Piyush Goyal said that textile is a sector where margins of 5 per cent are very important to become competitive, adding, "With the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with countries we are insisting that we get duty-free access for Indian textiles. Both in UAE and Australia textile sector assures me that the possibilities for growth are huge. We are working on FTAs which will all give a boost to the textile sector."
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday said that Varanasi also known as Kashi has seen the restoration of its "pristine glory" as a spiritual and cultural centre of the country in the last eight years under Prime Minister Narendra Modi who also represents the city in the parliament.
Union Minister of Railways and Electronics & Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw has announced a new train service Kashi Tamil Sangamam Express between Kashi and Tamil Nadu to commemorate Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav event. He said the service will commence soon. He interacted with the delegates from Tamil Nadu who were invited to witness the Kashi Tamil Sangamam. He also inspected the redevelopment plan of Varanasi Junction Railway Station, as per a press release by the Ministry of Railways.
Addressing students at the Banaras Hindu University (BHU) on Saturday, Jaishankar said, "Kashi is one of the important venues for the G20 meetings. And one of the meetings, the development ministers' meeting that I will chair, will be held here."
The event is being organised by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras and Banaras Hindu University (BHU) jointly.
The event which started on November 17 will continue till December 16, and is aimed at rediscovering the bond between Kashi and Tamil Nadu. Hundreds of delegates from Tamil Nadu are expected to participate in this month-long event.
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], October 11 (ANI): In memory of the immortal brave warriors of the nation for 23 years, Akashdeep will be lit by Ganga Seva Nidhi at Ganga Ghat in Varanasi during the entire Kartik month from Monday.