President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi have expressed condolences over the demise of Read More …
Category: Art and Culture
Gussadi dance
PM Modi inaugurates Banjara Virasat Museum in Pohardevi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 5 October inaugurated the Banjara Virasat Museum in Pohardevi at Read More …
Jivitputrika, or Jitiya Vrat
As many as 46 people, including 37 children, have drowned while taking holy bath in Read More …
100 years of announcement of the discovery of Indus Valley civilisation
September 20, 2024 marks the centenary of the announcement of the discovery of the Indus Read More …
Karma festival
In September 2024, tribal populations in Jharkhand, West Bengal, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Assam, and Read More …
Thanjavur veena
The Thanjavur veena is the first musical instrument in the country to get the Geographical Read More …
Maharashtra declares geoglyphs and petroglyphs in Ratnagiri as ‘protected monuments’
The Maharashtra government has declared the geoglyphs and petroglyphs in Ratnagiri as ‘protected monuments’ under Read More …
VIRAASAT Exhibition
“VIRAASAT” was a fortnight long exhibition dedicated to celebrate 10th National Handloom Day at Handloom Read More …
Ngorongoro Conservation Area
According to a recent report, the Tanzanian government has removed the Ngorongoro division from the Read More …
Laos released world’s first stamp depicting ‘Ram Lalla of Ayodhya’
Laos has released a special stamp set that includes a stamp on Lord Rama and Read More …
Moidams Inscribed in the UNESCO World Heritage List as India’s 43rd Entry
“Moidams – the Mound-Burial System of the Ahom Dynasty” from Assam has been officially inscribed on Read More …
Vishnupad Temple
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced during her Union Budget speech on July 23 that corridor Read More …
PM inaugurates 46th Session of World Heritage Committee
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated the 46th Session of the UNESCO-World Heritage Committee Read More …
Assam’s moidams nominated to enter UNESCO’s World Heritage List
The historic ‘moidams’ of Assam has been nominated for the UNESCO World Heritage List. Prime Read More …
Satellite images suggest architectural wealth beneath Mahabodhi temple complex
A recent geospatial analysis has found evidence of the presence of “huge architectural wealth” buried Read More …
Union Ministry of Culture initiates Project PARI
The Union Ministry of Culture has initiated Project PARI for the UNESCO-46th World Heritage Committee Read More …
Srinagar earns World Craft City (WCC) tag from the World Crafts Council
Srinagar has become the fourth Indian city to be recognised as a ‘World Craft City’ Read More …
PM inaugurates Nalanda University Campus in Rajgir, Bihar
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi on 19 June inaugurated the new campus of Nalanda Read More …
Mercury Island
The 18th edition of the Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF) for Documentary, Short Fiction, and Read More …
Smritivan Memorial included in World Selection for the Prix Versailles Museums 2024
Smritivan Earthquake Memorial Museum in Bhuj (Gujarat) was included in the World Selection for the Read More …
Four gates of Jagannath temple
Odisha chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi on 12 June announced that all four gates of Read More …
Vivekananda Rock Memorial
The Prime Minister visited the Vivekananda Rock Memorial in Kanyakumari to meditate for 48 hours Read More …
NMDC Steel Limited (NSL) unveiled its logo depicting the Dhokra art
State-run NMDC Steel Limited (NSL) has unveiled its logo depicting the Dhokra art of Chhattisgarh, Read More …
Mauxi village rock carvings
The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has now confirmed that ancient rock carvings found in Read More …
Portion of Hampi’s Virupaksha temple collapses
The saalu mantap of the Virupaksha temple in Karnataka was damaged following torrential rains on Read More …