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| TEHRAN – Some 6,500 overseas tourists toured Carpet Museum of Iran over the first nine month of the current Iranian calendar year, which started on March 21.
It drew over 4,000 domestic museumgoers during the cited period as well, the museum director Parisa Beyzaei told IRNA on Wednesday.
The number of foreign visits to the museum was about 4,000 in the same period last year, she added.
Covering an area of 3,400 square meters, the museum boasts a treasure trove of some 2,000 Persian carpets that date from the Safavid era onwards. It also puts on display a rich patchwork of rare and centuries-old rugs, kilims and tableau rugs.
Back in November, the museum was inscribed on the National Heritage List. It can be found at the northwest of Laleh Park in the heart of Tehran.courtesy by tehran times Carpet Museum draws 6,500 foreign travelers in 9 month
Carpet Museum of Iran puts spotlight on handwoven Baluchi products
The exhibit, which also embraces kilims and rugs along with variety of indigenous spreads and saddlebags, runs through Mar. 5, Mehr news agency reported on Sunday.
Baluchi rugs are usually all wool, but their material may also include goat and camel hair, cotton for whites, and in some cases a few knots of silk. The knotting is customarily asymmetrical.
Patterns of such carpets are highly varied, many consisting of repeated motifs, diagonally arranged across the field. Some present a maze of intricate latch-hooked forms.
Covering an area of 3400 square meters, the Carpet Museum of Iran is located on the northwest of Laleh Park in the heart of Tehran.
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Are your cabinets and carpet emitting chemicals?
We feel safe in our homes, but that can be a false sense of security. The threat I’m talking about is something we can’t see: indoor air pollution. The air in our homes and workplaces can be more polluted than outdoor air in the most industrialized cities, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. The EPA says the problem is compounded by the fact that Americans spend 90 percent of their time indoors. Many different things can cause indoor air pollution, and they have a cumulative effect on our health.
Let’s look at one of those possible sources: our furnishings. Yes, your new carpet or cabinet could be subtly poisoning you with chemicals such as benzene, ethylene glycol or formaldehyde. It’s called “off-gassing.” Four of the top 10 chemicals emitted from furnishings are considered “acute” hazards, or irritants. “Poor indoor air quality can cause or contribute to the development of infections, lung cancer and chronic lung diseases such as asthma,” according to the American Lung Association.
How do researchers know that some furnishings emit harmful gaseous chemicals? Greenguard, a division of UL Environment, has developed a way of testing furniture to find out. In a generic-looking office park outside Atlanta, researchers heft furniture into giant, airtight chambers. The chambers are made of stainless steel and glass — two materials that don’t interfere with the testing because they do not off-gas. A piece of furniture sits inside the chamber for as long as a week while small tubes measure all of the chemicals coming off it.
When I was at “Good Morning America,” I asked Greenguard to test furniture for a baby’s nursery for a story. The rocker we tested put off seven times as much formaldehyde as the state of California considers safe. The paint contained five times the amount of chemical gases as the recommended limit. And more than 100 chemicals wafted from the crib mattress — some of them alcohols and industrial solvents.
Greenguard developed the testing method so manufacturers who wanted to sell low-emission furniture could prove their products were healthier. UL awards its Greenguard certification to furniture that emits low or no levels of hazardous chemicals. “Many manufacturers are testing their products to determine the amount of emitted volatile organic compounds,” said Scott Laughlin of UL Environment. “In some cases, they may choose to reformulate their products to reduce chemical emissions.”
Manufacturers don’t have to state what chemicals they use in their furnishings. The EPA singles out engineered wood — otherwise known as particleboard — as being particularly prone to emitting formaldehyde, a probable carcinogen. UL Environment adds that products that are applied wet, such as glues and paints, often off-gas while they are curing. Sometimes a strong industrial odor is a good hint that a piece of furniture is emitting chemicals. If you develop a headache while inside a building where paints, stains or glues are being used, that’s another clue. But it’s hard for consumers to know for sure whether harmful chemicals are present.
However, it is possible to know whether harmful chemicals are not present, because more and more furnishings are being certified as having low emissions. Here are certifications you can look for and other steps you can take to reduce your exposure to indoor air pollution from your furnishings:
1. Check certifications. Look for an indoor-air-quality certification, such as the one offered by Greenguard. Another firm that certifies low-emission furniture is SCS Global Services.
2. Air out. Unwrap new furniture outdoors and let it sit for at least a week to air out. You can also unwrap traditional dry-cleaning outdoors or in a detached garage before taking it inside. Open doors and windows to get fresh air into your house as often as possible, even when you are not doing a home improvement project.
3. Paint first. If you’re renovating your house, paint it and air it out before installing carpeting and curtains, because they can absorb chemical fumes from the paint. Also paint in the spring or fall when it’s most comfortable to leave doors and windows open for air circulation.
4. Buy used. Off-gassing diminishes over time, so buying older furniture can be better. Just be sure the products you buy meet current safety standards, and avoid painted furniture made before 1978, the year lead paint was banned.
5. Avoid particleboard. This material is also called pressed wood, engineered wood and MDF. The glues used to hold the material together often contain harmful chemicals such as formaldehyde. Alternatively, look for certified particleboard products. “Manufacturers who use engineered wood often encapsulate the engineered wood with laminates, sealants or finishes to reduce emissions,” Laughlin of UL said.
6. Choose unscented. Many products come in scented or unscented versions. The unscented ones should contain fewer chemicals.
7. Beyond furnishings. Other products frequently used in homes can also off-gas and cause indoor air pollution. Consider the potential pollution when you bring new flooring, paint, adhesives, electronics, gypsum board or insulation into your home.
