KVIC seeks ban on import of silk from ChinaThis is another instance in recent times when KVIC has sought a ban on imports from China. Recently, the commission moved the commerce mini...
19 Mar, 2020, 02.34 PM IST
Titan pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on death anniversary, launches special edition Khadi watchesThe watch is priced at Rs 5,000.
31 Jan, 2020, 02.01 PM IST
Khadi has a new champion in young startup DesiTudeIt’s not the easiest material to procure in terms of quantity and time, and harder to work with than most other materials. Hence DesiTude f...
02 Dec, 2017, 12.03 PM 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
Fabindia in process of removing ‘Khadi’ from price tagsThe Khadi & Village Industries Commission had first sent a letter to the company in August 2015, asking it to stop using the word khadi on ...
15 Feb, 2017, 12.53 AM IST
KVIC sends legal notice to Fabindia for violating Khadi mark regulationsThe notice said that on careful scrutiny of garments and price tag sold by Fabindia as Khadi, it was observed that Fabindia labeled garment...
12 Feb, 2017, 10.31 PM IST
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 ...
26 Sep, 2016, 06.29 PM IST
Which Ritu Beri design will Indian Railways staff choose for uniform?Fashion designer Ritu Beri, who was in May hired by the government to design a new uniform for railways personnel, presented a set of four ...
27 Jul, 2016, 03.20 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
Unauthorised use of the term & lack of brand awareness, biggest challenges faced by 'khadi' todayMany brands want to attach themselves to the handwoven fabric with their own products.
26 Apr, 2016, 08.39 AM IST
Khadi may become Friday dressing in government officesFriday dressing may have a new meaning for government employees - wearing khadi to work.
09 Mar, 2016, 11.01 AM IST
Khadi goes contemporary with denims, trousers and T-shirtsThe renovated khadi flagship store in Regal building is doing brisk business, and minister Kalraj Mishra says the plan is to replicate the ...
23 Aug, 2015, 10.54 AM 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
- 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 ...
01 Oct, 2008, 10.13 PM IST
- Fifty rupee coin to mark 50 years of KVIC
The government will come out with commemorative coins of Rs 50 and Rs 5 to mark the golden jubilee celebration of the Khadi and Village Ind...
18 Jan, 2008, 08.56 PM IST
- Khadi kiosks at railway stations
After the introduction of kulhars and khadi-made bed rolls (linen) in reserved compartments, the railways plans to unveil khadi kiosks at m...
27 Jul, 2007, 04.43 AM 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