Madhya Pradesh: Khajuraho Dance Festival

The Madhya Pradesh Kala Parishad organizes the Khajuraho Dance Festival, a one-week classical dance festival held annually beside the Khajuraho temples located in the Chhatarpur district of Madhya Pradesh. This festival takes place from 20th to 26th February. Overview: With performances by some of the top practitioners in the field, this festival celebrates the diversity ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2022

Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs • Places in News Current Affairs

Topics: Kathak • Kathakali • Khajuraho Dance Festival • Kuchipudi • Madhya Pradesh • Manipuri • Odissi

Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC)

Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) is a four-day global event that takes place from February 18 to 21. It is an online citizen science or community science project that was first launched in 1998 by Cornell Lab of Ornithology and National Audubon Society. About Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) During this four day event, data ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2022

Category: Places in News Current Affairs • States Current Affairs

Topics: Great Backyard Bird Count • Mysuru

Hilal-e-Pakistan Award to Bill Gates

Bill Gates, noted philanthropist and creator of Microsoft have been awarded the Hilal-e-Pakistan, Pakistan’s second-highest civilian honor, for his efforts to help eradicate polio in the country. Overview: A lunch was held at the Pakistani premier’s residence in honor of Bill Gates, who was briefed on Pakistan’s polio eradication efforts and Covid response. Through Gavi, ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2022

Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News • International / World Current Affairs • Persons in News

Topics: Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation • Bill Gates • COVID-19 • GAVI

Pasuvula Panduga Cattle Festival

Pasuvula Panduga is a cattle festival that is observed annually during Kanuma (3rd day of the Sankranthi Festival), to appease the gods for improving and protecting livestock. This festival is held in the Rangampet village of Andhra Pradesh.  Around 30 people were injured during the recently held festival with the police booking several cases against ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2022

Category: Events Current Affairs • Places in News Current Affairs • States Current Affairs

Topics: Andhra Pradesh • Cattle • Jallikattu • Livestock

Chief Justice of Nepal-Impeachment Motion

Cholendra Shumsher Rana is the current Chief Justice of Nepal. He recently faced “impeachment procedure”. He is the second Chief Justice of the country to face impeachment in seven years. What happened? Chief Justice Rana was suspended. After his suspension, Dipak Karki, the senior most judge in the Supreme Court of Nepal has taken over ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2022

Category: Persons in News

Topics: Chief Justice of India • Impeachment

‘Writing with Fire’ Documentary

Indian documentary Writing with Fire, has been nominated at the 94th Academy Awards in ‘Best Documentary Feature Category’. Key Points The documentary is directed by filmmakers Rintu Thomas and Sushmit Ghosh. It has been nominated alongside Ascension, Flee, Attica, and Summer of the Soul. Writing with Fire is the only Indian title, to be nominated ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2022

Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News • India Nation & States Current Affairs

Topics: Oscar Awards