7th International Day Of Yoga: Seventh International Day of Yoga (21st June 2021) is being celebrated by the Ministry of Culture at 75 cultural heritage locations across the country. The idea of International Day of Yoga (IDY) was proposed by India during the opening of the 69th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), […]
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Sankalp Se Siddhi – Mission Van Dhan
Sankalp Se Siddhi – Mission Van Dhan: Minister for Tribal Affairs launches the tribal livelihoods initiative “Sankalp Se Siddhi – Mission Van Dhan” TRIFED now plans to expand its operations through the convergence of various schemes of different Ministries and Departments and launch the various tribal development programs in Mission Mode under “Sankalp Se Siddhi […]
Malayalam Language
Malayalam: GIPMER, a Delhi government hospital banned its nursing staff from speaking in Malayalam in the hospital and warned of “serious action” if they do not talk in English or Hindi. Malayalam is a Dravidian language spoken. Malayalam has official language status in Kerala, Lakshadweep, and Puducherry (Mahé) It is one of 22 scheduled languages […]
National Council Of Science Museums (NCSM)
National Council Of Science Museums (NCSM): National Council of Science Museums (NCSM) is collaborating with the Science Museum Group, London for an international traveling exhibition ‘Hunt for the Vaccine’. The exhibition will tell the story of the global effort to find new ways to develop vaccines and look at vaccinations more broadly with a historical […]
Reclining Buddha Statue : Bodh Gaya
The Reclining Buddha: On Buddha Jayanti (May 26), India’s largest statue of the Reclining Buddha was to have been installed at the Buddha International Welfare Mission temple in Bodh Gaya. The ceremony has been put off due to Covid-19 restrictions. A reclining Buddha statue or image represents the Buddha during his last illness, about to […]
Miniature Sculpture of the Buddha found in Udupi
Miniature sculpture of the Buddha found in Udupi: The Buddha was found among debris removed from an abandoned well at Alembi in Udupi district in Karnataka.Traditionally, the ancient Tulu Nadu was said to be ruled by the Kadambas of Banavasi. The Guptas and the Kadambas of Banavasi had matrimonial relations. Hence, the discovery of the […]
Vesak Celebration : Buddha Purnima
Vesak Celebration: The Prime Minister addressed “Virtual Vesak Global Celebrations” on Buddha Purnima. The event is being organized by the Ministry of Culture in collaboration with the International Buddhist Confederation (IBC) and will witness the participation of all the supreme heads of the Buddhist Sanghas from around the world. Buddha Purnima: It is celebrated to […]
Kalakshetra: Centre For Artistic Endeavour
Kalakshetra: Centre For Artistic Endeavour: It is an arts and cultural academy dedicated to the preservation of traditional values in Indian art and crafts, especially in the field of Bharatanatyam dance and Gandharvaveda music. Founded in 1936 by the vibrant visionary Rukmini Devi Arundale. The Institution stands testimony to her dream of creating a space […]
Diplomatic Immunity To Avoid Criminal Charges
Diplomatic Immunity To Avoid Criminal Charges: After she allegedly hit two staff members at a boutique in Seoul last month, the wife of Belgium’s ambassador to South Korea will now be exercising her diplomatic immunity to avoid criminal charges. Diplomatic immunity is a privilege of exemption from certain laws and taxes granted to diplomats by […]
Increased Child Marriages In Lockdown
Increased Child Marriages In Lockdown: Some activists and organizations of Karnataka have raised the issue of increased child marriages in Lockdown with the Ministry of Women and Child Development. According to a report published in December 2020 by ChildLine India, the pandemic and the subsequent lockdown have proved to be new drivers of child marriages […]
