Budget 2023: Varanasi handloom workers pin hope of getting electricity subsidy

Jan 30, 2023

Ahead of the Union Budget for fiscal 2023-24, ANI reached out to a few people in Varanasi regarding their ideas and expectations around the...

Govt taking various measures to support handloom weavers through National Handloom Development scheme

Aug 20, 2024

The National Handloom Development Programme offers financial aid to eligible handloom organizations and workers, covering the costs of upgraded looms and accessories, solar lighting...

Varanasi weaver prepares cloth with 'Jai Shree Ram' message for PM Modi

Aug 02, 2020

Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Aug 2 : Bachche Lal, a handloom weaver from Varanasi, has prepared a special cloth with 'Jai Shree Ram, Ayodhya...

UP: Varanasi powerloom workers on strike demanding electricity bill waiver amid COVID-19

Sep 01, 2020

Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], September 1 : The workers of the powerloom industry are on strike in Varanasi, demanding a waiver of the electricity...

Uttar Pradesh: NSUI hold protest against NEET-UG exam 2024 irregularities in Varanasi

Jul 09, 2024

National Students' Union of India (NSUI) workers held a protest over NEET-UG exam 2024 row in Varanasi on Monday.

Telangana govt releases Rs 73.5 cr for weavers' welfare schemes

Sep 07, 2021

Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], September 8 : Telangana Industries Minister KT Rama Rao on Tuesday announced that the state government has released Rs 73.5 crore...