Khadi – SMEpost

Charkha to provide jobs to 5 cr women in next five years: Giriraj Singh

Five pilot projects commissioned in Varanasi, Nawada and other places would ensure a regular income between Rs 6,000 and Rs 10,000 to each of the women

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Mann Ki Baat: Khadi is not a fabric, it is an idea; PM pitches to popularise it

Using his Maan ki Baat platform which had just turned 3 years, Narendra Modi urged the people of the country to buy Khadi garments on Mahatma Gandhi’s birth anniversary.

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A peek into SME vision of Giriraj Singh, the man now in overall command at the MSME Ministry

A compilation of initiatives, views, and perspectives of Singh as MoS MSME Ministry

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This Diwali bring Khadi gifts to your loved ones: PM tells India Inc

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has exhorted corporates to gift khadi coupons during Diwali as it would greatly help the poor. This gesture on the part of corporates, Modi said, will create an atmosphere that will encourage people to take care of the poor. Th…

Preferential Treatment Act & seed-funding scheme next on to-do-list of Assam for MSMEs

New Act to give preferential treatment to goods by MSMEs, while new scheme to provide seed fund of upto Rs 2 lakh to small traders & entrepreneurs

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#Freedom@70: A look-back to govt initiatives for MSMEs

Here’s a list of initiatives and achievements by the government to boost the spirit of entrepreneurship in Independent India, as of 2016-17

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#Freedom@70: Journey of Khadi from independence symbol to international brand

First Khadi notched over a Rs 50,000 crore record sale in 2016 and now government is planning to open Khadi outlets outside India to push products made using the indigenous handspun fabric in the global markets

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MSME Ministry asks FinMin to consider exemption of Khadi sector from GST

The MSME Ministry has asked its Finance counterpart to consider exemption of Khadi sector from GST or ensure a seamless flow of input tax credit for Khadi Institutions to claim it, the government said in Parliament on August 10. At present only Khadi yarn produced in the sector is exempted, while…