Event

Mumbai Gears Up For Country’s Largest Sari Walkathon On Dec 10

November 26, 2023

In a bid to promote the rich handloom sari culture of India and celebrate the country’s “Unity in Diversity,” Union Minister of State for Textiles, Darshana Jardosh, inaugurated the e-registration portal for the Sari Walkathon on 21st November, 2023. The event, scheduled for

Event

Bharat Tex 2024: Paving The Way For India’s Global Leadership In Textiles

October 22, 2023

Bharat Tex 2024, the world’s largest textile event, is all set to bolster India’s textile industry. Union Minister Piyush Goyal inaugurated the curtain-raiser event at Vanijya Bhavan, New Delhi, commending the industry for its visionary initiative. Goyal highlighted that this event represents India’s commitment to becoming a global textile powerhouse. It

Technical Textile & Nonwoven

Indian Technical Textile Industry All Geared Up To Explore Emerging Opportunities

October 10, 2023

The domestic technical textiles sector is all set to commence its next phase of growth trajectory going forward as the industry is finding itself in a much more conducive situation in the last few years. Though the government has been trying to promote this sector for some time now, it is only in the last […]

Event

National Agrotech Conclave 2023: Accelerating Farm Productivity and Sustainability

October 9, 2023

The Indian Technical Textile Association (ITTA), in collaboration with the National Technical Textiles Mission (NTTM) of the Ministry of Textiles, Government of India, and in partnership with The Synthetic & Art Silk Mills’ Research Association (SASMIRA) and COE-Agrotech, successfully organized the “National Conclave on Agrotech – Accelerating Productivity

Industry

KCT Receives INR 2.5 Crore Grant For Textile Tech Centre

September 3, 2023

The Department of Textile Technology at Kumaraguru College of Technology (KCT) has secured a significant grant of Rs 2.5 crore under the NTTM initiative by the Ministry of Textiles, Government of India. T. Rajkumar, Chairman of CITI and TSC, Director of NSDC, and Executive Director of Sakthi Sugars, has extended congratulations to the department. In […]

Industry

MoT Boosts Technical Textiles Startup Ecosystem With GREAT Initiative

August 30, 2023

In a significant stride towards promoting innovation in technical textiles, the Ministry of Textiles (MoT) has given the green light to the Startup Guidelines for Technical Textiles – Grant for Research and Entrepreneurship across Aspiring Innovators in Technical Textiles (GREAT). Rajeev Saxena, Joint Secretary Textiles, announced this groundbreaking development during a

Technical Textile & Nonwoven

Ministry Of Textiles Aims To Propel Technical Textiles Market to US$50 Billion By 2025-26

August 11, 2023

The Ministry of Textiles, Government of India, has set ambitious goals for the growth of the technical textiles sector, both within the country and on the international stage. Rachna Shah, Secretary of the Ministry of Textiles, addressed industry stakeholders at the 6th edition of the National Conclave on Standards & Regulations for Technical Textiles, jointly […]

Industry

MoT Initiative To Provide Aadhar-Linked Pehchan Cards To Handicraft Artisans

August 6, 2023

In a significant move to empower and support handicraft artisans, the Office of Development Commissioner (Handicrafts), Ministry of Textiles (MoT), has launched a pioneering initiative to provide Aadhar-linked Pehchan cards to 31.14 lakh artisans across the country. The move aims to streamline the identification process and enable artisans to access various government

Industry

Cotton Corporation of India Announces Recruitment for Various Posts

August 1, 2023

The Cotton Corporation of India Ltd (CCI), a public sector undertaking under the Ministry of Textile, Government of India, has unveiled an exciting opportunity for job seekers with its announcement of a direct recruitment drive to fill multiple vacancies. The recruitment process is part of CCI’s strategy to strengthen its core competencies and expand its […]

Corporates

CITI Partners with Ministry of Textiles for Sustainable Development in Samarth Scheme

July 20, 2023

The Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI) has collaborated with the Ministry of Textiles under the Samarth scheme. CITI serves as a crucial interface between the Government of India and the textile and apparel industry, providing essential policy inputs and supporting the sector on various fronts, including sustainable development, research and advisory services.