- By Elisabeth Leamy | The Washington PostAre your cabinets and carpet emitting chemicals?
Shift in Manufacturing and Export Strategy
The Government has recently conducted the mid-term review of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP)and released revised policy on 5th December 2017.The revised FTP focuses on the goal of exploring new markets and new products as well as on increasing India’s share in the traditional markets and products, leveraging benefits of GST by exporters; close monitoring of export performances and taking immediate corrective measures based on state-of-the-art data analysis; increasing ease of trading across borders; increasing the realisations from Indian agriculture based exports and promoting exports from MSMEs and labour intensive sectors to increase employment opportunities for youth. Through its foreign trade policy, government envisages employment creation in both manufacturing and services; production of zero defect products with a focus on quality and standards along with a focus on higher value addition and technology infusion.
The Make-in India initiative taken by the Government has led to record FDI inflow of USD 60 billion in 2016-17. Simplification and rationalisation of existing rules have been undertaken to improve ease of doing business, as a result of which India’s ranking has gone up by 30 places to 100th in World Bank Group’s ‘Doing Business 2018: Reforming to Create Jobs’ report. Major initiatives taken in food processing sector include setting up 7 Mega Food Parks creating more than 36,000 jobs during 2014-17, 100 Cold Chain Projects with 3.69 lakh tonnes food processing capacity and creation of 47 quality testing food labs.
Cabinet approves "Scheme for Capacity Building in Textiles Sector (SCBTS)" for the period from 2017-18 to 2019-20
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for a new skill development scheme covering the entire value chain of the textile sector excluding Spinning & Weaving in organized Sector, titled "Scheme for Capacity Building in Textile Sector (SCBTS)" from 2017-18 to 2019-20 with an outlay of Rs. 1300 crore. The scheme will have National Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF) compliant training courses with funding norms as per the Common Norms notified by Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE).
The objectives of the scheme are to provide demand driven, placement oriented skilling programme to incentivize the efforts of the industry in creating jobs in the organized textile and related sectors; to promote skilling and skill up-gradation in the traditional sectors through respective Sectoral Divisions/organizations of Ministry of Textiles; and to provide livelihood to all sections of the society across the country.
The skilling programmes would be implemented through:
- Textile Industry /Units in order to meet the in-house requirement of manpower;
- Reputed training institutions relevant to textile sector having placement tie-ups with textile industry/ units; and
- Institutions of Ministry of Textiles /State Governments having placement tie-ups with textile industry/units.
The scheme will broadly adopt the following strategy:
(a) Job role wise skilling targets will be based on skill gap identified for various levels i.e. Entry level courses, Up-skilling/ Re-skilling (supervisor, managerial training, advanced courses for adapting technology etc.), Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL), Training of Trainers, Entrepreneurship Development.
(b) Segment Wise/ Job role wise requirement of skill needs will be assessed from time to time in consultation with the industry.
(c) Web-based monitoring will be adopted for steering every aspect of implementation of the programme.
(d) Skilling requirement in the traditional sectors such as handlooms, handicrafts, jute, silk etc. will be considered as special projects through respective Sectoral Divisions/organizations. Skill upgradation will be supported further for entrepreneurial development through provision of MUDRA loans.
(e) With a view to make outcomes measurable, successful trainees will be assessed and certified by an accredited Assessment Agency.
(f) Atleast 70% of the certified trainees are to be placed in the wage employment. Post Placement tracking will be mandatory under the scheme.
(g) Acknowledging the high levels of employment of women in the sector post training, all partner institutions will be required to comply with the guidelines regarding Internal Complaints Committee to be constituted under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition & Redressal) Act, 2013 to become eligible for funding under the scheme.
The scheme will be implemented for the benefit of all sections of the society across the country including rural, remote, LWE affected, North East, J&K by imparting skills in the identified job roles. Preference will be given to various social groups, SC, ST, differently abled, minorities and other vulnerable groups. Under previous scheme of skill development implemented by the Ministry of Textiles in the XII Plan period, more than 10 lakh people have been trained of which more than 70% were women. Considering that the apparel industry, a major segment to be covered under the scheme, employs majorly women (about 70%), the trend is likely to be continued in the new scheme.
10 lakh people are expected to be skilled and certified in various segments of Textile Sector through the scheme, out of which 1 lakh will be in traditional sectors.
Background:
The Integrated Skill Development Scheme (ISDS) was introduced by Ministry of Textiles as a pilot scheme in the last two years of XI Five Year Plan with an outlay of Rs. 272 crore, including Rs. 229 crore as Government contribution with a physical target to train 2.56 lakh persons. The scheme was scaled up as main phase during the 12th FYP with an allocation of Rs. 1,900 crore to train 15 lakh persons. ISDS addresses the critical gap of skilled manpower in textile industry through industry-oriented training programmes. It is implemented through three components where major thrust is given to PPP mode where a forged partnership has been developed with the industry in establishing a demand driven skilling ecosystem. Under the scheme, so far a total of 10.84 lakh people have been provided skilling, out of which 10.12 lakh have been assessed and 8.05 lakh have been placed. The scheme has been largely aligned with the common norms of Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship.
