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Young Gandhians in Pune offer free training in charkha spinning
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
According to the Charkha Practitioner and follower of Mahatma Gandhi, Madhav Sahstrbuddhe, nearly 15-20 people gather on the premises of Gandhi Bhavan in the Kothrud area every Sunday to learn charkha and spin yarn.
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MP: 'Mahatma Gandhi has given us employment,' says 18-year-old woman who s
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The girl, Pratiksha Soni, a resident of Khargapur, Tikamgarh district, is not only spinning the charkha but also teaching other women in her area to make them employed and financially empowered.
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Gujarat: PM Modi spins charkha at Khadi Utsav in Ahmedabad
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], August 27 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the 'Khadi Utsav' event in Ahmedabad on Saturday.
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Mahatama Gandhi's statue vandalised by miscreants in Motihari
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Motihari (Bihar) [India], February 16 (ANI): A statue of Mahatma Gandhi was allegedly vandalised by some miscreants at Charkha Park of Motihari district in Bihar.
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Salman Khan visits Sabarmati Ashram, spins charkha
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], November 29 (ANI): After the successful reception of his latest film 'Antim', actor Salman Khan visited the Sabarmati Ashram to pay his respects to Mahatma Gandhi and further promote the film.
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Govt preparing scheme to provide solar charkha to 10 lakh women: Nitin Gad
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Nagpur (Maharashtra) [India], July 6 (ANI): Union Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Nitin Gadkari on Monday said that his ministry is preparing a scheme to provide 'solar charkha' to 10 lakh women.
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Food or water? Coronavirus adds to dilemma of parched Rajasthani villagers
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Barmer (Rajasthan) [India], May 23 (ANI): One of the most effective way to defeat COVID-19 virus, as suggested by health experts, is to maintain personal hygiene and washing hands frequently using soap. In a country like India, which was ranked 13 on Aqueduct's list of "extremely highly" wat
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Lockdown - an opportunity for co-parenting
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 19 (ANI): The entire world has been facing one of the most difficult times due to COVID-19. Majority of the countries have implemented either complete or partial lockdowns.
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Melania, Donald Trump spin Charkha at Sabarmati Ashram
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], Feb 24 (ANI): US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump, during their visit to Sabarmati Ashram on Monday, were seen spinning the Charkha, which is closely associated with India's freedom struggle and Mahatma Gandhi.
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Sabarmati ashram planning to gift khadi items, charkha to President Trump
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], Feb 18 (ANI): The Sabarmati Ashram management is planning to gift a few items made of handspun khadi and a charkha as souvenirs to US President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump who are scheduled to visit the ashram on February 24.
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150th Gandhi Jayanti: Rajnath unveils Mahatma Gandhi's bust in Delhi Canto
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 2 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday unveiled a bust of Mahatama Gandhi on his 150th birth anniversary at an event organised in Delhi Cantonment.
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Union Minister Irani inaugurates world's largest Charkha, hails ban on sin
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Noida (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Oct 1 (ANI): Union Textile Minister Smriti Irani on Tuesday said that a small initiative of not using the plastic of single-use has been taken for the future generation, which would go a long way in saving the environment.
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