Khadi and Village Industries Commission to begin Pashmina production soon in Varanasi
NEW DELHI: The globally acclaimed Pashmina wool products, which are indigenous to the high altitude regions of Leh-Ladakh and Jammu & Kashmir, will now be made in Varanasi also. In a path breaking initiative, Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has roped in 4 Khadi Institutions from Varanasi & Ghazipur districts in Uttar Pradesh for […]
KVIC to sign two MoUs with Ministry of Tribal Affairs
NEW DELHI: The Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) and the Ministry of Tribal Affairs will tomorrow ie Tuesday (January 19th) sign two memorandum of understandings (MoUs). While one MOU is regarding the purchase of Khadi fabric for tribal students, the other MOU is on partnering of Tribal Affairs Ministry with KVIC as an implementing […]
Khadi Commission forces Flipkart, Amazon, Snapdeal to remove fake khadi products
NEW DELHI: Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) on Saturday said its firmness has forced e-commerce portals like Amazon, Flipkart, Snapdeal and others to remove over 160 web links selling products in the brand name of ‘Khadi’. The development comes in wake of KVIC serving legal notices to over 1,000 firms using ‘Khadi India; brand […]
Khadi and Village Industries Commission to begin online booking of Lakshmi-Ganesh idols
VARANASI: The Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) will soon start online booking for delivering idols of Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Ganesh as well as earthen lamps for Diwali celebrations. This is a step towards promoting local products and replacing Chinese items. Potters, mainly from Varanasi region, will play a key role in KVIC’s venture, […]