PM Employment Generation Programme generated over 11.13 lakh jobs in last 3 yrs: GovernmentThe PMEGP is a credit linked subsidy scheme, for setting up of new micro-enterprises and to generate employment opportunities in rural as w...
18 Jul, 2018, 09.35 PM IST
Mann ki Baat: PM Narendra Modi lauds adoption of Khadi by IndiansKhadi and handicrafts sales have gone up by 90 per cent compared to last year which has helped those employed in the sector.
29 Oct, 2017, 01.30 PM IST
Aditya Birla Fashion partners KVIC, to sell Khadi productsAs part of the collaboration, Peter England will develop an exclusive product line branded as 'Khadi by Peter England', the company said in...
23 May, 2017, 07.39 PM IST
Fabindia in fresh row for calling its fabrics KhadiThe Textile Laboratory and Research Centre, Mumbai, said Fabindia has been using blends of flax with cotton, which doesn’t qualify as khadi.
28 Apr, 2017, 08.27 AM IST
KVIC flagship stores register 34% hike in saleSaxena said that this record sale is exclusive of Rs.1.36 crore worth revenue generated through sale of gift vouchers and Sale of specially...
08 Nov, 2016, 04.51 PM IST
Air India One crew to wear khadi garments soonThe Khadi Gramodyog Bhawan, under the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC), has already secured an order for the same.
23 Mar, 2016, 02.48 PM IST
PM's Modi Jacket becoming popular in the country: Kalraj MishraKalraj Mishra said that 'Modi Jacket' has become 'very popular' among the people in India as well as in some foreign countries.
21 Dec, 2015, 01.57 PM IST
Air India to promote use of khadi onboardThe amenity kits are provided by Air India to its first class and business class passengers, flying on the airline's international network,...
11 Dec, 2015, 11.15 PM IST
Modi kurtas, jackets dominate Gujarat's khadi marketing driveThe kurtas and jackets worn by Prime Minister Narendra Modi have been a much discussed subject for sometime now, especially in Gujarat.
02 Oct, 2015, 09.27 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi's Mann ki Baat fuels spurt in khadi salesBarely 10 days since PM Modi urged people to buy khadi, Khadi Gramodyog Bhavan in Connaught Place has witnessed a massive jump in sales.
02 Oct, 2015, 10.26 AM IST
Several posts of local bodies lying vacant in Rajasthan: Sachin PilotPilot said several posts of chairmen of various local bodies have been lying vacant for the last 20 months and demanded filling up of the v...
19 Jul, 2015, 09.03 PM IST
Men in Khaaki to wear KhaadiUse of khadi will also help provide employment to people right at their doorstep and foster self-reliance to the artisans, Bassi said
28 Feb, 2015, 10.55 AM IST
MSME Ministry for tax relief measures in FTP for MSMEsThe MSME Ministry has suggested incorporation of tax relief measures in the Foreign Trade Policy 2014-19 to boost exports of micro enterpri...
26 Feb, 2014, 06.01 PM IST
Narendra Modi tattoos a hit among Gujarat youngstersYoungsters in Gujarat are flaunting a new trend this Navratri-- Narendra Modi tattoos.
11 Oct, 2013, 09.44 PM IST
'Modi kurtas' to dominate Gujarat govt's khadi marketing driveIn a bid to promote khadi as it commemorates Mahatma Gandhi's birth anniversary, Gujarat government is launching an aggressive marketing dr...
01 Oct, 2013, 06.24 PM IST
- MSME Ministry proposes inclusion of khadi spinning in MNREGA
Khadi spinning may be included under the MGNREGA if a proposal of the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises goes through.
04 Feb, 2012, 04.03 PM IST
- Khadi spins out fewer jobs now
Despite the government’s stated intention of promoting the use of khadi, the number of people employed in the industry is declining every y...
20 Mar, 2007, 12.27 AM IST