On the eve of Gandhi Jayanti, Central Government has decided to make superstar Akshay Kumar as the new face of Khadi. He will be promoting the new clothesline made by well known designer Ritu Beri titled Khadi Vichar Vastra. Ministry of Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) confirmed the news…
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Khadi production has reached Rs. 1065 crore & employed 11.07 lakh people | Arun Kumar Jha, CEO, KVIC
Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi started a movement for Khadi in 1918 as relief programme for the poor living in the villages. Spinning and weaving was elevated to an ideology for self-reliance and self-government. Ever since, Khadi has been a trademark fashion style from common people to pol…
Air India gives Rs 8-crore khadi order
In a major move which may give a fillip to the initiatives of the Khadi & Village Industries Commission (KVIC), Air India has placed its second order of worth Rs 8 crore to the commission. The order has been placed for the supply of 1,85,000 units of amenity kits. Earlier in December 2015, th…