In a significant step towards boosting Malda’s economy and preserving its unique heritage, additional district magistrate (development) Anindya Sarkar on Monday convened a meeting with stakeholders and line departments to expedite the process of securing geographical indication (GI) tags for eight products of the district.
Swami Lokattaranda Maharaj, the adhyaksha of Kamarpukur Ramakrishna Mission and Math, expressed his delight upon learning that Sada Bonde, a sweet originating in Kamarpukur, has received the prestigious Certificate of Registration of Geographical Indication under Section 16(2).
A team of scientists has discovered mechanisms of abnormal immune cell function that may lead to Crohn’s disease, an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
Sweet lovers in the city can now grab Joynagar’s ‘moa’ or ‘makha sandesh’ in the heart of Kolkata. A stall at Sealdah station under the railway’s ‘one station one product’ scheme is offering GI tagged delicacies of Joynagar saving the buyers from the hassles of travelling.
In a major cultural win, eight traditional products from Assam, including unique varieties of rice beer and iconic food items, have been granted Geographical Indication (GI) tags by the Geographical Indications Registry in Chennai.
On National Handloom Day, Sahapedia looks at some of the dedicated weaving communities of India, whose lives and livelihoods intertwined in the very patterns that they create.
Ending a two-and-a-half-year long ‘sweet’ spat with Odisha, West Bengal on 14 November won the Geographical Identification (GI) fight over…
