The Awards were started in 2002, to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of the resurgence of Handicrafts in India. The Award consists of a gold coin, Rs 2 lakh prize money, a Tamrapatra, a shawl and a certificate.
In a bid to promote the age-old rich art and craft of the region an institute in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar prepared one of its kind Kani shawl, which cascaded the Indian map filled with colours of the national flag.
Siliguri (West Bengal) [India], August 7 (ANI): Demand for national flags has accelerated after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the 'Har Ghar Tiranga campaign'.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 9 (ANI/PNN): After a stellar entry into the home bedding segment with the launch of Hill & Glade earlier this year, Birla Century's home division has announced the launch of Virasat - a collection that aims to celebrate textiles and crafts of India.
New Delhi [India], December 17 (ANI/NewsVoir): Yes!poho, a TechnoExperience social platform created a milestone and witnessed a significant growth of over 100 per cent year-over-year since its launch. The platform was introduced with an idea to improve the livelihood and socio-economic conditions of Artisans and with that vision, they created a technology-based engagement platform whereby artisans and weavers directly engage, interact with buyers in delivering brilliance and standing strong with their motto.
Dibrugarh (Assam) [India], October 11 (ANI): One of the oldest Durga Puja celebrations in Assam, the Bokel Durga Puja has this year stepped into its 183rd edition.
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