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Khola Chilli and Idu Mishmi Textiles are the two news Geographical Indications Products of India, Number of Registered GIs is raised to 357 in India as on 27.08.2019. Khola Chilli :   356th Geographical Indications Product. Khola Chilli is an Agricultural Product from Goa . Uniqueness :  Khola-Chillies have the highest color value and stand deep red in color on maturity. Khola chillies are not too pungent. The famous restaurants and papad makers preferring the Khola chilli because of color and taste. Idu Mishmi Textiles:     357th Geographical Indications Product . Registered Under Textiles Category, Uniqueness: Idu Mishmi Textiles can be described as, the hand loom goods woven by Idu Mishmi tribal women living in Dibang Valley. The patterns are inspired by the nature. The motifs with small and big diamonds are woven one inside the other which create intricate patterns. Rows of opposed triangle meeting at tips and forming lozenge between them are the common fea

Geographical Indications (GIs) Products Count raised to 353 in India. Four New products secured GI tag Status; Two textile products from Mizoram, One agricultural Product from Kerala and one Food Stuff from Tamilnadu State. Following are the New Geographical Indication Products :  350th GI product of India  : Palani Panchamirtham 351st  GI product  of India : Tawlhlohpum (Textile ) 352nd GI product of India  :  Mizo Puanchei (Textile) 353rd GI product of India :   Tirur Betel Leaf .     1.   Palani Panchamirtham :  Goods Category  : Food Stuff  Geographical Area :   Tamilnadu Applicant :    ARULMIGU DHANDAYUTHAPANI SWAMY THIRUKKOIL Uniqueness :   Palani Panchamirtham has got its own unique identity. The consistency taste and flavor are typical characteristics of palani Abisega panchamirtham prepared by the Temple Administration. 2. Tawlhlopum :  Goods Category  : Textiles   Geographical Area :   Mizoram  Applicant :    Art a

Following are the 3 New GIs from the state of "Mizoram", With these following products total India's Geographical Indications Count raised to 349 as on 6th Day of August 2019. 1.  Pawndum  2.  Ngotekherh 3.  Hmaram Above three products are from the category of Textiles.   Pawndum: Pawndum is an important traditional cloth of the mizo people. Pawndum literally means 'black cloth'.However, the cloth is not totally black but striped consisting of mostly black and red color. Pawndum is used as an attire while performing 'Khuallam', one of the famous traditional dances of the Mizos. Ngotekherh:  Ngotekherh is a popular traditional cloth of the Mizo people. It is a delicately sewn cloth or fabric which is woven out of a loin-loom. The original Ngotekherh was plain white, rectangular in shape with only two black stripes of 3 of 4 inches broad. All the weaving features whereby the white woof is delicately hidden u