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Govt approves proposal to amend Khadi and Village Industries Commission ActThe government has approved amendments to the KVIC Act, 1956, to modernize the Khadi and Village Industries sector. These changes aim to bo...
J&K outsourcing recruitment row: NC rebuts PDP's 'backdoor jobs' chargeJammu and Kashmir's ruling National Conference and opposition PDP are locked in a bitter dispute over recruitment via outsourcing. The PDP ...
'Never seen this in Mumbai': Video of people sleeping on Versova beach goes viral, sparks debate over public spacesA viral video of dozens sleeping on Mumbai's Versova Beach has sparked debate on housing, migration, and public space use. While some blame...
Congress leader Sonia Gandhi bats for khadi as sole fabric for tricolourSonia Gandhi accused the Modi government of neglecting the khadi tradition by allowing polyester flags, mostly imported from China, to be u...
JP Nadda exhorts party cadre to work for repeating BJP govt in upcoming HP assembly pollsThe election for the 68-member Himachal Pradesh Assembly is due later this year. In the 2017 Assembly polls, the BJP won 44 seats while the...
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.
KVIC chief defends Narendra Modi's photo on calendar, diaryRefuting such allegations, Saxena claimed the Prime Minister's appeal actually helped in boosting the sale of Khadi and eventually helped l...
Khadi workers resent Mahatma missing on KVIC calendarDozens of workers associated with KVIC gathered at Suburban Vile-Parle and said they were raising the issue since Gandhi had been the drivi...
Air India toilets will now bear Khadi soapsAir India placed a trial order worth Rs 1.21 crore from the KVIC to supply 25,000 units of amenity kits which was successfully supplied in ...
Khadi Commission gets another big order worth Rs 8 crore from Air IndiaThis is the national carrier’s second order after December 2015 where they placed order worth Rs 1.21 crores for supplying 25,000 units of ...
JK Cements to adopt Khadi as uniformAfter Air India, J K Cements group has now decided to adopt Khadi alone for uniforms for its staff in its various plants and also for stude...
Want to establish Khadi Gramudyog network in villages: PM Narendra ModiPrime Minister Narendra Modi today said the government wants to create a network of Khadi Gramudyog across villages in the country.
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,...
Three entrepreneurs join hands to breathe new life into khadi and take it to new placesMumbai-based Nanda Yadav, her German partner and fiancé Michael Grobe and Kaveri Sharma have joined hands to give khadi a new sense of iden...
Khadi should compete at global marketplace: Kalraj MishraAsserting that khadi is the symbol of national unity and integration, Union Minister Kalraj Mishra said it should compete at today's global...
Narendra Modi government rejects Baba Ramdev's Patanjali Yogpeeth's bid to take over Khadi revampMishra told ET that the government has decided to take Swami Ramdev’s suggestions as “advice” and not associate Khadi with any other brand.
Khadi weavers not to be included under MNREGA: GovernmentKhadi weavers and spinners across India will not be included under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, Parliament was i...
- Khadi faces hard times in Orissa
Orissa, known for its unique wooden artefacts and silver and brass filigree, along with carpets, zari and appliqué work, is now losing its ...
- ADB aid of Rs 600 cr for Khadi & Village Industries
The Asian Development Bank has approved an aid of Rs 600 crore to the Khadi and Village Industries Commission for technological upgrade of ...
- 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...