{"id":4010,"date":"2026-01-13T13:43:35","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T13:43:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/agamiduniya.in\/?p=4010"},"modified":"2026-01-13T13:49:57","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T13:49:57","slug":"utkalika-handicrafts-exhibition-inaugurated-at-ntpc-darlipali-township","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/agamiduniya.in\/?p=4010","title":{"rendered":"Utkalika Handicrafts Exhibition Inaugurated at NTPC Darlipali Township"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Darlipali 13.1.2026 (ADN) An exhibition showcasing the rich heritage of Odisha\u2019s handloom and handicrafts was inaugurated at NTPC Darlipali Township. The exhibition is being organized by Utkalika \u2013 Odisha State Cooperative Handicraft Corporation Ltd., with the objective of promoting and supporting local weavers and artisans of the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"546\" src=\"https:\/\/agamiduniya.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG-20260113-WA0071-1024x546.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4013\" srcset=\"https:\/\/agamiduniya.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG-20260113-WA0071-1024x546.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/agamiduniya.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG-20260113-WA0071-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/agamiduniya.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG-20260113-WA0071-768x410.jpg 768w, https:\/\/agamiduniya.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG-20260113-WA0071.jpg 1078w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The exhibition was inaugurated by the Chief Guests, Sh. Ravindra Sharma, GM (O&amp;M),. Mrs. Tazeen Jawed, President, Abhilasha Ladies Club; Mrs. Kavita Saxena, President, Prerna NTPC Darlipali, along with other dignitaries and officials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The exhibition will remain open to the public from 11th to 20th January 2026, offering a wide range of authentic handloom fabrics, traditional crafts, and artistic products made by skilled artisans from different districts of Odisha.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"832\" src=\"https:\/\/agamiduniya.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG-20260113-WA0070-1024x832.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4015\" srcset=\"https:\/\/agamiduniya.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG-20260113-WA0070-1024x832.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/agamiduniya.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG-20260113-WA0070-300x244.jpg 300w, https:\/\/agamiduniya.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG-20260113-WA0070-768x624.jpg 768w, https:\/\/agamiduniya.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG-20260113-WA0070-1536x1249.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/agamiduniya.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG-20260113-WA0070-2048x1665.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Utkalika, a Government of Odisha undertaking, plays a vital role in the development, promotion, and marketing of handloom and handicraft products while ensuring fair wages and sustainable livelihood opportunities for weavers and artisans. Through such exhibitions, Utkalika provides a direct platform for artisans to reach customers and helps preserve Odisha\u2019s rich cultural traditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The exhibition also aims to encourage citizens to support local craftsmanship and actively contribute to the economic empowerment of Odisha\u2019s weaver and artisan communities. Through such initiatives, NTPC Darlipali continues to extend its support in popularising Odisha State handicrafts by providing a prominent platform for artisans to showcase and market their products<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Darlipali 13.1.2026 (ADN) An exhibition showcasing the rich heritage of Odisha\u2019s handloom and handicrafts was inaugurated at NTPC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":4011,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[39],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4010","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-39"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/agamiduniya.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4010","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/agamiduniya.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/agamiduniya.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agamiduniya.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agamiduniya.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4010"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/agamiduniya.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4010\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4017,"href":"https:\/\/agamiduniya.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4010\/revisions\/4017"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agamiduniya.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/4011"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/agamiduniya.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4010"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agamiduniya.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4010"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agamiduniya.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4010"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}