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No need to ban cotton export, says Maran
SME Times News Bureau | 26 Nov, 2009
Union Minister of Textiles, Dayanadhi Maran, has said the current situation does not warrant a ban
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Leather cluster hit by rising rupee: media report
SME Times News Bureau | 23 Nov, 2009
The fast-rising rupee, vis-a-vis the US dollar, had hurt the $4 billion Indian leather industry, as currencies of competing countries, especially China, that made slower gains against the dollar, and in some cases have even declined.
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Textile industry renews demand for banning cotton exports
Namrata Kath Hazarika | 20 Nov, 2009
The Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI) has shown its strong disappointment on the
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Indian textiles, apparel market ripe for FDI: Maran
SME Times News Bureau | 20 Nov, 2009
Thiru. Dayanidhi Maran, Union Textiles Minister said that there is an urgent need to attract and sustain FDI in textiles sector.
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Govt to mull cotton exports ban: Scindia
Saurabh Gupta | 19 Nov, 2009
Govt is considering the textile industry's demand to clamp a ban on cotton exports, Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Jyotiraditya M. Scindia told media on the sidelines of a conference in New Delhi on Thursday.
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Rising fabric prices making exports unprofitable: AEPC
SME Times News Bureau | 16 Nov, 2009
Rising cotton prices and consequent increase in fabric costs coupled with a severe economic downturn globally is taking a heavy toll on garment exports out of India.
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Textile manufacturers eying domestic market: report
SME Times News Bureau | 01 Jan, 2009
A recent media report has indicated that with flattened demand in overseas markets, many Indian textile manufacturers, particularly in the Coimbatore region have started focusing on the local retail market in the last few months, launching branded products for the domestic consumers.
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Rs 66,275 crore disbursed under TUFS till June: Maran
SME Times News Bureau | 06 Nov, 2009
The Ministry of Textiles has disbursed Rs. 66,275 crore under the Technology Upgradation Funds Scheme (TUFS) from the inception of the Scheme on April 01, 1999, till June 30, 2009.
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Garment exporters worried over US firm's bankruptcy filing
SME Times News Bureau | 05 Nov, 2009
Indian garment exporters, already reeling under a severe demand crunch in key markets, have expressed concern over the application for bankruptcy protection filed in the US by CIT group, among the largest lenders to small and medium sized businesses.
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Diversify markets, be more competitive: Anand Sharma
SME Times News Bureau | 04 Nov, 2009
The leather exporters in the country should focus on diversifying into new markets and honing sharper competitive edge in the existing markets, said Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Anand Sharma.
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