New Delhi [India], September 17 (ANI): The Ministry of Textiles cleared 23 strategic research projects worth around Rs 60 crores in the areas of specialty fibres, sustainable textiles, geotextiles, mobiltech and sports textiles under the chairmanship of Union Minister of Textiles Piyush Goyal, on Wednesday, informed the Ministry of Textiles on Friday.
Surat (Gujarat) [India], September 12 (ANI/PNN): The Man-Made Textile Research Association (MANTRA), which is one of the leading national Textile Research Associations (TRAs) in the country and is connected to the Ministry of Textiles, Government of India, opened the first-of-its-kind Face Mask and PPE Kit testing laboratory at its facility on the Ring Road in Surat.
Dhenkanal (Odisha) [India], July 31 (ANI): Union Minister and BJP leader Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday took part in 'Tiranga Padyatra' as a part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav in Odisha's Dhenkanal.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 6 (ANI/PNN): Niine Private Limited is selected for the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Textile Industries, approved by Government of India (GOI).
New Delhi [India], April 15 (ANI): The Government has decided to exempt all customs duty on the import of cotton in order to provide relief to the textiles industry, the Ministry of Textiles said on Thursday.
New Delhi [India], February 14 (ANI): The Ministry of Textiles has once again extended the timeline for submission of applications under the Production Linked Incentives scheme for textiles till February 28.
New Delhi [India], January 17 (ANI): Narendra Kumar Goenka on Monday took charge as new chairman of Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) replacing A Sakthivel. AEPC is the official body of apparel exporters in India, under the aegis of Ministry of Textiles.
New Delhi [India], January 8 (ANI): There is an urgent need to link weavers and artisans through e-Commerce platforms and leveraging of the new technology for the growth of textiles sector, Union Textiles Minister Piyush Goyal said on Saturday.