museums

Gandhinagar, March 31 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday that previous governments had neglected India’s manuscript heritage due to a “colonial mindset,” as he inaugurated the Samrat Samprati Museum at Koba Tirth in Gandhinagar on the occasion of Mahavir Jayanti.Addressing the...

New Delhi, March 30 Construction work on the remaining seven buildings of the Common Central Secretariat (CCS) will be completed by April 2028, while one of them is to be built by September of this year, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Monday.The government plans to construct a total of ten...

Mumbai, March 25 – Maharashtra Cultural Affairs Minister Ashish Shelar said in the State Assembly on Wednesday that the state is taking comprehensive steps towards the conservation of its historic forts.A dedicated Fort Conservation Authority will be established to manage forts with UNESCO...

New Delhi, March 10 – The growing partnership between India and Australia found fresh expression this week at the National Crafts Museum & Hastkala Academy in New Delhi, where Australian artist Grace Lillian Lee presented her work, highlighting First Nations traditions as living practices.The...

Gandhinagar, March 10 – The Gujarat government has allocated ₹2,006 crore for the Department of Sports, Youth and Cultural Activities in the state budget, with plans to develop Olympic-level infrastructure and position Gujarat as a "global sports hub," Minister Jitu Vaghani told the Legislative...

Patna, March 8 Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar launched the construction of a ₹542-crore underground tunnel on Sunday that will connect the Bihar Museum and Patna Museum, officials said.During his visit to the site, Kumar formally initiated the construction work by pressing a button to start...

New Delhi, March 5 The government has revamped the Indian Culture portal, with the new version featuring curated knowledge segments across various categories and an AI-powered chatbot to assist users in navigating it.The upgraded portal also features virtual walkthroughs of several historic...

Srinagar, February 25 Nearly 700 antique coins, believed to be of significant historical and archaeological value, have been recovered in Pulwama district, Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Wednesday.Police in Awantipora have recovered 694 antique coins from the Pinglish area of Tral during a...

Gandhinagar, February 18 – Ahmedabad is set to be transformed into an “Olympic-Ready City” after the Gujarat government allocated ₹1,278 crore in the 2026–27 State Budget, following the state’s successful bid to host the Commonwealth Games in 2030.Presenting the budget in the state Assembly...

Chennai, February 17 – Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu presented the state's interim budget for 2026-27 on Tuesday in the Legislative Assembly at Fort St. George, outlining a strong focus on welfare schemes, education, sports development, and cultural infrastructure in the run-up...