Textiles
Welspun One to invest Rs700 cr to develop logistics hub in JN Port SEZ
30 Nov 2024
Welspun One, the alternative investment arm of the Welspun Group, on Wednesday announced plans to invest Rs700 crore to develop a logistics hub
Technical textiles offer great potential for handloom sector: minister
17 Nov 2024
A focus on technical textiles along with product diversification would help expand the textile value chain and improve income generation for weavers and their families, textile minister Giriraj Singh has said.
India’s textile industry seen growing to a size of $350 bn by 2030
07 Sep 2024
India’s textile industry is expected to have a turnover of around $350 billion by 2030, providing employment to 35 million people, union minister for textiles Giriraj Singh said at an event in New Delhi on Thursday.
Raymond plans to list demerged Lifestyle business next week
04 Sep 2024
Raymond Group on Monday announced plans to list the demerged entity Raymond Lifestyle on the stock exchanges sometime next week.
Ginners across the country empowered to produce Kasturi Cotton Bharat brand: minister
08 Aug 2024
The ministry of textiles has empowered cotton ginners across the country to produce Kasturi Cotton Bharat brand, based on the QR code certification technology, as per stipulated protocol.
Ministry of textiles approves Startups scheme for technical textiles
17 Jun 2024
The union ministry of textiles has approved a scheme of financial support for startups in technical textiles by promoting innovation and transformative development in order to make the industry sustainable.
Grand Indian textile expo Bharat Tex 2024 opens in New Delhi
27 Feb 2024
Bharat Tex, India’s largest global textile exhibition, opened in New Delhi on Monday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 4-day event that will showcase the country’s vibrant textile sector in all its splendor.
Govt extends date for fresh applications under PLI scheme for textiles till 31 December
09 Dec 2023
The central government has extended the last date for submitting fresh applications under the PLI scheme for textiles through an online portal to 31 December 2023.
International brands' waste fuels brick kilns in Cambodia, prompting health concerns
20 Nov 2023
The Cambodian League for the Promotion and Defense of Human Rights (LICADHO) reveals that waste from at least 19 international brands, including major names like Adidas and Walmart, is being utilized as fuel in brick factories in Cambodia.