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Naga Mircha Festival
The inaugural edition of the Naga Mircha festival was organized in Seiyhama village of Kohima district in Nagaland. Key facts The first-ever Naga Mircha (King Chilli) Festival 2022 was organized in the village hall of Seiyhama village in Kohima district. ..
Month: Current affairs - September, 2022
Category: Agriculture Current Affairs • Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2024 • Important Days & Events Current Affairs
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 ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2022
Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs
Exports of GI-tagged Agri products
In line with the ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ vision, the central government decided to give a renewed thrust to the use of geographical indications (GI) tag to promote India’s unique agricultural products in the international markets. GI-tagged agricultural products There are 150 ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2022
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2024
What are ‘Karewas’?
Karewas are highly fertile alluvial soil deposits found in the Kashmir valley. About Karewas In the Kashmiri dialect, Karewas means “elevated table-land.” Godwin-Austin (1859) was the first one to use the term karewa to refer to a sequence of an ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2022
Category: Environment Current Affairs
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. ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2021
GI tagged Mihidana from West Bengal exported to Bahrain
In order to promote indigenous & Geographical Identification (GI) tagged products, first consignment of GI tagged sweet dish Mihidana from West Bengal was exported to Bahrain. Highlights GI tagged Mihidana was sourced from Bardhaman, West Bengal. Consignment of the sweet dish Mihidana was exported ..