UNESCO World Heritage Site in Peru: Giant Cat Drawing found

The Peruvian archaeologists have uncovered a 37 metre long cat on the famous Nazca lines of Peru. It is a world known UNESCO Heritage site. Key highlights The Nazca lines consists of hundreds of gigantic geoglyph that date back more than 2000 years. The newly discovered cat Geoglyph is older than the ones discovered earlier. ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020

Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs

Topics: Geoglyph • Nazca plate • Peru • Peruvian current • tectonic plates • UNESCO • UNESCO World Heritage Site

Kala Sanskriti Vikas Yojana: Guidelines issued

The Ministry of Culture has issued guidelines to conduct cultural events under the central sector scheme “Kala Sanskriti Vikas Yojana”. Highlights The guidelines will benefit artists and institutions by providing alternative services through digital platforms. Also, the Ministry has granted permission to conduct events on virtual mode. Guidelines The Utilization Certificate must be submitted. The ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020

Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs

Topics: heritage sites • kala sanskriti yojana • National Mission on Manuscipts • national mission on monuments • National Mission on Monuments and Antiques

September 30: Harijan Sevak Sangh Foundation Day

The Harijan Sevak Sangh was established on September 30, 1932. It was founded by Gandhiji. He founded it when he was in Yervada Jail, Pune. The legend was fasting when he founded the Sangh. Background Gandhiji opposed the segregation of depressed classes of Hindu community into a separate group. This was done at the Second ..

Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020

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

Topics: Harijan Sevak Sangh • heritage sites • Mahatma Gandhi • Ministry of Culture • Second Round Table Conference

TATA group to construct New Parliament Building

The TATA Group of Companies have won the bid to construct a new Parliament building. Total cost for the project is Rs 861.90 crores. It is expected to be completed in 21 months. Key Facts The TATA Group had the lowest bid. The L and T had a bid of Rs 865 crores. Construction Plan The ..

Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020

Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs

Topics: Cultural heritage • Cultural heritage of India • Indian Parliament • Tata Group

Gujarat announces Heritage Tourism Policy

The Heritage Tourism policy has been announced by Gujarat Government.  This is state’s first such policy. Key highlights of the policy The policy permits the use of pre-1950 historical buildings including heritage palaces and forts as heritage hotels, heritage museums, heritage banquet halls and heritage restaurants. The step would attract tourism in the unused historical ..

Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020

Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs • States Current Affairs

Topics: Economy of Gujarat • Gujarat • Gujarat Heritage Tourism Policy • Gujarat tourism • Gujarati culture • Statue of Unity