Tag: Boyanika

Bhubaneswar: In an attempt to promote handlooms and support weavers, Odisha government has decided to replace the existing uniform for teachers with Boyanika sarees. Informing about the development, Handlooms, Textiles & Handicrafts Minister, Snehangini Chhuria said, teachers of both high school and upper primary schools will wear Boyanika sarees from this academic session. Subsequently, the […]

Berhampur: Weavers in ‘silk city’ Berhampur are feeling the heat of demonetisation, with number of orders dwindling despite it being the marriage season, as cooperatives are unable to pay these artisans, apparently due to cap on the withdrawal limit. “The sale of Berhampuri patta has come down by 60 per cent while the cooperative societies […]