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OxiCash Enters into tie- up with Ferns 'N' Petals and Trijewels for this Special Day...     INDIA: TAG Heuer Launches the New TAG Heuer Grand Carrera     This is the new premium collection of superlatively sophisticated timepieces inspired by the spirit of modern GT Cars...     INDIA: Schemes for handicraft, handloom sector to be rationalized: GOVT     The Central Government has planned to group the number of schemes for the handloom and handicraft industries......     INDIA: Resources the key to textile business     Industries that are shrinking in the developed economies offer India the best growth opportunities in the next decade....     INDIA: CITI expects textile industry to attract Rs. 1,40,000 crore     The 11th plan will see the garment exports jump to $40 billion from the current $12 billion. The textile machine sector will attract Rs. 1,40,000 crore...     INDIA: Day International to widen market share     The global textile accessories producer Day International is going to widen the market share of its branded spindle accessories, cots and aprons, and the rubber-based accessories used in the short staple and long staple spinning machinery......     INDIA: Pioneer seeks greater market share in the Delhi- NCR region     Pioneer Threads Pvt. Ltd., manufacturers of tri lobal polyester threads is in the process of exploring greater market share in the Delhi-NCR region. As a progressive step, the company has recently opened a company owned sales office in Gurgaon...     INDIA: Gangotri plans to Produce more Tibre Trousers     During the fiscal, the Rs 280-crore company also plans to increase the plant capacity to produce 3,000 pieces a day of Tibre trousers from 800 pieces....     INDIA: Industrialists aim to make Surat the hub of the embroidery industry     Textile industrialists see a great potential for clothes decorated with chic embroidery work, in both in the foreign and Indian market......     INDIA: Madura Garment plans to implement RFID as an POC     The company is planning to implement RFID solution in the retail front end as an initial proof of concept (POC)......                 INDIA Textile News - Apparel/Garments News         INDIA: Fine lint remains in demand at cotton market     Fine lint remained in demand amid steady spot rate at the Karachi cotton market...     INDIA: Powerloom machines lying idle in Coimbatore district     Powerloom machines lying idle at Somanur in Coimbatore district following stoppage of production due to lack of demand...     INDIA: Textile park in Howrah     The state will have its first integrated textile park in Howrah within a couple of months. The park, with an investment of Rs110 crore, will have around 150 units....     INDIA: ColorPlus in partnership with XLA     ColorPlus, India’s leading casual wear brand launched the ‘Xnovation’ range of cotton clothing for men in partnership with XLA...     INDIA: Alok Industries Limited FY08 Net Sales up by 18.34%     Alok Industries Limited FY08 Net Sales up by 18.34% at Rs 2159.25 crore PAT up by 23.79% at Rs. 167.34 crore...     INDIA: Lilliput Kidswear Selects Microsoft Dynamics' ERP Solutions     Lilliput Kidswear Selects Microsoft Dynamics' ERP Solutions to Meet Growth Demands. Implemented by Tectura Infotech Pvt Ltd, the World's Leading Provider of Microsoft Dynamcis' ERP Solutions; Microsoft Dynamics' ERP Customers most Satisfied, Reveals India-wide IDC Survey...     INDIA: Textile park in Kerala     Central government will consider sanctioning projects like an integrated textile park in Kerala's Kannur district if adequate land is provided....     INDIA: Indian technical textile sector may grow 4 fold by 2020     Indian Technical Textiles market is set to grow by more than 4 times to $37bn in the next 12 years i.e. by 2020...     INDIA: Reliance Retail inks JV deal with Marks and Spencer     Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Retail Ltd (RRL) will set up a joint venture firm with British food retailer Marks and Spencer (M and amp;S) with an initial investment of 29 million pounds (Rs.2.3 billion)....     INDIA: Arviva Industries Expansion Plan in India     Arviva Industries, which is a leading garment exporter, said it would enter the men's shirt segment during the coming festival season...                 INDIA Textile News - Budget 07-08 News         INDIA: Downslide feared in textile exports     The annual supplement to the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) has baffled the exporters as there is a fight between the commerce and finance ministries on the exemption...     INDIA: Synthetic fibre manufacturers to benefit from TUFS     The textile industry will have to share the TUFS benefits with the likes of Reliance, Grasim Industries and IndoRama. This has became evident...     