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    <author>ENA</author>
    <category>State</category>
    <date>2023-04-06 16:46:59</date>
    <fulldesc>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:14px&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Chennai, Apr 6 (KNN)&lt;/strong&gt; The National Handloom Expo organised by the Tamil Nadu government is underway in Chennai till April 18, 2023.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:14px&quot;&gt;The handloom expo was inaugurated by the Tamil Nadu Minister for Youth Welfare and Sports Development Udhayanidhi Stalin at the Co-optex Exhibition Ground on Wednesday.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:14px&quot;&gt;Addressing the occasion, Stalin said the state government is taking several steps to give a boost to the handloom sector and the weavers in the state and this handloom expo will provide them with a platform to market their products.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:14px&quot;&gt;Chief Minister M.K. Stalin has advised the staff with the government to wear handloom clothes twice a week and encourage the weavers. With changing times, by taking new novel initiatives, the sector has shown that it is possible to reach greater heights in sales by designing good quality handloom products, he added. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:14px&quot;&gt;Minister for Handlooms and Textiles R. Gandhi along with Minister for Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments, P.K. Sekarbabu, Minister for School Education Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi and Mayor R. Priya were amongst those present at the event.  &lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;(KNN Bureau)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;
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    <link>https://knnindia.co.in/news/newsdetails/state/national-handloom-expo-underway-in-chennai-till-april-18</link>
    <pubDate>2023-04-06 16:46:59</pubDate>
    <source>knnindia.co.in</source>
    <title>National Handloom Expo underway in Chennai till April 18</title>
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