Spinning Mills

A major fire broke out at a spinning mill in an industrial area near here on Sunday. There was, however, no loss of life in the incident, police said, adding the cause behind the fire was yet to be ascertained.

Dindigul, Tamil Nadu: The pots and pans in Anandi Murugesan’s home lie empty. A handful of vegetables litter the floor below. Dinner is far from ready. The last meal that 15-year-old Anandi ate was some rice and leftover lentils. More than eight hours later, and there is still no freshly cooked food in sight. “There is rice and my younger siste...

By Anuradha Nagaraj Chennai: Various forms of slavery, including child labour, are present in more than 90 per cent of south India’s spinning mills which produce yarn for Western brands, researchers said, calling for mapping of supply chains and tougher audits. The India Committee of the Netherlands (ICN), a human rights organisation, spoke to...

The measures announced by the government yesterday include additional incentives for duty drawback scheme for garments, flexibility in labour laws to increase productivity as well as tax and production incentives for job creation in garment manufacturing.

An investigation into the death of a teenage girl working in a spinning mill in Tamil Nadu has raised fresh concerns over the working conditions of textile workers, especially those trapped in bonded labour.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday attached a spinning mill plant worth Rs 84 crore in Andhra Pradesh in connection with its money laundering probe in National Spot Exchange Limited (NSEL).

More than nine lakh bales of cotton and yarn worth crores of rupees were burnt to ashes when a fire swept through a private spinning mill in the district in the wee hours today.

In a major relief to members of the Tamil Nadu Spinning Mills Association (TASMA), the Madras High Court has restrained Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd (TANGEDCO) not to resort to load shedding for those having dedicated feeder lines and wind mills.

Fourteen child labourers working in a private spinning mill at Veppadai have been rescued,police said.

The one day conference of the Puducherry State Textile Labour Union (workers wing of the CPI) has called upon the territorial administration to bring all the textile units and spinning mills in the union territory under one textile corporation.

Suryaamba Spinning Mills Ltd has informed BSE that the Register of Members & Share Transfer Books of the Company will remain closed from September 22, 2011 to September 23, 2011 (both days inclusive) for the purpose of Payment of Dividend & 4th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Company.

Suryajyoti Spinning Mills Ltd has informed BSE that the Register of Members & Share Transfer Books of the Company will remain closed from September 24, 2011 to September 27, 2011 (both days inclusive) for the purpose of 28th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Company to be held on September 27, 2011.

Priyadarshini Spinning Mills Ltd has informed BSE that the Register of Members & Share Transfer Books of the Company will remain closed from September 27, 2011 to September 29, 2011 (both days inclusive) for the purpose of 30th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Company to be held on September 29, 2011.

Super Spinning Mills Ltd has informed BSE that the 49th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Company was held on September 02, 2011.

Bannari Amman Spinning Mills Ltd has informed BSE that the Register of Members & Share Transfer Books of the Company will remain closed from September 23, 2011 to September 29, 2011 (both days inclusive) for the purpose of Payment of Dividend & Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Company to be held on September 29, 2011.

A major fire broke out at a spinning mill in an industrial area near here on Sunday. There was, however, no loss of life in the incident, police said, adding the cause behind the fire was yet to be ascertained.

Dindigul, Tamil Nadu: The pots and pans in Anandi Murugesan’s home lie empty. A handful of vegetables litter the floor below. Dinner is far from ready. The last meal that 15-year-old Anandi ate was some rice and leftover lentils. More than eight hours later, and there is still no freshly cooked food in sight. “There is rice and my younger siste...

By Anuradha Nagaraj Chennai: Various forms of slavery, including child labour, are present in more than 90 per cent of south India’s spinning mills which produce yarn for Western brands, researchers said, calling for mapping of supply chains and tougher audits. The India Committee of the Netherlands (ICN), a human rights organisation, spoke to...

The measures announced by the government yesterday include additional incentives for duty drawback scheme for garments, flexibility in labour laws to increase productivity as well as tax and production incentives for job creation in garment manufacturing.

An investigation into the death of a teenage girl working in a spinning mill in Tamil Nadu has raised fresh concerns over the working conditions of textile workers, especially those trapped in bonded labour.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday attached a spinning mill plant worth Rs 84 crore in Andhra Pradesh in connection with its money laundering probe in National Spot Exchange Limited (NSEL).

More than nine lakh bales of cotton and yarn worth crores of rupees were burnt to ashes when a fire swept through a private spinning mill in the district in the wee hours today.

In a major relief to members of the Tamil Nadu Spinning Mills Association (TASMA), the Madras High Court has restrained Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd (TANGEDCO) not to resort to load shedding for those having dedicated feeder lines and wind mills.

Fourteen child labourers working in a private spinning mill at Veppadai have been rescued,police said.

The one day conference of the Puducherry State Textile Labour Union (workers wing of the CPI) has called upon the territorial administration to bring all the textile units and spinning mills in the union territory under one textile corporation.

Suryaamba Spinning Mills Ltd has informed BSE that the Register of Members & Share Transfer Books of the Company will remain closed from September 22, 2011 to September 23, 2011 (both days inclusive) for the purpose of Payment of Dividend & 4th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Company.

Suryajyoti Spinning Mills Ltd has informed BSE that the Register of Members & Share Transfer Books of the Company will remain closed from September 24, 2011 to September 27, 2011 (both days inclusive) for the purpose of 28th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Company to be held on September 27, 2011.

Priyadarshini Spinning Mills Ltd has informed BSE that the Register of Members & Share Transfer Books of the Company will remain closed from September 27, 2011 to September 29, 2011 (both days inclusive) for the purpose of 30th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Company to be held on September 29, 2011.

Super Spinning Mills Ltd has informed BSE that the 49th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Company was held on September 02, 2011.

Bannari Amman Spinning Mills Ltd has informed BSE that the Register of Members & Share Transfer Books of the Company will remain closed from September 23, 2011 to September 29, 2011 (both days inclusive) for the purpose of Payment of Dividend & Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Company to be held on September 29, 2011.