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Walmiki and Malhar: 2 unknown languages discovered

April 8, 2018

Linguist from University of Hyderabad have discovered two endangered languages Walmiki and Malhar predominantly spoken in remote regions of Odisha. They were discovered by Prof Panchanan Mohanty as part of activity of Centre for Endangered Languages and Mother Tongue Studies. ..

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Madhubani railway station in Bihar gets makeover with Mithila paintings

April 8, 2018

Madhubani railway station got complete makeover with Mithila paintings. The makeover project was unique initiative of Indian Railways to experiment with local artists voluntarily painting works in short span of two months. More than 225 artists, 80% of them women, ..

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Assam Spring Festival organised at Manas National Park

April 8, 2018

The two-day Assam Spring Festival was held at Manas National Park. It was organised by Indian Weavers’ Association and Swankar Mithinga Onsai Afat, an association of reformed poachers in Manas who are now engaged in wildlife conservation and preservation. Key ..

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Ministry of Culture organises Madhavpur Mela in Gujarat

March 26, 2018

The Union Ministry of Culture for the first time had organised Madhavpur Mela in Madhavpur Ghed in Porbandar District of Gujarat under the banner of Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat. Its purpose is to bring various parts of country especially the ..

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Print Biennale India 2018: First International Exhibition of Graphic Prints held in New Delhi  

March 26, 2018

The first-ever International Print Biennale, an International Exhibition of Graphic Prints was held in New Delhi. It was organised by Lalit Kala Akademi. Key Facts The event comprised displaying of total 200 original prints are created by Indian and international ..

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Raja Ravi Varma's painting on Tilottama fetches over Rs.5 crore at New York auction

March 23, 2018

Renowned Indian painter Raja Ravi Varma’s untitled painting of Tilottama was sold for $795,000 (around Rs 5 crore) at Sotheby’s Modern and Contemporary South Asian art auction in New York. The winning bid was made by anonymous private collector. Key ..

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National Cultural Audiovisual Archives becomes world’s first Trusted Digital Repository

March 21, 2018

The National Cultural Audiovisual Archives (NCAA) project of Ministry of Culture was certified as world’s first Trusted Digital Repository as per ISO 16363:2012 standard. The certification was granted by Primary Trustworthy Digital Repository Authorisation Body Ltd. (PTAB), United Kingdom. National ..

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President releases commemorative coins on Nabakalebar festival

March 19, 2018

President Ram Nath Kovind has released Rs. 1,000 and Rs. 10 commemorative coins on the occasion of Nabakalebar festival at a function held in Puri, Odisha. These coins were release to mark the festival which is a symbolic recreation of ..

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Jaipur to witness 8th Theatre Olympics

March 17, 2018

Jaipur will co-host 8th Theatre Olympics, the largest international theatre festival being held for the first time in India. The Jaipur chapter of Theatre Olympics 2018 is organised by National School of Drama (NSD) under the aegis of Ministry of ..

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44th Khajuraho dance festival held in Madhya Pradesh

February 23, 2018

The 44th edition of Khajuraho Dance Festival 2018 was held at Khajuraho temple, a UNESCO world heritage site in Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh. It was inaugurated by Madhya Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel and was organised by culture department of state ..