INDIA: GEA not satisfied with union budget 2007-08     The steps of extending technology upgradation funds for five years with enhanced allocation of funds from Rs 540 crores to Rs 910 crores during 2007 -08, reduction in custom duty......     INDIA: Govt exempts textile processing industry from tax     The Maharashtra state government in budget 2007-08 has exempted the textile processing industry from tax till imposition of vale added tax (VAT)......     INDIA: Budget criticised for inclusion of rent under service tax category     Union finance minister has been criticised by general business community for including rent of commercial premises under the purview of service Tax; Parmeshwar Taparia, a textile businessman told bharattextile.com here on March 09......     INDIA: Textile industry put to take bitter pill through budgetary proposal     Textile industry is put to take a bitter pill through a budgetary proposal; said Mr S.V. Arumugam, Chairman of the Southern India Mills Association......     INDIA: Texprocil welcomes Union Budget 2007-08     The Cotton Textile Export Promotion Council (Texprocil) has welcomed the Union Budget 2007-08 for continuation of Technology Upgradation Fund (TUF) scheme during the Eleventh Plan......     INDIA: Vaghela pushing through scheme     Union Textile Minister Shankar Singh Vaghela is pushing through a multi-crore scheme to which his officials and the Finance Ministry have objected; a senior textile ministry official said......     INDIA: Budget have many proposals for Gujarat’s industrialists to smile     Budget 2007 presented by Union Finance Minister P Chidambram, have many budgetary proposals for Gujarat’s industrialists to smile; said Nayan Parikh......     INDIA: Budget 2007-08 strives to continue reform process: Gautam Singhania     The Union Budget 2007 - 2008 has strived to continue the reform process so that overall growth can be sustained; Mr. Gautam Hari Singhania Chairman & Managing Director, Raymond Ltd commented......                 INDIA Textile News - Budget 08-09 News         INDIA: No remedial measures for sick textile sector     Although concern was expressed at the slackening manufacturing sector growth, specially textile and...     INDIA: TUFS & SITP to attract additional investments in textile industry     Budget 2008 presented by the Finance Minister was not succeeded in gathering appreciation from the domestic textile industry, as it has not considered the......     INDIA: Budget shatter hopes of textile industry     The hope of relief package for textile industry from the Budget has been shattered......     INDIA: Impact of budget on textile sector     Budget 08 is fail to fulfill textile sectors expectations. Actually what the budget does is...     INDIA: Extremely disappointment for textile sector     The textile industry has expressed disappointment at the union budget, as the package is expected to include reduction in excise duty...     INDIA: Welspun welcomes advanced textile technology     Welspun welcomes the increase of Technology Upgradation Fund (TUF) scheme to Rs 1,090 crore. This will give fillip for modernization and bring in advanced textile technology...     INDIA: Union Budget 2008-2009 is out     Textile industry has been given some benefits in the budget....     INDIA: Customs and excise duty cuts wanted     In a memorandum to Finance Minister P. Chidambaram, Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI) Chairman P. D. Patodia has demanded reduction in excise and customs duties....                 INDIA Textile News - Budget 2005 News         INDIA: Textile industry deserves focussed attention in Budget 2006     Budget 2006: Indian Textile Industry deserves focused attention in view of its huge potential of employment generation and foreign exchange earnings......     INDIA: Textile Ministry request for excise cut on synthetic fiber     The textile ministry has proposed reduction in excise duty on all synthetic fibers from 16% to 8%, in a post-budget note to the finance ministry. The ministry has also recommended 5% concessional import duty on all textile machinery......     INDIA: Apparel exporters unclear of policies of Punjab Budget ‘05-06     State industrial community expressed its disappointment, saying the budget 'lacked' any major initiatives for its rejuvenation. Nothing is clear from this budget as to how the government will implement its policies......     INDIA: Budget could have been better     The Budget has provided incentive packages to improve the cost-competitiveness and profitability of all segments of the textile industry......     INDIA: Garment exporters get a raw deal by FM     The garment exporters expressed dissatisfaction on the Budget proposals as no specific measures have been announced for the Garment Sector of the Textiles Industry......     