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Keeping in mind spring-summer mood Cygnus has launched the new floral designs....     INDIA: Classic Collection of Bags from Manzoni     Manzoni, the luxury lifestyle brand from Raymond Apparel Ltd launches an exotic and timeless collection of bags...     INDIA: Cheemo launches its Designer Handbags Spring – Summer Collection 2009     Cheemo’s launches its Spring – Summer collection 2009, the range includes a wide choice designer handbag available in a wide range of patterns and styles....     INDIA: Laxmi Diamonds Latest Collection Named 'Noor'     Laxmi Diamond brings to you their latest Collection named “Noor” to celebrate a collection of diamond jewellery that celebrates the inner light of a woman available at Cygnus Fine Jewellery outlets....     INDIA: LERROS India launches the rich new spring/summer 2009 collection     LERROS India, popular German apparel brand, famous for their wide trend-setting range of designs, has launched its new Spring Summer 2009 collection. The collection is made up of Spring styles with vintage and city-sleek colors, swank modern accents and superior quality....     INDIA: GehnaBazaar Introduces a Platform for Jewelry Industry     GehnaBazaar is a platform for budding artists and upcoming jewelry designers to display their products. It is also an information portal for students, jewelry designers and consumers and also for those interested in selling gemstones and jewelry....     INDIA: Cygnus Fine Jewelery Introduces New Exclusive Valentine Collection     Cygnus Fine Jewellery brings to you their latest Valentine’s Day collection to celebrate love and oneness in delicate, thoughtful and exquisitely heart shaped designs...     INDIA: Gitanjali Gems arm signs agreement with Hassan's Opticals     Gitanjali Gems Ltd has announced that Gitanjali Lifestyle Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company has signed a Joint Venture Agreement...     INDIA: Nakshatra Launches New TVC Campaign with Katrina Kaif     Katrina Kaif is the brand ambassador of Nakshtara and when a radiant beauty like Katrina and Nakshatra got together for the making of the new campaign, the end result was breathtaking....                 INDIA Textile News - Apparel/Garments News         INDIA: Pepe Jeans London announces the ‘End-Of-Season Sale'     Flat 40% off on all Pepe Jeans London merchandise and accessories....     INDIA: Incentives for Tapping Newer Markets in T&C Sector     Mr. Dayanidhi Maran, Union Minister of Textiles, said that the Government would extend a helping hand to the industry to seek opportunities in the new markets to reduce their dependence on traditional markets like the US and Europe....     INDIA: Greg Norman Collection unveils Spring Summer 2009 Collection     Greg Norman Collection, leading worldwide golf inspired lifestyle apparel and accessories brand has unveiled the Global Spring Summer 2009 Collection in the Indian market. The collection brings distinct color palettes for a versatile mix of fashion....     INDIA: LERROS Launches its First Retail Store in Chandigarh     The Seventh Store After a Successful Pan-India Rollout in Delhi, Mumbai & Bangalore...     INDIA: Myntra Launches Personalized IPL Jerseys from Reebok     Myntra - India's largest on-demand consumer products Personalization brand - in collaboration with Reebok - India's largest sportswear brand - launched a range of personalized IPL jerseys for the second season of the Indian Premier League (IPL)....     INDIA: Neva Clothing For Life – Live Free     Replacing Alternate Standbys and old clothes to ‘Clothing for Life’...     INDIA: Van Heusen Woman looks chic in SS09 collection     Indigo and white and fuchsia and black collection plays an interesting role in her wardrobe...     INDIA: Rahul Singh, CEO of Greg Norman Collection, India     Rahul Singh, CEO, Greg Norman Collection, India, spearheads the brand's operations involving sales, marketing and manufacturing....     INDIA: Pepe Jeans London Unveils the Street Collection     Pepe Jeans London, unveils the Spring 2009 collection across the nation. Keeping in mind the summer season the collection `Street' is very casual and day wear for men and women....     INDIA: Reebok and Cirque Du Soleil Launch Innovative Gym Workout for Women     The Groundbreaking Partnership also Includes a Striking New Product Range Consumer Testers say it could be the "Best Workout Experience Ever"...                 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: Govt to Take Rs 3,000-cr Hit in Cotton Procurement     Market price of cotton ruling below the minimum support price (MSP), the Union government is likely to incur an additional expenditure of Rs 3,000 crore in procuring the commodity directly from farmers this fiscal....     INDIA: Govt rules out imposing ban on cotton exports     Government has been carefully examining the cotton economy and announcing Minimum Support Prices for cotton every year, on the basis of its assessment of price levels...     INDIA: Cotton Export Regulation by Textile Sector     The textiles industry, in its presentation to the government, has asked to put a curb on exports in order to keep a check on prices...     INDIA: Textile sector for cotton export regulation     Domestic textiles firms have expressed concerns over rising cotton exports which has resulted in higher prices of cotton in the country. They said that if exports were not regulated, the profitability of the firms would see a dent of 5-10 per cent...     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 Textile News - Expansions News         INDIA: Nakoda Textile Industries Ltd Plans Major Capacity Expansion     Nakoda Textile Industries Ltd (NTIL) has finalised plans for substantial expansion in its texturising capacity from existing level of 1070 metric tones per annum (MTPA) to 28,800 MTPA....     INDIA: Shri Lakshmi Cotsyn rolls out Phase III capex plan by Rs. 350 crore     Shri Lakshmi Cotsyn Limited (SLCL), Kanpur based technology driven, end to end textile solution company, plans to further increase its on-going expansions plans by Rs 350 crore...     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 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: Seven Art Presents Art & Design Show at Stainless Gallery     Art & Design Show, by Gallery Seven Art in THE STAINLESS Art Gallery, on 17th March- 22nd March 2009....     INDIA: Rasvihar Announce an Exhibition and Charity Sale of Fine Jewellery     Guild For Service, New Delhi and Rasvihar of Chennai, India, present The Fine Art of Indian Jewellery, an exhibition and charity sale of fine jewellery to benefit the Widows of Vrindavan....     INDIA: Innerwear Trade's Leading Exhibition is Schedule on 15th February     Indian Subcontinent's leading intimate apparel trade show "Body Wear International Trade Fair" have announced the dates of the exhibition...     INDIA: Successful Symposium on Automotive Textiles in India     The Italian Trade Commission (ICE), the Association of Italian Textile Machinery Manufacturers (ACIMIT) and Business Co-ordination House (BCH) organised a ‘Symposium on Automotive Textiles’ on January 22, 2009 at Shangri-La Hotel, New Delhi which focused on ‘Italian Technology for Automotives- Engineering Innovative Materials’....     INDIA: DGFT Officials Visit 42nd IIGF     A team of officials from the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) today visited the the 42nd India International Garment Fair (IIGF) which moved on to the third day today....     INDIA: 42nd India International Garment Fair Opens     Leading apparel manufacturers and exporters gathered here today as the four-day 42nd India International Garment Fair (IIGF) opened with a dazzling collection for autumn and winter seasons of 2009-10....     INDIA: 6th Edition of Fabrics & Accessories Trade Show: June 5, 6 and 7, 2009     Immediately after the successful completion of the 5th Edition of the F&A Trade Show 2008, S S Media & Marketing has announced the dates for the next event....     INDIA: Fabrics & Accessories Trade Show 2008     Trade delegations from Sri Lanka and Bangladesh and Business Networking Forum major highlights at the 5th F&A Trade Show....     INDIA: Delhi all set to host textile exhibition     The long wait for the only international trade show catering to fabrics and......