MSME Day 2026 showcases government's vision for a tech-driven and future-ready MSME ecosystemThe event celebrated the sector's growth, highlighting government commitment to a resilient, technology-driven MSME ecosystem. New initiati...
27 Jun, 2026, 03.54 PM IST
KVIC eyes Rs 2.51 lakh crore sales in FY27; plans revamped Khadi e-commerce portal for Gen ZThe Khadi and Village Industries Commission has achieved a historic turnover of over Rs 1.87 lakh crore for the first time. This marks a si...
26 May, 2026, 04.40 PM IST
Items under One District One Product scheme making a global impact: UP CM Yogi AdityanathUttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath inaugurated the Khadi Mahotsav 2025, emphasizing the global impact of the 'One District One Pr...
11 Jan, 2025, 08.33 PM IST
KVIC clocks record Rs 1.15 lakh crore turnoverKVIC chairman Vinai Kumar Saxena said PM Narendra Modi’s constant support and appeals to go ‘swadeshi’ were critical to this growth story. ...
30 Apr, 2022, 12.19 AM IST
Flipkart partners Maharashtra to bring local artisans, SMEs into the e-commerce foldThe partnership under the Flipkart Samarth programme will enable Maharashtra's local artisans, weavers, craftsmen and smaller industries to...
11 Feb, 2021, 11.27 PM IST
How Khadi sentiment is gaining momentum in the wake of a self-reliant India visionKhadi has got more sheen in the last six years, since the Narendra Modi government took charge.
14 Jun, 2020, 12.27 PM IST
MSME sector poised for mega transformation in 2020The Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC), under the MSME ministry, also proposes to establish centres across the country to facil...
30 Dec, 2019, 02.06 PM IST
Papad, cosmetics, honey push Khadi Comm sales up 25% to Rs 75,000 croreDuring 2018-19, khadi sales rose 28% to Rs 3,215 crore.
16 Aug, 2019, 11.00 AM IST
Khadi gets a makeover. Eyes Rs 5,000 crore in businessKhadi saw rapid double digit growth over the last five years. From driving employment in the country to getting young designers to come out...
29 Jun, 2019, 11.36 AM IST
Government aims to promote Khadi as global fabric: Suresh PrabhuThe minister said district-level development is the key to promote Khadi as a global fabric which in turn will promote economic growth.
19 Jul, 2018, 08.08 PM IST
Moneyspinner: Sales of khadi, village goods top Rs 50,000 crThe govt may have done its bit in promoting khadi and village produce, consumers too seem to be more favourably inclined. The trend is also...
01 May, 2017, 09.05 AM IST
Inefficiency spins Mahatma’s Khadi dream into a nightmareKVIC is more than just textiles but the quality and service is so poor that it all just builds up to more unsold stocks.
18 Feb, 2017, 01.38 AM IST
10 key points of PM Narendra Modi's first townhall meetingPeople should stop throwing plastic items if they really want to do gau-seva. I urge state governments to prepare a dossier on self proclai...
06 Aug, 2016, 07.40 PM IST
Khadi makeover: The second struggle of the nation's fabricActors Sonam Kapoor, Salman Khan and Chitrangada Singh have all walked the ramp clad in khadi. Designers, too, have taken up the mission of...
04 Jun, 2016, 02.58 AM IST
Khadi and Village Industries Commission redesigns marketing strategySticking to PM Modi's growth and development model for the textile industry, the commission is also preparing a vision document to boost sa...
14 Dec, 2015, 01.06 PM IST
- ADB grants USD 150 million aid to khadi industry
The Asian Development Bank has sanctioned a grant of USD 150 million to finance reforms in the khadi industry.
15 Oct, 2008, 10.33 PM IST
- Govt plans export benefits for common man in job push
The new kid on the block is ‘aam aadmi’ (common man) exports -- an offshoot of the UPA government’s bid for ‘all inclusive growth’ plank th...
11 Dec, 2006, 04.23 AM IST