February 19, 2026
Sustainability

Environmental, Social And Governance Task Force In The Textiles Sector Soon Dedicated To Sustainability: Piyush Goyal

An ESG (environmental, social and governance) Task Force in the textiles sector will be created keeping in mind India’s commitment towards sustainability, said Shri Piyush Goyal, Union Minister of Textiles, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and Commerce and Industry during soft launch of e-commerce website of Ministry of Textiles dedicated to handloom
Product Launch & Innovation

Freudenberg Launches First Biodegradable Fusible Cotton Shirt Interlining Range 46xx

Freudenberg Performance Materials Apparel (Freudenberg) has reached another milestone in the development of sustainable textile solutions: the apparel industry’s first biodegradable fusible cotton shirt interlinings range 46xx. With this innovation, the world’s leading specialist in woven, knitted, weft and nonwoven interlinings reduces its impact on the environment and
Event

Ministry Of Textile Organises Exhibition On Handloom And Handicraft

The Ministry of Textiles had organised an exhibition of handloom and handicraft at Somnath and Dwarka, showcasing the exquisite range of handloom and handicraft from the States of Tamil Nadu and Gujarat. The Ministry also organized a Chintan Shivir with Textile Industry stakeholders on 21-22 April 2023 at Rajkot, to discuss and deliberate upon various […]
Economy

FinMin Predicts 7% GDP With Moderate Inflation In FY23

In the fiscal year 2022-23, India’s economy is expected to grow at 7 per cent while retail inflation would moderate despite global headwinds, said the Finance Ministry on Monday. It would be in line with wholesale inflation which fell to a 25-month low in January. India’s current account deficit is estimated to fall in FY23 […]
Economy

South Korea Economy Grows in Q1, Avoids Recession

South Korea’s economy grow in the first three months of this year, avoiding the country’s first technical recession since 2020. GDP increased 0.3% from the previous quarter in the January-March period, following a 0.4% contraction in the fourth quarter of last year. The average expectation from 16 economists polled by Reuters was for 0.2% quarterly […]