what special day is it today
7 AUGUST HANDLOOM DAY India celebrates National Handloom Day on 7 August every year. The day is celebrated to honor the handloom weavers in the country and also highlight India's handloom industry. Bhubaneshwar has been chosen as the venue for this day for its rich tradition of handloom. The main objective of organizing National Handloom Day in Bhubaneswar is to empower women and girls. National Handloom Day focuses on the contribution of handloom to the socio-economic development of the country and also increases the income of weavers. First handloom day celebrated in Chennai Handloom Day was first started in Chennai. Earlier, on the occasion of National Handloom Day, the 'Indian Handloom' logo was unveiled. It was also said that handloom can prove to be a weapon in fighting poverty, as was the Swadeshi movement in the freedom struggle. Modi ji believes that Khadi and handloom products also provide the same enthusiasm as one gets from the...