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The Dollar Business Bureau The Ministry of Textiles issued a notification on August 1, as a transitional arrangement for the period July-September 2017, exporters of garments and made-ups can claim remission of state levies on rates there prior to the introduction of GST. Under the remission of state levies (RoSL) garments and exporters of made-ups are entitled to claim refunds of the levies paid, from the Central government. Post GST many exporters were demanding that the government retain RoSL under the duty drawback scheme which was announced by the Central Government in 2016 as part of the Rs.6000 crore package, announced by the textile ministry. In a notification on August 1 which reads, ‘In order to support exporters of garments and made-ups, the Government ...

Aamir H Kaki The Ministry of Textiles has taken various initiatives for the upliftment and growth of poor weavers and artisans in the handmade carpet industry, said Ajay Tamta, Minister of State for Textiles on Monday. “We have taken various measures for the upliftment and growth of the poor artisans in the handloom carpet industry, he said on the sidelines of the 33rd edition of the India Carpet Expo (ICE), which is being held on 27-30 in New Delhi. “Textile sector is the second largest employer after agriculture in India. As Textile Ministry covers a vast portfolio, there is a maximum scope of employment generation at the artisans and weavers level,” Tamta said. “In order to encourage weavers and artisans to increase production of ...

Aamir H Kaki The Ministry of Textiles has taken various initiatives for the upliftment and growth of poor weavers and artisans in the handmade carpet industry, said Ajay Tamta, Minister of State for Textiles on Monday. “We have taken various measures for the upliftment and growth of the poor artisans in the handloom carpet industry, he said on the sidelines of the 33rd edition of the India Carpet Expo (ICE), which is being held on 27-30 in New Delhi. “Textile sector is the second largest employer after agriculture in India. As Textile Ministry covers a vast portfolio, there is a maximum scope of employment generation at the artisans and weavers level,” Tamta said. “In order to encourage weavers and artisans to increase production of ...

PTI 2016 turned out to be a mixed bag for textiles, as the government unveiled reforms to impart a thrust to the sector, rolled out innovative campaigns like 'I Wear Handloom', a new Minister at the helm, and a controversy over the appointment of former cricketer Chetan Chauhan as the NIFT chief. However, as the year draws to a close, the much-awaited new National Textiles Policy is yet to see the light of day, with the Textiles Ministry still engaged in consultations with stakeholders chalking out nitty-gritty of its roadmap. The policy aims to achieve USD 300 billion (over Rs 20 lakh crore) worth of textile exports by 2024-25 and create an additional 35 million jobs. The textiles industry is eagerly awaiting the roll ...

Ahmad Shariq Khan Post demonetisation, the Textiles Ministry has helped open 5 lakh bank accounts for associated workers in the industry in a period of three weeks, said Textiles Minister Smriti Zubin Irani. “We will do our utmost within our constitutional framework to strengthen the textile industry. In the wake of demonetisation, Textiles Ministry has helped open 5 lakh bank accounts for associated workers in the industry in a period of three weeks,” she said while speaking at the Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) Export Awards, 2015-2016 in New Delhi on Monday. Mentioning the efforts to ease the demonetisation woes, Irani said that her Ministry is also working towards ensuring that the workers in the textiles sector are trained to digitally use their bank accounts. While ...

The Dollar Business Bureau Export of handicrafts continued to grow at the rate of 17%, though many sectors witnessed a drop in exports of Indian products to world markets, said Rashmi Verma, Textiles Secretary. Ministry of Textiles is looking to focus on new opportunities and markets for the domestic handloom and handicrafts sector as several global firms are willing to partner with weavers and artisans in India, she said at an event organised by ASSOCHAM in New Delhi on Friday. “There is a huge scope for promoting Indian handloom and handicraft products in the niche markets world over,” she added. Verma urged  all the stakeholders to make efforts to engage with Indian weavers and artisans and hand-hold them not just for making sure that they get ...

The Dollar Business Bureau India, which is one of the largest producers of denim in the world, is expected to touch a market of Rs 54,600 crore by 2023, according to experts. The denim industry in India is currently worth Rs 30,000-crore and has been expanding at an annual rate of 15 per cent for the last five years. The conclusion was drawn during the 32nd International Apparel Fashion (IAF) Convention held in Mumbai, which was jointly organised by the Clothing Manufacturers' Association of India (CMAI) with support fromthe Union Ministry of Textiles and Union Ministry of Commerce. The two-day event also underlined that Bangladesh being a huge consumer of Indian-imported denims has paved way for Indian businesses to double their installed capacity denim ...

PTI Two textile parks have been approved for Uttarakhand and the state government has to decide where it wants to set them up, Union Minister of State for Textiles, Ajay Tamta, said recently.In these parks, weavers will be provided hi-tech infrastructure facilities, modern technology, training and raw materials, he said.The minister from Almora constituency said he will especially try to improve the conditions of the weavers living in remote areas of Uttarakhand and in the hilly areas along the Sino-Indian border.He said this will help in reducing migration in the hilly areas in search of jobs and not only the weavers but educated and skilled youth will also get work opportunities.