Union Ministry of Culture Current Affairs, GK & News
‘Sankalp Parva’ on the call of Prime Minister by Ministry of Culture from 28th June to 12th July 2020
The Union Ministry of Culture has announced on 27th June 2020 that on the call of Prime Minister Narendra Modi the Ministry has decided to celebrate a 2-week long tree plantation campaign called ‘Sankalp Parva’ from 28th June to 12th July 2020. This was informed by the Union Minister of State for Culture (Independent Charge) ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Prahlad Joshi • Prime Minister Narendra Modi • Sankalp Parva • Union Ministry of Culture
‘The Diary of Manu Gandhi’ Book launched in New Delhi
The book ‘The Diary of Manu Gandhi’ (1943-44), edited and translated by Tridip Suhrud, was launched by Prahlad Singh Patel, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Culture and Tourism, at Nehru Memorial Museum and Library in New Delhi. The book has been brought out on occasion of 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi by ..
Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs
Topics: Mahatama Gandhi • Mahatma Gandhi • Manu Gandhi • National Archives of India • Oxford University Press • The Diary of Manu Gandhi • Tridip Suhrud • Union Ministry of Culture
Lalit Kala Akademi celebrates 65th Foundation Day
Lalit Kala Akademi celebrated its 65th Foundation Day on August 5th, 2019. Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Culture & Tourism inaugurated the celebrations in New Delhi. About Lalit Kala Akademi It is also known as National Academy of Art. It is India’s national academy of fine arts established by Central Government for promoting ..
Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs
Topics: 65th Foundation Day • Art and Culture • Lalit Kala Akademi • National Academy of Art • Union Ministry of Culture
JATAN: special software for Digitization of Archaeological Museum
The Minister of State (I/c) of Culture and Tourism, Shri Prahlad Singh Patel informed Lok Sabha about JATAN: Virtual Museum software. JATAN has been developed by Human Centres Design and Computing Group, C-DAC, Pune, Maharashtra. About JATAN JATAN is used for creating digital collections in various museums and digital archival tools that are used in ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2019
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Archaeological Site Museums • Archaeological Survey of India • Human Centres Design and Computing Group • JATAN • National Portal and Digital Repository for Indian Museums • Union Ministry of Culture
Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskars for 2018 announced
Sangeet Natak Akademi, National Academy of Music, Dance and Drama, has announced 2018 Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskars for artistes artistes below 40 years of age. Key Highlights The Sangeet Natak Akademi’s General Council at its meeting held on 26 June 2019 at Guwahati, Assam unanimously selected 32 (Including one joint Awards) Indian artists who ..
Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News
Topics: National Academy of Music Dance and Drama • Sangeet Natak Akademi • Union Ministry of Culture • Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar 2018