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Ancestral Records

In News Recently, Indian Council of Historical Research has prepared to release records of people’s ancestors kept by genealogy priests About Genealogy priests called Panda have been collecting records of families going back 15 to 20 generations, with details like place of origin, names, births, deaths, reason of death, place of residence, grants made to […]

Vedic Heritage portal

In News The Union Home Minister recently inaugurated the Vedic Heritage portal in New Delhi. He also inaugurated a virtual museum — ‘Kala Vaibhav’ — built by the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA). About  Veidic heritage portal and a virtual museum — ‘Kala Vaibhav’ — built by the Indira Gandhi National Centre […]

Sharda Peeth

In News Recently, Home Minister e-inaugurated Mata Sharda Devi temple near LoC in J&K’s Kupwara. About The Home Minister mentioned that the Indian government will make attempts to build a corridor to Sharda Peeth in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir, like the Kartarpur corridor, so that devotees can participate in the Shardha Yatra. Sharda Peeth temple Location: […]

Sangita Kalanidhi and Nritya Kalanidhi Awards

In News The Madras Music Academy has announced the winner of the Sangita Kalanidhi and Nritya Kalanidhi for the year 2023. About Carnatic vocalist Bombay Jayashri has been selected for the Sangita Kalanidhi award. She is known for her melodic and meditative style of singing and is recognised by a Padma Shri from the Indian […]

Missing Antiquities in India

In News It was recently found that the catalogue of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, includes at least 77 items with links to someone who is serving a 10-year jail term in Tamil Nadu for smuggling antiquities. Data on missing antiquities  Reported missing: Since Independence, only 486 antiquities have been reported as […]

Adopt a heritage Scheme

In News Under the Centre’s ‘adopt a heritage’ scheme, Dalmia Bharat Group has developed the Red Fort and set up a museum as well as a sound and light show inside the 17th-century monument to narrate its history to visitors. Adopt a Heritage Scheme  The ‘Adopt a Heritage: ApniDharohar, ApniPehchaan’ scheme is an initiative of […]

1,300-year-old Buddhist stupa found

In News The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has found a 1,300-year-old stupa in the middle of a mining site in Odisha’s Jajpur district from where Khondalite stones were excavated for the project around the Jagannath Temple in Puri. About The stupa could be 4.5 meters tall and initial assessment showed it may belong to […]

Sursingar, Karakattam & Mandolin

In Context In his Mann ki Baat address, the Prime Minister spoke of several musical instruments and folk artists who he hoped would “continue to inspire everyone at the grassroots towards making performing arts more popular”. About Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar:  Sangeet Natak Akademi instituted “Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar” from the year 2006 […]

Uttarakhand Signs MOU to build ropeway to Yamunotri temple

In News Recently, the Uttarakhand government signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) worth ?167 crore for a ropeway to Yamunotri temple from Kharsali. About The Ropeway will reduce the travel time of the temple to 15 minutes from four hours that pilgrims trek to the holy shrine. Project Features Estimated cost: Rs.12,000 crores. Length of […]

Mukaab

In News Saudi Arabia unveiled its latest grand plan to transform its capital city Riyadh called the Mukaab – “cube” in Arabic. About The Mukaab is among the ambitious architectural projects planned and undertaken by Saudi Arabia as a part of its Vision 2030, aimed at revolutionising the country’s economy and lifestyle. It will stand […]