Source: The post is based on the article “GI tags for Basohli Pashmina, Udhampur’s Kalari” published in “Hindustan Times” on 6th October 2023 What is the News? Basohli Pashmina and Kalari cuisine from Jammu and Kashmir has got the Geographical Indication(GI) tag. What is Basohli Pashmina? Source: KashmirObserver Basohli Pashmina is a more than 100-year-old… Continue reading GI tags for Basohli Pashmina, Udhampur’s Kalari
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First public sector caravan park in Kerala to bring in more tourists to Bekal Fort
Source: The post is based on the article “First public sector caravan park in Kerala to bring in more tourists to Bekal Fort” published in “The Hindu” on 6th October 2023 What is the News? The Kerala Tourism Development Corporation(KTDC) will develop the caravan park and camp shelter at Bekal Fort. What is Bekal Fort?… Continue reading First public sector caravan park in Kerala to bring in more tourists to Bekal Fort
Toto Language: A dictionary to save a language from extinction
Source: The post is based on the article “Toto Language: A dictionary to save a language from extinction” published in “The Hindu” on 2nd October 2023 What is the News? A dictionary titled “Toto Shabda Sangraha” is set to be released with the aim of preserving the Toto language. What is Toto Language? Toto is… Continue reading Toto Language: A dictionary to save a language from extinction
Jharkhand CM writes to PM, seeks recognition of Sarna religious code for tribals
Source: The post is based on the article “Jharkhand CM writes to PM, seeks recognition of Sarna religious code for tribals” published in “Indian Express” on 28th September 2023. What is the News? Jharkhand Chief Minister has written to the Prime Minister seeking recognition of the ‘Sarna’ religious code for tribals. What is Sarna religion?… Continue reading Jharkhand CM writes to PM, seeks recognition of Sarna religious code for tribals
Hoysala temples on UNESCO heritage list: What sets the ‘Sacred Ensembles’ apart, what stories they tell
Source: The post is based on the article “Hoysala temples on UNESCO heritage list: What sets the ‘Sacred Ensembles’ apart, what stories they tell” published in Indian Express on 25th September 2023 What is the News? Three Hoysala-era temples in Karnataka made it to UNESCO’s World Heritage List, under the collective entry of ‘Sacred Ensembles… Continue reading Hoysala temples on UNESCO heritage list: What sets the ‘Sacred Ensembles’ apart, what stories they tell
Madhya Pradesh CM unveils Adi Shankaracharya statue at Omkareshwar: Its story, significance
Source: The post is based on the article “Madhya Pradesh CM unveils Adi Shankaracharya statue at Omkareshwar: Its story, significance” published in Indian Express on 23rd September 2023 What is the News? Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister has unveiled the 108-foot-tall ‘Statue of Oneness’ of Adi Shankaracharya at Omkareshwar, Madhya Pradesh. The statue depicts Shankaracharya as… Continue reading Madhya Pradesh CM unveils Adi Shankaracharya statue at Omkareshwar: Its story, significance
India’s First Lighthouse Festival begins in Goa from Tomorrow
Source: The post is based on the article “India’s First Lighthouse Festival begins in Goa from Tomorrow” published in PIB on 23rd September 2023 What is the News? The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways is going to inaugurate India’s First Lighthouse Festival from the Fort Aguada Lighthouse in Panjim, Goa. What is a… Continue reading India’s First Lighthouse Festival begins in Goa from Tomorrow
Three Hoysala temples declared World Heritage Sites
Source: The post is based on the article “Three Hoysala temples declared World Heritage Sites” published in The Hindu on 19th September 2023 What is the News? The Sacred Ensembles of Hoysalas were declared UNESCO World Heritage Sites. What are Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysalas? Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysalas comprises three temples in Karnataka… Continue reading Three Hoysala temples declared World Heritage Sites
Karnataka’s sacred ensembles of Hoysalas inscribed on UNESCO world heritage list
Source: The post is based on the article “Karnataka’s sacred ensembles of Hoysalas inscribed on UNESCO world heritage list” published in Indian Express on 19th September 2023 What is the News? The Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysalas has been inscribed on the UNESCO’s World Heritage List.This will be India’s 42nd UNESCO World Heritage Site. What… Continue reading Karnataka’s sacred ensembles of Hoysalas inscribed on UNESCO world heritage list
Why London’s India Club, visited by leaders like Nehru, Mountbatten and VK Menon, is closing down
Source: The post is based on the article “Why London’s India Club, visited by leaders like Nehru, Mountbatten and VK Menon, is closing down” published in Indian Express on 18th September 2023 What is the News? London’s India Club is set to close down permanently on September 17 after decades of operations. What is India… Continue reading Why London’s India Club, visited by leaders like Nehru, Mountbatten and VK Menon, is closing down
