India Stonemart celebrates Jaipur Architecture Festival 2026
The festival was ceremoniously inaugurated by Deputy Chief Minister Diya Kumari at the sprawling Jaipur Exhibition & Convention Centre (JECC), Sitapura here.
The festival was ceremoniously inaugurated by Deputy Chief Minister Diya Kumari at the sprawling Jaipur Exhibition & Convention Centre (JECC), Sitapura here.
To help several thousand women associated with self help groups (SHGs) producing handicrafts and other goods become self-reliant, the state government has taken the initiative to set up special marketing hubs or shopping malls in selected districts across the state.
The Pavilion showcased innovative and contemporary Khadi offerings that have emerged as a global brand under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The sector is also burdened by varying GST rates on different products such as carpets and bamboo items. Industry stakeholders are demanding a uniform GST rate across all handicraft products to remain competitive, especially in the face of rising tariffs and stiff competition from China.
In order to prevent the loss of treasure trove of yore and safeguard cultural heritage, the Handicrafts and Handloom Department, Kashmir, has successfully digitized 560 carpet designs in the Indian Institute of Carpet Technology (IICT), Srinagar.
A spokesperson of the Handicrafts and Handloom Department, Kashmir, hoped that the exports are expected to touch cumulatively Rs.3000 crore for 3 years, by the end of the last quarter of the current financial year.
As part of this, the magnificent 'One District, One Product' (ODOP) exhibition, set up across an expansive area of 6,000 square meters, showcases an array of exquisite handicrafts, including carpets, zari-zardozi work, Firozabad's glass toys and Varanasi's wooden toys among other things.
Poush Mela used to be jointly organised by the Santiniketan Trust and Visva-Bharati University. Last time the Poush Mela was held at the Purba Pally Ground was in 2019.
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