विदेश व्यापार नीति में परिवर्तन से निर्यातकों के लिए सुबिधाये बढ़ी
भदोही - कार्यालय संयुक्त महानिदेशक विदेश व्यापार, वाराणसी, फेडरेशन आफ इण्डियन इक्सपोर्ट आर्गनाईजेशन्स, कानपुर, अखिल भारतीय कालीन निर्माता संघ, भदोही, और कालीन निर्यात संवर्धन परिषद, नई दिल्ली, के सहयोग से निर्यात बन्धु’ योजनान्तर्गत ’’पोस्ट सेशन आफ मिड-टर्म रिव्यू आफ फारेन ट्रेड पालिसी’’ विषय पर एक संगोष्ठी का आयोजन आज रविवार, दिनाक 17 दिसम्बर, 2017 को एक्मा के सभागार ‘‘कालीन भवन’’ मर्यादपट्टी, भदोही में किया गया किया गया ।
इस संगोष्ठी के मुख्य अतिथि माननीय सांसद, भदोही श्री वीरेन्द्र सिंह जी थे । श्री सिद्धनाथ सिंह, प्रथम उपाध्यक्ष, कालीन निर्यात संवर्धन परिषद तथा श्रीमती वसुन्धरा सिनहा और अपर महानिदेशक विदेश व्यापार, उत्तरी भारत, नई दिल्ली विशेष अतिथि थे ।
इस संगोष्ठी में फेडरेशन आफ इण्डियन इक्सपोर्ट आर्गनाईजेशन्स, कानपुर द्वारा विदेश व्यापार नीति के अन्तर्गत मान्यता प्राप्त ‘‘स्टेट्स सर्टिफिकेट’’ धारकों को निर्यात में उनके योगदान हेतु प्रशंसा पत्र, मुख्य अतिथि माननीय सांसद श्री वीरेन्द्र जी द्वारा वितरित किया गया । इस संगोष्ठी का आयोजन कालीन उद्योग जो चुनौतियों का सामना कर रही है, के लिए मुख्य रूप से किया गया । सरकार ने 05.12.2017 को विदेश व्यापार नीति के मध्य-अवधि की समीक्षा की घोषणा की है और सभी निर्यातकों को मुख्य प्रावधानों से अवगत कराया गया ।
विदेश व्यापार नीति के तहत जी0एस0टी0 के तहत कैपिटल व्लोकेज के मुद्दे की तरफ विविवत रूप से सरकार द्वारा ध्यान रखा गया है । भारत सरकार द्वारा ‘‘मर्केडाइज एक्पोर्ट फ्राम इण्डिया योजना’’के तहत 25000/- करोड़ रूपये से बढ़ाकर 33435/- करोड़ रूपये कर दिया है और 940 करोड़ रूपये कालीन उद्योग के लिए आवंटित किया गया है । यह उल्लेखनी है कि आई0आई0आई0स0 योजना के तहत दरें 5 प्रतिशत से बढ़ाकर 7 प्रतिशत कर दी गई है ।
निर्यातकों के सभी मुद्दों का समाधान करने के लिए एकल विन्दु प्रदान करने के लिए संपर्क / डीजीएफटी की सुविधा शुरू की गई है । संगोष्ठी में माननीय सांसद भदोही श्री वीरेन्द्र सिंह जी ने आशा व्यक्त की है कि कालीन उद्योग तेजी से बढ़ेगा । श्रीमती वसुन्धरा सिनहा और अपर महानिदेशक विदेश व्यापार, उत्तरी भारत, नई दिल्ली ने आश्वासन दिया कि विदेश व्यापार नीति निश्चित रूप से निर्यातकों के लिए बहुत मददगार होगी । इस सेमीनार के आयोजन के लिए सांसद महोदय ने उप महानिदेशक विदेश व्यापार, वाराणसी श्री अमित कुमार को बधाई दी । डिप्टी डी0जी0एफ0टी0 श्री अमित कुमार जी ने कालीन उद्योग और विदेश नीति के मध्य अवधि की समीक्षा पर एक विस्तृत प्रस्तुती दी है । श्री पीयूष कुमार बरनवाल, मानद सचिव, एक्मा ने समस्त अतिथियों तथा निर्यातकों का धन्यवाद ज्ञापित किया ।
संगोष्ठी में मुख्य रूप से श्री पीयूष कुमार बरनवाल, मानद सचिव, एक्मा, श्री अश्फाक अहमद अंसारी, मानद कोषाध्यक्ष, एक्मा, श्री रवि पाटोदिया, पुर्व अध्यक्ष, एक्मा, श्री ओंकार नाथ मिश्र, पूर्व अध्यक्ष, एक्मा, श्री विनय कपूर, पूर्व अध्यक्ष, एक्मा, श्री अब्दुल हादी, श्री जयप्रकाश गुप्ता, एच0एन0मौर्य, श्री आर0के0बोथरा, श्री अब्दुल सत्तार अंसारी, श्री इस्तियाक अहमद खाॅ, श्री आलोक बरनवाल, श्री मो0साहिद अंसारी, श्री कमसूद अंसारी, श्री भरतलाल मौर्य, तनवीर हुसेन, सूर्यमनी तिवारी, सुजीत कुमार जयसवाल, अब्दुल रब अंसारी, श्री उमेश कुमार गुप्ता, राजेन्द्र प्रसाद मिश्र, डाॅ0शीतला प्रसाद गुप्ता, कमलेश चन्द्र श्रीवास्तव, श्री राजेश जी, श्री के0एस0तिवारी, डाॅ रजनीकान्त, निदेशक, ह्यूमन वेलफेयर एसोसिएशन, वाराणसी. तथा अन्य विभागीय अधिकारी आदि उपस्थित थे ।
इस संगोष्ठी के मुख्य अतिथि माननीय सांसद, भदोही श्री वीरेन्द्र सिंह जी थे । श्री सिद्धनाथ सिंह, प्रथम उपाध्यक्ष, कालीन निर्यात संवर्धन परिषद तथा श्रीमती वसुन्धरा सिनहा और अपर महानिदेशक विदेश व्यापार, उत्तरी भारत, नई दिल्ली विशेष अतिथि थे ।