INDIA: Service tax on business auxiliary services (BAS)     After including even a job worker under the purview of Business Auxiliary Services, this Finance Bill fortunately clarifies and even exempts it, of course to a certain extent......     INDIA: Indian Spinners Association disappointed with the Budget     R.L. Toshniwal, President, Indian Spinners Association (ISA) expressed grave disappointment of the manmade textile industry at the Central Budget for 2005-06......     INDIA: Kanara Chamber hopeful of exporters setting up unit at EPIP     Boost to textile sector should encourage industrialists to set up units at the proposed Export Promotion Industrial Park in Mangalore....     INDIA: SISSPA welcomes duty cut on polyester filament yarn     The South India Small Spinners Association has welcomed the lowering of the excise duty on polyester filament yarn to 16 per cent in the Budget......     INDIA: Advantage…textiles!     The Finance Minister, Mr. P. Chidambaram, has recognized that nurturing the textile industry will further strengthen and leverage its existing advantages......                 INDIA Textile News - Budget 2006 News         INDIA: Textile Industry upbeat over duty-cut and fund flow     Now, cotton and polyester are on level-playing duty turf and textile industry is expecting major gains in the years ahead on the back of the Finance Minister's decision to cut key duties and enhance the allocation for the technology upgradation fund in the Budget 2006-07......     INDIA: Inadequate justice to textile sector in Budget ’06: D.D. Kothari     The Hon’ble Finance Minister in his budget speech has recognised the importance of textile industry in the economy, but has not done adequate justice to this vitally important sector......     INDIA: Increase in allocation for TUF will attract investments: GEA     The increase in allocation for Technology Upgradation Fund and provision for Scheme for Integrated Textiles Parks in the Budget '06, will promote investments in the textile industry......     INDIA: POY manufacturers not happy with budget     Decrease in excise duty from 16 per cent to eight per cent may have pleased the textile industry, but polyester yarn (POY) manufacturers in Surat do not think it will help them weave a brighter future......     INDIA: Surat's mills boosted by Budget 2006     Surat cheered most when finance minister P Chidambaram made his budget speech on on February 28......     INDIA: Textile industry considers the budget 2006 enthusiastic     Bharat Textile. com contacted some of authority persons concerning textile industry and wanted to know their opinions upon the budget....     INDIA: Garment exporters anxious over increase in service tax     The garment exporters of the country who are not covered under VAT, expressed worries over the increase in service tax from current 10 pct to 12 pct in the Union Budget......     INDIA: Rs 241 cr not sufficient for handloom sector: Sivakannan     The budget ’06 proposal of Rs 241 crore under the higher fund allocation for the handloom sector is a positive move towards development......     INDIA: TEXPROCIL appreciates duty cut on textile machinery     The reduction in customs duty for specified textile machinery to 10 pct which is a step in the right direction has been welcomed by the Cotton Textile......     INDIA: Textile companies to achieve $ 50 bn by 2010     The FM’s budget has delivered for textile sector, as the sops will help to boost domestic and export demand for the textiles companies of the country......                 INDIA Textile News - Company Results News         INDIA: Nitin Spinners's an Extra Ordinary General Meeting     Nitin Spinners Ltd has informed BSE that an Extra Ordinary General Meeting (EGM) of the members of the Company will be held...     INDIA: Nakoda Textiles yearly net profit zooms 63 per cent     Announces a five per cent interim dividend to shareholders, New plant commissioned in November running to full capacity...     INDIA: Alok Industries net up 16.49% at Rs 43.17 cr     Alok Industries Limited (Alok), amongst India’s leading integrated textile manufacturers, has posted a...     INDIA: Arvind Mills' net profit at Rs 6 cr and sales at Rs 537 cr     The Arvind Mills Limited, one of the largest integrated textile players in the world have announced their financial results for Quarter ended 31st December, 2007....     INDIA: OCM India to achieve Rs 160 cr turnover     The city based textile manufacturing company, OCM India Ltd. is......     INDIA: Aditya Birla Nuvo reports growth in Q2 net profit     Aditya Birla Nuvo has reported a marginal 2.08% growth in net profit to Rs 548.50 million for the quarter ended September 2007 as compared with Rs 537.30 million for the corresponding quarter last year....     