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Dr. Kavuru Sambasiva Rao takes over as Textiles Minister
Dr. Kavuru Sambasiva Rao took over here today as the new Union Minister for Textiles. After assuming office, Sambasiv Rao said the Ministry will do everything possible to provide employment to poor sections of society, increase exports and do justice to cotton growers and handloom weavers. He also hoped to raise textile exports to 50 billion dollars by the year-end from the present 34 ...
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Serena Williams shows off glamorous side for Burberry fashion show
Serena Williams was spotted looking absolutely stunning at the Burberry fashion show on June 19. The tennis star flaunted her toned athletic physique in a figure-hugging dress as she arrived at Kensington Gardens in London to attend the menswear show, the Daily Express reported. The five-time Wimbledon champ donned a hot pink outfit, which she teamed up with a trench coat, a signature Burberry ...
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Helen Mirren new face of Marksamp Spencer
Award-winning actress Dame Helen Mirren is said to be the new face of lifestyle and fashion brand, Marks amp; Spencer. The 67-year-old was spotted shooting for brand's new ad campaign at London's St Katharine's Docks, here, Sunday, alongside TV personality Katie Piper, who is also believed to be starring in the advertisement, reports femalefirst.co.uk. It would be the first fashion campaign ...
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50pc fashion industry workers unhappy with jobs
More than half of the workers of the fashion industry are dissatisfied with their jobs, a new survey has revealed. More than 1,300 workers in different disciplines with various degrees of seniority and expertise, were surveyed in a poll conducted by recruitment firm 24 Seven, only 48 percent of the employees have said that they are satisfied with their current position which is 51 percent last ...
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Australian fashionistas mourn closing of Lisa Ho boutiques
Australian fashionistas are mourning the closing of the Lisa Ho fashion house, which has dressed stars such as Olivia Newton-John, Jennifer Lopez and Elle Macpherson over the past three decades. Lisa Ho Group, which has total debts of some A$10.47 million ($9.91 million), handed over control of its operations to receivers earlier this month as part of its bankruptcy filing. The Lisa Ho ...
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Zero Dark Thirty
The fact that commentators, pundits, and politicians on both sides of the political spectrum are condemning Zero Dark Thirty, Kathryn Bigelows gripping hunt-for-Osama bin Laden procedural, is a sure sign that she and journalist-turned-screenwriter Mark Boal, reuniting afte ... ...
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A Night with The National - fashion extravaganza
Join Katie Trotter, The National's fashion director, and Nadia El Dasher, The National's stylist, for a celebration of all things decadent to be held at Maison Sez in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday, June ...
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US Apparel groups welcome start to EU trade talks
The European Parliament has welcomed the launch of trade negotiations with the US - but warned that a deal would only be signed if it was in the best interests of businesses and ...
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SWEDEN Poor weather hits HM Q2 sales and profit
Synopsis Summary This report is the result of World Market intelligence's (WMI) extensive market, company and deals research covering the Canadian retail market. It provides detailed segmentation of historic and forecast retail sales, ...
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US Rogue garment maker fined nearly US$300000
A Los Angeles garment maker who flouted employment laws and tried to escape justice has been fined nearly US$300,000 by California's Labor ...
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CANADA Gildan Activewear to buy apparel printing firm
Canadian manufacturer Gildan Activewear is to acquire the assets of apparel printing firm New Buffalo Shirt Factory and its operating affiliate in Honduras for ...
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Our nuclear programmes are completely transparent. But we are ready to show greater transparency and make clear for the whole world that the steps of the Islamic Republic of Iran are completely within international frameworks. The sanctions are unfair, the Iranian people are suffering, and our (nuclear) activities are legal. These sanctions are illegal and only benefit Israel.
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