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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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Revamped Monument Mitra Scheme

January 26, 2023

The scheme will bring more than a thousand monuments under the private sector. The private sector will revamp the monuments. They will do this as a part of their Corporate Social Responsibility. Revamping means improving a structure or changing its ..

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International Craft Summit

January 24, 2023

Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik  inaugurated the ‘International Craft Summit’ in Jajpur, Odisha. This summit serves as a significant cultural milestone, bringing together artisans, culture enthusiasts, and artists from across the globe. The summit has attracted delegates from 15 different countries, ..

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Makar Sankranti Festival

January 14, 2023

Makar Sankranti is an important festival that marks the day the sun transits into Makara Rashi or Capricorn zodiac. As per the solar calendar, it falls on 14 January every year. The festival also marks the end of winter and ..

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Lohri Harvest Festival

January 13, 2023

Lohri is a popular Indian festival that is celebrated to mark the beginning of the harvest season for winter crops. Every year, during the month of Paush, a day before Makar Sankranti – usually on January 13, with much fanfare ..

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World’s first Palm-leaf Manuscript Museum in Kerala

January 7, 2023

The recently opened Palm Leaf Manuscript Museum in Thiruvananthapuram has added to the cultural and intellectual life of the state of Kerala. The museum, which is the world’s first of its kind, contains 187 manuscripts and other artefacts related to ..

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Manipur Gaan Ngai festival

January 4, 2023

The Gaan Ngai festival is a major event in the state of Manipur, celebrated by the Zeliarong community every year after the harvest season. On January 4, 2023, the community will come together to show their gratitude for a good ..

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Second Phase of the Sari Festival “VIRAASAT” Begins

January 3, 2023

The second phase of the Sari Festival “VIRAASAT” will be held from January 3 to 17, 2023, at Handloom Haat, Janpath, New Delhi. Organized by the Ministry of Textiles, the event will take place from 11 AM to 8 PM ..

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Ratnagiri’s Rock Art

December 28, 2022

Experts have raised concerns about the location of the proposed mega oil refinery in Maharashtra’s Ratnagiri district as this project may cause damage to the prehistoric geoglyphs that are present in the region. What are geoglyphs? The geoglyphs are a ..

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