Tag: Handicraft

Bhubaneswar: Visitors are thronging the Exhibition Ground in large numbers to look for different types of rural products during the ongoing ‘Sisir Saras’ fair organised by Odisha Rural Development and Marketing Society (ORMAS). Handloom and handicraft items made by craftsmen from rural Odisha and other states of the country are the major attraction in this […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha has a rich heritage of art and craft like many other states of our country. Bringing all these handicraft and handloom artisans of India together the state government has been organising Toshali National Craft Mela for last 12 years in Bhubaneswar. Like every year, many artists, sculptors, painters and weavers have gathered at […]

Bhubaneswar: The beauty of exquisitely crafted artifacts and stunning showpieces reveal the beautiful minds of differently-abled people who have showcased their diverse skills at a Handicraft Bazaar on the occasion of ‘International Day of Disabled Persons’. Various schools and organisations working for differently-abled children have taken part in this fair. Physically and mentally challenged people […]

Women in the Khudapeja village of Nuapada district are using tiny golden grains of paddy to craft a better future for themselves. At least 30 women from this little known hamlet are weaving magic using un-skinned rice grains to create impressive products and earn themselves a decent income.

Bhubaneswar: A major IAS reshuffle was effected by the State government today. Five senior IAS officers have been given charge of new departments after the reshuffle. Mona Sharma has been appointed the new Principal Secretary of Culture and Tourism department which she will be joining after returning from a leave. Present Handloom, textiles and handicraft […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday urged the Centre to totally exempt handloom and handicraft products from the Goods and Services Tax. “I urge that this issue needs urgent reconsideration in the GST Council for extending GST exemption on these (handloom and handicraft) products in the interest of the weavers and artisans,” Patnaik […]

From Hyderabadi jewels-inspired kitchenware to a 3D chandelier influenced by the 'pookalam' (a traditional South Indian floral design), a new project prompts designers to use traditional crafts

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Thursday decided to renovate the existing urban ‘haats’ to boost handloom and handicraft sectors in the post-lockdown period, a senior official said. The decision was taken at a high-level meeting held under chairmanship of Chief Secretary A K Tripathy where it was decided to initiate the process for renovating the […]