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Surajkund Mela 2023

February 4, 2023

The Surajkund Mela Authority recently conducted the “Surajkund Mela” along with the Tourism Department of Haryana and the Union tourism ministry. It was held at Surajkund, Haryana. The mela or fair attracts millions of people from different parts of India ..

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1,200 year old idols found in Nalanda

February 4, 2023

Nalanda Mahavira is a World Heritage Site. It has stupas and viharas. Also, there are remains of monastic and scholastic institutions belonging to the third century BCE. The Archaeology Survey of India recently reported that two 1,200-year-old idols were found ..

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Ukraine’s Odesa designated as World Heritage in Danger site

January 27, 2023

The UNESCO of the United Nations presents the tag of World Heritage in Danger. World Heritage Sites face several problems such as development in tourism, war, natural disasters, poaching, urbanization, and pollution. To protect the sites from catastrophic damages, UNESCO ..

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Revamped Monument Mitra Scheme

January 26, 2023

The scheme will bring more than a thousand monuments under the private sector. The private sector will revamp the monuments. They will do this as a part of their Corporate Social Responsibility. Revamping means improving a structure or changing its ..

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International Craft Summit

January 24, 2023

Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik  inaugurated the ‘International Craft Summit’ in Jajpur, Odisha. This summit serves as a significant cultural milestone, bringing together artisans, culture enthusiasts, and artists from across the globe. The summit has attracted delegates from 15 different countries, ..

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Makar Sankranti Festival

January 14, 2023

Makar Sankranti is an important festival that marks the day the sun transits into Makara Rashi or Capricorn zodiac. As per the solar calendar, it falls on 14 January every year. The festival also marks the end of winter and ..

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Lohri Harvest Festival

January 13, 2023

Lohri is a popular Indian festival that is celebrated to mark the beginning of the harvest season for winter crops. Every year, during the month of Paush, a day before Makar Sankranti – usually on January 13, with much fanfare ..

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World’s first Palm-leaf Manuscript Museum in Kerala

January 7, 2023

The recently opened Palm Leaf Manuscript Museum in Thiruvananthapuram has added to the cultural and intellectual life of the state of Kerala. The museum, which is the world’s first of its kind, contains 187 manuscripts and other artefacts related to ..

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