13 August, 2012: Corporates told to give handlooms, handicraft products as gift items

11 August, 2012: Jaipur handicraft fair draws huge crowd

19 July, 2012: Indian handicraft exports experiences slowdown in Q1

18 July, 2012: Handicraft exporters can now get IEC Code in Srinagar

16 July, 2012: J &K govt to develop handicrafts as an organized sector

28 May, 2012: Soon, aggressive textile policy for upliftment of cotton industry

22 May, 2012: Panel calls for separate textile policy for northeast

22 May, 2012: Textile sector: 45 lakh persons become jobless in last 2 years

22 May, 2012: Textile sector looks at new industrial policy for relief

22 May, 2012: TUFs to stay this year

22 May, 2012: Textile sector: 45 lakh persons become jobless in last 2 years

21 May, 2012: Fibre policy recommendations incorporated in 12th Plan: Government

21 May, 2012: Policy to promote textiles in Northeast suggested

21 May, 2012: Measures to Promote Handlooms and Handicrafts

21 May, 2012: Fibre Policy recommendations incorporated in 12th Plan: Government

17 May, 2012: Six unauthorised textile units demolished

17 May, 2012: Government to continue TUFS for textile industry further

16 May, 2012: India's handicraft exports grow in April

30 April, 2012: Government allows further export of cotton

26 April, 2012: Efforts on for five more Geographical Indication tags for region

16 April, 2012: J&K govt submits proposal of setting up 4 CPCs to Centre

9 April, 2012: High level committee to look into environmental damage caused by textile industry

9 April, 2012: Disturbing yarn

9 April, 2012: High level committee to look into environmental damage caused by textile industry

26 March, 2012: Investment in Textiles Sector

21 March, 2012: 19 states commit to Rs 3,884 crore package for handloom weavers

14 March, 2012: Policy flip-flop on cotton exports adds to sector woes

14 March, 2012: Budget 2012: Textiles - Raise TUFS allocation

10 March, 2012: Textile sector: Bad debts to rise

5 March, 2012: Finally, 10% subsidy announced for new textile units

24 January, 2012: First Tableaux on Indian Handicrafts launched on Republic Day

9 May, 2011: Branded garments to get more relaxation under Excise Duty

1 May, 2011: The Ministry of Textiles has announced a restructuring of the Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme (TUFS) for the textile and jute sectors.

23 March, 2011: Retailers disappointed with partial tax rollback

22 March, 2011: A bag of goodies turned sour

28 February, 2011: Rs. 3000 Crore package for handloom units

22 January, 2011: Design bank formed to save handicrafts of the north-east

11 January, 2011: India makes major investment in textile parks

23 December, 2010: Issue of identity cards to weavers

23 December, 2010: Release of Third National Handloom Census

18 December, 2010: Inauguration of Madurai Integrated Textile Park

15 December, 2010: Kashmir handicrafts to have RFI tags

13 December, 2010: Unorganised Sector gets a face

24 November, 2010: Handicrafts and Handlooms National Awards, New Delhi

10 November, 2010: Government puts in place Cotton Security Policy

7 October, 2010: National Launch of Integrated Skill Development Scheme

30 September, 2010: Power loom weavers exposed to health hazards

13 September, 2010: Cotton Yarn Advisory Board constituted

9 September, 2010: Bhadohi Carpet gets GI tag

1 September, 2010: Crafts of India Gallery at INA Metro Station, New Delhi

26 August, 2010: Annual Supplement to Foreign Trade Policy Announced

23 August, 2010: Uttar Pradesh Government to waive-off weaver's debt

12 August, 2010: Duty Free Import of Raw Silk by NHDC Allowed

12 August, 2010: Census on Handloom and Powerloom Sector

4 August, 2010: Export scenario improves

4 August, 2010: Ban on Cotton Exports