Uttar Pradesh: Millions of weavers to benefit from new solar power scheme

Dec 01, 2022

Millions of families depending on powerloom and handloom sector for a living in 34 weaver-dominated districts of Uttar Pradesh are set to benefit from...

Weavers end strike after UP govt assurances

Sep 03, 2020

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], September 3 : Weavers in the state ended their strike on Thursday in support of their demand for a flat...

Yogi govt's move to boost textile industry of UP, to benefit 5.5 lakh weavers

Jan 14, 2023

With Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath providing grants to powerloom weavers for setting up solar power plants, the textile industry is set to grow in...

Local residents demand more jobs, better connectivity for weaver business in UP's Mau

Mar 01, 2022

Mau (Uttar Pradesh) [India], March 1 : Local residents of Uttar Pradesh's Mau town have demanded more jobs for youth and better connectivity for...

Weavers in Varanasi facing huge loss due to COVID-19 lockdown in UP

May 04, 2021

Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 4 : After second extesion of lockdown-like curfew in Uttar Pradesh on Monday amid rising COVD-19 cases and deaths...

UP: Mau Weavers seek restoration of power subsidy to survive post-COVID struggle

Mar 02, 2022

Mau (Uttar Pradesh) [India], March 2 : Weavers of the Mau district in Uttar Pradesh have demanded to restore the fixed-rate electricity bill system...