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Khadi Act amendment on cards to boost exportsThe government plans to amend the KVIC Act to boost the marketability of Khadi products, target youth, and enhance exports. Proposed change...
Khadi, handloom sales rising, creating job opportunities in large numbers: PM ModiPrime Minister Narendra Modi, in his Mann Ki Baat broadcast, announced Khadi Gramodyog's business surpassing Rs 1.5 lakh crore, attributing...
Khadi artisans’ wages up 150% in 9 yrs, sales up record 332%: GovtThe wages of artisans associated with Khadi sector have risen above 150% since 2013-14. From April 1, 2023, the wages of Khadi artisans fur...
View: Strength to keep the flag flutteringKhadi’s place in our history and hearts is surely not dependent on it being the sole fabric for the tricolour?
Symbol of self-reliance, Khadi rides the ‘atmanirbharta’ wave for reinventionThe fascinating world of khadi is slowly becoming synonymous with no-frills luxury and, in the process, spinning tales of revival aplenty.
Don't intend to use 'khadi' term for our products: FabindiaThe KVIC had approached the high court in June this year against Fabindia for illegally using its trademark "charkha" (spinning wheel) and ...
Govt looks to position khadi as 'Indian brand' with bigger play abroadThe move may throw a spanner in the works of companies, especially foreign firms that are trying to register khadi as a trademark.
How to tell cotton from khadi: A court case tries to solve the dilemmaKVIC has filed a case against Fabindia in the Bombay HC, seeking damages of Rs 525 crore for allegedly selling factory-made cotton garments...
Mahatma Gandhi's eviction 125 years ago: South Africa station, train to wear khadi lookThe Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has got orders of 400 metres of khadi cloth in 40-50 metres of length with width of 36 i...
- Assam government to gift Khadi clothes to state employees
State budget for 2017-18 stated every employee will be provided Rs.1000 on reimbursement basis upon buying two Khadi apparels every year.
After yoga, PM Narendra Modi now wants to make khadi an international brandAfter the success of take-yoga-global campaign, it’s now the humble Khadi that PM Modi wants to take across borders as India peddles its so...
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...
Bihar to go for branding of khadiIn a bid to promote the khadi industry in Bihar, the state government would erect a Rs-17 crore building for it to set up showrooms, he add...
Navjivan Trust opens Khadi apparel store to attract youthThe store, named 'Swatva', will be officially inaugurated tomorrow, Navjivan Trust's managing trustee Vivek Desai said at a press conferenc...
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.
- Bihar employees asked to wear khadi twice a week: Minister Shyam Rajak
In a bid to promote the home-spun fabric, state government employees have been instructed by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to wear khadi clot...
Lok Sabha elections: In charkha land, politicians reject khadi, vote 'Modi kurta' in linenThe traditional image of an Indian politician - a man wearing a white kurta-pyjama made of khadi, a black or maroon waistcoat and a Gandhi ...
Brand Khadi set to get exclusive markSimilar to Hallmark that authenticates gold, Khadi Mark will guarantee genuine Khadi, hand woven, hand spun and natural fibre.
- Designer khadi-denim set to revive Mahatma's legacy
The traditional khadi popularised by Mahatma Gandhi, has been reinvented in form of 'khadi-denim' with a view to boost sales in today's com...
- 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...