NEW DELHI:
On the occasion of National Handloom Day, the government pitched for ‘Aatma Nirbhar Bharat’ (self-reliant India) and urged to support handmade items.”We salute all those associated with our vibrant handloom and handicrafts sector. They have made commendable efforts to preserve the indigenous crafts of our nation.
Let us all be #Vocal4Handmade and strengthen efforts towards an Aatmanirbhar Bharat,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted on Friday.Textiles minister Smriti Irani also took to Twitter and wrote: “Our ancestors fought for ‘Swaraj’, let us contribute towards Aatma Nirbhar Bharat’ & support #Vocal4Handmade.”NEWS IN BRIEFEXPLORE BRIEFSOnly 1% of taxpayers earn over Rs 50 lakh: Govt dataPeople earning less than Rs 2.5 lakh per annum constituted 57 per cent of all the taxpayers in the country.
On the other hand, people earning more than Rs 50 lakh were only 1 per cent of the country’s taxpayers, according to figures released by the government.’Faceless scrutiny assessment to increase fairness in tax system’Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the faceless tax scrutiny assessment and appeal would help ease compliance burden of taxpayers and increase fairness and objectivity in the tax system. PM Narendra Modi launched the platform ‘Transparent Taxation – Honoring the Honest’ which provides for launch of faceless assessment and adoption of a taxpayer charter.Here are the key things to know about National Handloom Day:*
August 7 was chosen as the National Handloom Day to commemorate the ‘Swadeshi’ Movement which was launched on the same date in 1905. The objective is to generate awareness about handloom industry amongst public at large and its contribution to the socio-economic development.* The handloom sector is a symbol of India’s glorious cultural heritage and an important source of livelihood in the country. The sector is key to women empowerment as over 70 per cent of handloom weavers and allied workers are women.* The Centre is providing online marketing opportunities to weavers and handloom producers in the face of the unprecedented Covid-19 pandemic, and inability to hold conventional marketing events such as exhibitions and melas.
The Handloom Export Promotion Council is organizing a virtual fair. The fair aims to connect more than 150 participants from different regions of the country showcasing their products with unique designs and skills.* The Indian Textile Sourcing Fair will be open on 7, 10 and 11 August. Exquisite Patolas, Paithanis, Ikats, Kandangis, Maheshwaris, Venkatagiris and numerous other GI tagged products will be on display for the International buying community to source their products directly from the masters themselves.
A handloom portal has been launched along with a social media campaign to instil pride in the weaving community, the textiles ministry said.* A mobile application and backend website for the Handloom Mark Scheme has also been launched on the occasion.(With PTI inputs)