इस संगोष्ठी में फेडरेशन आफ इण्डियन इक्सपोर्ट आर्गनाईजेशन्स, कानपुर द्वारा विदेश व्यापार नीति के अन्तर्गत मान्यता प्राप्त ‘‘स्टेट्स सर्टिफिकेट’’ धारकों को निर्यात में उनके योगदान हेतु प्रशंसा पत्र, मुख्य अतिथि माननीय सांसद श्री वीरेन्द्र जी द्वारा वितरित किया गया । इस संगोष्ठी का आयोजन कालीन उद्योग जो चुनौतियों का सामना कर रही है, के लिए मुख्य रूप से किया गया । सरकार ने 05.12.2017 को विदेश व्यापार नीति के मध्य-अवधि की समीक्षा की घोषणा की है और सभी निर्यातकों को मुख्य प्रावधानों से अवगत कराया गया ।
विदेश व्यापार नीति के तहत जी0एस0टी0 के तहत कैपिटल व्लोकेज के मुद्दे की तरफ विविवत रूप से सरकार द्वारा ध्यान रखा गया है । भारत सरकार द्वारा ‘‘मर्केडाइज एक्पोर्ट फ्राम इण्डिया योजना’’के तहत 25000/- करोड़ रूपये से बढ़ाकर 33435/- करोड़ रूपये कर दिया है और 940 करोड़ रूपये कालीन उद्योग के लिए आवंटित किया गया है । यह उल्लेखनी है कि आई0आई0आई0स0 योजना के तहत दरें 5 प्रतिशत से बढ़ाकर 7 प्रतिशत कर दी गई है ।
निर्यातकों के सभी मुद्दों का समाधान करने के लिए एकल विन्दु प्रदान करने के लिए संपर्क / डीजीएफटी की सुविधा शुरू की गई है । संगोष्ठी में माननीय सांसद भदोही श्री वीरेन्द्र सिंह जी ने आशा व्यक्त की है कि कालीन उद्योग तेजी से बढ़ेगा । श्रीमती वसुन्धरा सिनहा और अपर महानिदेशक विदेश व्यापार, उत्तरी भारत, नई दिल्ली ने आश्वासन दिया कि विदेश व्यापार नीति निश्चित रूप से निर्यातकों के लिए बहुत मददगार होगी । इस सेमीनार के आयोजन के लिए सांसद महोदय ने उप महानिदेशक विदेश व्यापार, वाराणसी श्री अमित कुमार को बधाई दी । डिप्टी डी0जी0एफ0टी0 श्री अमित कुमार जी ने कालीन उद्योग और विदेश नीति के मध्य अवधि की समीक्षा पर एक विस्तृत प्रस्तुती दी है । श्री पीयूष कुमार बरनवाल, मानद सचिव, एक्मा ने समस्त अतिथियों तथा निर्यातकों का धन्यवाद ज्ञापित किया ।
संगोष्ठी में मुख्य रूप से श्री पीयूष कुमार बरनवाल, मानद सचिव, एक्मा, श्री अश्फाक अहमद अंसारी, मानद कोषाध्यक्ष, एक्मा, श्री रवि पाटोदिया, पुर्व अध्यक्ष, एक्मा, श्री ओंकार नाथ मिश्र, पूर्व अध्यक्ष, एक्मा, श्री विनय कपूर, पूर्व अध्यक्ष, एक्मा, श्री अब्दुल हादी, श्री जयप्रकाश गुप्ता, एच0एन0मौर्य, श्री आर0के0बोथरा, श्री अब्दुल सत्तार अंसारी, श्री इस्तियाक अहमद खाॅ, श्री आलोक बरनवाल, श्री मो0साहिद अंसारी, श्री कमसूद अंसारी, श्री भरतलाल मौर्य, तनवीर हुसेन, सूर्यमनी तिवारी, सुजीत कुमार जयसवाल, अब्दुल रब अंसारी, श्री उमेश कुमार गुप्ता, राजेन्द्र प्रसाद मिश्र, डाॅ0शीतला प्रसाद गुप्ता, कमलेश चन्द्र श्रीवास्तव, श्री राजेश जी, श्री के0एस0तिवारी, डाॅ रजनीकान्त, निदेशक, ह्यूमन वेलफेयर एसोसिएशन, वाराणसी. तथा अन्य विभागीय अधिकारी आदि उपस्थित थे ।
उत्तर प्रदेश के सरकार ने नई लघु औद्योगिक नीति को मंजूरी दी
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TRuDjtLNwAggEpXvhj6iOsud72Xz7Leu/view?usp=drivesdkDOMOTEX- World's 24 Carpet Design with Two Indian carpet Designs reach the final round of the 2018 Carpet Design Awards
Hannover. The finalists in the 2018 Carpet
Design Awards have been selected: 24 designer carpets with 2 indian carpet design ,Choudhary Exports (IN), Jaipur Rugs Company, (IN) have made it to the final
round of the international competition
for outstanding carpet design. A jury made up of experts from the design
professions and the carpet industry has selected three exclusive carpets in
each of eight categories, out of a total of 265 entries from 16 countries. The
winners in each category will be announced at DOMOTEX on
The keynote theme for DOMOTEX 2018 is UNIQUE
YOUNIVERSE, which was chosen in response to
the growing need to offer the customer personalized products and services. The
Carpet Design Awards have also been refreshed this year to reflect this trend,
with two new categories added: “Best Interior” (furnishing
project or carpet installation that prioritizes personalization) and “Best Communication” (successful marketing or branding
campaign). The eight categories in the competition reflect various manufacturing
methods, price levels and design concepts, so that they also represent
different retail concepts and market segments targeted by the carpet industry.
