Handicrafts World News

Fall killer in fun fair
OUR CORRESPONDENT
Calcutta Telegraph, India

Jamshedpur, May 29: The case of Santosh K. Gupta’s death after falling from the giant wheel at the Disneyland Art and Handicraft Mela on Sunday took a new turn today as post-mortem reports revealed he was not drunk.

Contrary to claims made by mela organisers stating Gupta was inebriated at the time of accident, the post-mortem report states the victim had not consumed even a drop of alcohol, proving that organisers had made false claims to save their skin. (more…)

Safety risk stalks fun fair
Calcutta Telegraph, India

Jamshedpur, May 28: The accidental death of Santosh K. Gupta, who fell from a giant wheel at Disneyland Art and Handicraft Mela last evening, has raised questions about the safety of visitors at such fairs.

Not only the giant wheel, but other swings are also ill-equipped to provide adequate safety for revellers. Most of the swings do not have safety belts for protection. (more…)

World Handicraft Day in Iran
PRESS TV, Iran

The Handicraft Organization of Iran is to celebrate World Handicraft Day in the northern part the country by organizing various art exhibitions.

The main purpose of the Handicraft Organization is to encourage children to enter the field of art and support their handicrafts by holding exhibitions across the country on June 10. (more…)

Nepal’s handicraft export down by 4.65 pct
People’s Daily Online, China

Nepal’s export of handicraft goods fell by 4.65 percent in the first three quarters of the current fiscal year ending in mid-July, handicraft associations said in Kathmandu Thursday.

Data compiled by the Federation of Handicraft Associations of Nepal (FHAN) showed that 2.02 billion Nepali rupees (some 31 million US dollars) worth of handicraft were exported in the first nine months of 2006/07, as against 2.12 billion rupees (some 32 million dollars) in the same period of last fiscal year.

The dip is attributed largely to slump in export of pashmina products, metal craft and handmade paper, which together contributed 41 percent of all handicraft exports from Nepal. (more…)

Rajasthani handicrafts exhibition organised at Nehru Sidhant Kendra
Express News Service
Ludhiana Newsline, India

Ludhiana, May 23: The handicraft artisans from Rajasthan have put up an exhibition at Nehru Sidhant Kendra. The exhibition offers an exclusive range of Jaipuri quilts, bed sheets, salwar suits, cotton ladies suit with hand block printing, khari gold printing, kundan, mirror and sequins work suits, and special Rajasthani ghaghra-choli. (more…)

North East Diary
DailyIndia.com, FL
Kohima/ Imphal/ Gangtok, May 21: The 22nd General Conference of the Angami students union concluded in Nagaland recently.

Hundreds of students, including unit presidents and general secretaries participated in the conference. The annual function aims at promoting and preserving the culture and tradition of the Angami tribe. Among the sixteen tribes recognised in Nagaland, Angamis are one of the biggest tribes and forms a large chunk of the population.

Polo tournament in Manipur (more…)

History-sheeter heads board
Times of India, India

KANPUR: While Samajwadi Party - all the while it was in power in UP - was regularly badgered by its opponents for patronising criminals, the Congress-led UPA government itself has done no better: It has assigned a key government portfolio to a Kanpur-based history-sheeter.

The Union textile ministry has appointed Brijendra Sonkar, accused in 34 cases of murder, attempts to murder and also under various sections of the National Security Act, NDPS, Gangster Act and Explosives Act, as the director of All-India Handicraft Board. (more…)

Handicraft exports are on the decline
Kolkata Newsline, India

Kolkata, May 18: The exports of handicrafts from the state has shown a declining trend in spite of the fact that the region is rich in rural handicrafts.

Exports in the year 2005-06 were worth Rs 301.3 crore only, whereas, national exports were worth Rs 14, 526.85 crore during the same period.

The state has not been able to keep pace with the increase in exports at the national level. (more…)