United Nations’ culture agency, UNESCO, added the Nordic “clinker boats” to its Heritage List, in December 2021. Highlights The wooden sailboats have allowed peoples of northern Europe to...
Renowned archaeologist and first director of Tamil Nadu archaeology department, Padma Bhushan R. Nagaswamy, passed away on January 23, 2022 in Chennai. Highlights He is survived by two...
On January 24, 2022, Guatemala Court ruled that, five former paramilitary patrolmen were guilty of sexually abusing and raping the Indigenous women during the war. This ruling has...
A new translation of a letter to the Indian Government in 2005, written by chief priest of Tokyo’s Renkoji temple in Japanese language, reveals that Justice MK Mukherjee...
Recently, Central government rejected the contention that Amar Jawan Jyoti has been extinguished. Key Points Government further asserted that Amar Jawan Jyoti has been merged with the flame...
As per a recent study, one of the oldest known Homo sapiens fossils, Omo Kibish I, may be around 35,000 years older than it was previously thought. Highlights...
On January 17, 2022, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi as West Bengal’s tableau for the Republic Day parade was rejected without providing reasons...
The Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Culture have joined together to organize Kala Kumbh Art during the 2022 republic day celebrations. About Kala Kumbh The Kala Kumbh...
On January 15, 2022, world’s largest national flag, made of Khadi fabric will be put to display, to celebrate the “Army Day”. Key Points It will be displayed...
