 "Odisha wants GI tag for its own brand of Rasagola")
Acting belatedly on its claim of being the origin of Rasagola, which is a round-shaped sweet made from cottage cheese, Odisha government on Wednesday decided to file an application for registration of its own brand of Rasagola with the GI (geographical indication) registry. This follows grant of GI tag to the West Bengal produced Rasogolla by the authorities on Tuesday.
Both the neighbouring states have been locked in a bitter fight over their claims of being the originator of the particular dessert. Both variants are, however, different in colour, texture, taste, juice content and method of manufacturing. Odisha's 'Rasagola' is softer and
