Shree Jagannath International Airport in Puri Gets Stage-I Forest Clearance: The proposed Shree Jagannath International Airport in Puri has received the Stage-I forest clearance from the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. This approval will marks the significant step towards to developing new aviation gateway for India’s one of the most important pilgrimage destination. […]
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Nalanda Temple Stampede
Nalanda Temple Stampede: A tragic stampede at the Maa Sheetla Mandir in Nalanda, Bihar, resulted in the deaths of eight women as massive crowds overwhelmed local barricades.The stampede occurred at the Maa Sheetla Mandir in Maghra village, Nalanda district, during a religious gathering. As the volume of visitors surged, the existing barricades came under extreme […]
Purvanchal Mahotsav ‘Maati-9’ Festival
Purvanchal Mahotsav ‘Maati-9’ Festival: Speaker of Lok Sabha addressed the Purvanchal Mahotsav ‘Maati-9’ Festival highlighting the region’s cultural and spiritual heritage.MAATI-9 is a premier cultural festival of the Purvanchal region, centred on the theme Maati (soil).It celebrates the deep bond between people and their ancestral roots through heritage, food, tourism, and arts.Organised as part of […]
Bhavasagara Referral Centre
Bhavasagara Referral Centre: The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has officially designated the Bhavasagara Referral Centre at CMLRE, Kochi, as a National Repository for Deep-Sea Fauna under the Biological Diversity Act, 2002.The Bhavasagara Referral Centre is a specialized scientific hub and India’s newly designated National Repository dedicated to the preservation, study, and […]
Balirajgarh site
Balirajgarh site: The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has begun excavation at Bihar’s historic Balirajgarh site. Balirajgarh site is located in the Madhubani district of Bihar. It holds great mythological and historical significance, with local folklore identifying it as the capital of the legendary King Bali. It is believed that this site served as a […]
Sarhul Festival 2026
Sarhul Festival 2026: The President of India extended greetings to the countrymen on the occasion of the Sarhul festival. Sarhul, literally “worship of the Sal tree”, is among the most revered Adivasi festivals. It is rooted in nature worship and celebrates the symbolic union of the Sun and the Earth. Sarhul marks the renewal of […]
India’s 1st Manuscript Mapping Drive
India’s 1st Manuscript Mapping Drive: The Ministry of Culture has launched a first-of-its-kind three-month nationwide survey to map India’s manuscript heritage. The exercise aims to curb intellectual piracy by digitising India’s vast manuscript heritage, which includes the world’s largest collection of about 1 crore manuscripts. The survey will be conducted from the district level upwards […]
Petroglyphs
Petroglyphs: Researchers recently found two ancient rock carvings (petroglyphs) on a flat rock inside a rock shelter on a hill behind Beerappa Temple in Manchirevula, Telangana. Petroglyphs (also known as rock engravings) are symbolic images sculpted or engraved on the surface of rocks by removing material from its surface layer with instruments of superior hardness. […]
Kalinjar Fort
Kalinjar Fort: The hill region surrounding the Kalinjar Fort in Banda was officially declared a National Geo-Heritage Site by the Geological Survey of India (GSI) recently. It is located in the Banda district of Uttar Pradesh. It is situated on an isolated hilltop, surrounded by the Vindhya Mountains and the Ken River. It is one […]
Prambanan Temple
Prambanan Temple: India and Indonesia have partnered for the restoration of the Prambanan Temple complex in the Special Region of Yogyakarta in southern Java. Prambanan Temple is the largest Hindu temple complex in Indonesia, located in Sleman, Yogyakarta, Southern Java. It is known locally as the Temple of the Slender Virgin (Roro Jonggrang). It was […]
