It was a bitterly fought battle, but, in the end, West Bengal tasted sweet success. The state won the geographical indication (GI) tag for " Banglar Rasogolla ", a sweet the state is synonymous with, beating Odisha.Tuesday's verdict comes after a 26-month battle between the two states in the intellectual property wing of the ministry of commerce, which confers the GI tag. West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee , who is currently in the UK, tweeted: "Sweet news for us all. Once we apply, they will look into the matter and Odisha may get a GI tag for its very own rasogola. Soon, Odisha applied for GI tag and Bengal's science and technology department lodged a counter-claim.

Source: Times of India November 14, 2017 21:00 UTC