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If the new government is unwilling to continue the previous government's welfare activities, KTR suggested that it should at least come up with new policies and initiatives that will benefit the weavers more.
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The annual orders from the government for the weavers include those for Bathukamma sarees worth Rs.350 crore, school uniforms worth Rs.115 crore and KCR kit sarees among others.
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State Handlooms department under the 40 per cent input subsidy for yarn, dyes & chemicals linked wage compensation scheme extends support to weavers
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KT Rama Rao said the recently launched Chenetha Health Cards would cover outpatient services among a host of other services to weavers in the State
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A delegation from textiles department from Maharashtra appreciated the Telangana schemes being implemented for the welfare and development of weavers
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When Kyra Zapf, a handloom connoisseur from the United States, visited Sircilla, the textile town of Telangana, she was left impressed with the colourful weaves and textiles that were created by the skilled weavers waving their magic wand over them.
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US-based textile historian and researcher Kyra Zapf lauded the welfare and support schemes being extended by the State government for the weavers
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KCR said the five percent GST on handlooms was impacting the weaving community adversely, besides imposing additional financial burden on them.
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Telangana is the first State in the country to implement the Nethanna Bima scheme, which extends insurance coverage to weavers.
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Vijayawada: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Thursday credited Rs 193.31 crore for the fourth consecutive year under YSR Nethanna Nestham into the bank accounts of 80,546 weaver families in Pedana near here. Addressing the gathering, he recalled the freedom movement, where Charka and Loom changed the dynamics of the country and […]
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Hyderabad: TRS working president and Textiles Minister KT Rama Rao fired salvos at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for levying taxes on handloom and khadi products and challenged BJP State president Bandi Sanjay Kumar to explain what either the BJP government at the Centre or he himself as Karimnagar MP had done for weavers in the […]
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Hyderabad: Telangana Government will be extending insurance coverage to handloom and powerloom weavers under Nethanna Ku Bima Scheme from August 7 – the National Handlooms Day. Telangana was the first State in the country to extend insurance coverage to weavers, said Handlooms Minister KT Rama Rao in a statement issued here on Monday. The State […]
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Hyderabad: Telangana Government’s decision to extend insurance coverage to handloom and powerloom weavers under Nethanna Bima Scheme is being welcomed by weavers in other States. A few opined that the scheme would set a new benchmark for other States in ensuring the welfare of weavers. The State Government has issued orders to extend insurance coverage […]
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Karimnagar: BC Welfare and Civil Supplies Minister Gangula Kamalakar called upon the people on Tuesday to extend their support to the weaving community by wearing handloom clothes. The Minister was speaking after inaugurating the State Handloom Expo-2022 (handloom clothes exhibition cum sales) organized by handlooms and textiles department at Sri Rajarajeshwara Kalyana Mandapam here. “To […]
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Hyderabad: Handlooms Minister KT Rama Rao has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to intervene and ensure that the hike in GST on handlooms and textiles is not implemented, and save weavers. In a tweet on Friday, the Minister said: “Honourable Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji, on the National Handloom Day you had talked of strengthening […]
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In a tweet, the Handlooms Minister said "Honourable Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji, on the National Handloom Day you had talked of strengthening #Vocal for handmade.
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Modalities are being worked out for the schemes, which will be launched by CM K Chandrashekhar Rao, said Minister Errrabelli Dayakar Rao
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The Minister said the setting up of the Apparel Park in Sircilla was the dream of local weavers.
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State Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa on Friday extended the lockdown by 14 days from May 24 to June 7 to contain the virus spread across the state.
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About 65 per cent of these sellers during the sale, hosted from January 20-23, were from non-metro cities like Hamirpur in Himachal Pradesh, Tinsukia in Assam, Medak in Telangana, and Rajsamand in Rajasthan.