The dyers in Salem met Agriculture Minister Veerapandi S. Arumugam on Tuesday and sought his co-operation in getting the clearance from concerned departments to supply raw water to the proposed Rs. 300-crore Salem Dyeing Park, coming up near Mecheri near here. The representatives of the industry told him about the problems in the wake of [...]

Students and staff members of Indian Institute of Handloom Technology (IIHT) took out a rally here on Tuesday to promote use of handloom clothes. Retired Senior Manager of Co-optex (Research and development) K. Krishnamoorthi flagged off the rally at the institute premises. The rally, organised jointly by the institute and Weavers’ Service centre, passed through [...]