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| Michael Mandapati, jury chairman, carpet expert as well as founder and president of Warp and Werft, New York.aption |
Presented in
association with the trade journals HALI and COVER, the Carpet Design Awards are
now in their thirteenth year.
Categories and
nominated carpets and designs:
Category 1: Best Studio Artist Design
Original small scale production design from an
artist or designer
Entries from non-exhibitors are also welcome!
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POUDRE, Atelier Février
(FR)
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ANIMAL MASK, EDITION OF
3 PIECES, Christoph Hefti Rugs (CH)
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RUG_01 GOLDEN FADE,
Salem van der Swaagh (DE)
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Category 2:
Best Modern Design Superior
Original contemporary designs showing optimum use of materials
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PATTERN MIX 10,
Galleria Battilossi (IT)
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CHAOS, Naziri OHG (DE)
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SNAKESKIN 1, GABBEHS
FLORA & FAUNA, Zollanvari (CH)
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Category 3:
Best Modern Design Deluxe
Original contemporary designs showing optimum use of materials
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GATSBY
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BLOCKS NO. 03,
SILVERGREY, Rug Star GmbH (DE)
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GALMUS ATLAS MOUNTAIN,
Soufiane Zarib (MA)
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Category 4:
Best Transitional Design
A new rug that interprets traditional designs for a contemporary audience
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OTTOMAN COLLECTION
DESIGN 3378AB, Art Resources Ltd. (US)
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NEGIN TURQUOISE,
Hossein Rezvani Design OHG, (DE)
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Category 5:
Best Flatweave Design
Original rug design demonstrating the flatweave technique
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MOROCCAN KILLIM, Bazar
Du Sud (MA)
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VAGUE HARMONY, Naziri
OHG (DE)
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FLUIDITY, BANEH KELIM,
FLATWEAVES MINIMALIST, Zollanvari (CH)
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Category 6: Best Collection
Contemporary traditional or transitional design collections demonstrating a common theme
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CHAND LC COLLECTION,
Choudhary Exports (IN)
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ALASHT – COLLECTION,
Edelgrund GmbH (DE)
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MOVING LANDSCAPES,
Mariantonia Urru SRL (IT)
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Category 7:
NEW: Best Interior
A high-end customisation project or rug installation demonstrated with high quality images
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MEDITERRANEAN CAPO BOI,
Mariantonia Urru SRL (IT)
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SUNFLOWER HOUSE,
Mariantonia Urru SRL (IT)
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RESIDENTIAL APARTMENT
FROM 1880. Rug Star (DE)
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Category 8:
NEW: Best Communication
A successful marketing or branding campaign demonstrated with high quality images |
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AMINI PROJECT, ABC Italia S.U.R.L. (IT)
MAGAZINE ADVERTISING, Edelgrund GmbH (DE)
INSPIRED (ARTISAN ORIGINALS LAUNCH), Jaipur Rugs
Company, (IN)
JURY NAME-
1-Michael Mandapati, New York /
USA Founder and President of Warp & Weft, Chair Person
2- Dr. Vanessa Brady, London / UK
Interior Designer and Founder of the Society of British and International
Design
3-Wilhard Kühne, Dogern / D
Carpet Expert and Buyer Möbelmarkt Dogern
4-Hadi Teherani, Hamburg / D
Architect and Designer Hadi Teherani Holding
5-Kustaa Saksi, Amsterdam / NL
Visual Artist and Textile Designeromotex.de/pressservice
IACC U.P. and EUPEA, Varanasi jointly organized a Workshop on “Goods and Service Tax (G.S.T.)
Indo-American Chamber of Commerce,
U.P. Branch, Varanasi and Eastern U. P. Exporters Association,
Varanasi jointly organized a Workshop on “Goods and Service Tax (G.S.T.) on
6th December, 2017 at Hotel Regency, Varanasi. Chartered Account C. A. G.D. Dubey and Advocate Sri Pramod Ram Tripathi were the main
speakers.
Initiating
the proceedings of the workshop, Chairman, Indo-American Chamber of Commerce Sri Vinay Kumar Shukla welcomed
entrepreneurs, businessmen and participants of the workshop. In his address Sri Shukla expressed the hope that this views and analysis to be
presented in this workshop shall be extremely useful in sorting out problems
and misconceptions pertaining to implementation and functioning of G.S.T.
President, EUPEA, Sri Deep Shankar Vyas,
presented Workshop Theme. Past Chairman, IACC, UP Branch, Varanasi C.A. Mukul Kumar Shah, co-ordinated and
moderated the Program. Chairman, G.S.T. Committee, EUPEA, Sri Harshad Tanna
presented bouquet to key-note speaker C.A.
G.D. Dubey.
In
his address the key-note speaker of the workshop C.A. G.D. Dubey explained and discussed various issues related to
GST including procedures for GST Refund, GST Input Claim, and Method of Filing
GST Returns etc.
C.A. Mukul Kumar Shah moderated lively Open House session of
Question-Answer. Many participants put
forth their problems and doubts regarding functioning of G.S.T. Answers given by the speakers further
enlightened understanding of G.S.T. amongst the participants.
Past
Chairman, EUPEA, Sri Bholanath Baranwal
summarized the finding of workshop. Sri Junaid Ansari presented memento to
the guest speakers. Sri Jai Prakash Mundra proposed vote of thanks to speakers,
participants and media personnel.
At
the end of the program, it was resolved that business associations of this
region shall continue to organize similar activities and interactive sessions in future also that
shall benefit all concerned.
