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KVIC Disburses Rs 300 Cr Subsidy Under PMEGP To Boost Self-Employment

Textile Insights June 16, 2025

The Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC), under the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), disbursed Rs 300 crore in margin money subsidy to 8,794 beneficiaries across the country under the Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP). The nationwide

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CTA Apparels Champions Skill India Mission Through Samarth Scheme

Textile Insights June 16, 2025

CTA Apparels recently took part in a special session chaired by Union Textile Minister Giriraj Singh, highlighting its active role in the Ministry of Textiles’ flagship skill development initiative Samarth. Six former trainees, now full-time employees at CTA, shared their success stories. Among them, Sarvesh, trained in 2021, spoke of how the scheme enabled her […]

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Govt Extends Safety Order Deadline To Sept 2026

Textile Insights June 13, 2025

The Ministry of Heavy Industries has issued an amendment to the Machinery and Electrical Equipment Safety (Omnibus Technical Regulation) Order, 2024, extending the enforcement timeline for key provisions of the regulation. As per the Machinery and Electrical Equipment Safety (Omnibus Technical Regulation) Amendment Order, 2025, the original compliance date has been

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CITI Welcomes Government-Wide Task Force On Textiles To Boost Export Growth

Textile Insights June 11, 2025

The Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI) has welcomed the Ministry of Commerce’s formation of a dedicated Task Force on Textiles, which aims to adopt a whole-of-government approach to enhance India’s textile exports. CITI Chairman Shri Rakesh Mehra commended the initiative, stating that it will enable exporters to fully leverage existing and upcoming trade

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Mukesh Ambani Grants Rs 151 Crore To ICT Mumbai In Honour Of Prof. MM Sharma

Textile Insights June 9, 2025

Mukesh Ambani, Chairman and Managing Director of Reliance Industries, has announced an unconditional grant of Rs 151 crore to the Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT), Mumbai, his alma mater and formerly known as the University Department of Chemical Technology (UDCT). The announcement came during an event on Friday marking the release of Divine Scientist, the […]

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DBG Unveils Major Revival Plan For Ghana’s Textile And Garment Industry

Textile Insights June 2, 2025

The Development Bank Ghana (DBG) has launched a bold initiative aimed at reviving the country’s struggling textile and garment industry, once a major employer that has seen its workforce shrink from 25,000 in the 1970s to just 6,000 by 2020. Acting CEO Dr. Randolph Nsor-Ambala, speaking at a policy dialogue in Accra co-hosted with the […]

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Uzbekistan And Taiwan Initiate Dialogue On Strengthening Textile Industry Ties

Textile Insights May 31, 2025

In a move to bolster international cooperation in the textile sector, Chairman of Uztextileprom, Mirmukhsin Sultanov, met with Lo Tszin Ju, Head of the Taipei-Moscow Coordination Commission Office. The meeting, also attended by representatives from “Towards Taiwan” and industry experts, marked a significant step toward expanding bilateral engagement. Key discussions

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AAFA Slams Trump’s Tariff Stance On Apparel

Textile Insights May 29, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump has clarified that his tariff policies are aimed at boosting domestic manufacturing of advanced technologies and military equipment—not everyday consumer goods like sneakers and T-shirts. Speaking to reporters before boarding Air Force One in New Jersey, Trump stated, “We’re not looking to make sneakers and T-shirts. We want to make military

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Giriraj Singh Pushes Cotton, MMF Mission

Textile Insights May 28, 2025

Union Minister of Textiles, Giriraj Singh, chaired the Textile Advisory Group (TAG) meeting on Cotton and Man-Made Fibres (MMF) at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, to review progress and discuss strategies to strengthen the entire textile value chain. The meeting was attended by Minister of State for Textiles Pabitra Margherita, Secretary Textiles Neelam Shami Rao, and […]

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Gas Shortage Threatens Textile Industry Shutdown In Bangladesh

Textile Insights May 27, 2025

Leaders of Bangladesh’s primary textile mills have sounded the alarm over the worsening gas crisis, warning that continued disruptions in supply are pushing factories toward closure. At a press conference held at the Gulshan Club in Dhaka on Sunday, Bangladesh Textile Mills Association (BTMA) President Showkat Aziz Russell expressed deep concern over the ongoing gas […]