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Gujarat Government grants religious minority status to Jews
Gujarat Government has granted religious minority status to Jews living in the state. In this regard, State’s Department of Social Justice and Empowerment has issued GR to this...
17th World Sanskrit Conference held in Vancouver, Canada
The 17th World Sanskrit Conference was held at Vancouver, Canada from 9th July to 13th July, 2018. It was inaugurated by Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar. The...
Mumbai’s Victorian Gothic and Art Deco Buildings declared World Heritage site by UNESCO
Two building clusters of Victorian Gothic and Art Deco architectural styles in Mumbai, Maharashtra were jointly inscribed in UNESCO World Heritage List. The decision was taken during 42nd...
42nd session of World Heritage Committee: Four sites added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List
The 42nd session of World Heritage Committee (WHC) meeting of United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) held in Manama, Bahrain has inscribed four cultural sites on...
International Yoga day: June 21
The 4th International Yoga day was celebrated on June 21, 2018 across the world to raise awareness worldwide of the many benefits of practicing yoga. The theme this...
Cabinet approves withdrawal of Nalanda University (Amendment) Bill, 2013
The Union Cabinet has approved withdrawal of Nalanda University (Amendment) Bill, 2013 pending in Rajya Sabha. The amendment bill was introduced to amend certain existing provisions of the...
Mauritius to host 11th World Hindi Conference
Mauritius is going to host 11th World Hindi Conference (विश्व हिंदी सम्मेलन) in its capital city Port Lois from August 18-20, 2018. It will be organised by Ministry...
4th International Yoga Day Celebrations main event to be held in Dehradun
The Union Ministry of AYUSH has announced that main event of 4th International Yoga Day celebrations (IDY-2018) will be held on 21 June 2018 at Dehradun, capital city...
ASEAN India Film Festival held in New Delhi
ASEAN India Film Festival was held in New Delhi from May 25 to 30, 2018. It was organised by Ministry of External Affairs (ASEAN Multilateral Division) as part...
May 18: International Museum Day
The International Museum Day is observed on May 18 across the world to raise awareness on how important museums are in the development of society. The 2018 theme...
Government to expand Buddhist tourism circuit to 21 more states
Ministry of Tourism has decided to expand Buddhist tourism circuit under Swadesh Darshan Scheme to 21 more states to make it India’s first trans-national tourist circuit. Earlier it...
