President Droupadi Murmu underscored the importance of technology adoption and digital market access for the sustainable growth of India’s handloom sector while addressing the 12th National Handloom Day celebrations at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre in New Delhi. The President presented
The Office of the Development Commissioner (Handlooms), Ministry of Textiles, has launched Handloom Hackathon 2026 – “Weaving Innovation”, a national innovation challenge aimed at driving technology-led solutions for India’s handloom sector as part of the National Handloom Day 2026 celebrations. The hackathon seeks to bring together students, weavers,













