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IntroductionThe Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, on 7 August 2026, presented the National Tourism Awards 2026 at a ceremony in Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. Tamil Nadu bagged the top honour of 'Best Overall Tourism...
IntroductionIn a deeply structural and highly massive validation of indigenous artisanal heritage, the Geographical Indications Registry strictly and officially granted the coveted Geographical Indication (GI) tag to the...
IntroductionIn a deeply structural and highly massive surge for intellectual property rights, the Government of India strictly and officially registered 125 new Geographical Indications (GI) during the 2025-26 fiscal yea...
The 73rd Plenary Meeting of the North Eastern Council (NEC) laid out a multi-sector development strategy for the North Eastern Region in line with the Viksit Bharat 2047 vision. Eight high-level task forces presented act...
Meena Muthiah, a noted educationist and philanthropist from Chennai, passed away at the age of 91. She founded the Kumara Rajah Muthiah School of Traditional Arts and Crafts to promote Tanjore painting, and served as Sec...
The Central Cottage Industries Corporation of India (CCIC) has launched ‘Soul Threads’, its first-ever heritage designer collection. The collection is intended to promote India’s rich artisanal heritage and to support we...
India’s Textile Sector: Resilience and Global Expansion in 2026 India’s textile and apparel exports have demonstrated steady growth, reaching a total value of ₹3.16 lakh crore in the financial year 2025–26, a 2.1% increa...
The Ministry of Tribal Affairs has launched ‘RISA: Timeless Tribal’ to promote tribal crafts and textiles.It is a premium national brand implemented by TRIFED to showcase tribal products.It promotes tribal weaves, embroi...
At the Mega Handicrafts Exhibition-cum-Conference in Chennai, the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister presented the Living Craft Treasure Award to veteran artisans. Instituted by the State government in 2013-14, the award recognis...
Chief Minister M.K. Stalin presented the Poompuhar State Awards 2025-26 to ten artisans in Chennai for excellence in Tamil Nadu's traditional crafts. Every recipient gets Rs 50,000 in cash, a 4-gram gold medal, a Thamira...
The Budget unveiled an Integrated Textile Programme for the labour-intensive textile and apparel sector, whose allocation rose by nearly 25%. Its components include a National Fibre Scheme for man-made fibres, silk and w...
