India, Oct. 15 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

The Nine-day SHILP SAMAGAM MELA 2026, organized by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India, is continuing at the Mysuru Dasara Exhibition Grounds, in Karnataka since October 11. The Mela will conclude on October 19 Monday.

A Senior Official in the National Scheduled Castes Finance and Development Corporation (NSFDC) said the Mela provides a marketing platform for artisans and beneficiaries from Scheduled Castes (SCs), Other Backward Classes (OBCs) and Safai Karamcharis, enabling them to showcase their traditional handicrafts, handloom products and other goods to a wider audience.

He said the Mela has been jointly organized by three national corpor...