Here are some initiatives taken by the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises during 2016 to boost the MSME space in the country. PM ANNOUNCES SCHEMES AT NATIONAL MSME AWARDS IN LUDHIANA: It was for the first time that Prime Minister launched new Schemes of the Ministry at a function at…
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Things normalising for MSMEs after note ban, says Kalraj Mishra
Trying to dispel fears that the MSME sector had taken a big hit from demonetisation, Union Minister Kalraj Mishra on December 31, said things are falling in place slowly despite “initial difficulties”. Addressing reporters here on the ministry’s achievements in 2016, Mishra admi…
Use khadi once a week, government staff told
BHOPAL: Two-and-a-half months after a close-door meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and known Jain seer Acharya Vidyasagar in the state capital, the Madhya Pradesh government has appealed to its employees to promote khadi and handlooms by wearing khadi clothes at work once a week. ̶…
Textile units told to register online & provide production data
From January, all units across the textile value chain, except handloom, khadi and jute, will have to register online and provide data on production. According to a senior official in the Ministry of Textiles, the information will be collected, not for regulation, but for the development of the t…
Khadi to go global; deals inked with Raymond & Peter England
‘Khadi India’ has tied up with global cloth majors Raymond and Peter England to hawk garments made out of Khadi in the international market. This is just one of the many innovative decisions taken by the Khadi & Village Industries Commission (KVIC), as part of its brand promotion and series o…
Khadi: Brand statement of India
The cover image of a Khadi bulletin published in 1921 had the map of India and the image of a village woman spinning a wheel. The words read: “To whom will you give? To foreign mills or to our poor cultivators?”. It was a reminder of Mahatma Gandhi’s appeal to the urban and middle class [……
World is waiting for us, we are not small anymore: PM at National MSME Awards
Small is turning big! It was evident when Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave away National MSME Awards to 227 industrialists from across the country in Ludhiana, on 18 October. Modi also launched the two most awaited schemes, National SC/ST hub and Zero Defect Zero Effect (ZED). Earlier, Modi reac…
Abraham & Thakore add glamour to hand-spun Khadi
It was all about Khadi beautifully infused with glamour and bright hues in ace designer duo David Abraham & Rakesh Thakore’s show held at the 28th edition of the Amazon India Fashion Week (AIFW) Spring-Summer 2017 on October 13. The duo showcased over 35 ensembles at the ongoing five-da…
Textile majors keen to stitch up Patanjali’s khadi proposal
Yoga guru Baba Ramdev’s plans to venture into clothing and make khadi apparel has evoked positive response from the textile industry with teams from some prominent business houses approaching Patanjali with their products. Earlier this week, a team from the Raymond Group showed different samples …
Khadi’s promotion by Modi, increased sales by up to 120 % | MoS (MSME), Giriraj Singh
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…