Why Kanpur leather industry has started shifting to Kolkata

Closure of tanneries pulls down domestic finished leather exports and local price of raw-skin. The Rs 12,000-crore finished leather industry in Kanpur has seen closure of about 250 tanneries over......

Future bleak for UP's leather units as illegal abattoirs shut down

Forty five organised slaughterhouses are not in a position to cater for the big demand for rawhide Following stringent action and the subsequent closure of illegal abattoirs in Uttar Pradesh (UP)......

Why the Rs 20,000-crore UP leather industry is on tenterhooks

In its UP Vision Document, the BJP had promised it would shut down illegal and mechanised abattoirs in the state if it came to power. Possible action against illegal slaughterhouses in Uttar......

Chennai footwear park attracts Rs 150 cr

India's first exclusive footwear component park, coming up near Chennai, is estimated to have attracted an investment of over Rs 150 crore so far. Besides attracting a number of Indian footwear......