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Adopt Heritage project: Government awards LoI to 9 agencies for 22 monuments
The Ministry of Tourism has awarded Letters of Intent to 9 agencies for 22 monuments under Phase-IV of Adopt a Heritage Project: Apni Dharohar, Apni Pehchaan Scheme. It...
GI tag for Telangana’s Adilabad dokra, Warangal Dhurries
Chennai based Geographical Indication Registry has awarded Geographical Indication (GI) Tag to two more craft forms from Telangana viz. Adilabad dokra and Warangal Dhurries. Adilabad Dokra is an...
April 18: World Heritage Day
The World Heritage Day is observed every year across world on April 18. Observance of day aims to spread awareness importance of protecting and preserving various sites around...
8th Theatre Olympics concludes in Mumbai
The eight edition of Theatre Olympics concluded in Mumbai, Maharashtra after glorious run of 51 days across 17 cities of India and showcasing rich heritage and culture across...
Walmiki and Malhar: 2 unknown languages discovered
Linguist from University of Hyderabad have discovered two endangered languages Walmiki and Malhar predominantly spoken in remote regions of Odisha. They were discovered by Prof Panchanan Mohanty as...
Madhubani railway station in Bihar gets makeover with Mithila paintings
Madhubani railway station got complete makeover with Mithila paintings. The makeover project was unique initiative of Indian Railways to experiment with local artists voluntarily painting works in short...
Assam Spring Festival organised at Manas National Park
The two-day Assam Spring Festival was held at Manas National Park. It was organised by Indian Weavers’ Association and Swankar Mithinga Onsai Afat, an association of reformed poachers...
Ministry of Culture organises Madhavpur Mela in Gujarat
The Union Ministry of Culture for the first time had organised Madhavpur Mela in Madhavpur Ghed in Porbandar District of Gujarat under the banner of Ek Bharat Shrestha...
Print Biennale India 2018: First International Exhibition of Graphic Prints held in New Delhi
The first-ever International Print Biennale, an International Exhibition of Graphic Prints was held in New Delhi. It was organised by Lalit Kala Akademi. Key Facts The event comprised...
Raja Ravi Varma's painting on Tilottama fetches over Rs.5 crore at New York auction
Renowned Indian painter Raja Ravi Varma’s untitled painting of Tilottama was sold for $795,000 (around Rs 5 crore) at Sotheby’s Modern and Contemporary South Asian art auction in...
National Cultural Audiovisual Archives becomes world’s first Trusted Digital Repository
The National Cultural Audiovisual Archives (NCAA) project of Ministry of Culture was certified as world’s first Trusted Digital Repository as per ISO 16363:2012 standard. The certification was granted...
