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Maharashtra Powerloom Factory Destroyed After Major Fire, No Casualties
A powerloom factory was gutted in a devastating fire in the wee hours of Friday in Bhiwandi town in Thane district of Maharashtra, an official said.
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70-Year-Old Maharashtra Man Jailed, Fined Rs 19 Lakh In 2008 Power Theft Case
The district court in Maharashtra's Thane has sentenced a 70-year-old man to two years of rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 19 lakh in a case of power theft dating back to 2008.
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6 Lakh Powerloom Workers In Maharashtra Town Stuck With No Food Or Work Amid Lockdown
The 21-day lockdown across the country has seen many migrant workers attempt to go back to their hometowns but there are some who cannot.
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Powerloom Owner Hacked To Death Over Dispute In Thane, 5 Arrested
A 28-year-old owner of a powerloom at Bhiwandi in Maharashtra's Thane district was allegedly hacked to death by five of his relatives over a dispute, police said today.
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6 Months Since Note Ban, Bhiwandi's Powerloom Workers Still Hesitate To Return
Thousands of powerloom workers were forced to return home after note ban as owners were unable to pay salaries due to cash crunch.
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Kerala's Handloom Weavers Reel Under Financial Stress
Though Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced August 7 as National Handloom Day, the faltering economy of the industry in Kerala is a cause of concern, famous for its white sarees with gold work, the state is home to over 10 lakh weavers, most of them face financial difficulties.
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With Gen-Next Opting Out, Handloom Weaving a Dying Art in India
Beautiful, handwoven sarees and other material may become a thing of the past very soon. That is because Gen-Next seems to be moving away virtually en masse from taking up weaving as a livelihood option.
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No Changes to Handloom Law, Assures Government, As Weavers Panic
The government today responded to the concerns of India's handloom sector and assured that it is not planning changes to the law that could leave traditional weavers competing with the mechanized power loom sector.
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Tamil Nadu reduces power tariffs for powerloom weavers
In order to meet demands of powerloom weavers who are on strike for over a week, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa today reduced the power tariffs for them which would entail the exchequer an additional Rs 59.69 crore.
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Maharashtra Powerloom Factory Destroyed After Major Fire, No Casualties
A powerloom factory was gutted in a devastating fire in the wee hours of Friday in Bhiwandi town in Thane district of Maharashtra, an official said.
-
70-Year-Old Maharashtra Man Jailed, Fined Rs 19 Lakh In 2008 Power Theft Case
The district court in Maharashtra's Thane has sentenced a 70-year-old man to two years of rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 19 lakh in a case of power theft dating back to 2008.
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6 Lakh Powerloom Workers In Maharashtra Town Stuck With No Food Or Work Amid Lockdown
The 21-day lockdown across the country has seen many migrant workers attempt to go back to their hometowns but there are some who cannot.
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Powerloom Owner Hacked To Death Over Dispute In Thane, 5 Arrested
A 28-year-old owner of a powerloom at Bhiwandi in Maharashtra's Thane district was allegedly hacked to death by five of his relatives over a dispute, police said today.
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6 Months Since Note Ban, Bhiwandi's Powerloom Workers Still Hesitate To Return
Thousands of powerloom workers were forced to return home after note ban as owners were unable to pay salaries due to cash crunch.
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Kerala's Handloom Weavers Reel Under Financial Stress
Though Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced August 7 as National Handloom Day, the faltering economy of the industry in Kerala is a cause of concern, famous for its white sarees with gold work, the state is home to over 10 lakh weavers, most of them face financial difficulties.
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With Gen-Next Opting Out, Handloom Weaving a Dying Art in India
Beautiful, handwoven sarees and other material may become a thing of the past very soon. That is because Gen-Next seems to be moving away virtually en masse from taking up weaving as a livelihood option.
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No Changes to Handloom Law, Assures Government, As Weavers Panic
The government today responded to the concerns of India's handloom sector and assured that it is not planning changes to the law that could leave traditional weavers competing with the mechanized power loom sector.
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Tamil Nadu reduces power tariffs for powerloom weavers
In order to meet demands of powerloom weavers who are on strike for over a week, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa today reduced the power tariffs for them which would entail the exchequer an additional Rs 59.69 crore.
