Steps to boost Indian apparel exports on anvil
August 7th, 2012 - 12:04 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Aug 6 (IANS) India's textiles ministry is mulling a series of measures to boost export of readymade garments (apparel) despite growing competition from countries like Bangladesh, Vietnam, Kampuchea and ... Read more...
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India, Bangladesh to have rail links
April 24th, 2011 - 7:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) India and Bangladesh have agreed to restore railway links in a bid to enhance people-to-people contact and boost bilateral trade and investments.Indian Commerce and ... Read more...
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India offers incentives to increase trade with Bangladesh
April 23rd, 2011 - 8:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) India-Bangladesh trade is set to grow further this fiscal with the South Asian economic giant offering a 25 percent increase in tariff free apparel ... Read more...
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Bangladesh registers 40 percent hike in apparel exports
February 20th, 2011 - 4:19 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Feb 20 (IANS) Bangladesh has registered a 40 percent hike in its apparel exports in the last six months, with increased exports to India and new markets wrested from global leader ... Read more...
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Foreign trade policy to be reviewed Monday
August 20th, 2010 - 6:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma will Monday announce annual supplement to the foreign trade policy amid slower growth in exports that might force the government to ... Read more...
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Cottons, chiffons to tailor growth of apparel exports
July 16th, 2010 - 1:53 pm ICT by IANS
By Madhusree Chatterjee
Greater Noida, July 16 (IANS) Indian apparel exporters and manufacturers are falling back on low cost cotton, chiffons and Western-style pret outfits to rev up business in a flagging market.Around ... Read more...
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EU to withdraw Sri Lanka’s GSP+ concessions over poor human rights record
July 6th, 2010 - 12:57 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 6 (ANI): The European Union has decided to withdraw Sri Lanka's preferential trade access to EU from 15th August after the country refused to give written pledges to improve its ... Read more...
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Dhaka moves to second slot in Japanese apparel market
February 1st, 2010 - 12:09 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Feb 1 (IANS) Bangladesh has beaten competition from India, Indonesia and Myanmar to grab the second slot, next only to China, in Japan's $26.5 billion apparels and accessories market.
Exports of ... Read more...
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Garment exporters facing competition from neighbouring countries
January 21st, 2010 - 5:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) It's not just economic down turn that is giving jitters to Indian apparel exports industry, but tough competition from neighbouring China, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh as well.
"We ... Read more...
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International garment fair begins in capital
January 20th, 2010 - 9:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) Over 225 exhibitors and buyers from 60 countries are expected to attend the three-day 44th India International Garments Fair (IIGF), which Wednesday commenced at the Pragati Maidan ... Read more...
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Apparel export body expands educational, training initiatives
May 13th, 2009 - 7:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) After successfully running training centers across India that focus on the garment industry, the Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) has expanded its educational and training initiatives through ... Read more...
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Garment exports fall short of target
April 29th, 2009 - 7:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) Garment exports fell 14 percent short of the $11.62-billion (Rs.581-crore) target for 2008-09 but was 4.6 percent more than that earned last year, the exporters' umbrella organisation ... Read more...
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Bangladesh announces $500 mn recession relief package
April 19th, 2009 - 10:07 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, April 19 (DPA) Bangladesh Sunday announced an economic stimulus package worth over $500 million to offset the fallout of global economic meltdown, officials said.
Finance Minister A.M.A. Muhith announced the package amounting ... Read more...
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Apparel sector to lose million jobs by March
January 7th, 2009 - 10:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) The apparel sector will lose about one million (10 lakh) jobs by March because of slackening demand in the US and Europe and increasing input costs, the ... Read more...
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Fearing layoffs, AEPC surveys apparel units
April 9th, 2008 - 6:33 pm ICT by admin
Ahmedabad, April 9 (IANS) Fearing layoffs and closures as exports decline with the hardening rupee, a worried Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) is surveying the current status of India's garment industry. The ... Read more...
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