culture

New Delhi, March 29 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday invited citizens to join the 'Gyan Bharatam App', which collects information about manuscripts across the country, and urged them to highlight aspects of different cultures and share them.The Gyan Bharatam App is a digital platform...

Telangana's Minister of Tourism and Culture, Jupally Krishna Rao, was awarded the prestigious Grand Prize for Contribution to World Peace at an International Buddhist Conference held in Hyderabad yesterday.Nearly 150 delegates and monks from 22 countries attended the event. In accepting the...

Malappuram (Kerala), March 27 Sopana Sangeetham artist Njeralath Harigovindan joined the IUML here on Friday.IUML state president Sayyid Sadiq Ali Shihab Thangal welcomed him into the party at Panakkad.Speaking to reporters, the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi award winner said he was drawn...

The Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture, and Languages (JKAACL), in collaboration with the North Zone Cultural Centre, is organizing a five-day national-level music and cultural program across the Jammu region, starting today. An Akashvani Jammu correspondent reports that a series of...

New Delhi, March 22 The Congress extended greetings to the people on Bihar Day, with Rahul Gandhi describing the state as India's repository of knowledge."Bihar is India's treasure trove of knowledge and our pride – a state that has always guided the nation with its rich history and culture."...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with the trustees of the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts in New Delhi yesterday, discussing various aspects of further promoting India's diverse culture. In a social media post, Mr. Modi stated that they also explored ways to involve more people in...

Jammu, March 19 Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha said on Thursday that the Union territory has the potential for a dynamic and prosperous future, growing into a vibrant center of culture and advancement through steady progress."Achieving this vision ultimately depends on the younger...

New Delhi, March 19 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi met the trustees of the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) in the national capital on Thursday and discussed ways to further popularize India's culture and support artists and scholars in preserving and promoting the country's...

New Delhi, March 19 Prime Minister Narendra Modi met the trustees of the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) on Thursday and discussed with them various aspects related to further popularizing India's diverse culture.During the meeting, the Prime Minister and the IGNCA trustees...

New Delhi, March 18 The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) plans to hire an event management company to plan "year-round cultural and wellness" activities across public spaces in the national capital, officials said on Wednesday.The authority is seeking to appoint a single event company to...

Hyderabad, March 17 Telangana Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla emphasized the importance of staying connected to culture on Tuesday, citing a Hindi poem by former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.Speaking at pre-Ugadi (Telugu New Year) celebrations held at Lok Bhavan here, he recalled Vajpayee's...

Gangtok, March 16 Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang congratulated Prakash Bhattarai on Monday for being selected for the Sahitya Akademi award for 2025.The Sahitya Akademi announced its annual Sahitya Akademi Awards in 24 Indian languages recognized by it on Monday. Prakash Bhattarai has...

Jammu, March 16 Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday unveiled a statue of 19th-century ruler Ranbir Singh and renamed the Central Sanskrit University's Jammu campus after him."Maharaja Ranbir Singh saw Jammu and Kashmir as a living entity — not merely land, but a vibrant structure where...

Jaipur, March 16 Jaipur District Collector Jitendra Kumar Soni's collection of short stories, "Bharkhama," will receive the Sahitya Akademi Award in the Rajasthani language category.The Sahitya Akademi, an autonomous organization under the Union Ministry of Culture, announced awards for...

JAMMU, March 16: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha unveiled the statue of Maharaja Ranbir Singh at the Central Sanskrit University in Kot Bhalwal and announced that the university's Jammu campus has been renamed as the Maharaja Ranbir Singh Campus.Addressing the gathering, the Lieutenant...

The fourth edition of Tawi Fest began today at the historic Amar Mahal Palace, with renowned statesman Dr. Karan Singh inaugurating the event. The multi-day festival focuses on environmental sustainability, heritage preservation, and artistic engagement.Dr. Jyotsna Chauhan, Director of the...

Jammu, March 13 – Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday urged writers and artists to preserve the rich heritage of the Jammu division, promote its legacy, and connect the younger generation with their roots."The traditions in literature, culture, and spirituality of Jammu...

In Jammu and Kashmir, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha appealed to writers and artists to preserve the rich heritage of the Jammu division, promote its legacy, and connect the younger generation to their roots. An Akashvani Jammu correspondent reports that the LG said that the traditions of...

Kolkata, March 11 – Former West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose, who resigned from his post last week, issued an "open letter" to the people of the state on Wednesday, expressing a deep emotional attachment to the region, and said that his association with West Bengal would remain unbreakable...

New Delhi, March 9 There is "no framework or parameter" to designate any city as a 'heritage city' in India, the government informed the Parliament on Monday.Union Culture Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said this in a written response to a query in Lok Sabha.Jhunjhunu MP Brijendra Singh...