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World Heritage Site
World Heritage Site is one which as an “Outstanding Universal Value”. As per the guidelines under the World Heritage Convention, Outstanding Universal Value signifies “cultural and/or natural significance which is so exceptional as to transcend national boundaries and to be of common importance for present and future generations of all humanity.” Categories Cultural Heritage. Natural Heritage. ..
World in 2030: Public Survey Report
The World in 2030: Public Survey Report was recently published by UNESCO. The report was published by the organisation based on the survey held between May 2020 and September 2020. The survey collected responses from more than 15,000 people from all over the world. Key Findings of the Report According to the report, Climate Change, ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Affordable housing • Biodiversity • Climate change • Conflict • Domestic violence • UNESCO • World Heritage site
Royal Bengal Tigers in Sundarbans increase to 96
On May 7, 2020, the Bengal Forest Ministry announced that the number of Royal Bengal Tigers in the Sundarbans has increased to 96 according to the census conducted for the year 2019-20. Highlights In 2017-18, the total count of Royal Bengal Tigers in Sundarbans was 87. It increased to 88 in the 2018-19 census. With ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Brahmaputra • Ganga • Sundarban • Sundarbans • Sundarbans Reserve Forest • Tiger Census • UNESCO World Heritage Site • World Heritage site
Former Rajya Sabha member and veteran journalist Patil Puttappa passes away
On March 17, 2020, the veteran journalist and Rajya Sabha member Patil Puttappa passed away at the Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS). He died due to age related ailments. About Patil Puttappa Puttappa represented the state of Karnataka for two terms. He was a hardcore Kannada activist, popular writer and a journalist. He was ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020
Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News
Topics: Freedom Fighter • Freedom Struggle • Journalism • Kannada • Literature • Rajya Sabha • World Heritage site
Traditional massage from Thailand gets UNESCO Heritage Tag
Nuad Thai is a traditional Thai massage which has been added to the prestigious Heritage list by UNESCO. Nuad Thai is regarded as part of the art, culture, and science of traditional Thai healthcare, it is a manual therapy and a non-medicinal remedy in which practitioners help in rebalancing the patient’s body structure and energy. ..
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: Ecuador • Pairs • UNESCO • UNESCO Heritage Tag • United Nations • World Heritage site
138 Monuments identified as Must-See Monuments by ASI
The Union Minister of State (independent charge) of Culture and Tourism, Prahlad Singh Patel in a written reply at the lower house of the parliament, Lok Sabha on Monday, 9th December 2019 informed that the Archaeological Survey of India(ASI) has identified 138 monuments from across the country as Must-See Monuments and the information thereof is ..
Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs
Topics: Archaeological Survey of India • Jaipur • Lok Sabha • Minister of State of Culture and Tourism • Prahlad Singh Patel • Rajasthan • UNESCO • World Heritage site