Somnath Temple : Three Day Visit Of President Of India The President, on a three-day visit to Gujarat, offered prayers at the historic Somnath Mahadev temple in Gir Somnath district recently. Somnath Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. It is located in Prabhas Patan near Veraval in Saurashtra on the western coast […]
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UNESCO launches the World’s First Virtual Museum of Stolen Cultural Objects
UNESCO launches the World’s First Virtual Museum of Stolen Cultural Objects: UNESCO has recently launched the world’s first Virtual Museum of Stolen Cultural Objects at the MONDIACULT 2025 Conference in Barcelona, Spain.It is a first-of-its-kind global digital museum created by UNESCO to display, document, and trace stolen or trafficked cultural objects from around the world. […]
India will send Buddha’s sacred relics to Kalmykia, Russia
India will send Buddha’s sacred relics to Kalmykia, Russia: The Government of India has announced that the sacred relics of Lord Buddha will be sent to Russia’s Kalmykia Republic for the first-ever public exposition. The event, to be held in Elista, the capital of Kalmykia, will run from October 11 to 18, aiming to bless […]
Mera Hou Chongba Festival
Mera Hou Chongba Festival: The Mera Hou Chongba festival, which symbolises Hill-valley unity was celebrated in Manipur. Mera Hou Chongba Festival is celebrated in Manipur on the 15th lunar day of the Mera month of the Meitei calendar every year. The festival’s historical roots are believed to date back to the time of Nongda Lairen […]
Breathable Art
Breathable Art: The MoEFCC inaugurated ‘Breathable Art’ — a living art structure made with air-purifying plants to raise awareness about air quality, sustainability, and clean urban living. Breathable Art’ is an innovative, living installation combining art and environmental science, created using air-purifying plants and sustainable materials to naturally improve air quality and promote sustainable lifestyles. […]
California Declares Diwali a State Holiday
California Declares Diwali a State Holiday: The State of California in the United States has officially declared Diwali a state holiday. With this decision, California has become the third U.S. state — after Pennsylvania and Connecticut to grant official recognition and holiday status to the festival of lights. This move marks a moment of pride […]
Easter Island
Easter Island: New research reveals Easter Island’s moai statues were “walked” upright using ingenious engineering, not dragged or rolled. It is a Polynesian island located in the southeastern Pacific Ocean. Named Rapa Nui by its earliest residents, it is one of the most isolated inhabited islands in the world. It is a special Chilean territory […]
Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla Appointed Brand Ambassador of Buildathon 2025
Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla Appointed Brand Ambassador of Buildathon 2025: Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, the first Indian to reach the International Space Station (ISS), has been appointed brand ambassador of Viksit Bharat Buildathon 2025 India’s largest-ever school hackathon. Organised by the Ministry of Education in partnership with Atal Innovation Mission and NITI Aayog, the Buildathon […]
Manipur Celebrates Mera Hou Chongba Festival of Hill‑Valley Unity
Manipur Celebrates Mera Hou Chongba Festival of Hill‑Valley Unity: Manipur came together in celebration of Mera Hou Chongba, a festival that powerfully symbolizes the unity between hill tribes and valley dwellers. Observed on the 15th lunar day of the Mera month in the traditional Meitei calendar, this annual event is a showcase of communal harmony, […]
Karnak Temple
Karnak Temple: A sweeping new geoarchaeological study has revealed how Egypt’s famed Karnak Temple complex rose from an island amid Nile floods to become one of the ancient world’s most enduring sacred centers. The Karnak Temple, or rather the complex of temples of Karnak in Luxor, Egypt, is one of the most impressive of Ancient […]
