Handicrafts
Gujarat’s ‘Gharchola’ Receives Geographical Indication Tag
Gujarat’s Gharchola has recently been awarded the Geographical Indication (GI) tag, which was conferred by the Union government, and took place during the event “GI and Beyond, Virasat Se Vikas Tak” in New Delhi. With this recognition, Gujarat now boasts ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2024
Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs
Indiahandmade Portal
Indiahandmade Portal is an e-commerce portal launched by the Indian Government with the aim of empowering artisans and weavers by providing them a platform to sell their products directly to customers. This initiative is part of the government’s efforts to ..
Month: Current Affairs – April, 2023
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Second Phase of the Sari Festival “VIRAASAT” Begins
The second phase of the Sari Festival “VIRAASAT” will be held from January 3 to 17, 2023, at Handloom Haat, Janpath, New Delhi. Organized by the Ministry of Textiles, the event will take place from 11 AM to 8 PM ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2023
Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs
Rajasthan’s First Handicraft Policy
Rajasthan state government released the Handicraft Policy 2022 recently. What are the key features of the handcraft policy? The Handicraft Policy 2022 seeks to harness the full potential of local handicraft industry and promote new jobs. It will boost investments ..
Month: Current Affairs – November, 2022
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Rajasthan Handicrafts Policy-2022
The Rajasthan cabinet has recently approved the “Rajasthan Handicrafts Policy-2022”. Through this policy, work will be done for the upliftment of handicrafts in the state and participation in the development of the state will be ensured by empowering them. Highlights ..
Month: Current affairs - September, 2022
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Ministry of Textiles launches “Local4Diwali” campaign
The Union Ministry of Textiles has launched a campaign for Diwali- “Local4Diwali”. The campaign has been launched to promote the Indian handicraft which is the cultural heritage of the country and also a source of livelihood for many. As per ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
First virtual Trade Fair of India
The Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts hosted a four day virtual fair for around 200 Indian Exporters. The exporters were mainly from the industries of fashion jewelry and accessories Highlights The four-day fair that was conducted online focused on markets ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Banjara People
On occasion of International Women’s Day, Vijaya Pawar was given control of one of the social media accounts of the PM. She was given this honour for her work in promoting Banjara handicrafts. Banjara Tribe The Banjaras are a nomadic ..