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Govt extends timeline for submitting applications under textile PLI scheme

Under the scheme, incentives worth Rs 10,683 cr will be provided over 5 years for manufacturing man-made fabric, garments-jerseys and certain other products

Apparel exports rise 10.22 % to $1,190 mn in Sept as sector sees recovery

Industry representatives believe this is an indication that the sector has begun its V-shaped recovery and the situation would get better

Govt to set up mega parks near ports to attract FDI: Textile secretary

Addressing a conference, Textile Secretary Ravi Capoor said there has been a "very good response" from state governments on the proposed mega parks

Textile ministry to skill 400,000 people under Samarth scheme in 18 states

Around four lakh people across 18 states will be skilled under 'Samarth', a scheme for capacity building and skilling in the textile sector, as part of agreements signed between the Centre and state governments. Several pacts to this effect were exchanged between the textile ministry and state government representatives here on Wednesday in the presence of Union Minister Smriti Irani. "Given the diligence that you (state government representatives) have shown by your mere presence here, that gives me hope that today 18 of us including the Government of India have resolved only under this one roof to skill 4 lakh people which I think is the first such big step ever in the history of our country," the textile minister said. The 18 states include Arunachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Kerala, Mizoram, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Madhya Pradesh, Tripura, Karnataka, Odisha, Manipur, Haryana, Meghalaya, Jharkhand and Uttarakhand. The textile-related ...

Govt to organise outreach programme for Textile MSMEs on Wednesday

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had launched the 100 days programme for support and outreach to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) on November 2, last year

Textile ministry may simplify ATUFS norms soon to make it industry friendly

Steering committee discussed existing complicated norms on Thursday, to call for a meeting with industry players soon

Textile Ministry issues draft BIS-based quality standards for cotton bales

Industry experts say this would help Indian cotton to get better prices in the long run and, in turn, benefit farmers

Textiles ministry giving out less for tech upgrading

The government announced a Rs 6,000-crore package for the sector to generate 10 million jobs and boost exports by $30 billion