INDIA: Indo Rama Synthetics reports growth in Q2 net profit     Indo Rama Synthetics (India) has registered a growth of 35.17% in net profit for the second quarter of 2007, helped by robust sales growth. During the quarter, the company saw a rise in net profit to Rs 118 million...     INDIA: R M Mohite Textiles reports increase in Q2 net sales     R M Mohite Textiles Ltd., integrated textile products manufacturer, has posted an impressive performance for the second quarter of 2007 by reporting an increase in net sales by 7.86% to Rs 26.91 crore.Net sales were...     INDIA: Arvind Mills announces Q2 financial results     Arvind Mills Limited, one of the largest integrated textile players in the......     INDIA: Arvind Mills reports increase in Q2 net profit     Arvind Mills Limited, one of the largest integrated textile players in the world have announced their financial results for Q2, 2007.The sales were up by 14% at Rs.564 Crores as against Rs.493 Crores in the...                 INDIA Textile News - Cotton News         INDIA: NandanExim To Restart Spinning Plant Soon     The spinning unit of Nandan Exim Ltd caught fire at around 2 PM on 5th May 2008 damaging approximately 30000 bales of cotton...     INDIA: Price controls to hit Bt cotton growth in Gujarat     Price control on Bt cotton seed prices is likely to hit the cotton growing community in Gujarat. While the state government is trying to ensure that the commodity is available in the market at a reduced rate, seeds producing and marketing...     INDIA: Cotton arrivals register 8.52 percent shortfall     The cotton crop arrivals at the ginneries across the country...     INDIA: Record export forecast for Indian cotton     Rising world cotton prices and keen demand help India further consolidate its position as a major supplier of cotton to the world market. This has been made possible because of a sharp expansion...     INDIA: Lint prices have shown steady growth     Cotton lint prices overall retained its firm trend, with mixed price movement in a narrow range....     INDIA: The second largest cotton producing country     India became the second largest cotton producing country in the world after China according to study of International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-biotech Application (ISAAA)....     INDIA: SICA coordinated a seminar for Vidharbha farmers.     SICA coordinated a seminar for Vidharbha farmers....     INDIA: Contamination in rawcotton     International Textile manufacturers Federation (ITMF)survey shows raw cotton continue to be serious challenge to the cotton spinning industry worldwide due to serious contamination....     INDIA: Affordable Bt cotton seeds by GSSC     Affordable Bt cotton seeds by Gujarat State Seeds Corporation....     INDIA: Ban on cotton exports may force farmers to move to other commodity     The recent measures adopted by the government with an aim to protect......                 INDIA Textile News - Expansions News         INDIA: Trident Group Launches its first Lifestyle store - Trident Homescapes     Trident Group has launched its first Lifestyle store - Trident Homescapes - in Chandigarh through Abhishek Industries Ltd...     INDIA: Vishal Group Spreading its wings over more businesses for growth     Vishal Mega Mart stores retail the entire range of household products, FMCG and electronic goods. Vishal's prices are roughly 15 to 20 per cent less than other mass market garment labels....     INDIA: Chiripal group launches apparel brand     The Rs.12-million Chiripal group based here launched its own apparel brand ConneXions Thursday.ConneXions, designed as a men's lifestyle and women's...     INDIA: Aditya Birla plans to setup 12 mega stores     One of the leading textile tycoon in India, Mr Kumar Mangalam Birla, Chairman of Aditya......     INDIA: Prateek Apparels on growth path     Prateek Lifestyle's six-month-old retail venture, which currently has two Coupon malls - one each at Bangalore and Raipur in Chhattisgarh with a combined carpet area of 50,000 square feet - plans to...     INDIA: Free Trade agreements with all the regional economies in a year     Signing of the Free Trade agreements with all the regional economies in a year,this was stated...     INDIA: Pantaloon Retail has selected Wipro for IT operations.     Pantaloon Retail has selected Wipro for delivering streamlined IT operations....     INDIA: GAIL signed a MoU with ITERA Oil & Gas Company     GAIL (India) Limited signed a MoU(memorandum of understanding) with ITERA Oil & Gas Company of Russiaof Russia....     INDIA: Arvind Mills's joint venture with VF Corporation     Arvind Mills's joint venture with VF Corporation...     