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Odisha Clears Rs 210 Cr Hostel Project For Women Textile Workers In Khurda

Textile Insights June 12, 2026

The Odisha Cabinet has approved a major infrastructure project to develop a dedicated hostel facility for women workers in the Kalibeti Industrial Zone of Khurda district, marking a significant step toward strengthening workforce support in the state’s growing textile and apparel sector. The

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Nigerian Senate Pushes For Import Ban To Revive Domestic Textile Industry

Textile Insights June 12, 2026

The Nigerian Senate has called on the Federal Government to consider restricting imports of foreign textile materials as part of a broader strategy to revive the country’s struggling textile sector, strengthen local manufacturing and boost cotton production. The resolution followed the adoption of a motion titled Urgent Need to Revive the Textile Industries in Nigeria […]

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Sri Lanka Replaces Textile Import Cess With 18% VAT

Textile Insights June 12, 2026

Sri Lanka’s textile industry is set for a major adjustment in import taxation after the government introduced a new fiscal framework that replaces the existing cess on imported textiles with an 18% Value Added Tax (VAT). The change, which came into effect on April 1, 2026, is part of broader reforms aimed at simplifying the […]

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NCTO Welcomes House NDAA Provisions To Strengthen Berry Amendment Compliance

Textile Insights June 12, 2026

The National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO) has welcomed the passage of the Fiscal Year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) by the House Armed Services Committee (HASC), citing new provisions designed to strengthen compliance with the Berry Amendment and reinforce domestic textile manufacturing. The House NDAA includes several reporting requirements

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India’s Export Momentum Strengthens Textile Sector’s Global Ambitions

Textile Insights June 10, 2026

India’s export sector continues to demonstrate strong momentum, supported by policy reforms, enhanced digital infrastructure, improved logistics, and a series of trade facilitation measures, according to a senior official from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. Speaking at a regional media interaction jointly organised by the Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) and

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Geopolitical Risks Weigh On Tirupur’s Export Performance

Textile Insights June 10, 2026

India’s knitwear capital, Tirupur, faced a challenging fiscal year in 2025-26 as geopolitical tensions, trade uncertainties and rising logistics costs impacted export performance. The cluster recorded exports worth Rs 42,544.40 crore during the year, compared to Rs 44,747 crore in FY2024-25, reflecting a decline of 4.91%. The slowdown comes at a time when global apparel

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BEIL Infrastructure Wins UPJN Contract For PM MITRA Textile Park Wastewater Reuse Project

Textile Insights June 8, 2026

BEIL Infrastructure Ltd has secured a contract from Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam (Rural) for the construction of a 16 MLD tertiary treatment plant (TTP) to support water supply requirements at the upcoming PM MITRA Textile Park in Lucknow. The project includes the survey, design, construction, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of the treatment facility, which […]

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Centre Launches Rs 411-Crore Mission To Scale Assam’s Muga Silk Industry

Textile Insights June 5, 2026

The Government of India has launched Mission Muga Silk Senehjori, a Rs 411-crore initiative aimed at strengthening Assam’s Muga silk value chain and enhancing the livelihoods of more than 2.5 lakh stakeholders engaged in the sector. The three-year programme, to be implemented between 2026 and 2028, was launched virtually by Union Minister for Development of […]

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CITI Warns Proposed US Tariffs Could Severely Impact Indian Textile Exports

Textile Insights June 5, 2026

The proposed imposition of fresh US tariffs on goods from nearly 60 countries, including India, over allegations of forced labour has emerged as a major concern for India’s textile and apparel industry. Terming the move a “serious threat” to the sector, Ashwin Chandran, Chairman of the Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI), strongly rejected the

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Giriraj Singh Opens Medical Textiles Testing Lab At AMTZ

Textile Insights June 2, 2026

Union Minister for Textiles Giriraj Singh inaugurated a state-of-the-art Medical Textiles Testing Laboratory at the Andhra Pradesh MedTech Zone (AMTZ) in Visakhapatnam on 30th May, marking a significant step towards strengthening India’s medical and technical textiles ecosystem. During his visit to the AMTZ campus, the Minister reviewed various manufacturing and