World Heritage Day: April 18 – Update (April, 2021)

Every year, the World Heritage Day is celebrated on April 18. The day is also called the International Day for Monuments and Sites. This year, the World Heritage Day was celebrated under the following theme Theme: Complex Pasts: Diverse Futures World Heritage Day The World Heritage Day is promoted by the International Council on Monuments ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021

Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs • Important Days & Events Current Affairs

Topics: ICOSMOS • International Monument Day for Monuments and sites • United Nations • World Heritage Day • World Heritage Sites

Tourism and Culture Ministry inaugurates online exhibition on Ramayana

The Union Minister of Tourism and Culture Shri Prahlad Singh Patel recently inaugurated the first online exhibition of Ramayana. About the exhibition The exhibition will show case 49 miniature paintings. These paintings have been collected from the National Museum in New Delhi. The paintings were dated between 17th century and  19th century. Ramayana Ramayana in ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021

Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs

Topics: epics • Intangible Assets • Intangible cultural heritage • Ramayana • UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Lists

Little Guru: World’s First Gamified Sanskrit Learning Application

The Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) tied up with the Gamapp Sportswizz Tech Private Limited to launch “LITTLE GURU” application. It is a specialized mobile application for learning Sanskrit. About “Little Guru” Little Guru is a gamified application. It teaches Sanskrit in an interactive platform. This makes learning easier. The app was launched during ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021

Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs

Topics: Azadi ka Amrut Mahotsav • Culture • India China • Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) • Indian Languages • Little Guru • Sanskrit

28th “Hunar Haat” being organised in Goa

28th Edition of the Hunar Haat of indigenous products of artisans and craftsmen is being organised at Kala Academy in Panaji, Goa. The event was started from March 26th and will conclude on April 4, 2021. It is being organised under the theme- “Vocal for Local”. Highlights According to Union Minister for Minority Affairs, Mukhtar ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021

Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs • Events Current Affairs

Topics: 28th “Hunar Haat” • hunar haat • Kala Academy in Panaji • Madhubani Painting • Ministry of Minority Affairs • vocal for local

Shaheed Bhagat Singh Smarak inaugurated in New Delhi

Shaheed Bhagat Singh Smarak was inaugurated in New Delhi by Education Minister, Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ on March 23, 2021. Key points Education minister also paid homage to Bhagat Singh in the chamber located in basement of Viceregal Lodge of Delhi University. Bhagat Singh was imprisoned in this chamber. To commemorate the 90 years of martyrdom ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021

Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs • States Current Affairs

Topics: Bhagat Singh • Shaheed Bhagat Singh Smarak • Shivaram Rajguru • Sukhdev • The Legend of Bhagat Singh