Tezpur, June 7 -- The cultivation of Tezpur's famous juicy and fleshy litchis, renowned for their unique taste and highly attractive color that have enabled them to capture international markets, has proudly completed a hundred years and become a cherished tradition.

Accordingly, under the initiative of the Sonitpur district administration, the two-day Tezpur Litchi Festival 2026 began yesterday at the District Library, celebrating the century-old GI-tagged Tezpur litchi that has successfully entered international markets.

Meanwhile, during the festival today, 1 ton of different varieties of litchis was exported to Dubai, and around 600 kilograms were exported to Singapore. In this regard, in the presence of Tezpur MLA Prithviraj Rabha,...