cultural heritage

New Delhi, April 8 – A Delhi University anthropology professor and his doctoral researcher had a fortunate discovery while accidentally stumbling upon a prehistoric rock art site near Chaukhada village in Uttar Pradesh's Mirzapur.The team, led by Manoj Kumar Singh, initially planned to visit a...

The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) today commenced a "Bharat Darshan" educational tour under the Civic Action Programme 2025-26, starting from Udhampur to Varanasi.Organized by the 137th Battalion of CRPF, the six-day tour (April 8-13) includes 20 students and two teachers from Government...

New Delhi, April 8 "Ramayana" producer Namit Malhotra says the team behind the movie values "every conversation, excitement, and thoughtful feedback," and he hopes to release the movie on a grand scale during Diwali this year.Directed by Nitesh Tiwari, known for "Dangal," the movie features...

The Ministry of Culture has invited filmmakers and creative enthusiasts from across the country to participate in the Vande Mataram Frames National Filmmaking Contest. This contest provides a platform for participants to showcase their creativity, innovation, and cinematic skills while...

Itanagar, April 6 The second edition of the Freedom Trail, a commemorative trek retracing the route taken by the 14th Dalai Lama during his escape from Tibet and entry into India in 1959, concluded at Pungteng-Tse in the Tawang district of Arunachal Pradesh.The six-day trek, which began from...

Nagpur, April 6 The claim that the BJP is against Muslims and other minorities is completely false, and the party believes in the Indian tradition and belief of world welfare, Union minister Nitin Gadkari said on Monday.Addressing party workers here, Gadkari said the BJP is neither casteist...

Lucknow, April 5 – A grand Maha Dangal, celebrating India's rich wrestling heritage, was held in Uttar Pradesh on Sunday. It brought together talented wrestlers from across districts, showcasing strength, discipline, and tradition.The event was attended by legendary Olympian Yogeshwar Dutt...

Nashik, April 5 Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday described the Kumbh Mela as a symbol of India's cultural ethos and said that the mega congregation represents the inclusive spirit of Sanatan culture, where people gather without discrimination based on caste or ideology...

Nashik, April 5 Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday described the Kumbh Mela as a symbol of India's cultural ethos and said that the mega congregation represents the inclusive spirit of Sanatan culture, where people gather without discrimination based on caste or ideology...

New Delhi, April 4 Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta said on Saturday that astrology represents a civilizational effort to understand time not as a sequence of moments, but as a meaningful continuum.Addressing the Astro Cultural Mahotsav and Astro Conclave 2026, Gupta emphasized the...

Itanagar, April 4 Governor of Arunachal Pradesh, Lt Gen K T Parnaik (Retd), on Saturday urged photographers to capture and highlight the state's developmental progress, stating that such visual documentation would instill pride among the people and create greater awareness about the government's...

Chennai, April 4 – Amidst a grueling election campaign schedule, Prime Minister Narendra Modi engaged in a unique cultural interaction in Chennai, meeting renowned composer Ramesh Vinayakam and witnessing a first-hand innovative system aimed at transforming the way Indian classical music is...

Sabarkantha, April 4 – A new complex of Shri Bhagwan Yagyavalkya Ved Sanskrit Mahavidyalaya was inaugurated on Saturday in Mudeti village in Gujarat's Sabarkantha district. Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel said that the institution would serve as a center for preserving Vedic knowledge while also...

Peshawar, April 4 A portion of the historic haveli of legendary Bollywood actor Raj Kapoor collapsed in Peshawar, reportedly due to recent heavy rains followed by a strong earthquake on Friday night, officials and local residents said.The century-old Kapoor Haveli, a significant cultural site...

Karachi, April 3 The idols of Lord Krishna and the Gopis were allegedly defiled at a historic building in Pakistan's financial capital, Karachi, a Hindu social activist in Pakistan claimed on Friday.Shiva Kachhi, Chairman of Pakistan Darawar Ittehad, said the defilement of the statues at the...

New Delhi, April 2 Ayodhya is not merely a geographical space, but a symbol of India's cultural and civilizational continuity, and the holy city can become a center of India's soft power, Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said on Friday.In his address at the Ayodhya Parv 2026...

Bhubaneswar, April 3 Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Friday asserted that “Odia pride” became a major poll issue in the 2024 elections for the Lok Sabha and state assembly as the previous BJD government had “outsourced” the state’s administration to non-Odia bureaucrats.The BJP...

Jammu, April 3 – In the heart of Jammu, where tradition and culture are deeply ingrained in everyday life, a quiet culinary revival is taking shape—led by determined women and rooted in heritage.Under the Umeed Scheme of the Jammu and Kashmir Rural Livelihood Mission, Vandana Sharma of the SHG...

Guwahati, April 3 Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Friday accused the Congress of encouraging infiltration to "sustain its vote-bank politics" in Assam and "compromising" the state's interests.Addressing back-to-back election rallies, the former chief minister also charged the grand old...

Dibrugarh, April 3 – Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal intensified the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) campaign in Upper Assam on Friday, asserting that the outcome of the upcoming Assembly polls will determine the future of Assam and the protection of the identity and rights of the Assamese...