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International Craft Summit
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, ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2023
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Makar Sankranti Festival
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 ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2023
Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs
Lohri Harvest Festival
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 ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2023
Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs
World’s first Palm-leaf Manuscript Museum in Kerala
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 ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2023
Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs
Manipur Gaan Ngai festival
The Gaan Ngai festival is a major event in the state of Manipur, celebrated by the Zeliarong community every year after the harvest season. On January 4, 2023, the community will come together to show their gratitude for a good ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2023
Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs
Second Phase of the Sari Festival “VIRAASAT” Begins
The second phase of the Sari Festival “VIRAASAT” will be held from January 3 to 17, 2023, at Handloom Haat, Janpath, New Delhi. Organized by the Ministry of Textiles, the event will take place from 11 AM to 8 PM ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2023
Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs
Ratnagiri’s Rock Art
Experts have raised concerns about the location of the proposed mega oil refinery in Maharashtra’s Ratnagiri district as this project may cause damage to the prehistoric geoglyphs that are present in the region. What are geoglyphs? The geoglyphs are a ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2022
Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs
States with Encroached Centrally Protected Monuments
Uttar Pradesh has the highest number of centrally protected monuments that have been illegally encroached. Which states have the highest number of centrally protected monuments that have been encroached on? According to the Central Government, a total of 356 centrally ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2022
Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs