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KVIC Loans 1lakh+ under PMEGP

Ministry of MSME, through Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC), is implementing, since 2008-09, Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) for generating self-employment opportunities in the country by setting up micro-enterprises in the non-farm sector […]

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Narayan Rane Inaugurates Center of Excellence for Khadi at NIFT, Delhi

Seeking to make Khadi trendier by diversifying its fabrics and clothing line and upskilling the Khadi Institutions to upgrade the quality standards, Khadi and Village Industries Commission has collaborated with the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) to set up the Centre of Excellence for Khadi (CoEK). […]

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KVIC launches “Banarasi Pashmina” to boost self-sustainability & Artisanal Creativity

From the Himalayan highlands of Leh-Ladakh to the banks of River Ganges in Varanasi – the heritage handicraft of Pashmina has got a brand new identity. The premium Pashmina products prepared by the highly skilled Khadi weavers of Varanasi were launched by Chairman KVIC, Shri Vinai Kumar Saxena in Varanasi. […]

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Promote Khadi textiles and modernize the Khadi Industry

With a view to promote Khadi textiles and modernize the Khadi Industry, Ministry of MSME, through Khadi & Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has over the years taken various initiatives through various Technological Institutions of national repute and already disseminated those developed technologies in the past, as a regular activity. […]

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Khadi Rolls Out Major Employment Spree in Rajasthan

In a major boost to the self-employment spree in Rajasthan, Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) on Saturday distributed 200 electric potter wheels to potters, 240 waste wood toolkits to Carpenters, and 10 dona paper plate making machines to 450 local artisans in Jodhpur. […]

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Bamboo Industry

At the request of the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC), the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Govt. of India, has amended the import policy of Agarbatti and placed it from “Free” trade to “Restricted” trade, w.e.f. 01.09.2019, to restrict the import of raw Agarbatti and give a boost to the indigenous production of Agarbatti, thereby safeguarding rural employment. […]

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Promotion of Khadi Products

The details of Research and Development (R&D) activities undertaken in the country for the promotion of Khadi by Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) during last three years […]

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KVIC Rolls Out Unique Business Model to Handhold 70 Women Agarbatti Artisans in Assam

Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has created a unique business model to empower women Agarbatti artisans in Assam and strengthen the local Agarbatti industry, which is a major employment creator in the state. KVIC has engaged 70 tribal women with the flagship Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Program (PMEGP) to set up their own Agarbatti manufacturing units at Birkuchi in Kamrup district of Assam […]

Health Care

Unique anti-bacterial fabric to protect Environment

Union Minister for MSME Shri Narayana Rane today launched the unique anti-bacterial fabric developed by Kumarappa National Handmade Paper Institute, Jaipur, under KVIC.The fabric is treated with anti-bacterial agent extracted from cow dung which prevents bacterial growth in the fabric. Shri Rane said, this innovative fabric could be great use in hospitals and other medical facilities. […]

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Paramilitary forces to use Khadi Mustard Oil

The Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has taken another big step towards making India “Aatmanirbhar” by joining hands with ITBP to supply mustard oil. Today KVIC and ITBP signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to this effect. The MoU was signed by Shri VK Nagar, Director, KVIC and Shri Rama Kant Sharma, DIG, ITBP in presence of KVIC Chairman, Shri Vinai Kumar Saxena. […]