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Related Keywords: boost weavers, buyer-seller meet, Flipkart, handloom industry, handloom product, international fairs, marketing support, Ministry of Textiles, online marketing platform

The Ministry of Textiles to provide marketing support has taken initiatives such as organisation of domestic marketing events, participation in international fairs and buyer-seller meets etc. But, in the present scenario of online marketing and net savvy consumers, there is a need to provide an online marketing platform to handloom industry so that exquisite handloom products from remote villages are made available to discerning buyers.

Related Keywords: debt relief fund, handloom industry, lack of government support, low wage, Nabard, Palakkad district, source of revenue, State Handloom Cooperative Societies Association, weaver

The handloom industry in Palakkad is going through a downturn, which is a major source of revenue for many people in Palakkad district. Due to low wage coupled with lack of support from the government, the weavers are struggling to make both ends meet. The handloom workers are now forced to shift to other professions.

Related Keywords: 6th Pay Commission, Additional Plan Assistance, handloom industry, Handloom Silk Factory, innovative measure, J&K Handloom Development Corporation

Minister of State for Industries and Commerce, Sajjad Ahmad Kichloo, addressing 61st Board of Directors meeting of J&K Handloom Development Corporation announced that diverse innovative measures have been set off to bring in upgradation in the Handloom Industry.
 
To benefit Corporation employees, the sixth Pay Commission was approved with effect from 1st July 2014, besides, agreed in principle to the demand of enhancement in retirement age from 58 to 60 years by the Board.
 

Related Keywords: Cooptex, dothi day, handloom industry

Cooptex, the state handloom weaver's cooperative society had declared Friday as Veshti Day with the idea for promoting the handloom industry, prompting all male employees in government offices to go to work in traditional attire consisting of the white shirt and veshti.

Cooptex officials said that they were encouraged by the tremendous response they received from the public. The sales in the past one week is double that of the previous year, said G Rajasekaran, regional manager, Cooptex, Coimbatore.