INDIA: Nahar Retail plans to open stores in Middle East     The wholly-owned arm of the Ludhiana-based Nahar Industrial Enterprises (NIEL), Nahar Retail......                 INDIA Textile News - Fabrics News         INDIA: OCM to produce enhanced wool fabrics with Burlington     Textile manufacturer OCM India has entered into tie-up with Burlington WorldWide to produce and sell enhanced wool fabrics under the Burlington brand name in the Indian market. OCM India is now owned by WL Ross & Co. The partnership...     INDIA: Vijay Textiles hopes to increase sales and profit     Vijay Textiles Limited (VTL), a company engaged in the manufacture of furnishing fabric, hopes to increase its turnover and profit margins in the next couple of years. The company is banking on its new wider width cloth manufacturing facility and its recent foray into infrastructure development for...     INDIA: Sangam to launch Italian fabric collections     Sangam India Ltd. has tied up with an Italian designer. The company will launch the Italian designer’s premium fabric collections Hanery Parker and High Flyers under Sangam’s brand “Umbrella”....     INDIA: International quality fabric for Indian markets     The premier textile brand from Reliance Industries, VIMAL, has tied up with Minova to source international quality fabric for Indian markets....     INDIA: Fabrics manufacturer enters into agreement with Riopele     Sangam (INDIA) has entered into a supply agreement with Portugal-based Riopele Texteis to provide PV fabrics....     INDIA: Spentex to acquire European yarn and threads company     The New Delhi based Spentex, the country’s largest yarn maker, is close to acquiring an European yarn and threads company for Euro 30 to 40 million....     INDIA: Tommy Bahama launches Sunbrella fabric collections     The city based lifestyle brand that defines elegant tropical living with men’s and women’s sportswear, golf-wear, swim-wear, accessories and a complete home furnishings collection, Tommy Bahama......     INDIA: SGS Silk Mills debuts in shirting segment     SGS Silk Mills has debuted in the shirting segment. It has launched a range of shirting fabrics on January 31, in Kohinoor Hotel, Andheri....     INDIA: Scheme of handloom mark not comprehensive: Reddy     The present scheme of handloom mark is not comprehensive; Narasimha Reddy, Centre for Handloom Information and Policy Advocacy, Chirala (AP) said......     INDIA: KG Fabriks launches micron-dyed denim fabrics     The city based KG Fabriks Limited has introduced micron-dyed denim fabrics with deep indigo blue dyeing technology giving deep shade, excellent luster, uniform structure......                 INDIA Textile News - Fairs/Exhibitions News         INDIA: Delhi all set to host textile exhibition     The long wait for the only international trade show catering to fabrics and......     INDIA: India Carpet Expo in March     The India Carpet Expo is to be held from March 2-5 2008 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi....     INDIA: AEPC to organise garment fair in New Delhi     The organisation sponsored by the textiles ministry to monitor garment exports and quotas, Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) is organising the 40th......     INDIA: Cutting edge technology emphasized at International Conference     Experts and speakers across the globe participated in an International Conference on Futuristic Trends in Textiles from Dec 10-12, 2007...     INDIA: International textile conference begins in Jalandhar     The international conference on ‘Futuristic trends in textiles’ organised by the department of textile technology began here in the city......     INDIA: Textile exhibition to hit Bangalore in January 2008     The Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI), New Delhi and India......     INDIA: Saarc textiles exhibition weaves diverse craft traditions     A three-month-long handicrafts and textiles exhibition weaving together the diverse craft traditions of the eight South Asian Association for Regional......     INDIA: Union Minister inaugurates ‘India Intl Coir Fair 2007’     The Union Minister of State for Commerce, Mr Jairam Ramesh, inaugurates the ‘India International Coir Fair-2007’ here in the city on......     INDIA: Coir Board organises ‘IICF 2007’ in Kochi     The biggest ‘India International Coir Fair-2007 (IICF)’ organised by Coir Board, with an aim to create a platform for the coir industry to expand its overseas......     INDIA: Exhibition of Himachal handloom and handicrafts     Himachal Pradesh State Handicrafts and Handloom Corporation (SHHC) today organized an Exhibition-cum-Sale in Chandigarh. The exhibition will remain open till 9th December 2007. The ceremony was inaugurated by Master...