PM Modi on two-day visit to Gujarat from Saturday; to inaugurate Smriti Van in BhujEnvisioned by the prime minister, Smriti Van is a one-of-its-kind initiative, the PMO said, adding it has been built over 470 acres of land...
25 Aug, 2022, 05.55 PM IST
75th Independence Day: The significance of Ashoka Chakra in India's TricolourThe flag consists of saffron, white and green with the Ashoka Chakra - a 24-spoke wheel in navy blue, resting at its centre.
03 Aug, 2022, 10.57 AM IST
Boris Johnson becomes first UK PM to visit Sabarmati Ashram, calls Gandhi extraordinary manWhile the British PM was effusive in his praise for the Mahatma, during the freedom struggle such praise for Gandhi from Britain's ruling c...
21 Apr, 2022, 02.36 PM IST
Spinning the unbreakable ties on a 'Charkha'Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave an introduction on the charkha to Donald Trump and Melania Trump as they sat down to spin the wheel, even...
25 Feb, 2020, 08.52 AM IST
"Three wise monkeys" statue, book, "charkha" gifted to Donald TrumpPrime Minister Narendra Modi gifted the iconic statue of "three wise monkeys", representing the message "see no evil, hear no evil and spea...
24 Feb, 2020, 06.54 PM IST
Trump visits Sabarmati Ashram, praises 'great friend' ModiUS President Donald Trump and his wife Melania on Monday tried their hands at spinning the 'charkha' (spinning wheel) at the Sabarmati Ashr...
24 Feb, 2020, 02.49 PM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's charkha photograph was shot at a Ludhiana eventNarendra Modi, spinning a charkha which was used by Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) on its 2017 calender.
24 Jan, 2017, 01.36 PM IST
Seventy years since Independence, wheels of the charkha still spin peace and patriotismFrom Gandhi Bhawan in New Delhi to the villages of Rajasthan to back home in Chennai, where VR Devika, a scholar on Gandhi 'spins a yarn' a...
15 Aug, 2016, 12.26 PM IST
Delhi airport staff to wear dress made of KhadiThe crew of Air India One, has started wearing attire made of Khadi and have been complimented by PM Narendra Modi in one of the flights.
05 Jul, 2016, 09.27 PM IST
World's largest spinning wheel inaugurated at the Indira Gandhi International AirportPM said charkha will serve to remind travellers at IGI Airport of India's timeless heritage and values of sustainability and harmony that i...
05 Jul, 2016, 08.38 PM IST
Two 'charkha' museums to come up in the capitalKhadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) is planning to set up national museums for 'charkha' here and inviting people to contribute ...
20 Apr, 2016, 06.47 PM IST
World's largest 'charkha' to be on display at IGI airportThe four-tonne Charkha made from high-quality teak wood, which is estimated to last for over 50 years, was built by around 26 workers and c...
17 Apr, 2016, 12.34 PM IST
PM's adopted Jayapur village gets Charkhas and LoomsThe woman Pradhan had provided the KVIC with a list of 35 women last month, who were interested in the training programme for operating the...
21 Feb, 2016, 12.10 PM IST
Chinese President Xi's India visit: Xi Jinping wears khadi jacket while touring Sabarmati AshramThe President and his wife also sat on a traditional cot, before joining Prime Minister Narendea Modi for a private dinner on the riverfron...
17 Sep, 2014, 07.51 PM IST
Learn charkha spinning like Gandhi in Delhi University!Endorsing Gandhian principles and aiming to inculcate similar values in its students, DU is offering a free certificate course in 'charkha ...
07 Sep, 2014, 01.17 PM IST
Mahatma Gandhi's charkha sold for 110,000 pounds at UK auctionMahatma Gandhi's 'charkha' which he used in Yerwada Jail during the 'Quit India Movement' was today sold at an auction in the UK for a whop...
05 Nov, 2013, 10.59 PM IST
Mahatma Gandhi's prison 'charkha' to be auctioned in UKPuffer was a pioneer in Indian educational and industrial cooperatives. He invented a bamboo plow that was later adopted by Gandhi.
21 Oct, 2013, 04.25 PM IST