Majuli asks : GI Tag The traditional Majuli masks and Majuli manuscript painting in Assam were given a Geographical Indication (GI) tag. Majuli are handmade masks traditionally used to depict characters in bhaonas, or theatrical performances with devotional messages under the neo-Vaishnavite tradition, introduced by the 15th-16th century reformer saint Srimanta Sankardeva. Srimanta Sankardeva established […]
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Rupa Tarakasi : GI Tag
Rupa Tarakasi: GI Tag The famous silver filigree (Rupa Tarakasi) of the millennium Cuttack city in Odisha recently received the Geographical Indication (GI) tag. Rupa Tarakasi is one of the most exquisite silver crafts. This centuries-old, sophisticated craft is practiced in the silver city of Cuttack, Odisha. It is known to have existed as far […]
Risa Textile : GI Tag
Risa Textile : GI Tag Tripura’s traditional tribal attire ‘risa’ received the Geographical Indication (GI) tag recently. Risa Textile is a handwoven cloth used as a female upper garment and also as headgear, a stole, or a present to express respect. It is woven in colourful designs and has a crucial social and religious significance. […]
Karnataka Hindu Religious Institutions And Charitable Endowments (Amendment) Bill, 2024
Karnataka Hindu Religious Institutions And Charitable Endowments (Amendment) Bill, 2024: The Karnataka Legislative Assembly passed the Karnataka Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowments (Amendment) Bill, 2024, after it was previously defeated in the Legislative Council by the BJP-JD(S) alliance. The bill proposes the creation of a Common Pool Fund under the Hindu Religious Institutions and […]
India’s First Indigenous Hydrogen Fuel Cell Ferry
India’s First Indigenous Hydrogen Fuel Cell Ferry: Prime Minister of India flagged off India’s first indigenously built hydrogen fuel cell ferry boat in virtual. The hydrogen cell-powered inland waterway vessel launched under the Harit Nauka initiative. The vessel’s flagging off was a key component of a major program that involved the foundation stone laid for […]
Vikramaditya Vedic Clock : Inaugurated By Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Vikramaditya Vedic Clock : Inaugurated By Prime Minister Narendra Modi The Prime Minister recently inaugurated the Vikramaditya Vedic Clock, which is mounted on an 85-foot tower within Jantar Mantar in Ujjain. Vikramaditya Vedic Clock is the world’s first ‘Vedic Clock’, designed to display time according to the ancient Indian traditional Panchang (time calculation system). It […]
Tawi Festival : Jammu And Kashmir
Tawi Festival : Jammu And Kashmir Jammu & Kashmir is set to host the annual ‘Tawi Festival’ from March 1st to 4th, 2024. Centered on the banks of the river Tawi flowing through Jammu city, the event will showcase the region’s vibrant cultural legacy through arts, cuisine, literature and folk traditions. The festival is being […]
Sammakka Saralamma Jathara or Medaram Jathara
Sammakka Saralamma Jathara or Medaram Jathara: The Prime Minister of India extended greetings at the start of the largest tribal festival, Sammakka Saralamma Jathara or Medaram Jathara Medaram Jathara (primarily celebrated by the Koya tribe) is the largest tribal religious congregation in the world, held biennually, with approximately 10 million people converging on the place, […]
Paruveta Festival
Paruveta Festival: The Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) is making efforts to secure UNESCO recognition for the annual ‘Paruveta’ festival. The festival, also known as the ‘mock hunting festival’, is celebrated at the Sri Narasimha Swamy temple in the town of Ahobilam, Andhra Pradesh. It is celebrated by all sections of […]
Paruveta Utsavam : Mock Hunting Festival
Paruveta Utsavam : Mock Hunting Festival Efforts are underway to secure UNESCO recognition for the annual ‘Paruveta’ (mock hunting festival) held at the Sri Narasimha Swamy temple in Ahobilam as an ‘intangible cultural heritage’. Legend has it that Lord Vishnu, in his incarnation as Narasimha, married a tribal girl named Chenchulakshmi, and the festival commemorates […]
