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Man Kidnaps, Kills Another For Demanding Sexual Favours In Thane: Cops
A man was arrested from Uttar Pradesh for allegedly kidnapping and murdering a powerloom owner in Bhiwandi in Thane district, a police official said on Monday.
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Fire Destroys Scrap Godown In Maharashtra's Thane, No Casualties
A fire broke out on Thursday in a godown where cardboard waste was kept in Bhiwandi powerloom town of Thane district in Maharashtra. In the last two months, a number of scrap godowns have been destroyed in fires in Bhiwandi town.
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2 Killed, 4 Injured In Knife Attack By Neighbour In Maharashtra
Two persons were killed and four members of a family, including three children, were injured when their neighbour attacked them with a knife on Friday morning in the powerloom town of Bhiwandi near in Maharashtra, police said.
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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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At Least A Dozen Godowns Destroyed In Fire At Maharashtra's Bhiwandi
A fire on Sunday destroyed at least a dozen godowns in the powerloom town of Bhiwandi near Thane in Maharashtra, fire brigade officials said. There were no casualties in the fire incident.
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Thane's Rajiv Gandhi Flyover Develops Cracks, Closed To Traffic
A flyover in the Bhiwandi powerloom town in Thane developed cracks and was closed Wednesday for vehicular traffic, an official said.
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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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9 Booked For Misusing Funds Granted In Swacch Bharat Drive
Nine people from powerloom town of Bhiwandi were booked for cheating after they misused the funds granted to them to build toilets under the Swacch Bharat Abhiyan, the 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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3 Building Owners Charged In Connection With Mumbai's Bhiwani Fire
Three people have been charged in connection with the devastating fire in a residential building in the powerloom town of Bhiwandi in Thane that gutted two of its floors and left several residents stranded for hours.
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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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Man Kidnaps, Kills Another For Demanding Sexual Favours In Thane: Cops
A man was arrested from Uttar Pradesh for allegedly kidnapping and murdering a powerloom owner in Bhiwandi in Thane district, a police official said on Monday.
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Fire Destroys Scrap Godown In Maharashtra's Thane, No Casualties
A fire broke out on Thursday in a godown where cardboard waste was kept in Bhiwandi powerloom town of Thane district in Maharashtra. In the last two months, a number of scrap godowns have been destroyed in fires in Bhiwandi town.
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2 Killed, 4 Injured In Knife Attack By Neighbour In Maharashtra
Two persons were killed and four members of a family, including three children, were injured when their neighbour attacked them with a knife on Friday morning in the powerloom town of Bhiwandi near in Maharashtra, police said.
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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.
-
At Least A Dozen Godowns Destroyed In Fire At Maharashtra's Bhiwandi
A fire on Sunday destroyed at least a dozen godowns in the powerloom town of Bhiwandi near Thane in Maharashtra, fire brigade officials said. There were no casualties in the fire incident.
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Thane's Rajiv Gandhi Flyover Develops Cracks, Closed To Traffic
A flyover in the Bhiwandi powerloom town in Thane developed cracks and was closed Wednesday for vehicular traffic, an official said.
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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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9 Booked For Misusing Funds Granted In Swacch Bharat Drive
Nine people from powerloom town of Bhiwandi were booked for cheating after they misused the funds granted to them to build toilets under the Swacch Bharat Abhiyan, the 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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3 Building Owners Charged In Connection With Mumbai's Bhiwani Fire
Three people have been charged in connection with the devastating fire in a residential building in the powerloom town of Bhiwandi in Thane that gutted two of its floors and left several residents stranded for hours.
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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.
