Garment exports rise on currency competitiveness, improving demand
COIMBATORE: Garment exports are growing at a robust pace on the back of good demand in key overseas markets leading to a re-rating of the sector. India Ratings & Research expects the financial metrics of garment manufacturers to improve during 2013-14, which could be one of the key drivers for a positive ratings action. ...
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Temperature dips, sale of woollen garments rises
VARANASI: The dip in temperature has brought cheers for the traders of woollen garments....
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13 charged over Bangladesh garment factory fire
DHAKA: Charges have finally been pressed against 13 people, including the owner of a garment factory, over a devastating fire that left 112 people dead as officials wrapped up an investigation more than a year after the horrendous tragedy. ...
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Garment workers, domestic head to cracker factories
BANGALORE: Don't be surprised if your domestic help doesn't turn up for work over the next few days. In the run-up to Diwali, women like Vijayalakshmi Velu, a domestic help in Hebbal, head to work in cracker factories to earn a quick buck. Her husband too has joined her as this can be quite lucrative....
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Centre urged to boost indigenous man-made fabrics
SURAT: Federation of Indian Art Silk Weaving Industry (FIASWI) has urged the central government to promote buyer-seller meets between the garment manufacturers and the weavers in order to encourage production of required man-made fabrics....
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Cambodian garment workers’ wages in line with region: PM
The wages of garment workers in Cambodia are in accordance with the wages paid in other countries in the region, Prime Minister Hun Sen has said, reports The Phnom Penh Post....
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