Khadi India pavilion at IITF showcases spirit of Aatmanirbhar Bharat through 150 stalls
The Pavilion showcased innovative and contemporary Khadi offerings that have emerged as a global brand under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The Pavilion showcased innovative and contemporary Khadi offerings that have emerged as a global brand under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The event was also attended by Shobha Karandlaje, Minister of State in the Ministry of MSME and Ministry of Labour and Employment, and Manoj Kumar, Chairman of the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC).
The Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC), under the Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME), organized a national-level exhibition during the Mahakumbh from January 14 to February 27, 2025.
To strengthen the ‘New Khadi for New India’ movement, Chairman of the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) Manoj Kumar, distributed 2,050 bee boxes, honey colonies, and toolkits to 205 beekeepers across six states through video conference from KVIC’s Rajghat office in Delhi.
Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) Chairman Manoj Kumar inaugurated a Khadi exhibition based on the theme "Khadi: The Fabric of Freedom, The Language of Fashion (Khadi: The Cloth of Freedom, The Language of Fashion)” at the India International Centre here today.
It is noteworthy that the transportation of honey to processing plants is an expensive affair for small farmers and beekeepers.
The Prime Minister wrote on Twitter to praise the KVIC efforts to display the world's largest khadi national flag at a height of 225 feet and 150 feet width as a tribute to Mahatma Gandhi.
The online sale, that was launched with just Khadi Face Masks on July 7 this year, has evolved into a full-fledged E-market platform with 180 products as on Wednesday and many more in the pipeline.
As per KVIC, the IRCS masks will be made of 100% double-twisted handcrafted cotton fabric in brown colour with red piping.
A Delhi court today framed defamation charges against Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA) activist Medha Patkar in a case lodged against her by Khadi Village and Industries Commission (KVIC) Chairman V K Saxena.