The Amar Jawan Jyoti flame at India Gate has been merged with the flame at Read More …
Category: Art and Culture
Amar Jawan Jyoti flame merged with flame at National War Memorial
Andhra Pradesh bans ‘Chintamani Padya Natakam’
The Andhra Pradesh government has banned the 100 years old popular play ‘Chintamani Padya Natakam’. Read More …
4,500-year-old ‘funerary avenues’ uncovered in Saudi Arabia
A vast 4,500-year-old network of ‘funerary avenues’ lined with well-preserved Bronze Age tombs has been Read More …
Legendry Kathak Dancer Pandit Birju Maharaj Passes Away
Pandit Birju Maharaj-one of the foremost masters of Kathak, passed away on January 17, 2022 Read More …
Goat Head Yogini idol
Union Culture Minister G Kishan Reddy on January 15, 2022 announced that a 10th century Read More …
Republic Day celebrations to begin every year from Jan 23
Republic Day Celebrations will now begin every year from 23rd January instead of 24th. The Read More …
Kala Kumbh organized under Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav
The National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi on January 14, 2022 celebrated Azadi ka Read More …
Veer Gatha project
As part of the Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, the government has launched Veer Gatha project Read More …
National Gallery of Modern Art to present an exhibition ‘Alpona’ in Kolkata
The Union Ministry of Culture, the National Gallery of Modern Art and Archeological Survey of Read More …
Punjab announces ‘State Festival’ tag for Lord Krishna Balram Jagannath Rath Yatra
Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi has announced the ‘State Festival’ tag for annual Lord Read More …
Supreme Court allows bullock cart races in Maharashtra
The Supreme Court on December 16, 2021 allowed Maharashtra to hold bullock cart races in the Read More …
President inaugurated renovated Ramna Kaali temple in Dhaka
On the concluding day (December 17, 2021) of his visit to Bangladesh, the President of Read More …
UNESCO inscribes ‘Durga Puja in Kolkata’ as Intangible Cultural Heritage
The Intergovernmental Committee of UNESCO’s 2003 Convention on Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage has Read More …
World heritage site Lalibela
Tigray rebels on December 12, 2021 recaptured the north Ethiopian town of Lalibela, home to Read More …
PM inaugurates Shri Kashi Vishwanath Dham
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on December 13, 2021 inaugurated the 400-metre-long Kashi Vishwanath Corridor in Read More …
Webinar on ‘Jyotirlingam Temples of Maharashtra’’ under Dekho Apna Desh
Ministry of Tourism under its Dekho Apna Desh Initiatives organising webinars on various tourism centric Read More …
Nizamuddin Basti community wins UNESCO’s two awards
A project on holistic urban revitalisation of the historic Nizamuddin Basti community in Delhi has Read More …
Paika rebellion cannot be called the first War of Independence, says Centre
The Government of India through a written reply in the Rajya Sabha on December 2, Read More …
National Mission on Cultural Mapping (NMCM)
National Mission on Cultural Mapping (NMCM) is a scheme administered by the Ministry of Culture conceptualized Read More …
Kongthong “whistling village”
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has expressed gratitude to the people of Kongthong for Read More …
‘Ring Wandering’ bags The Golden Peacock at 52nd IFFI
Japanese director Masakazu Kaneko’s Ring Wandering, which explores Tokyo’s wartime past, bagged the coveted Golden Read More …
Sixth BRICS Film Festival awards
South African Film Barakat by Director Amy Jephta and Russian Film The Sun above Me Never Sets by Director Read More …
MSDE launches pilot project to revive and catalyze the traditional Namda Craft
Minister of State for Skill Development & Entrepreneurship and Ministry of Electronics & IT, Shri Read More …
Centre to set up handloom and handicraft village at Moirang
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution and Textiles, Piyush Read More …
Rani Gaidinliu Tribal freedom fighters Museum
Union Minister of Home Affairs Shri Amit Shah laid the Foundation Stone for setting up Read More …