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Kashmiri carpets get makeover: Union Textiles Secy rolls out modern looms
State Times
|September 11, 2025
Union Textiles Secretary, Neelam Shami Rao, on Wednesday reiterated the Government's commitment to promoting and reviving the unique craft of hand-knotted carpet weaving. She made these remarks while distributing Modified Modern Steel Carpet Looms to artisans under the Integrated Wool Development Programme (IWDP) at the Indian Institute of Carpet Technology (ICT) campus, Srinagar.
Vikramjit Singh; Joint Secretary, Ministry of Textiles, Padmini Singla; Director, Handicrafts & Handloom Kashmir, Mussrat Islam; Executive Director, Central Wool Developme
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