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Cotton yarn spinning at a textile mill in Coimbatore | Photo Credit: The Hindu : Textile mills are witnessing a revival in cotton yarn demand, with capacity utilisation crossing 90%, but a sharp rise in cotton prices is raising concerns over the sustainability of operations. “The demand for cotton yarn started reviving almost five months…
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Ather electric scooters are seen outside the showroom in Mumbai | Photo Credit: Reuters T Buoyed by a positive response in Nepal, Bengaluru-based electric two-wheeler maker Ather Energy said on Monday that it will launch the Ather 450X Overtones Series in the Himalayan nation. Ather entered Nepal in November 2023 with the 450 Series, marking…
Production of cotton during the current marketing season that commenced on October 1, 2025 is estimated to be seven lakh bales less than the previous year. The Committee on Cotton Production and Consumption that met in Mumbai on July 29 expected the production this season to be 290.24 lakh bales of 170 kg each while…
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Union Textile Minister Giriraj Singh (right) interacted with garment exporters in Tiruppur on Sunday. | Photo Credit: SIVA SARAVANAN S. The Union government has set a target of $21 billion worth textile and apparel exports from Tamil Nadu by 2030, said T.N. Venkatesh, Principal Secretary, Department of Handlooms, Textiles, Khadi, and Handicrafts, Tamil Nadu, in…
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A woman, K. Kondalamma, displays tiger shrimp being sold by the roadside on the outskirts of Vijayawada on Saturday. Tiger shrimp, which normally fetch strong demand in overseas markets, are now being sold directly to consumers. | Photo Credit: G.N. RAO With the shrimp prices falling in the market due to the impact of US-Israel-Iran…
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Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto (right) at the Parliament building in Jakarta on May 20, 2026. | Photo Credit: AFP In a major overhaul of trade policy, resource-rich Indonesia announced that key commodities can soon only be exported via a state-run agency. Speaking to Parliament on May 20, President Prabowo Subianto said the Government Regulation on…
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With the U.S. tariffs hitting hard, apparel and textile exports saw a 12.91% slump in October compared with last October. While textile shipments last month were worth $1,597 million, apparel exports were $1,069.42 million, as against $1,833 million (textiles) and $1,227 million (apparel) in October 2024. Exports of jute and carpets dropped 27.27% and 15.8%…
Workers inspecting garments at a knitwear export unit in Tiruppur. File | Photo Credit: SIVA SARAVANAN S Apparel exports continued to grow, registering an 11.84% year-on-year increase in July 2024. While textile exports last month remained almost the same at $ 1660.36 million as against $ 1663.06 million in July 2023, apparel exports were $…
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Representational image of an onion farmer with his produce in Beed, Maharashtra. There has been frequent imposition and lifting of bans on the export of onions | Photo Credit: B. Jothi Ramalingam India’s merchandise exports rose 1.07% to hit almost $35 billion in April while imports jumped 10.25% to $54.1 billion, as per Commerce Ministry…
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The Committee on Cotton Production and Consumption (COCPC), at a recent meeting, estimated cotton production this season, ending September, at 323 lakh bales and exports 27 lakh bales. The Cotton Association of India (CAI), however, said production will be 309 lakh bales mainly because it expects production in Telangana to be 34 lakh bales against…