10th International Tourism Mart: The 10th International Tourism Mart (ITM) for the northeast region will begin in Mizoram capital Aizawl on November 18, 2022. The 10th International Tourism Mart (ITM) for the northeast region will focus on “priorities of G20 for tourism track”, since India will assume the yearlong Presidency of the influential group for […]
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Patan Patola Scarf
Patan Patola Scarf: Prime Minister of India gifted a ‘Patan Patola’ scarf to the Prime Minister of Italy at the G20 summit. Patola is a double ikat woven fabric, usually made from silk in Patan (North Gujarat). Ikat is a method of tie-dyeing the warp or weft before the cloth is woven. It received a […]
National Technical Textiles Mission (NTTM)
National Technical Textiles Mission (NTTM): The Ministry of Textiles in partnership with Northern India Textile Research Association (NITRA) and Indian Technical Textile Association (ITTA) organized a full-day event “National Conclave on Technical Textiles – Protech” Technical Textiles are textile products which are manufactured primarily for their functionality and use rather than the aesthetic appeal. These […]
Child-Friendly Police Stations – Kerala
Child-Friendly Police Stations – Kerala Kerala will shortly have over 142 full-fledged child-friendly police stations (CFPS), giving it a head start over the rest of the country in child-centric policing. An extensive training has been designed in association with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) for enhancing skill sets and bringing about attitudinal and mindset […]
World’s Longest Passenger Train
World’s Longest Passenger Train: The world’s longest passenger train was operationalized in Switzerland during the 175th anniversary of Swiss Railways. The passenger train is 1.9 km-long, having 100 coaches. It travelled 15.5 miles from the Albula Tunnel in Preda to the Landwasser Viaduct, at the outskirts of Filisur. The journey ended at Bergün. It travelled […]
3rd Edition of National Tribal Dance Festival
3rd Edition of National Tribal Dance Festival: Artists from across the world take part in the 3rd Edition of National Tribal Dance Festival in Raipur, Chhattisgarh on the event of state foundation day. Nearly 1,500 dancers from across India and countries like Mozambique, Mongolia, Tonga, Russia, Indonesia, Maldives, Serbia, New Zealand and Egypt arrived for […]
Wangala Dance : Meghalaya
Wangala Dance : Meghalaya Members of the Garo tribal community recently performed Wangala dance on the occasion of ‘The Rising Sun Water Fest-2022’ on the banks of Umiam Lake in Meghalaya. The Wangala Festival, also known as the 100 drum festival is celebrated with much zeal and enthusiasm in India’s north-eastern state of Meghalaya. Celebrated […]
Tragedy In Morbi
Tragedy In Morbi: More than 141 people lost their lives when the cable bridge over the Machhu river collapsed in Morbi, Gujarat. Morbi is a major hub of small and medium industry and India’s ceramics factory. The more than a century old bridge across the Machchhu river has long been a major tourist attraction. This […]
Bestu Varas : Gujarati New Year
Bestu Varas : Gujarati New Year Gujarati New Year or Bestu Varsh is being celebrated on October 26, 2022 In Gujarat, the New Year which is popularly known as Bestu Varsh is celebrated as part of the five-day Diwali Celebrations. Ideally, Gujarati New Year falls on Pratipada of Shukla Paksha in the Kartik month; therefore, […]
Bhoota Kola
Bhoota Kola: The recent Kannada movie Kantara opens up a controversy relates to the origins of Bhoota Kola, an annual ritual performance where local spirits or deities are worshipped. Bhoota Kola is an annual ritual performance where local spirits or deities are worshipped. It is believed that a person performing the ritual has temporarily become […]
