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Cotton production in India is expected to be about 42-43 million bales (170 Kgs/bale) by the end of this decade, says Dr Seshadri Ramkumar, Professor, Texas Tech University, USA.

The continuation of RoSCTL scheme would provide a stable and predictable policy regime, allowing exporters to negotiate well in a highly competitive global market, stated ASSOCHAM President, Vineet Agarwal.

The Union Minister for Textiles, Smriti Zubin Irani, launched Project SU.RE, India’s biggest commitment towards sustainable fashion.

The Vice President of India, M Venkaiah Naidu conferred awards on 17 persons for their outstanding contribution in different fields of textiles sector in New Delhi recently.

The announcement of portfolios for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s new-look Cabinet saw some big portfolio changes among the existing ministers. In one such change, Smriti Irani will now take charge as Textiles Minister. She has taken over from Santosh Kumar Gangwar, who has now been given the Finance department. Ajay Tamta will also be given an active role in the Textiles Department.