Government provides Rs. 5 crore to upgrade the National Handicrafts and Handloom Museum

The Government has provided Rs. 5 crore to upgrade the National Handicrafts and Handloom Museum (Crafts Museum), said Thiru. Dayanidhi Maran, Union Minister of Textiles while inaugurating a month-long exhibition of arts and crafts titled “India Craft Journey”, here today. Also present on the occasion were Tmt. Rita Menon, Secretary (Textiles), Ms. Jaya Jaitley, Dastkari Haat Samiti and Thiru B..K Sinha Development Commissioner , Handlooms .The Minister said that an amalgamation of crafts and textiles representing the tradition of each State, the...

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BPL cards to be issued for garment workers in Karnata

In order to procure foodgrains at subsidised rates to garment factory workers, the Karnataka state government is planning to provide them below poverty line (BPL) ration cards, according to minister for food and civil supplies H Halappa.It has been estimated that over four lakh people are working in garment units of Bangalore and a majority of them live below poverty line, Mr Halappa said while rejecting allegations made by the opposition that the state government does not distribute ration to BPL card holders.During government’s verification process...

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EU textile industry exempt from carbon trading plans

Key elements of the European Union (EU) textile and clothing industry are likely to be exempt from the EU's plans to auction carbon dioxide emissions permits from 2013 for a number of other industries.The European Commission has unveiled a draft list of businesses it fears could relocate to jurisdictions with weaker climate change rules, which included textiles.Under the list released on September 18, selected industries would have free carbon credits from 2013 to 2020; pollution permits would be capped at the 2007-08 levels of the most efficient...

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French luxury brand owners target Chinese consumers

French luxury brand owners are launching an online campaign to try to drive sales in the Chinese market.The Comite Colbert, whose members include Chanel, Christian Dior, Lacoste and Louis Vuitton, will unveil cColbert in October-end in a bid to introduce Chinese consumers to "the world of French luxury."The campaign is aimed at China's younger, internet-savvy shoppers, and reflects the Colbert strategy of opening up to emerging markets, particularly in today's slow business environment.China is the cornerstone of this strategy, it says, with companies...

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Extra support for small exporters

Trade Minister Simon Crean today announced that the Federal Government will make it easier for Australian exporters and overseas investors to obtain financial assistance.The Federal Government will simplify and expand the powers of the Export Finance and Insurance Corporation (EFIC) to enable it to more effectively provide financial support.Under the changes, a new broader eligibility test for small-to-medium-sized enterprises will be introduced.Mr Crean said the changes reflected the increasingly sophisticated role Australian businesses play in...

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China Hi-Tech Fair 2009 – 'Hong Kong Pavilion'

The China Hi-Tech Fair (CHTF) is a state-level, international hi-tech event held annually in Shenzhen. It is approved by the State Council of the People's Republic of China and jointly hosted by nine government departments and Shenzhen Municipal People's Government. Since its inception in 1999, the CHTF has provided a platform for technology companies all over the world to showcase their technological achievements, exchange information, identify collaboration partners and explore business opportunities. The CHTF 2009 will be held on 16-21 November...

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Upcoming Fair - JITAC European Textile Fair 2009

Industry: Textiles & FabricsDate: October 27, 2009 - October 29, 2009Venue:THE JAPAN IMPORTED TEXTILES AGENCY COUNCIL5-1 Marunouchi, 3-chomeChiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0005, JapanWeb: www.jitac.jp19th JITAC European Textile Fair 2009 will be held on 27th – 29th Oct, 2009 at Tokyo International Forum. European Textile Fair 3 years has passed since JITAC(Japan Imported Textiles Agency Council) had been authorized as a cooperative organization.Now the time has come to renew the organization more attractive and vital. We make this theme possible by...

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International Conference on “GLOBAL TEXTILE OPPORTUNITIES

The Textile Association (India) Mumbai Unit (TAI) organized the International Conference on 16th & 17th January 2009 at Hotel Intercontinental the Lalit, Mumbai. The theme of the Conference was “Global Textile Opportunities – Vision India”.Check full details at: www.textileassociationindia.com/press%20reports.htmlCheck Exporters & Importers of Textiles at: www.textileimporters.co...

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BGMEA Demands Stimulus Package

BGMEA leaders today reiterated their demand for a stimulus package for the ready-made garment (RMG) sector to offset the adverse impact of the global financial crisis.BGMEA President Abdus Salam Murshedy said the garment sector was ignored unfortunately in the proposed budget for the fiscal year 2009-10.The RMG manufacturers had been lobbying with the ministers and other government high-ups for the last few months for the stimulus package as they are facing the crisis of global recession.The finance minister in his budget speech on June 11 did...

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Textile exports decline in July-August

Textile exports have declined by 8.36 percent during the first two months of the current fiscal as compared to the same period of last year. Provisional trade figures, released by the Federal Bureau of Statistics (FBS) on Thursday, showed that the textile exports during July-August 2009-10 had declined to 1.617 billion dollars as compared to 1.765 billion dollars during the same period of last year.Detailed analysis of the data showed negative growth in six of the total 13 exporting sub-sectors of textile group. Cotton cloth showed a negative growth...

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