The Ministry of Panchayati Raj conducted a day-long brainstorming session titled “Meri Parampara–Meri Virasat” in New Delhi, focusing on the documentation and digital preservation of tribal heritage in Chhattisgarh. The session brought together officials from the Ministry, Panchayat and Rural Development Department of Chhattisgarh, Indira Gandhi National Centre for the…
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Amit Shah Inaugurates ₹373 Crore Projects in Andaman & Nicobar
Union Home and Cooperation Minister, Shri Amit Shah, today inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for multiple development projects worth ₹373 crore in Sri Vijaya Puram, Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The event was attended by Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Shri Nityanand Rai, Shri Bandi Sanjay Kumar, Lieutenant…
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PM Modi to Inaugurate Sacred Piprahwa Relics Exposition
The Ministry of Culture will host a landmark exposition of the sacred Piprahwa Relics at the Rai Pithora Cultural Complex, to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on 3rd January 2026 at 11:00 AM. The exhibition, titled “The Light and the Lotus: Relics of the Awakened One”, reunites…
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India Post Delivers Thanjavur Shri Ram Art to Ayodhya
In a remarkable blend of devotion, heritage preservation and precision logistics, the Department of Posts has successfully transported a priceless Thanjavur-style painting of Lord Shri Ram from Bengaluru to Ayodhya using its Logistics Post service. The historic consignment was safely delivered and installed at the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra,…
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UNESCO Heritage Event Opens; PM Praises Unity
The 20th Session of UNESCO’s Committee on Intangible Cultural Heritage commenced in New Delhi today, bringing together delegates from more than 150 nations. Hosted at the iconic Red Fort, the global meet aims to advance the preservation, transmission, and celebration of living cultural practices that define humanity’s shared heritage. Prime…
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India Hosts UNESCO’s 20th ICH Session at Red Fort
India will host the 20th session of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for Safeguarding the Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) from 8–13 December 2025 in New Delhi. The historic Red Fort complex itself a UNESCO World Heritage Site has been chosen as the venue, underscoring the harmonised safeguarding of tangible and intangible…