Page-21 of Art & Culture Current Affairs

ASI Keeladi Report: Sangam Age pushed to 800 BCE

February 9, 2023

Keeladi is a hamlet located near Madurai city in Tamil Nadu. It is along the banks of River Vaigai. The ASI started its excavations in Keeladi in 2014. Evidence was found that the civilization at Keeladi, that is, the Sangam ..

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Proposed Kalaignar Pen Monument

February 9, 2023

The Tamil Nadu Government is planning to build a memorial for the late DMK leader and former CM of TN M Karunanidhi. People of TN call him Kailaignar for his love towards knowledge and his Tamil literature skills. The planned ..

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Walking Pilgrimage through Buddhist Circuit

February 8, 2023

The Sangwol Society of South Korea is organizing a walking pilgrimage in India. Under this, 108 Buddhists will walk and cover 1,100 km in India. The pilgrimage will visit places in the states of UP and Bihar and will span ..

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Where is ‘Gaziantep Castle’?

February 8, 2023

The recent Turkey Earthquake damaged the Gaziantep Castle. The magnitude of the earthquake was 7.8 Ritcher and is one of the most disastrous earthquakes in the history of Turkey. The castle is in the province of Gaziantep in western Turkey. ..

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Yuva Sangam Registration Portal

February 7, 2023

The development in the northeastern states has always been slow as compared to the Indian mainland. This is mainly because the states are covered with forests and the percentage of the tribal population is high. Also, natural factors hinder the ..

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Grammy Award Winners 2023

February 6, 2023

The Grammy Awards are presented by the Recording Academy of the US. The awards are presented to recognize the works of the music industry. Grammy Award Winners 2023 Best Song of the Year: “Just Like That”, won by Bonnie Raitt ..

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Deoghar Mart: Online Marketplace for Jharkhand Local Artisans

February 4, 2023

Deoghar Mart is an e-commerce website selling local arts and crafts. It was launched by Mr Manjunath Bhanjantri. He is basically from a bamboo artisan community. His village has more than 34 different artisan families. Manjunath has taken his community ..

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Surajkund Mela 2023

February 4, 2023

The Surajkund Mela Authority recently conducted the “Surajkund Mela” along with the Tourism Department of Haryana and the Union tourism ministry. It was held at Surajkund, Haryana. The mela or fair attracts millions of people from different parts of India ..

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1,200 year old idols found in Nalanda

February 4, 2023

Nalanda Mahavira is a World Heritage Site. It has stupas and viharas. Also, there are remains of monastic and scholastic institutions belonging to the third century BCE. The Archaeology Survey of India recently reported that two 1,200-year-old idols were found ..

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Ukraine’s Odesa designated as World Heritage in Danger site

January 27, 2023

The UNESCO of the United Nations presents the tag of World Heritage in Danger. World Heritage Sites face several problems such as development in tourism, war, natural disasters, poaching, urbanization, and pollution. To protect the sites from catastrophic damages, UNESCO ..

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