Senior members of both orgaisations Mr. Ahsan Khan, Mr. Arun K. Agrawal, Mr. Ravi Patodia, Ms.
Anita Dey, Mr. Raj Agrawal, Mr. Manish Maheshwari, Mr. Arvind Gupta, Mr. Gopal
Tek Chandani, Mr. Rajesh Kumar Srivastava, Mr. Rajesh Kumar Tiwari, Mr. Kamlesh
Agrawal, Mr. Chandra Shekhar Mishra, Mr. Chandra Mani Maurya, Mr. R.P. Jaiswal,
Mr. B.N. John, Mr. Niyaz Ahmad, C.A.
Sudeshna Basu, Mr. Bilal Ahmad, Mr. Anurag Kapoor, Mr. Rajiv Agrawal, Mr.
Amitabh, Mr. Raes Ahmad, Mr. Mukesh Agrawal, Mr. Naveen Kapoor, Mr. Raj Dua,
Mr. Ashutosh Kumar also contributed
towards discussion of the workshop.
FTP Policy 2015-2020 – Annual Incentives Increased by 2% amounting to over Rs 8,000 cr for Labour Intensive/MSME Sectors
Release of the Mid Tem Review of Foreign Trade
The Minister of Commerce & Industry, Shri Suresh
Prabhu released the much awaited Mid-term Review of the
Foreign Trade Policy 2015-20 today in New Delhi.
The review was released in the presence of the
Minister of State for Commerce & Industry, Shri CR Chaudhary, Finance Secretary, Shri Hasmukh Adhia,Commerce Secretary, Smt. Rita Teaotia, SecretaryDepartment of Industrial Policy &Promotion, Shri Ramesh Abhishek and the Director General of Foreign Trade, Shri
Alok Chaturvedi. Shri Prabhu in his keynote address, said that the FTP will leverage the long term advantages of the historic reform of the GST in terms of reduced compliance and logistics costs. The FTP will focus on exports from the labour intensive and MSME sectors by way of increased incentives in order to increase employment opportunities. Emphasis will be given on ‘Ease of Trading’ across borders. Information based policy interventions will be ensured through a State-of the-Art Trade Analytics Division. While share in traditional products and markets will be maintained, focus will be on new products and new markets. The Commerce Minister focussed on transparency and trust with the industry and maintenance of Quality Standards to succeed in international market.
[12/6, 10:08 AM] Sanjay: help in making Indian exports more competitive. Under
the dynamic and visionary leadership of the PM the government has made schemes for boosting
manufacturing and exports. The issue of working capital
blockage due to GST has also been resolved. The Minister of State stressed on the need to diversify the export
basket. The Export of Agricultural Products will be encouraged for increasing farmers’ incomes.
Shri Adhia emphasized that the Government has been very sensitive towards the exporters. Export Package
was approved by the GST Council resolving the problem of blockage of working capital. He further stated that ITC and
IGST refunds for exporters are being expedited and explained in detail the process and procedure for refund of IGST claims for exporters. He reiterated that GST will be very beneficial for exporters in the long run. The Ministry of Finance will continue to work in collaboration with the Department of Commerce and exporters to address their operational issues. The Commerce Secretary, Smt. Rita Teaotia stated that FTP will continue with ‘Whole of Government’ approach involving all Ministries and State Governments. Over the last 10 years, exports have grown at a CAGR of 8% which is fairly creditable. The government recognizes
that the Medium and Small scale industries require handholding and thus rates for MEIS for such sectors have been enhanced. An important consideration in framing this Policy has been the need to ensure that FTP is aligned with both India’s interests in the trade negotiations, as
well as its obligations and commitments under various WTO Agreements. The biggest challenge, however, is to address constraints within the country such as infrastructure bottlenecks, high transaction costs, complex procedures, constraints in manufacturing and inadequate diversification in our services. Towards this end, she stated, the Department of Commerce has set up a new Division to promote integrated and streamlined logistics development in the country. For addressing gap in
infrastructure sector, the Trade Infrastructure for Exports Scheme has been launched Highlights of Mid Term Review of FTP While restoring the benefits under the export promotion schemes of duty free imports under Advanced Authorisation, Export Promotion Capital Goods and 100% Export Oriented Units and thus resolving the problem of blocked working capital for exporters following the roll out of GST, the FTP review has focused on increasing the incentives for labour intensive MSME sectors. Export incentives under Merchandise Exports from India (MEIS)
have been increased by 2% across the board for labour intensive MSME sectors leading to additional annual incentive of Rs 4,567 cr. This is in addition to already
announced increasein MEIS incentives from 2% to 4% for Ready-made Garments and Made Ups in the labour intensive Textiles Sector with an additional annual incentive of Rs 2,743 cr. Further, incentives under Services Exports from India Scheme (SEIS) have also been increases by 2% leading to additional annual incentive of Rs 1,140 cr. Thus, incentives under the two schemes have been increased by 33.8% (Rs 8,450 cr) from the existing incentives of Rs 25,000 cr leading to boost in exports from the labour intensive sectors and increased employment opportunities. Some of the major sector benefited are as
under :
• Rs 2,743 cr for Ready-made Garments and Made
• Rs 2,743 cr for Ready-made Garments and Made
Ups in Textiles Sector
• Rs 749 Cr for Leather and Footwear Articles,
• Rs 921 Cr for handmade carpets of silk, handloom
and coir and Jute products
• Rs 1354 Cr for Agriculture and related products,
• Rs 1140 cr for Services including Hotel &
Restaurant, Hospital, Educational services etc.
• Rs 759 Cr for for Marine products
• Rs 369 Cr for for Telecom and Electronics
Components
• Rs 193 Cr for for Medical and Surgical Equipment.
