Union Textiles Minister, Smriti Zubin Irani, inaugurated the renovated Handloom Haat in New Delhi today. She also launched three projects of NIFT - VisionNXT – Trend Forecasting Initiative, Indian Textiles and Craft Repository and Design Innovation and Incubation....

Union Minister of Textiles, Smriti Zubin Irani, laid the foundation stone of a Hastshilp Complex in New Delhi today. Minster of Textiles in her address stated that the Bhawan will be named Deen Dayal Antarashtriya Hastshilp Bhawan and awardee artisans will...

Union Minister of Textiles, Smriti Zubin Irani, presented awardsto handicrafts exportersfor their outstanding performance in exports for the year 2015-16 and 2016-17 at a function at India Expo Centre & Mart in Greater Noida, Delhi NCR last evening. Minister...

Web portal, www.psbloansin59minutes.com, a transformative initiative in Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME) credit space, which will enable in principle approval for MSME loans up to Rs. 1 crore within 59 minutes from SIDBI and 5 Public Sector Banks...

Union Minister of State for Textiles, Ajay Tamta, inaugurated the 46th edition of world’s largest IHGF-Delhi Fair at India Expo Centre & Mart at Greater Noida today.  Speaking on the occasion, he said that this  Fair  has played a vital...

A meeting of State Textiles Ministers was held on 26th April, 2018 in New Delhi for taking comprehensive view on the schemes of Government of India for Handloom and Handicraft sectors. Minister of Textiles and Information & Broadcasting Smriti Zubin...

The Textile Committee in Mumbai organised a cleanliness drive at Prabhadevi beach in Mumbai and removed ten tonnes of garbage and local residents also participated in this drive in a big way during the recently concluded special Swachhta fortnight from 1st...

India will be self-reliant in the production of silk by 2020, said the Minister of Textiles Smriti Zubin Irani in a media interaction today. The Union Cabinet’s decision approving the Integrated Scheme for Development of Silk Industry will help increase the...

Union Minister of State, Textiles, Ajay Tamta said that the Government of India is taking various initiatives for the welfare of handloom weavers. Presiding over the main event of the 3rd National Handloom Day celebrations in Guwahati, the Minister said that...

Nine Union ministers shared their thoughts on strategies to transform the textile sector of the country, at Textiles India 2017 today.  Detailed discussions were held on the concluding day of the three-day mega trade fair, being held at Gandhinagar,...

The Ministry of Textiles on Saturday signed as many as 65 MoUs in the textile sector on the second day of the first of its kind mega exhibition Textiles India 2017."The MoUs were signed between various domestic and international organisations from the industry...

The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi today inaugurated Textiles India 2017, India’s first ever mega textiles trade fair, being held at Gandhinagar, Gujarat. Addressing the gathering at Mahatma Mandir, Gandhinagar, the PM said that based on Make in India, the...

Union Minister of State for Textiles Ajay Tamta, Minister for Industries & Commerce Chander Parkash Ganga and Member Parliament, Jugal Kishore Sharma today inaugurated MODI fest at Sarore Adda in Vijaypur, Samba and highlighted the welfare programs and...

Union Minister of State for Textiles Ajay Tamta, Minister for Industries & Commerce Chander Parkash Ganga and Member Parliament, Jammu-Poonch constituency Jugal Kishore Sharma today visited Export Oriented Handloom Development Project at Samba and inspected...

Union Minister of State for Textiles Ajay Tamta today said that India is emerging as world economic power under the Narendra Modi led government at the Centre.“India is on a path of achieving a strong position in   world economy - the ‘Make in India’...

The Union Textiles Minister Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani has said that the Geographical Indication tag helps not only weavers and artisans, but also the consumers. The Minister said that the GI tag is an assurance of getting the right product at the right price,...

TheNorth Eastern Council (NEC) and the Development Commissioner (Handicrafts), Ministry of Textiles signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)in Shillong today, to harness the hidden potential of Cane and Bamboo of North Eastern Region. The MoU was signedby the...

The Union Textiles Minister, Smriti Zubin Irani presented the AEPC Export Awards, 2015-2016 at Hotel Taj Palace, here today.  Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani encouraged AEPC and garment exporters to be a partner in the Government's efforts towards job creation...

The President of India, Pranab Mukherjee presented Shilp Guru awards and National Awards to master craftspersons at a function at Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre, New Delhi today. 9 Shilp Gurus and 19 National Awardees received the awards for the year...

The President of India,  Pranab Mukherjee presented today (December 9, 2016) the National Awards and Shilp Guru Awards to master craftspersons for the year 2015.Speaking on the occasion, the President said that by recognizing craft persons through conferment...