Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) The Centre has released over Rs 364 crore during the current financial year (FY25) for schemes to benefit handloom workers in the country, the Parliament was informed on Monday. While a sum of Rs 192.06 crore was released for the National Handloom development Programme, another … Read more
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) On the day she is slated to present her eighth consecutive Union Budget, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman chose to wear an off-white handloom silk saree, gifted to her by Padma Shri awardee Dulari Devi, a Bihar-based artist. Honouring the rich legacy of Madhubani art and its artisans, the saree featured … Read more
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) Aiming to enhance livelihoods and boost start-ups in the handloom sector, Union Minister of Textiles Giriraj Singh will inaugurate a workshop on January 28 for stakeholders to share best practices, innovations and chalk out future road map, an official said on Saturday. ‘Handloom Conclave – Manthan’, scheduled to be held … Read more