Geographical Indication tag Current Affairs, GK & News
“Most Popular GI” Award
Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry recently conferred the ‘Most Popular GI’ award to Hyderabadi Haleem and other GI products. Key facts Hyderabadi Haleem received the ‘Most Popular GI’ award under the food category and agriculture category. It received the award by beating dishes like Rasgulla, Bikaneri Bhujiya, and Ratlami Sev. The award was presented ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2022
Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News
Topics: Geographical indication • Geographical Indication (GI) tag • Geographical Indication tag • Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration & Protection) Act 1999 • Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act • GI tag • Ramadan • Telangana
GI Tag for Narasingapettai Nagaswaram
Geographical Indication tag has been awarded to the Narasingapettai Nagaswaram under the category of musical instruments of class 15. Overview: Narasinghapettai nagaswaram is a classical wind music instrument that is traditionally made in a village near Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu. On behalf of Thanjavur Musical Instruments Workers Co-operative Cottage Industrial Society Limited, the application for receiving ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2022
Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs • States Current Affairs
Topics: Geographical Indication tag • GI tag • Kumbakonam • Narasingapettai Nagaswaram • Tamil Nadu • Thanjavur Musical Instruments Workers Co-operative Cottage Industrial Society Limited
GI Tag for Karuppur kalamkari paintings, Kallakurichi wood carvings
The traditional dye-painted figurative called Karuppur Kalamkari Paintings, and Kallakuruchi wood carvings have received the Geographical Indication (GI) tag. Highlights Kallakuruchi wood carvings is done using pens, palm stem, date trees, brushes made of bamboo stick and coconut tree stems. This certificate was issued the Geographical Indications Registry on the basis of an application filed ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2021
Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs • Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022
Topics: benefits of GI Tag • Geographical Indication tag • GI tag • Kallakurichi Wood Carvings • Karuppur Kalamkari Paintings
Bihar’s Shahi Litchi exported to UK by Air Route
India has exported first consignment of GI-certified Shahi Litchi from Bihar to United Kingdom by air route on May 24, 2021. What is GI Tag? Geographical indication (GI) tag is given to an agricultural, natural or a manufactured product such as handicraft and industrial goods which are originating from definite geographical territory. The tag provides ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs • Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022 • International / World Current Affairs
Topics: Bihar • Geographical Indication tag • GI tag • India-UK relations • Katarni Rice • Magahi Paan • Shahi litchi
Kalanamak Rice Festival to be held in UP
The Uttar Pradesh government will be organising a three-day “Kalanamak Rice Festival” in the Siddharth Nagar district, Uttar Pradesh. The festival will start from March 13, 2021. This festival is being organised after grand success of “Strawberry Festival in Jhansi” and “Jaggery Festival in Lucknow”. Highlights The Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath, has ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022 • Events Current Affairs
Topics: Geographical Indication tag • Jaggery Festival in Lucknow • Kalanamak Rice • Kalanamak Rice Festival • One District One Product (ODOP) • Strawberry Festival in Jhansi
Kashmir Saffron receives GI Tag
The Saffron cultivated in the Kashmir valley has received Geographical Indication Tag. It is to be noted that three other products such as Gorakhpur Teracotta, Kovilpatti Kadalai Mittai and Black rice of Manipur also received GI tag recently. About Kashmir Saffron The Saffron cultivated in Kashmir is long, thick and has natural deep red colour. ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020
Category: Places in News Current Affairs
Topics: Geographical indication • Geographical Indication Registry • Geographical Indication tag • Geographical Indications • GI tag • GI Tagline • Saffron