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  Khadi yarn, Gandhi topi, national flag exempt from GST

  June 04, 2017 19:53 IST

  Silk and jute yarns have been exempt but cotton and natural fibres and all other yarns will be levied a 5 per cent GST rate. Manmade fibres will, however, attract 18 per cent rate.

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  Fashion Trends: Stay stylish with khadi in summer

  Lifestyle | May 30, 2017 10:19 IST

  Summer friendly fabric Khadi can help you look stylish and fashionable at the same time. From spaghetti tops, denims, shorts to dresses, go for khadi fabric to beat the heat in summer, said experts.

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  From soaps to doctors’ coats, govt asks hospitals to adopt Khadi

  India | February 17, 2017 13:52 IST

  In a move aimed at getting central government-run hospitals across the country to focus on adopting the Khadi culture, the government has asked hospitals including AIIMS to opt for purchase of Khadi products -- from soaps to doctors’ coats and bed an

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  Gandhi ji took three bullets for Tricolour, Modi removed his picture: Rahul Gandhi

  Politics | January 16, 2017 16:24 IST

  Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi today said even Lord Ram would now come wearing a Modi mask in Ramleela.

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  Goa officials to wear PM Modi-inspired ‘khadi’ outfits every Friday

  India | August 26, 2016 13:48 IST

  Goa government headed by Laxmikant Parsekar has asked its employees to wear Khadi clothes voluntarily on every Friday.

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  The Best Ways To Clothe Oneself In Khadi!

  Lifestyle | July 15, 2016 13:47 IST

  Monsoon calls for more maintenance of outfits - be it stains or drying. Working professionals, who have little or no time for so much fuss, should opt for khadi to go easy this rainy season, says an expert.

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  Khadi Saris, Bandhgalas: A new look for PM Modi's Air India One crew

  India | March 24, 2016 6:59 IST

  New Delhi: Cabin crew aboard the Air India One - the official aircraft of the President, the Prime Minister and the Vice-President - will soon be wearing khadi garments to promote adoption of the indigenous

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  Govt mulls Khadi dress code for employees on Friday

  India | March 09, 2016 10:16 IST

  In a bid to boost Khadi production and benefit small weavers across the country, Khadi & Village Industries Commission has urged the government to appeal to employees to wear clothes made from the hand-spun fabric at least once a week.

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  After PM Modi's appeal, khadi sale jumps 60 pc

  June 17, 2015 7:18 IST

  New Delhi: Sale of khadi products have increased by over 60 per cent after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's appeal to buy atleast one khadi garment, MSME Minister Kalraj Mishra said on Tuesday."...the appeal made by

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  FDCI to unveil creative designs on Khadi in Gujarat

  Lifestyle | January 14, 2015 13:03 IST

  New Delhi: The Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI) has roped in some of the country's top designers like Anamika Khanna, Rajesh Pratap Singh and Rohit Bal to give an impetus to Khadi through a

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  Will talk about drugs in next programme: Narendra Modi

  Politics | November 02, 2014 12:48 IST

  New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said that he will discuss about the problems related to drugs in the next radio programme."I received a letter by a citizen on the problems related to drugs

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  Narendra Modi: Buy khadi to help the poor

  India | October 03, 2014 13:43 IST

  New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday urged people to purchase some khadi products to help the poor families.Sharing his thoughts in his first such address, titled 'Man ki baat', the prime minister said "if

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  Spinning yarns of khadi in Ajrakh prints

  Lifestyle | September 29, 2013 13:35 IST

  New Delhi: Artist Shelly Jyoti has taken inspiration from the Gandhian philosophy of swadhama (own duty) and sarvodaya (universal uplifting) for her exhibition "Salt: The Great March" that was inaugurated here Saturday.The Gurgaon-based artist has