Further, the validity period of Duty Credit Scrips has been increased from 18 to 24 months and GST rates on transfer/sale of scrips has been reduced to zero. Issue of Gold availability for exporters has been resolved by allowing Specified Nominated Agencies to import Gold without payment of IGST. Support to Export Credit Guarantee Corporation is also being enhanced to increase insurance cover to exporters particularly MSME’s exploring new or difficult markets.A new scheme of Self-Assessment based duty free procurement of inputs required for exports has been introduced. There will be no need of Standard Input Output Norms in such cases and will eliminate delays. It is based on trust. Exporters will self-certify the requirement of duty free raw materials/ inputs. The scheme would initially be available to the Authorized Economic Operators (AEOs) and will get expanded as more exporters join the AEO program. The scheme will improve ease of doing business. Contact@DGFT service has been launched on the DGFT website (www.dgft.gov.in) as a single window contact point for exporters and importers for resolving all foreign trade related issues and also to give suggestions Exporters/Importers can track status of their queries through the assigned reference number. Feedback mechanism has also been provided. High level monitoring of disposal is being ensured A State-of-the-Art Trade Analytics division has been set up in DGFT for data based policy actions. The initiative envisages processing trade information from GCIS and other national and international databases related to India’s key export markets and identify specific policy interventions. A new Logistics Division has been created in the
Department of Commerce to develop and coordinate
integrated development of the logistics sector, by way of policy changes, improvement in existing procedures, identification of bottlenecks and gaps, and introduction of technology based interventions in this sector. These steps would improve India’s ranking in the Logistics Performance Index (LPI) and promote exports and enhanced growth.Focus will be given to Ease of Trading across borders. A professional team to handhold, assist and support exporters in their export related problems, accessing export markets, meeting regulatory requirements. The team will also examine the procedures and processes in clearances related to trading across borders for their simplification and rationalization and track progress. Dwell time at ICDs, ports and airports is being closely monitored in coordination with Customs, and infrastructure Ministries. The Foreign Trade Policy will continue to be reviewed and evaluated regularly for addressing concerns of the exporters, simplification of procedures and for promotion
of exports.
American interior designer, tastemaker, author and design blogger Holly Becker of Decor8 fame to speak at DOMOTEX 2018
- Feted
interior stylist to make guest appearance in Hall 9 on 12 January
- New:
Blogger Lounge in Hall 9
Hannover. DOMOTEX, the world’s leading trade show for floor coverings (12 to
15 January 2018), now packs even more interior design and lifestyle inspiration thanks to a guest appearance by Holly Becker, one of the world’s
foremost interior design bloggers. Holly Becker is the founder of Decor8 – one
of the best-known design blogs in the world, with a global following of 1.5
million loyal fans and readers. On 12 January 2018, the German-based American
interior design expert and influencer will be taking the stage at the DOMOTEX’s
new “Framing Trends” showcase in Hall 9.
As well as contributing to Decor8, Holly Becker is a
best-selling author with four books to her name so far.
Titled “Decorate”, “Decorate Workshop”, “Decorate with Flowers” and “Decorate
for a Party”, they are available in 20 languages worldwide and are a
celebration of the fun and joy of interior design. Becker explains: “I love
combining the old with the new. The key is not to take interior decorating too
seriously. It’s not about perfection, it’s about finding joy.”
Holly Becker also has a passion for teaching and offers
e-courses for bloggers of all levels, from beginner to advanced. She hosted her first e-course on her
“Blogging Your Way” portal in April 2009 and since that time has taught more
than 10,000 students globally about blogging, social media, interior styling
and photography. Her e-courses address fundamental
challenges faced by all new bloggers. How do bloggers find their niche? How
does the creative process work? What research methods are there? How do I win
followers? They also focus on legal issues and provide instruction on blog
visual design and implementation. As
a teacher, Becker is supportive and nurturing. “I see other bloggers not as
competitors but as part of a community,” she says. “And so far my courses have
been instrumental in starting a lot of people off in really amazing
directions.”
Holly
Becker will also be sharing her extensive experience at DOMOTEX. Her
presentation “How To Collaborate With Bloggers and Influencers to Market Your
Products”, which runs from 10 to 11:30 a.m. on 12 January, is aimed primarily
at exhibitors and other bloggers, but will also offer a wealth of inspiration for architects,
designers, interior planners and other DOMOTEX visitors.
From 3:15 to 4:15 p.m. that same day, she will also be
participating in a discussion with other bloggers on future trends in interior
design. In between times, she will be taking bloggers on tours of the show,
spying out the latest exciting and creative innovations in the floor coverings
industry. Her presentation,
discussion group and tour will all be conducted in English.
Blogger Lounge premieres in Hall
9
Next year, DOMOTEX will feature its first-ever Blogger
Lounge. Located in the new “Framing Trends” special display in Hall 9, the
lounge will provide a central location where the blogger community can gather,
share ideas and reach out to tradeshow visitors. The lounge will be decked out
with large-format monitors that will display the participating bloggers’ blog
and social media posts in real-time. The “Framing Trends” display will also be
home to a richly diverse and immersive world of experience that will serve as a
central gathering point and source of inspiration for visitors. It will feature
studies of current trends plus creative product installations inspired by the
show’s keynote theme, UNIQUE YOUNIVERSE, itself a touchstone of the product
individualization trend.
About Holly Becker
Holly Becker has made an international name for herself as a
blogger, journalist, interior stylist and author. She is the founder of the
award-winning design and lifestyle blog Decor8 (www.decor8blog.com) and the popular
e-course platform Blogging Your Way (www.bloggingyourway.com).
