Vedic-3D Museum in Varanasi: The Uttar Pradesh government has announced the construction of a Vedic-3D museum at Sampurnanand Sanskrit University in Varanasi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s parliamentary constituency. This state-of-the-art museum will focus on Indian astrology, astronomy, and Vedic literature.
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Thanjavur Veena : GI Tag
Thanjavur Veena : GI Tag Thanjavur Veena is the first musical instrument in the country to get the Geographical Indication (GI) tag. The Thanjavur veena is an Indian instrument and has an interesting construction. They are of two types viz. the “Ekantha Veena” and “Sada Veena’. “Ekantha Veena” is carved from a single block of […]
Kerala Tourism Clinches PATA Gold Award 2024 for Innovative ‘Holiday Heist’ Campaign
Kerala Tourism Clinches PATA Gold Award 2024 for Innovative ‘Holiday Heist’ Campaign: In a significant achievement for Indian tourism, Kerala Tourism has once again put India on the global tourism map by winning the prestigious Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Gold Award 2024.
PM Modi to Inaugurate Vadhvan Port and Address Global Fintech Fest in Maharashtra
PM Modi to Inaugurate Vadhvan Port and Address Global Fintech Fest in Maharashtra: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Maharashtra to lay the foundation stone of the Vadhvan Port project and address the Global Fintech Fest (GFF) 2024 in Mumbai. Modi will start his day in Mumbai and then proceed to Palghar in the afternoon.
Purandar Figs
Purandar Figs: The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) recently facilitated the export of India’s first ready-to-drink fig juice, made from geographical indication (GI)-tagged Purandar figs, to Poland. Purandar’s figs, known to be one of India’s finest figs, are a GI commodity, known for their sweet taste, size, and nutritional benefits. It […]
Stonehenge’s Centre Stone
Stonehenge’s Centre Stone: Recent geochemical analysis reveals that Stonehenge’s central Altar Stone, a six-tonne sandstone slab, originated from the Orcadian Basin in northern Scotland, over 800 km from its current location in southern England. This discovery challenges previous beliefs that the stone came from southwest Wales, suggesting that the construction of Stonehenge involved a much […]
Gotipua Dance
Gotipua Dance: Gotipua child artists, who experience the world as their stage and applause as a constant companion, face an uncertain future when they hit puberty. Gotipua Dance is the majestic folk dance of Orissa which is the precursor to the classical Odissi dance form. In the Orissa language, “Goti” means “single” and “Pua” means […]
Protected Monument
Protected Monument: The Maharashtra government has recently declared the geoglyphs and petroglyphs in Ratnagiri as protected monuments under the Maharashtra Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1960.
Movie Laapataa Ladies Screened At Supreme Court
Movie Laapataa Ladies Screened At Supreme Court: Kiran Rao’s film Laapataa Ladies was screened at the Supreme Court of India recently. Laapataa Ladies, set in 2001, follows the story of two brides swapped in a train. Laapataa Ladies explores several ethical aspects through its narrative, including: The film addresses the issues of gender roles and […]
VIRAASAT
VIRAASAT: “VIRAASAT”, a fortnight long exhibition dedicated to celebrating the 10th National Handloom Day began at Handloom Haat in Janpath recently. VIRAASAT is organized by the National Handloom Development Corporation Ltd (NHDC) under the Ministry of Textiles. The series “VIRAASAT”- the “Exclusive Handloom Expo” is a continuation of celebrations held during the previous year around […]
