Guwahati, April 2 -- Assam's iconic jewellery has been awarded the prestigious Geographical Indication (GI) tag.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma shared the news on his official social media handle. He said that Assam's jewellery is an essential part of its heritage and culture. He recalled that in the 2018-19 budget, "we recommended securing GI tags" for the protection of the craftspeople, and finally, the efforts have been successful, and Assam jewellery has been accorded with a GI tag.

Taking to X, he wrote, "Assam's jewellery - an inseparable part of our heritage - has received its own Geographical Indication (GI) tag. I distinctly remember that in the 2018-19 Budget, we had proposed to secure GI tag protect our artisans. Ha...