The Government of India has undertaken extensive measures to preserve the country’s rich tangible and intangible cultural heritage, including the conservation of 3,686 centrally protected monuments under the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). This information was shared by Union Minister for Culture and Tourism Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in a…
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India Showcases 362 Festivals in National Exchange
New Delhi: India’s cultural diversity found vibrant expression in 2024–25 as 362 cultural festivals were organized across the country under the National Cultural Exchange Programme (NCEP), reinforcing the spirit of unity in diversity. The festivals were organised by all Zonal Cultural Centres (ZCCs), autonomous bodies functioning under the Ministry of…
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Mera Gaon Meri Dharohar Maps 6.38 Lakh Villages
The Mera Gaon Meri Dharohar (MGMD) programme has completed identification of 6,38,365 villages for cultural mapping across India, the Ministry of Culture said on Thursday. Of these, structured cultural data for 6,23,449 villages has already been uploaded to the MGMD national portal, marking a major step in cataloguing village-level heritage…