{"id":108403,"date":"2026-06-16T14:13:50","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T08:43:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=108403"},"modified":"2026-06-16T14:13:50","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T08:43:50","slug":"new-gi-tags","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/new-gi-tags\/","title":{"rendered":"New GI Tags"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>New GI Tags Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently,<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jharkhand\u2019s Bhagaiya silk, Kuchai silk, Munda jewellery and bamboo craft have been granted the prestigious Geographical Indication (GI) tag.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About New GI Tags<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Bhagaiya silk<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a hand spun silk textile <\/span><b>mainly woven by Santhal tribal women.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These silk varieties, deeply rooted in local knowledge systems and indigenous craftsmanship, represent generations of skill passed down within rural communities<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Kuchai silk<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is <\/span><b>produced by tussar silkworms<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> cultivated on the trees of Asan and Arjun.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a part of <\/span><b>ancient tradition of Jharkhand,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> which provides livelihood in rural areas.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was started in the small village of Seraikela-Kharsawan \u2013 \u2018Kuchai\u2019 and is now spread all over Jharkhand.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Munda Jewellery<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is the distinctive artistic <\/span><b>tradition of the Munda tribal community.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is characterised by its <\/span><b>unique motifs, craftsmanship and cultural significance<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the jewellery embodies the rich tribal heritage of Jharkhand.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Jharkhand bamboo craft<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This product is <\/span><b>made from locally available bamboo and will<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> now be accessible to a wider market.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It involves <\/span><b>creativity and craftsmanship<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of rural artisans who transform locally available bamboo resources into a wide range of utility and decorative products.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source:<\/b> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newindianexpress.com\/india\/2026\/Jun\/14\/jharkhands-bhagaiya-silk-kuchai-silk-munda-jewellery-and-bamboo-craft-receive-gi-tag\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">NIE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New GI Tags have been granted to  Jharkhand\u2019s Bhagaiya silk, Kuchai silk, Munda jewellery. 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