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Namma Kolhapuri Chappal gets Geographical Indication tag

Namma Kolhapuri chappal gets GI tag   The iconic footwear, Kolhapuri chappal, was granted the Geographical Indication (GI) tag. The controller general of patents, designs and trademarks have granted the GI tag to Kolhapuri chappal from Kolhapur, Sangli, Satara and Solapur districts of Maharashtra and Dharwad, Belgam, Bagalkot and Bijapur of Karnataka. With GI tag, these artisans get legal support. Anyone who is going to copy this can be punished.   Kolhapuri chappal These leather…

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Manipur – State’s in Depth – Important Facts

MANIPUR       Manipur literally meaning “A jeweled land” nestle deep within a lush green corner of North East India. Surrounded by blue hills with an oval shaped valley at the centre, rich in art and tradition and surcharged with nature’s pristine glory. Manipur lies on a melting pot of culture.   Capital Imphal Date of Creation 21st January 1972 Districts Bishnupur, Chandel, Churachandpur, Imphal-East, Imphal-West, Senapati, Tamenglong, Thoubal, Ukhrul, Kangpokpi, Tengnoupal, Pherzawl, Noney,…

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Maharashtra – State’s in depth – Important Facts

MAHARASHTRA     Introduction Maharashtra was formed in 1960 when the Marathi and Gujarati linguistic areas of the former Bombay state were separated. Bombay (Mumbai) city is the capital of the state. The modern state of Maharashtra is bordered by the Arabian Sea to the West, Gujrat and the Union Territory of Dadara Nagar haveli to the North West,Madhya Pradesh to the North & North East, Chhattisgarh to the East, Karnataka to the South, Andhra…

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