Tag: Bihar

Mafatlal Industries posts strong 9MFY26 growth on textile push

Divya S- January 31, 2026 5:25 am

Nine-month revenue jumps nearly 27% as margins and order book improve. Mafatlal Industries has reported a steady financial performance for the quarter and nine months ... Read More

How Bihar is Transforming into a Silk Hub

- June 23, 2025 6:01 am

A breakthrough came in 2012 when Bihar’s Bhagalpur Tussar was awarded the Geographical Indication (GI) tag, says Payal Dawar. On the banks of the Ganges ... Read More

EU and India launch 7 projects to boost textile and handicraft sectors

- February 18, 2025 1:09 pm

The projects will span nine Indian states—Assam, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, Jharkhand, Bihar, and Haryana—benefiting around 35,000 direct beneficiaries. The European Union ... Read More

Textiles Minister opens New Handloom Technology Institute Campus in Bengal

- January 6, 2025 7:00 am

The modern infrastructure of the building includes smart classrooms, a digital library, and well-equipped testing laboratories. Giriraj Singh, Union Minister of Textiles, inaugurated the new ... Read More

GST GoM suggests rate changes for 148 items, textile sector braces for overhaul

- December 4, 2024 9:10 am

The proposed changes are expected to be revenue-positive and are likely to be discussed at the upcoming GST Council meeting on December 21. The GST ... Read More

Textiles Ministry Plans Silk Production Using Castor Plant to Boost Jobs

- July 4, 2024 12:53 pm

Despite being the world's second-largest producer of silk, India faces high demand and often imports silk from other countries. India's textile ministry is exploring innovative ... Read More

Giriraj Singh gets appointed as Textile Minister under Modi 3.0

- June 11, 2024 5:03 am

He previously served as the Minister of Cooperative, Animal Husbandry, and Fisheries Resources Development in the Government of Bihar. Giriraj Singh, the Member of Parliament ... Read More