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Uncertainty over setting up the Makhana Board office in Bihar continues

Uncertainty over setting up the Makhana Board office in Bihar continues
Published on Dec 14, 2025 07:33 pm IST

Indian craftsmen should focus on getting unique GI tags: President

Indian craftsmen should focus on getting unique GI tags: President
Updated on May 05, 2026 05:48 pm IST

Govt asks hotels to buy direct from farmers, cut out middlemen

State-backed food agencies, such as NAFED, will buy out 100% of tur (pigeon pea), urad (gram), and masoor (yellow lentils) at federally fixed minimum support prices (MSP), Union farm secretary Devesh Chaturvedi said. (Representative photo)
Updated on Nov 24, 2025 06:07 pm IST

What Is Guchhi mushroom? Price, cultivation, GI tag hopes explained

While the exotic mushroom grows in several parts of Jammu and Kashmir and even Himachal Pradesh, the one that grows in J&K's Doda is considered the best in quality.
Published on Oct 12, 2025 02:08 pm IST

Ker Sangri is now GI-tagged. And the world is finally noticing

Ker Sangri has received a Geographical Indication or GI tag
Published on May 27, 2025 02:43 pm IST

Padma awardee wooden toy artisan Godawari Singh passes away at 84

Padma awardee and renowned master craftsman Godawari Singh (Sourced)
Published on Mar 05, 2025 05:44 am IST

Odisha's red ant chutney gets GI tag, all you need to know about this superfood

Red Ant Chutney or Kai Chutney of Odisha gets GI tag.
Published on Jan 09, 2024 07:36 pm IST

‘Besan laddoos’ of Hanuman Garhi in Ayodhya to get GI tag soon

‘Besan laddoos’ of Hanuman Garhi in Ayodhya. (HT PHOTO)
Updated on Jan 09, 2024 06:40 am IST

After guava, Moonj products of Prayagraj in queue to secure GI tag

Rural women busy making jewellery and other items using Moonj grass in Mahewa area of Prayagraj. (HT File)
Updated on Sept 06, 2023 09:40 pm IST

Five years on, how GI tag failed Hapus

Devgad, Sindhudurg, India - March 23, 2023: Mango worker segregating mangos as per size in Devgad Amba utpadak sangh, Jamsande, Sindhudurg, India, on Thursday, March 23, 2023. (Photo by Anshuman Poyrekar/ Hindustan Times) (Hindustan Times)
Updated on Apr 30, 2023 12:59 am IST

Demand for GI tagged alphonso mangoes on the rise

“There are often mangoes from Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and other areas which are passed off as Ratnagiri or Devgad alphonsos which are high in demand. The GI tagging ensures the customers get the real stuff from the Konkan region and cannot be taken for a ride,” Sanjay Pansare, APMC director (fruit), said. (HT PHOTO)
Updated on Apr 11, 2023 12:55 am IST

'Gamocha', a symbol of the culture and identity of Assam receives GI tag

A day of pride for Assam, as Gamosa gets a Geographical Indication Tag.
Published on Dec 14, 2022 01:50 pm IST

After Basmati Pakistan all set to register Himalayan pink salt for GI tag

Himalayan Pink Salt can be swapped with sea salt.
Published on Feb 19, 2021 12:08 pm IST

Three agri products from Varanasi likely to get GI tag soon

APEDA chairman Dr M Angamutham in a field of Ramnagar Brinjal in Varanasi.
Updated on Dec 18, 2020 09:04 am IST

Manipur expects GI tag for its unique orange in Tamenglong

Tamenglong orange is a species of mandarin group is a unique fruit crop found only in Tamenglong district of Manipur.
Published on Sept 03, 2020 10:56 pm IST

Shivraj Singh Chouhan spars with Capt Amarinder Singh over GI tag for Basmati rice

madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said the Punjab CM’s letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging him not to allow geographical indication (GI) tagging of basmati rice produced in MP was politically motivated.
Published on Aug 06, 2020 10:42 pm IST

Kashmir’s saffron gets GI tag

The L-G complimented Altaf Aijaz Andrabi, director of agriculture, J&K, for his relentless pursuit for the GI tag for the homegrown Kashmiri spice. (Photo by Waseem Andrabi / Hindustan Times)
Published on Jul 25, 2020 06:29 pm IST

Kerala’s Tirur betel leaves, bonding India and Pakistan over paan, get GI tag

The Tirur leaves are widely used in paan, a popular after-meals treat in both India and Pakistan (iStock)
Updated on Aug 22, 2019 05:02 pm IST

Odisha celebrates GI Tag, distributes 50,000 Rasagolas in Bhubaneswar

The GI tag for “Odisha Rasagola” describes it as a sweet with distinct taste made‐up of Chhena, which is very soft, juicy and non‐ chewy in consistency.
Updated on Aug 19, 2019 08:02 pm IST

Rasagola wars: On Odisha’s complaint, Bengal asked to prove that it owns the sweet

Odisha rejects the Bengal argument that Bengal Rasagolas were derived from Kolkata resident Nobin Chandra Das’s invention called “Rasgulla” and were completely different from Odisha Rasagolas.
Updated on Aug 02, 2019 10:08 pm IST

One year after GI tag for ‘Banglar Rosogolla,’ sweet makers waiting for logo

Prominent sweet makers of Bengal are waiting to get the logo of rosogolla for the past one year.
Published on Nov 15, 2018 10:41 am IST

West Bengal to observe ‘Rosogolla Day’ on November 14

On November 14 last year, West Bengal had received the GI tag for Bengal’s Rosogolla. The GI tag is a sign that identifies a product as originating from a particular place.
Published on Nov 07, 2018 05:43 pm IST

‘Sangli chi halad’ finally gets geographical indication (GI) tag

Turmeric from Sangli and adjoining parts of the district in Maharashtra have been accorded the geographical indication (GI) tag
Updated on Nov 06, 2018 02:40 pm IST

Bihar’s Shahi litchi may soon have GI tag

The application for GI tag of Bihar’s Shahi litchi says the fruit was an important fruit crop of Muzaffarpur and Darbhanga region in 1907.
Published on Jun 22, 2018 11:44 pm IST

Basmati is the pride of our subcontinent

Factors favouring the cultivation of basmati — temperature, humidity, daylight and soil conditions — are abundant in states such as Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu &Kashmir, Delhi, Haryana and MP. India is the world’s leading producer and exporter of Basmati rice with an annual production of 60 lakh tonnes.
Updated on Jun 19, 2018 10:18 am IST

Terracotta products from Gorakhpur will soon get Geographical Indication tag

Terracotta products are a major source of income for the residents of Aurangabad area in this district.
Updated on May 28, 2018 10:42 am IST

HC notice to Odisha, Bengal over GI tag for rasagola

A PIL in Odisha High Court sought GI tag for ‘Odishara Rasagola’ and the scrapping of the GI tag received by West Bengal.
Updated on May 10, 2018 12:15 pm IST

MP’s black chicken Kadaknath wins GI tag, beats Chhattisgarh’s claim

Madhya Pradesh filed an application with the GI registry office in 2012 and the Chhattisgarh government filed its claim in 2017.
Updated on Mar 29, 2018 09:16 pm IST