Geographical Indication tag

Over 60 products from across India earn GI tags

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Over 60 products from across India earn GI tags

The Bihu dhol has been given the GI tag. | Photo Credit: Sandeep Saxena Over 60 products from across India, including the famous Banaras Thandai, have been given the Geographical Indication (GI) tag. This is the first time such a large number of GI tags have been given at a go, a senior official from … Read more

Andaman & Nicobar’s first application for the Geographical Indication tag is for the Nicobari hodi

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Andaman & Nicobar’s first application for the Geographical Indication tag is for the Nicobari hodi

The traditional craft of the Nicobari tribe is the Hodi, an outrigger canoe, very commonly operated in Nicobar group of islands. Photo: Special Arrangement The Geographical Indications Registry at Guindy, Chennai, has received an application from the Tribal Development Council, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, seeking the Geographical Indication (GI) tag for the Nicobari hodi boat. … Read more