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Hans India
3 days ago
- Politics
- Hans India
Naidu betrayed weavers: YSRCP
Guntur: YSRCP organised celebrations of National Handloom Day on Thursday at Tadepalli, where party leaders, including MLC Lella Appi Reddy, former Devanga Corporation Chairman Surendra Babu, and former APCO Chairman Chillapalli Mohan Rao, launched a scathing attack on the coalition government for its failure to uplift the handloom sector. They accused Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu and his administration of betraying weavers by abandoning election promises, plunging the community into distress, while contrasting this with the transformative support provided during the YSRCP's tenure under YS Jagan Mohan Reddy. The leaders highlighted the coalition government's inaction on critical promises, including GST relief, free electricity up to 200 units, health insurance, and the Nethanna Nestham scheme, which remain unfulfilled 14 months into their rule. MLC Lella Appireddy asserted, 'Under YS Jagan's leadership, weavers flourished with Rs 3,700 crore in aid over five years, including Rs 1.2 lakh to 85,000 families through Nethanna Nestham.' Today, the coalition government offers nothing but empty words, leaving weavers in despair, he said.
The Hindu
4 days ago
- Business
- The Hindu
Highlight on role of handloom sector in socio-economic development
State Commissioner of Handloom and Textiles G. Rekha Rani on Thursday (August 7) stressed the importance of the handloom sector in the socio-economic development of the region. After inaugurating National Handloom Day-2025 celebrations at Weavers Service Centre, Vijayawada, Ms. Rekha Rani said it was an occasion 'to celebrate our rich weaving traditions, which showcase the creativity of our people.' Besides Vijayawada, the Weavers' Service Centre also organised five other programmes at Pedana handloom pocket in Krishna district, Mangalagiri in Guntur district, Venkatagiri in Tirupati district, Muramanda in East Godavari district and Isukapalli in Bapatla district, with weavers from the nearby clusters attending them. As part of the celebration, a live telecast of the National Handloom Day celebrations in New Delhi was arranged. This year, three persons from Andhra Pradesh have been selected for awards in recognition of their talent. They include Lakka Srinivasulu from Venkatagiri, selected for Sant Kabir Award, and Karnati Murali from Palnadu and Jujare Nagaraju from Dharmavaram. Department officials, master weavers and around 145 weavers participated in the celebrations. Joint Director (Handloom and Textiles) and General Manager, APCO, Vijayawada, M. Nageswara Rao, Joint Director (Handloom and Textiles) and Commissioner of Handloom and Textiles G. Raja Rao, Commercial National Handloom Development Corporation (NHDC), Vijayawada, K. S. Sakode and others were present.
Hans India
02-08-2025
- Business
- Hans India
Handloom fabrics are a symbol of rich tradition: SPMVV V-C
Tirupati: Commemoratingthe National Handloom Day to be observed on August 7, the Andhra Pradesh State Handloom Weavers' Cooperative Society Limited (APCO) launched its Mega Exhibition Discount Sales at Sri Padmavati Mahila Visvavidyalayam (SPMVV). The exhibition was inaugurated by the Vice-Chancellor of the university Prof V Uma. Speaking on the occasion, Prof Uma underlined the importance of promoting handloom products as a tribute to India's cultural heritage. 'Handloom fabrics are a symbol of our rich tradition. We are organising this exhibition at SPMVV to support and encourage handloom weavers ahead of National Handloom Day,' she stated. The V-C appealed to the university's teaching and non-teaching staff, as well as students, to visit the exhibition and support the artisans by purchasing handloom garments. She also announced that a Handloom Power Walk would be conducted to spread awareness with the slogan 'Everyone should wear handlooms'. On behalf of APCO, Mandal Commercial Officer N Koteswara Rao shared details of the exhibition. He said that it will continue until August 7, operating daily from 10 am to 5 pm. As part of the Sravana Masam festivities, customers can avail discounts ranging from 30 per cent to 50 per cent on a wide range of handloom products. The exhibition showcases an extensive collection of handloom items from renowned weaving centres such as Mangalagiri, Bandar, Rajahmundry, Uppada, Venkatagiri, Madhavaram and Chirala. He also noted that the exhibition will remain open on upcoming holidays, and encouraged Tirupati residents to make the most of this opportunity to support local weavers.
CNA
31-07-2025
- Health
- CNA
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CNA938 Rewind - Tackling the rise in osteoporosis cases in Singapore New statistics show osteoporosis is on the rise in Singapore, with many cases now being detected through integrated care service. Although osteoporosis is becoming more common, it often goes undiagnosed and untreated in Asia. What has contributed to the rise in osteoporosis cases? And has the patient demographic changed over the years? Hairianto Diman and Susan Ng find out from Prof Manju Chandran, Senior Consultant and Director, Osteoporosis and Bone Metabolism Unit, SGH & Chairperson, Asia Pacific Consortium on Osteoporosis (APCO).
CNA
31-07-2025
- Health
- CNA
CNA938 Rewind - Singapore warns of slowdown in second half of 2025, as it keeps monetary policy steady
CNA938 Rewind - Tackling the rise in osteoporosis cases in Singapore New statistics show osteoporosis is on the rise in Singapore, with many cases now being detected through integrated care service. Although osteoporosis is becoming more common, it often goes undiagnosed and untreated in Asia. What has contributed to the rise in osteoporosis cases? And has the patient demographic changed over the years? Hairianto Diman and Susan Ng find out from Prof Manju Chandran, Senior Consultant and Director, Osteoporosis and Bone Metabolism Unit, SGH & Chairperson, Asia Pacific Consortium on Osteoporosis (APCO). CNA938 Rewind - Japan and earthquakes: How prepared is the country for quakes? A powerful 8.8-magnitude earthquake off Russia's far east on Wednesday (Jul 30) prompted tsunami alerts and evacuations stretching across the Pacific Ocean, affecting countries such as Japan and Hawaii. Japan, part of the area known as the Pacific ring of fire, is one of the world's most quake-prone countries. Hairianto Diman and Susan Ng find out how prepared the country is for natural disasters like earthquakes and tsunamis from Robert J. Geller, a seismologist in Japan.
