New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) Union Textiles Minister Giriraj Singh on Wednesday said the time had come to execute district and state textile plans with a proactive approach, stressing the need for value addition, sustainability, niche products and effective utilisation of free trade agreements to achieve India’s textile export ambitions.Addressing the concluding session of the two-day Textiles Summit 2026, Singh said the sector must focus on the right product-market mix while ensuring compliance wi…
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New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) On the occasion of the 12th International Day of Yoga, political leaders and the general public in Jammu and Kashmir and Bihar emphasised the benefits of yoga, saying that it ensures positivity of mind and body while helping one to remain free of stress, addiction and other health issues.In Jammu and Kashmir, BJP leader Ravinder Raina said, “Yoga is an important part of life. While on one hand it keeps a person healthy and on the other it ensures positivity of mind and …
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) India’s textile industry has expanded to nearly $190 billion in 2025-26 and is poised to achieve the target of $350 billion by 2030, Textiles Minister Giriraj Singh said on Thursday.The domestic textile market has grown from about Rs 6 lakh crore in 2014-15 to over Rs 16 lakh crore, reflecting the sector’s robust expansion and increasing contribution to the national economy.He further noted that the textile and apparel sector currently provides direct employment to …
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) Union ministers, BJP MPs and party leaders on Wednesday hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi after he became India’s longest continuously serving elected Prime Minister, describing the achievement as a reflection of public trust, transformative governance and dedicated service to the nation. Union Minister Giriraj Singh said Prime Minister Modi’s legacy would be defined not only by the length of his tenure but also by his contribution to the welfare of the poor and n…
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) Opposition INDIA bloc leaders on Saturday hit out at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Bihar government after former Chief Minister Rabri Devi sent back all security personnel deployed at her official residence following the Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary-led government’s decision to withdraw the Z+ security cover provided to her and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav.Defending the Bihar government’s decision, the BJP took a jibe at Rabri Devi and L…
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) With NDA leaders across the country undertaking tree plantation drives on World Environment Day under the ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ campaign, Union Textiles Minister Giriraj Singh cautioned that the country currently faces an “eleven per cent shortfall” in per-capita green cover.Speaking to reporters, Singh said: “Prime Minister Narendra Modi has consistently promoted the message of ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’. We are currently facing an 11 per cent shortfall in the per-capita green…
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) BJP leaders on Thursday lashed out at Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, calling him “anarchic” and “frustrated”. The reactions came a day after LoP Rahul Gandhi said during an event that Prime Minister Narendra Modi may impose “something like an Emergency” to ward off “people’s pressure” following the “collapse of the system he once controlled”.Earlier, LoP Rahul Gandhi said it was very likely that PM Modi would lose p…
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday slammed Rajya Sabha member Kapil Sibal over his remarks on living in India, saying that his statements went “against the country” and amounted to an “insult” to the nation’s democratic institutions and people. The criticism comes after senior advocate Kapil Sibal said that he was “ashamed to live in a country” where attacks such as the one involving Trinamool Congress MPs Abhishek Banerjee and Kalyan Banerjee could take plac…
Patna, June 1 (IANS) A court in Bihar’s Begusarai on Monday continued relief to Union Textile Minister and MP Giriraj Singh in a case linked to his “Do Gaz Zameen” remark during the 2019 Lok Sabha election campaign.Hearing the matter, the MP-MLA Court allowed the anticipatory bail earlier granted to Singh to remain in force, while reserving its order on his plea seeking exemption from personal appearance in future proceedings.Singh appeared before the court during his one-day visit to Begu…
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) The government’s decision to temporarily exempt all customs duties on cotton imports will improve raw material availability and ease pressure on the textile and apparel value chain, the industry said on Saturday.Welcoming the government’s move, the Apparel Export Promotion Council (Apparel Export Promotion Council) said the measure is expected to reduce input costs, improve cotton availability, and enhance the competitiveness of Indian textile and apparel exports, partic…