Minister of State for MSME, Giriraj Singh has been given the charge of Khadi and Village Industries. He is leaving no stone unturned to make it a household name – popularizing it among youngsters. He detailed his achievements and future plans in a long chat with SMEpost.com Here are the edited ex…
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Gandhi Jayanti Special: Evolving a Swachh Bharat with the spearheads of MSMEs
National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC) brought together the MSME leaders who paid rich tribute to the father of the nation on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti, and swept clean the path ahead for MSMEs. To help fulfill Mahatma Gandhi’s vision of ‘Clean India’, Union MSME Minister Kalraj Mishr…
Khadi may find way into government hospitals
The government has set up a panel to look into ways to promote use of khadi in state-owned hospitals, Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) said. It said the high-level committee is set up under the chairmanship of Directorate General of Health Services, B D Athani. “Union Health Ministr…
Khadi now on PM’s aircraft too
The Air India One, the official carrier of the Prime Minister, has also begun using exclusively Khadi attire for its in-flight staff. Silk sarees, Jodhpuri bandh gala coats, trousers and jackets are being supplied in record time for the PM’s aircraft. Air India has placed a big order for su…
Ritu Beri’s designs give fillip to KVIC revenue
The Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) said it has launched garments conceptualised and designed by fashion designer Ritu Beri. “Priced at Rs 1,299, these are easy-to-wear garments,” KVIC Chairman V K Saxena said in a statement. He said many celebrities and politicians have endorsed t…
KVIC to set Khadi stall in Parliament
The Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) is all set to tap the Members of Parliament to help take Khadi to the nook and corner of the country. Lok Sabha Speaker, Sumitra Mahajan has agreed to a request from the KVIC Chairman, V.K.Saxena, to allocate space to set up a stall within the Pa…
Coming soon: A steel charkha in the heart of the Capital
After the world’s largest wooden charkha was unveiled at the Indira Gandhi International Airport here, the Capital will soon be able to boast another larger than life charkha, this time in the heart of the city – Connaught Place. The Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC), which recently …
#SuperSMEawards | MSME Minister Kalraj Mishra says recognition will fuel growth of SME sector
Union Micro, Small & Medium Minister, Kalraj Mishra has said that the small entrepreneurs across India deserve greater recognition for their stellar contribution to the Indian economy. Lauding the Super SME Award initiative launched by SMEpost.com, an exclusive digital media start-up to give …
To usher in ‘Acche Din’ for MSMEs, all Schemes should be brought under one umbrella
MSMEs contribute 45% of the total industrial output constituting 40% of the country’s total exports. The sector employ about 60 million people and create 1.3 million jobs every year. No wonder the Government has launched so many initiatives like Mudra Bank, Stand Up India, Start Up India, Pradhan…
KVIC to come up with Innovation & Incubation Centres through suitable appropriation of underutilized assets | CEO, KVIC, Arun Kumar Jha
Khadi & Village Industries Commission (KVIC) is gearing up to channelize all its energies for suitable appropriation of all its utterly underutilized assets, spread across the country with an estimated amount of Rs.50,000 crores for setting up of innovation and incubation centre for start ups…