Geographical Indication News - Latest Updates & Headlines
PM Modi to hand over GI certificates for 21 products in Varanasi today
New Delhi, April 11: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit his parliamentary constituency Varanasi on Friday, during which he will distribute Geographical Indication (GI) certificates for 21 newly registered products of Uttar Pradesh.
Eight more Kashmiri crafts get GI tag
Srinagar, April 4: In a landmark achievement for the craftsmanship of Kashmiri artisans, 8 more traditional products have been granted the prestigious Geographical Indication (GI) certificates by GI Registry, Chennai, based on their sources of origin.
Assam's jewellery has received its own GI tag: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma
Guwahati, April 2: Assam's iconic jewellery has been awarded the prestigious Geographical Indication (GI) tag.
Maharashtra: Devgad Alphonso mangoes go digital, will carry UID codes to combat counterfeiting
Pune, March 18: Alphonso Mango Growers company based in the Konkan region in Maharashtra introduced a tamper-proof UID seal system to ensure the authenticity of Alphonso (Hapus) mangoes of Devgad. Henceforth, only mangoes bearing the TP Seal stickers can be marketed and sold as genuine Devgad Alphonso or Devgad Hapus mangoes.
ODOP zone at GIS venue drew many visitors: Official
Bhopal, Feb 26: The 'One District-One Product' (ODOP) zone was a key attraction for both foreign and domestic investors who attended the Global Investors Summit (GIS) at Indira Gandhi Manav Sangrahalay complex in Bhopal, an official said on Tuesday.
Centre sets target of 10,000 Geographical Indication tags by 2030
New Delhi, Jan 23: In a thrust to the intellectual property rights (IPR) ecosystem in the country, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, has set a target of 10,000 Geographical Indication (GI) tags by 2030.