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India will achieve $100 billion textile export target by 2030: Goyal
India is confident of achieving a textile export target of $100 billion by 2030, Union Minister of Textiles and Commerce Piyush Goyal said on Friday.Piyush Goyal said this while interacting with media persons during a two-day ‘Kashi Tamil Samagam’ in Varanasi.
The Minister announced a unique, first-of-its-kind exhibition, ‘VIRAASAT’ to be organised in New Delhi to celebrate 75 hand-woven saris of India.He said in the festival, ‘My Sari My Pride’ hand-woven saris ranging from Patola, Banarasi, Paithani, Kanjivaram and others will be exhibited. He added that weavers from across the country will participate in the festival which will start on 16 December at the Janpath Haat, New Delhi.
Goyal noted the profound connection that Kashi had with Tamil Nadu and said that he is reminded of Dev Deepavali firecrackers burst in Kashi which must have been produced in Sivakasi. Similarly, Tenkashi in Tamil Nadu, which is also known for its massive textile sector, also has a deep connection with Kashi, he added.
“Kashi has a connection with Tamil Nadu. There’s the influence of Tamil Nadu on Kashi,” he said, adding that about 2000 years ago, people belonging to Chettinad group came to Kashi and are since then, a part of Uttar Pradesh.
He said textiles delegations from across the country have reached Kashi to participate in the two-day event. He hoped that after meetings and discussions with the participants, a roadmap for the sector would be prepared. –
Statesman/ANN
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Cabinet appoints ministerial committee to submit report on sanctions imposed on 04 Sri Lankans by the United Kingdom
Attention of the Cabinet of Ministers have been drawn on the decisions taken by the United Kingdom to impose sanctions on four Sri Lankan individuals recently, and have decided to appoint a committee comprised of three ministers to submit a report with recommendations on the further measures to be taken after studying the facts in the regard and to empower the committee to obtain the service of any officer/intellect deemed to have subject expertise in the relevant field and considered essential.
The committee will comprise of :
– Vijitha Herath Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism
– Attorney – at – Law Harshana Nanayakkara Minister of Justice and National Integrity
– Aruna Jayasekara Deputy Minister of Defence
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Revised Aswasuma Welfare Benefit Payment Scheme to be submitted for the concurrence of the Parliament.
Approval of the Cabinet of Ministers was granted at their meeting held on 17.03.2025 to amend the Aswasuma Welfare Benefit Payment Scheme by increasing the value of the benefits already being payed under the scheme.
The revised Aswasuma Welfare Benefit Payment Scheme has been published by the extraordinary gazette notification No. 2429/02 dated 24.03.2025.
Accordingly, he Cabinet of Ministers granted approval to the resolution furnished by the President in his capacity as the Minister of Finance, Policy Plannng and Economic Development to submit the said revised Aswasuma Welfare Benefit Payment Scheme to the Parliament for its concurrence.
The Cabinet of Ministers considering the proposal furnished by the Minister of Buddhashasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs, approved the appointment of Mrs. K. S. Dilhani to the post of Director at the Department of Cultural Affairs,
Mrs. K. S. Dilhani, a grade I officer in the Sri Lanka Administrative Service is currently serving as a Senior Assistant Secretary at the Ministry of Defence
Cabinet appoints ministerial committee to submit report on sanctions imposed on 04 Sri Lankans by the United Kingdom
Revised Aswasuma Welfare Benefit Payment Scheme to be submitted for the concurrence of the Parliament.
Mrs. K. S. Dilhani appointed to the post of Director at the Department of Cultural Affairs
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