Ministry Of Textiles

Cabinet approves skill development scheme for textile sector; reputed training institutions to be involved

The Union Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on Wednesday approved a new skill development scheme, covering the textile sector's entire value chain excluding spinning and weaving in the organised sector, from 2017-18 to 2019-20 at an outlay of Rs 1,300 crore, an official statement said.

Smriti Irani celebrates Raksha Bandhan with soldiers deployed at Siachen

Irani celebrated Raksha Bandhan with soldiers deployed at Siachen. She visited the outpost as part of Narendra Modi's initiative to reach out to soldiers protecting India's borders

Centre to set up network of skill development institutes

Minister for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Rajiv Pratap Rudy said during Question Hour that modalities for setting up training centres and training modules are being worked out.

Ask Ministry of Textiles how to spend Rs 1000 cr an hour

A CAG report in Parliament has noted that some ministries, like the ministry of textiles, ran through a major chunk of their annual budgets on the last day of the fiscal year.