The National Fibre Scheme, announced by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman during the Budget presentation for 2026-27 on February 1, aims to integrate various schemes for natural fibres such as ...

For the labour-intensive textile sector, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed an integrated programme with key ...

Sitharaman announced a multi-layered push to modernise textiles, support artisans and boost job creation across the value ...

MATEXIL's National Fibre scheme aims to enhance competitiveness and achieve $100 billion in textile exports by 2030.

The Union Budget 2026-27 places the textile sector at the core of India's growth and employment plans. New schemes will boost ...

Union Budget enhances textile self-reliance with National Fibre Scheme and Employment Scheme, boosting productivity and modernizing traditional clusters.

The Budget has proposed to allow SEZ units to sell in the Domestic Tariff Area (DTA) at concessional rates of duty as a ...

I propose Samarth 2.0 to modernize and upgrade the textile skilling ecosystem through collaboration with industry and ...

The programme has five sub-parts, including the National Fibre Scheme for self-reliance in natural fibres, man-made fibres, ...

“For the labour-intensive textile sector, I propose an integrated programme with five sub-parts,” Sitharaman said in her Budget speech. The programme begins with a national fibre scheme focused on ...