Holly Becker is also the international best-selling author of the “Decorate”
series, under which she has so far published four books. She
has won a string of awards for her work on and off-line and is an international
tastemaker with 1.5 million loyal fans and readers worldwide. American-born, she is now based in Hannover, Germany, and divides
her time between the USA and Europe.
अमेरिका -भारत के रणनीतिक और वाणिज्यिक संबंन्धो को मजबूत करने के लिए प्रतिबद्ध है।’’ सुश्री कार्लसन
इस आयोजन में नई दिल्ली स्थित अमेरिकी दूतावास की चार्ज डी अफेयर्स श्रीमती मैरीके एल. कार्लसन मुख्य अतिथि थी। इसके अतिरिक्त इण्डो-अमेरिकन चैम्बर आफ कामर्स के क्षेत्रीय अध्यक्ष श्री यष कंसल, क्षेत्रीय उपाध्यक्ष श्री असीम चावला के अतिरिक्त क्षेत्रीय कार्यालय के पूर्व अध्यक्ष श्री एस.के. सरकार तथा क्षेत्रीय कार्यालय की सदस्य श्रीमती मंजुला चावला इस अवसर पर उपस्थित थी। इसके साथ ही आई.ए.सी.सी., उत्तर प्रदेष शाखा, वाराणसी के पूर्व अध्यक्ष श्री एल.आर. मौर्या तथा वर्तमान उपाध्यक्ष श्री जे.पी. मुन्द्रा एवं श्रीमती अनीता डे के अलावा चैम्बर के सदस्यों ने बड़ी संख्या में इस कार्यक्रम में अपनी उपस्थिति दर्ज कराई।
कार्यक्रम के आरम्भ में आईएसीसी उत्तर प्रदेष, वाराणसी शाखा के अध्यक्ष श्री विनय कुमार शुक्ला ने नई दिल्ली स्थित अमेरिकी दूतावास की चार्ज डी अफेयर्स श्रीमती मैरीके एल. कार्लसन तथा अन्य अतिथियों का स्वागत करते हुए कहां कि हम सबके लिए यह एक ऐतिहासिक क्षण हैं। श्री शुक्ला ने आषा व्यक्त की कि अमेरिकी दूतावास के अधिकारियों की यात्रा से भारत-अमेरिका के वाणिज्यिक भागीदारी को और बढ़ावा मिलेगा। अध्यक्ष श्री विनय कुमार शुक्ला ने सभी प्रतिभागियों, महिलाओं तथा पत्र-प्रतिनिधियों का भी स्वागत किया ।आईएसीसी उत्तर प्रदेष, वाराणसी शाखा के पूर्व अध्यक्ष सी.ए. मुकुल कुमार शांह ने अपने सम्बोधन में भारत में विषेष रूप से उत्तर प्रदेष के मौजूदा औद्योगिक विकास के बारे में विस्तार से बताया।
इण्डो-अमेरिकन चैम्बर आफ कामर्स के क्षेत्रीय अध्यक्ष श्री यष कंसल ने कहां कि अमेरिकी दूतावास के अधिकारियों कि यह यात्रा दोनों देषों में परस्पर व्यापार, निवेष और प्रौद्योगिकी क्षेत्रों में संबंध स्थापित करने में महत्वपूर्ण भूमिका का निर्माण करेगा। श्री कंसल ने कहा कि पिछले कुछ वर्षों में वाणिज्य और व्यापार में तेजी लाने की इच्छा, पूंजी का निवेष और दोनो देषों के बीच प्रौद्योगिकी के आदान-प्रदान में वृद्धि हुईं हैं।
इसके बाद प्रष्नोत्तर का सत्र प्रारम्भ हुआ । इसमें षिक्षा, उद्योग, अमेरिकी पूॅंजी निवेष तथा सांस्कृतिक आदा-प्रदान के विभिन्न प्रष्न श्रोताओं द्वारा पूछे गये । सीमित समय को ध्यान में रखते हुए इन प्रष्नों का यथा सम्भव उत्तर देने का प्रयास किया गया ।
कार्यक्रम के अन्त में आई ़ए ़सी ़सी ़ वाराणसी के पूर्व अध्यक्ष श्री अरूण कुमार अग्रवाल ने मुख्य अतिथि श्रीमती मैरीके एल. कार्लसन, चार्ज डी अफेयर्स, अमेरिकी दूतावास, नई दिल्ली का धन्दवाद ज्ञापन करते हुए आषा प्रकट की कि भविष्य में भी हमें उनका सहयोग प्राप्त होता रहेगा । उन्होंन अन्य वक्ताओं, सभी प्रतिभागियों तथा पत्र-प्रतिनिधियों को भी धन्यवाद दिया । कार्यक्रम का संचालन राष्ट्रीय कार्यकारिणी के सदस्य एवं आई ़ए ़सी ़सी ़ वाराणसी के पूर्व अध्यक्ष श्री एहसान आर. खान ने किया था।
इस कार्यक्रम में चैम्बर के वरिष्ठ सदस्य श्री भरत अग्रवाल श्री आर ़ के ़ गोयल, श्री सुब्रतो पॉल, श्री सूर्यमनि तिवारी, श्री आलोक बरनवाल, सीए सुदेषना बसु, श्री साहिल गर्ग, श्री सौरभ शाह, श्री राज के अग्रवाल, श्री मनीस मौर्या, श्री एकलव्य सिंह श्री राजेष कुमार तिवारी, श्री राजेष कुमार श्रीवास्तवा, श्री चन्द्रमनि मौर्या, श्री बी,एन, जोंन आदि सदस्य उपस्थित थे
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