Need to innovate marketing, design and packaging in crafts industry: Irani
Jaipur, Sep 20 : Union Textiles Minister Smriti Irani on Thursday emphasised on the need to propagate new means of marketing, design and packaging in the crafts industry.
Speaking here at the 'Meet and Greet with the Export Fraternity of Jaipur' she said: "In the international market, small countries are expanding their markets through packaging and design innovation. These examples will serve as possibilities for India to innovate in terms of branding, packaging and marketing."
She appreciated the handicrafts and carpet fraternity for adapting to the Goods and Service Tax (GST) regime.
She also said that she will take up the matter of GST reduction for 'Blue Pottery' and 'Handmade Furniture' before the GST Council.
Chairman of Carpet Export Promotion Council, Mahavir Sharma said that handicrafts, carpet and apparel industry are losing skilled labour steadily. All handmade products are constantly competing against technology. There is a need to form an umbrella organisation to market and brand handmade crafts out of India.
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KSRTC to run 1000 special services to clear Christmas rush
Bengaluru: The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation will operate 1000 additional special services in view of the Christmas festival.
In addition to the existing schedule, the special services will run on 19.12.2025, 20.12.2025 and 24.12.2025. Further, special buses will be operated from various places of intra & Interstate places to Bengaluru on 26.12.2025 & 28.12.2025.
Special buses will be exclusively operated from Bengaluru Kempegowda Bus Station to Dharmastala, Kukkesubramanya, Shivamogga, Hassan, Mangaluru, Kundapura, Shringeri, Horanadu, Davangere, Hubbali, Dharwad, Belagavi, Vijayapura, Gokarna, Sirsi, Karwar, Raichur, Kalaburagi, Ballari, Koppala, Yadgir, Bidar, Tirupathi, Vijayawada, Hyderabad and other places.
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Special buses from Mysuru Road Bus Station will be exclusively operated towards Mysuru, Hunsur, Piriyapatna, Virajpet, Kushalanagar, Madikeri.
The corporation has also announced a discount of 5 per cent on the fare if four or more passengers book tickets under a single reservation. A discount of 10 per cent will be extended on return journey tickets if onward and return tickets are booked simultaneously.
In addition to the above, special buses will be operated from all Taluk/District Bus Stands in the jurisdiction of KSRTC based on the traffic needs.
