News: The cultural richness of Bihar finds expression in a collection of 65 mementos featured in the PM Mementos e-Auction 2026 including Manjusha/Angika Art and Sikki Grass Art. About Manjusha/Angika Art Manjusha is art form of Bihar. It is also known as scroll painting, Origin: It basically originated in the Ang Region (modern day Bhagalpur)… Continue reading Manjusha/Angika Art and Sikki Grass Art
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Project Rhino and World Rhino Day
News: On World Rhino Day, PM Modi highlighted rhino conservation through Project Rhino, which supports protection, habitat management and population studies. About Project Rhino Project Rhino was launched on World Rhino Day, September 22, 2026. Aim: It is a dedicated programme aimed at providing financial and technical support to states that host the greater one-horned… Continue reading Project Rhino and World Rhino Day
Key Facts about Djibouti
News: United nations warned that renewed fighting in Yemen could drive 10,000 refugees to Djibouti and displace over 2.3 lakh people within Yemen. Key Facts about Djibouti Location: Djibouti is located on the northeast coast of the Horn of Africa. Borders: It is bounded by Eritrea to the north, Ethiopia to the west and southwest,… Continue reading Key Facts about Djibouti
Ramdhari Singh Dinkar
News: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has paid tributes to the National Poet Ramdhari Singh Dinkar on his birth anniversary. About Ramdhari Singh Dinkar Ramdhari Singh Dinkar was one of the most prominent modern Hindi poets of India. He is well known as a ‘Rashtrakavi’. Birth: He was born on September 23, 1908, in Bihar. Early… Continue reading Ramdhari Singh Dinkar
Damodar River
News: Historically rare hilsa fish have been spotted recently swimming upstream in the Damodar River. About Damodar River Origin: Damodar River rises in the Palamu Hills of Chhotanagpur in Jharkhand. It is a river flowing across the Indian states of West Bengal and Jharkhand. It is known as the Sorrow of Bengal. It has varying landforms such… Continue reading Damodar River
Subic Bay
News: Indian Naval Ships Sahyadri and Kulish arrived at Subic Bay, Philippines to participate in the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM)-Plus Joint Cooperation Activity (JCA). About Subic Bay Subic Bay is an embayment of the South China Sea. It is located on the southwestern coast of Luzon Island in the Philippines. It is situated 35… Continue reading Subic Bay
“Partners for Multilateralism” (P4M) Initiative
News: India will join “Partners for Multilateralism” (P4M) Initiative supporting UN-based multilateralism over “superpower” politics. About “Partners for Multilateralism” (P4M) Initiative “Partners for Multilateralism” (P4M) Initiative is a new, non-superpower global diplomatic grouping to reform global institutions and promote collective action. The idea has been coined at Partners for Multilateralism Summit held in New York… Continue reading “Partners for Multilateralism” (P4M) Initiative
72nd National Film Awards 2024
News: The 72nd National Film Awards will be presented at Ekta Nagar in Gujarat with President Droupadi Murmu conferring the prestigious honours recognising achievements in Indian cinema for 2024. About the 72nd National Film Awards The 72nd National Film Awards 2024 will be presented at Ekta Nagar, Gujarat, on September 22, Conferred by: The awards… Continue reading 72nd National Film Awards 2024
Tulu Language
News: The Karnataka government announced “Tulu” as the state’s second additional administrative language alongside Kannada. About Tulu Language Tulu is a Dravidian language. It is mainly spoken in two coastal districts, Dakshina Kannada and Udupi of Karnataka and Kasaragod district of Kerala. Kasaragod district is called the ‘Sapta bhasha Samgama Bhumi (the confluence of seven… Continue reading Tulu Language
Khejadli Sacrifice Day and Amrita Devi Bishnoi
News: On Khejadli Sacrifice Day, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla paid tribute to Amrita Devi Bishnoi and all the martyrs who laid down their lives for the protection of Khejri trees in Khejadli village of Rajasthan. About Khejadli Sacrifice Day Khejarli Sacrifice Day is commemorated every year on September 11. It is also observed as National… Continue reading Khejadli Sacrifice Day and Amrita Devi Bishnoi
