Accessibility to the Disabled, a Fundamental Right: SC
Accessibility for disabled persons is a Fundamental Right, says the Supreme Court. (The Hindu) ...
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Guru Tegh Bahadur
Guru Tegh Bahadur was the ninth Guru of the Sikh religion. He was beheaded on the orders of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb on 24 November 1675 in Delhi. Born to Guru Hargobind and Mata Nanaki on 1 April 1621 in Amritsar Guru Tegh Bahadur was named Tyaga Mal at birth. Guru Hargobind was the sixth Sikh G ...
Safety and security of protected monuments
The performance Audit Report of Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) in 2013 had stated that 92 protected monuments were found missing. Vigorous efforts to locate/identify the reportedly untraceable monuments, based on old records, revenue maps and referring published reports, were carr ...
Gujarat
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO ) has added Gujarat's traditional Garba dance to its 'Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.' The inclusion of Garba now makes it India’s 15th inscription ...
Set Up of New Age Museums
The present generation is inclined towards use of immersive technologies in Museums. Ministry of Culture operates the Museum Grant Scheme (MGS) which is for the development of new museums/up gradation of existing museums. While approving the projects, the Expert Committee encourages the applicants ...
Ministry of Tourism to organize International Tourism Mart at Shillong
The Ministry of Tourism is organizing the 11th edition of International Tourism Mart at Shillong, Meghalaya from 21st to 23rd November 2023. The International Tourism Mart is an annual event held by the Ministry in one of the North Eastern States on rotation basis. The three-day ...
54th IFFI off to a colourful start in Goa
The 54th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) is being held at the Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Stadium in Goa from November 20 to 28 and will showcase over 270 films. Union Minister Anurag Thakur announced an increase in the incentive for foreign film production i ...
54th IFFI off to a colourful start in Goa
The 54th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) is being held at the Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Stadium in Goa from November 20 to 28 and will showcase over 270 films. Union Minister Anurag Thakur announced an increase in the incentive for foreign film production i ...
Birsa Munda Birth Anniversary
Birsa Munda was born in Jharkhand on 15th November 1875 into a Munda family. His parents were Sugana Munda and Karmi Hatu. His place of birth is Ulihatu, a village in the Khunti district in Jharkhand. Birsa converted into a Christian to receive education from the German Mission School . In 189 ...
54th International Film Festival of India (IFFI)
The 54th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) will be held in Goa from November 20 to 28 and will showcase over 270 films over a period of 10 days. IFFI is one of the biggest film and cultural extravaganza of the world. India's media and entertainment industry is growing ...
Kozhikode And Gwalior Earn Prestigious Unesco Cities of Literature And Music Status
Kozhikode in Kerala and Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh have been awarded the status of UNESCO City of Literature and City of Music respectivley, joining a club of 350 such cities around the world. These cities in more than a 100 countries represent seven creative fields: Crafts and Folk Art, Design, F ...
RCS- UDAN Completes 6 Successful Years
The Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) – UDAN (Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik), a government-backed initiative to improve infrastructure and connectivity in India, especially in remote and underserved regions, completed six years. It is a vital component of India's National Civil Aviation Polic ...
PATA and India to jointly promote Travel for LiFE in Asia-Pacific region
Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) and India will work together to expand Travel for LiFE initiative across Asia Pacific region. India hosted 46th edition of Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Travel Mart 2023 from Oct 4 to Oct 6 at the International Exhibition-cum-Convention Centre ...
PATA Travel Mart 2023 Underway in New Delhi
Ministry of Tourism is organizing 46th edition of the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Travel Mart 2023 in New Delhi. The physical version of the Travel Mart is being held after a hiatus of three years due to the pandemic. The Mart is being organised from October 4th to 6th 2023, bringing t ...
Waheeda Rehman to be conferred with Dadasaheb Phalke Award
One of India's finest actors, Waheeda Rehman will be honoured with this year's Dadasaheb Phalke Lifetime Achievement Award, the highest recognition in the field of cinema in India. The veteran actor is best known for her roles in films like "Pyaasa", "CID", "Guide ...
Nuakhai 2023
Nuakhai Juhar Festival is an agricultural festival chiefly celebrated in Western Odisha. Celebrated primarily by tribal people, this festival falls on the day right after Ganesh Chaturthi. Nuakhai Juhar is a celebration of the harvest, which is being celebrated on September 20 this year.&n ...
