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26 Feb 2024

PM Modi inaugurates Bharat Tex 2024

PM Narendra Modi

27 Aug 2022

Khadi is an inspiration for Atmanirbhar movement: PM Modi in Gujarat

The prime minister made the remarks while speaking during 'Khadi Utsav' (Khadi festival) on Sabarmati Riverfront in Gujarat, organized by the Union government as part of 'Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav.'

PM Modi In Khadi Utsav

27 Aug 2022

PM Narendra Modi spins charkha at Khadi Utsav

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on Gujarat tour. PM Modi took part in 'Khadi Utsav' at Sabarmati Coast. PM Modi, who arrived on a two-day visit to Gujarat, also spun a spinning wheel during the Khadi festival.

27 Oct 2021

Rahul Gandhi questions feasibility of no alcohol rule for party membership

Rahul Gandhi questioned the rules The party also opened up to a debate

09 Nov 2020

Children in Arunachal to wear Khadi face masks when schools reopen

KVIC has specifically used double twisted Khadi fabric for manufacturing these masks as it helps retain 70% of the moisture content inside while providing an easy passage for the air to pass through. The face masks in tri-colour also aim at instilling a sense of nationalism among the students. The purchase order was issued on November 3 and KVIC has supplied the requisite masks to the government considering the urgency involved in 6 days.

26 Oct 2020

Nitin Gadkari launches Khadi footwear, says people will like these products

These have reportedly been launched in 15 designs for ladies and 10 designs for men. Khadi products like Patola Silk of Gujarat, Banarasi Silk, Madhubani-printed Silk of Bihar, Khadi Denim, Tussar Silk, Matka - Katia Silk, a variety of Cotton fabric, Tweed Wool and Khadi Poly Vastra have been used to make this footwear unique and trendy. The Khadi footwear price ranges from Rs 1100 to Rs 3300 per pair.

21 Oct 2020

India’s first-ever high quality Khadi Fabric Footwear launched

Footwear made of Khadi Silk, Cotton and Wool. Footwear on sale through KVIC’s e-portal. Footwear launched in 15 designs for ladies, 10 designs for men.

02 Oct 2019

Gandhi Jayanti: Empowering artisans, weavers by celebrating the spirit of Khadi

It's Gandhi Jayanti today (October 2) and in the year 2019, India is celebrating the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, the Father of the Nation. Mahatma Gandhi presented Khadi as a symbol of nationalism, equality and self-reliance. Watch the modernisation of Khadi.

18 Jan 2019

Couldn't resist shopping: PM Modi buys Khadi jacket, pays with RuPay card

The Amdavad Shopping Festival being held alongside the ninth edition of Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit.

Khadi and Village Industries Commission

19 Jun 2018

Air India to continue giving Khadi amenity kits to international passengers

The amenity kit will include a number of Khadi products, like soaps, moisturisers and lip balms.

06 Feb 2018

Khadi slaps Rs 525-crore notice on Fabindia for 'illegally' using trademark 'charkha'

A Fab India spokesman, however, dubbed the KVIC claim as "baseless"

27 Sep 2017

Uttar Pradesh's khadi policy to focus on youth: Minister

On the theme 'khadi for youth, khadi for nation', the government will do research on how to make khadi fashionable by designing.

04 Jul 2017

Varun Dhawan proud to endorse ‘Made in India’ through ‘Sui Dhaaga'

To be directed by Sharat Katariya and written by Maneesh Sharma, the film will go on the floors from January next year.

19 Feb 2017

Fabindia removing 'Khadi' brand name from its products

Fabindia has started removing the brand name 'Khadi' it uses to promote its cotton products after a legal notice by Khadi India that the use of the word amounted to "unfair trade practice" and misusing its trade name.

17 Feb 2017

Health Ministry asks AIIMS, central govt hospitals to use khadi soap, linen

As per reports, the Health Ministry order, issued on Wednesday, covers at least 23 hospitals, including PGI Chandigarh, Jipmer Puducherry and Nimhans Bengaluru, apart from AIIMS.

‪‪Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi‬

13 Jan 2017

KVIC calendar, diary never had Mahatma Gandhi's photo: Source

The Khadi Village Industries Commission (KVIC) never published a material that carried a photo of Mahatma Gandhi, so the controversy over Prime Minister Narendra Modi "replacing" the photo of Bapu in the KVIC calendar and diary in "needless" and "baseless", sources said on Friday.

‪‪Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi‬

13 Jan 2017

PM Narendra Modi promoted Gandhiji's philosophies, Congress only used his name: BJP on Khadi calendar row

The BJP on Friday rejected as "false" the charge that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's picture replaced that of Mahatma Gandhi in Khadi and Village Industries Commission's calendars, saying Gandhi's photo had not been used many a time in the past, and claimed Modi has promoted his philosophies while Congress used his name and photographs.

23 Oct 2016

Khadi outlet at Connaught Place in Delhi registers record sale of Rs 1.08 crore in a day

The outlet of Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) at Connaught Place here has registered a record Rs 1.08 crore sale in a day, its highest so far.

16 Oct 2016

Khadi products to be available on e-commerce portal soon

Consumers will soon be able to buy genuine khadi products online from an e-commerce portal to be launched by the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC).

26 Aug 2016

Modi-inspired khadi outfits for Goa officials every Friday

The circular was issued by Under Secretary (General Administration) Prashant Shirodkar and described khadi as a "symbol of India`s self-reliance".

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