Government plans regulatory framework for protective textiles

September 22nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Ministry of Textiles and the FICCI will jointly organise a workshop on 'Strengthening-Government-Industry-Consumer Partnership on Geotech Textiles' here tomorrow. Senior Officers from the Central and State Governments will address the delegates.

September 22nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Ministry of Textiles and the FICCI will jointly organise a workshop on 'Strengthening-Government-Industry-Consumer Partnership on Geotech Textiles' here today. Senior Officers from the Central and State Governments will address the delegates.

September 17th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Ministry of Textiles and the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) will jointly organise a workshop on use of textiles in agriculture here tomorrow. Over 100 delegates from various sectors like agriculture, the State Governments, agricultural universities, forest departments and institutes will attend the workshop.

September 17th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Ministry of Textiles and the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) will jointly organise a workshop on use of textiles in agriculture here today. Over 100 delegates from various sectors like agriculture, the State Governments, agricultural universities, forest departments and institutes will attend the workshop.

September 14th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Ministry of Textiles and FICCI are jointly organising a workshop on 'Strengthening-Government-Industry-Consumer Partnership in Protective Textiles' on Tuesday. Over 100 delegates from various sectors like Defence, Police, Security, Regulators, State Government, Hotels, Multiplexes and industry are attending the workshop.

September 10th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Institute of Textile Management in Coimbatore will be upgraded and renamed Indian School of Textiles, the government announced Thursday. "The school will engage itself in research and will also undertake comprehensive consultancy services for the industry, Textiles Minister Dayanidhi Maran told reporters here.

August 31st, 2009 NEW YORK - India's exports to the US can increase by $1.5-billion if it made an effort to bail out the ailing textiles sector, according to Textiles Minister Dayanidhi Maran, now on an official visit to the US. "My visit will help exporters grab a large chunk of the market, which is expected to rebound by 2010 and 2011, Maran said Sunday while inaugurating the India Pavilion at "Sourcing Magic" fair in Las Vegas.

August 27th, 2009 Ceradyne gets $16.4M order for ceramic platesCOASTA MESA, Calif. — Ceradyne Inc., which makes ceramic products for the defense, industrial and other industries, said Thursday it received a $16.4 million order for protective ceramic plates from the Defense Supply Center Philadelphia.

August 12th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The government Wednesday said it expected investments of Rs.5,000 crore and employment of nearly three lakh in the technical textiles sector by 2012. "The segment has a potential to attract investments and create additional employment opportunities in the coming years, Textiles Minister Dayanidhi Maran told reporters after launching a website -- www.technotex.gov.in -- that will meet the information needs of stakeholders.

July 22nd, 2009 TOKYO - With a view to finding new markets for the textile industry and reducing dependence on the US and the European Union (EU), India has begun promoting itself in Japan, with Textiles Minister Dayanidhi Maran inaugurating the Indian pavilion at the Mega Apparel and Textiles Show here Wednesday. The initiative is part of the government's policy to push Indian textiles exports to South East Asia, especially Japan.

July 20th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Union Textiles Minister Dayanidhi Maran will begin his visit to Japan from today. Maran is leading the joint trade delegation of textiles sector.

July 16th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Union Textiles Minister Dayanidhi Maran will lead the joint trade delegation of textiles sector to Japan on July 20. The seventeen-member delegation comprises the representatives of the Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC), The Cotton Textiles Export Promotion Council (TEXPROCIL), the Synthetic and Rayon Textiles Promotion Council (SRTEPC), the Knitwear Technology Mission, and leading textiles manufacturers and exporters from Tirupur and Coimbatore textiles clusters.

July 15th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The government is promoting an export policy regime for the textiles industry that will cover all potential markets including South East Asia, said Textiles Minister Dayanidhi Maran Wednesday. The government is also promoting textiles mega shows in potential markets.

June 19th, 2009 MUMBAI - Textiles Minister Dayanidhi Maran wants the sector to develop the "Made in India" brand and diversify into markets beyond the US and the European Union. "The US and EU markets are brand-driven, and through branding we will be able to create a niche market for Indian textiles products and ensure higher value realisation per unit, Maran told reporters here Friday.

December 22nd, 2008 NEW DELHI - Textiles exports may fall short of the target and even witness negative growth, the government said here Tuesday. 'Recession in the US and European markets has slackened demand and exports, which grow at 11.5 percent in the first four months, may go negative,' Textiles Minister Shankar Sinh Vaghela told reporters.