Ukrainian sites in Kyiv and Lviv added to UNESCO World Heritage danger list
UN's heritage body Unseco has said that major historical sites in two Ukrainian cities are in danger of destruction due to the war with Russia. The U.N.'s World Heritage Committee have placed these two sites in Ukraine on its list of such sites that it considers to be in danger. The de ...
Santiniketan Inscribed On UNESCO World Heritage List
Santiniketan in the Indian state of West Bengal has been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. What is UNESCO? UNESCO is an acronym for United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. It is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) that works for w ...
India showcases Konark Temple At G20 Venue
The iconic Konark Sun Temple wheel at the recently concluded G20 Summit in Delhi as its replica served as the backdrop for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's welcome handshake with delegates. Konark Temple Built in the 13th century, the Sun Temple at Konark in Odisha is a UNESCO World Heritage s ...
9th National Film Awards 2023: Rocketry bags award for best feature film
The winners of the sixty-ninth National Film Awards have been announced. '‘Rocketry: The Nambi Effect’, directed by R Madhavan won the award for the best feature film. Allu Arjun bagged the award for the best actor for his role in ‘Pushpa’. The ...
Number of Jan Dhan Accounts Cross 50 Crore
The national Mission on Financial Inclusion popularly known as Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) was launched on 28th august 2014 and it has completed almost 9 years. As per the latest reports submitted by banks the total number of Jan Dhan accounts have crossed 50 crore as on 9th ...
PM Vishwakarma To Support Traditional Artisans And Craftspeople
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved a new Central Sector Scheme “PM Vishwakarma” with a financial outlay of Rs.13,000 crore for a period of five years (FY 2023-24 to FY 2027-28). The scheme aims to strengthen and nur ...
India Has 40 Sites In The UNESCO World Heritage List
India has 40 sites in the UNESCO World Heritage List, according to a reply given by Minister of Culture, Tourism and Development of North-Eastern Region G Kishan Reddy in Lok Sabha. “Currently, India has 40 Sites in the UNESCO World Heritage List and 52 sites (including 6 added ...
JICA, MoRTH Develop Guidelines to Enhance Mountainous Road Infrastructure in India
The Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MoRTH), with the technical assistance of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), has developed five guidelines aimed at enhancing mountainous road infrastructure in India. These guidelines are designed to ensure high-quality and sustainable road ...
3rd G20 Culture Working Group (CWG) Meeting Underway in Hampi
The Third G20 Culture Working Group (CWG) is meeting in Hampi, Karnataka from 9th -12th July. Ministry of Culture had organised the First G20 Culture Group (CWG) meet in Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh from 22nd to 25th February 2023. The 2nd G20 Culture Working Group (CWG) meeting was held in Bhubanes ...
Great Pyramid of Giza
During his maiden State visit to Egypt Indian Prime Minister recently visited the Great Pyramid of Giza. The Great Pyramid of Giza is named after a Fourth Dynasty pharaoh Khufu, or Cheops, who reigned from 2509 to 2483 B.C. There is no unanimity about how it was built. Today, the p ...
Gorakhpur
The Gandhi Peace Prize for the year 2021 will be conferred on Gita Press, Gorakhpur. The Gandhi Peace Prize for 2021 will be conferred on Gita Press, Gorakhpur, in recognition of its "outstanding contribution towards social, economic and political transformation through non-violent and other ...
NITI Aayog and the United Nations in India sign the Government of India - United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework
NITI Aayog and the United Nations in India signed the Government of India - United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework 2023-2027. GoI-UNSDCF 2023-2027 represents the UN development system’s collective offer to the Government of India, in line with the national vision ...
150th anniversary of the arrival of Indians in Suriname
The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu along with President Chandrikapersad Santokhi of Suriname, witnessed the cultural festival on the occasion of the commemoration of 150 years of the arrival of Indians in Suriname on June 5, 2023 in Paramaribo. India is celebrating the 150th anniver ...
Mahakaleshwar Temple
Recently the Mahakal Lok corridor, located at Ujjain's Mahakaleshwar temple, recently experienced destruction caused by strong winds. Six out of the seven idols of 'Saptarishis' installed at the Mahakal Lok corridor have collapsed and suffered damages due to gusty winds. The Mahakal L ...
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