Category: Arts Current Affairs

Vivekananda Rock Memorial: The Prime Minister will be visiting the Vivekananda Rock Memorial in Kanyakumari to meditate for 48 hours and mark the culmination of the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. Vivekananda Rock Memorial is located on a small island off Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu. The memorial stands on one of the two rocks located about 500 […]

Virupaksha Temple : Restoration Work The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) is set to begin restoration work on the collapsed saalu mantapa or pavilion (a type of Mandapa) at the iconic Virupaksha temple aPrauda Deva Raya part of the Group of Monuments at Hampi, designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Virupaksha Temple is the […]

National Fossil Park In Ghugwa : Madhya Pradesh Archaeologists from Ashoka University recently unearthed prehistoric artefacts made from fossil wood at the National Fossil Park in Ghugwa, Madhya Pradesh. Ghughwa National Fossil Park located in the Dindori district, Madhya Pradesh, was established as a National Park in 1983. Situated in a tropical dry deciduous landscape, […]

First Woman From The Nyishi Tribe To Scale Mt. Everest: Mountaineer and cricketer Kabak Yano etched her name in history recently by becoming the fifth woman from Arunachal Pradesh and the first woman from the Nyishi tribe to scale Mt. Everest. Nyishi Tribe are the largest ethnic group in Arunachal Pradesh. In Nishi, their traditional […]

Buddha Purnima: The President of India extends greetings on the occasion of Buddha Purnima, highlighting the significance of Lord Buddha’s teachings. Buddha Purnima also known as Vesak, commemorates the birth of Prince Siddhartha Gautama, who later became known as Gautama Buddha and founded Buddhism. Celebrated primarily in South, Southeast, and East Asia, it falls on […]

Char Dham Yatra : Death Of 11 Pilgrims With nearly twice the number of pilgrims embarking on the Char Dham yatra in Uttarakhand since it commenced on May 10, the state government has reported the death of 11 pilgrims in the first five days. The pilgrimage to Yamunotri, Gangotri, and Kedarnath Dham commenced on May […]

Ambaji White Marble : GI Tag Marble mined in Gujarat’s Ambaji has recently been awarded the Geographical Indication, or GI tag, by the Central Government. Ambaji White Marble is a type of marble known for its stunning white appearance and unique natural patterns. It is named after the town of Ambaji in the state of […]

UNESCO’s Memory Of The World Asia-Pacific Regional Register:   The Ramcharitmanas, Panchatantra, and Sahṛdayāloka-Locana have been included in ‘UNESCO’s Memory of the World Asia-Pacific Regional Register’. ‘Sahṛdayaloka-Locana’, ‘Panchatantra’, and ‘Ramcharitmanas’ were authored by Acharya Anandvardhan, Pt. Vishnu Sharma, and Goswami Tulsidas, respectively. The Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) played a vital role […]

Tamil Nadu Bans Dog Breeds: The Tamil Nadu Animal Husbandry Department recently declared a prohibition on 23 dog breeds deemed ‘ferocious’, including well-known types like the Rottweiler, Pitbull Terrier and Tosa Inu. This decision was largely motivated by a distressing incident in Chennai where a Rottweiler severely injured a child. The catalyst for this regulatory […]