Overview

• President Droupadi Murmu conferred 24 handloom awards at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, including five Sant Kabir and 19 National Handloom honorees for 2024.
• Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi inaugurated a week-long handloom showcase in Bhubaneswar and appointed Madhuri Dixit as the state’s handloom brand ambassador.
• Telangana staged state-wide weaver honors and exhibitions while spotlighting assistance schemes such as the Nethanna Podhupu thrift fund and Nethanna Bhadratha family support grants.
• Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu announced 200 free electricity units for handloom and 500 units for powerloom families, benefiting over 143,000 households.
• Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta urged residents to post traditional handloom outfits on social media and tag her to amplify artisan visibility.