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KTR starts online petition to roll back GST on handloom products, safeguar
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], October 23 (ANI): A day after launching a postcard campaign, Telangana Handlooms and Textiles Minister KT Rama Rao started an online petition appealing to the Union Government to remove Goods and Services Tax (GST) on handloom products in order to safeguard liv
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MEA MoS Meenakshi Lekhi hosts Diwali Utsav for diplomatic corps
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 18 (ANI): Union Minister of State for External Affairs and Culture Meenakashi Lekhi organized a festive Diwali Utsav 2022 for Ambassadors, diplomats and Ministry officials on Tuesday.
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Light and sound show on journey of Jammu's Bahu Fort to be open to public
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Jammu and Kashmir [India], October 16 (ANI): A 35-minute long light and sound show, which highlights the journey of the Bahu Fort on the banks of river Tawi and showcases Dogra cultural heritage, was watched by Divisional Commissioner Ramesh Kumar on Saturday evening and the show will be th
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On World Tourism day, US Embassy launches website to document the cultural
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 27 (ANI): As US and India celebrate 75 years of bilateral relations and as part of 'Azaadi ki Amrit Mahotsav', the United States Mission in India launched a website at an event here to celebrate the intangible cultural heritage of the indigenous tribes of Arunach
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MoS Lekhi calls to celebrate Durga Puja's inscription in UNESCO's cultural
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 22 (ANI): Durga Puja is considered to be one of the biggest festivals around the world. This year makes it more special as UNESCO has inscribed Durga Puja in UNESCO's Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity and it is the first Indian festi
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Cricket Icon Yuvraj Singh is hosting an exclusive stay at his Goa home on
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 21 (ANI/NewsVoir): International cricket icon Yuvraj Singh is becoming an Airbnb Host and offering an exclusive one-time-only stay for a group of six at his home in Goa, India. Perched on a hilltop with spectacular views of the sea beyond, Singh's home pays homag
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Yogi Govt launches drive to boost rural tourism, 18 districts identified i
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Uttar Pradesh [India], September 17 (ANI): In a bid to familiarise the nation's youth with the village culture, the Uttar Pradesh government led by Yogi Adityanath has launched a phase-wise campaign to boost rural tourism on September 17.
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Kartavya Path showcases India's cultural heritage with string of artists
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 15 (ANI): Central Bureau of Communication (CBC) of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has begun to offer a bouquet of entertainment cum infotainment programmes with a mesmerizing blend of music, dance, street plays, skits and exhibitions for a whole
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India nominates Gujarat's Garba for inclusion in UNESCO ICH list
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 27 (ANI): After West Bengal's Durga Puja was inscribed as an Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) of Humanity by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the famed 'Garba' dance of Gujarat has been nominated for the year 2023.
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UNESCO team to visit Kolkata for Durga Puja celebrations after festival ad
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 22 (ANI): UNESCO Director Eric Falt along with his team will be visiting Kolkata next week for celebrations of Durga Puja after it was added to the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity list last December.
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Meeras Mahal Museum preserves Kashmiri history, Atiqa Bano's legacy
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Sopore (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], August 7 (ANI): Twenty-year-old Meeras Mahal Museum set up by late Atiqa Bano, a renowned educationist of Kashmir in 2001 preserves the identity and depicts the rich history of Kashmir.
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India's Handloom sector signifies our rich, diverse cultural heritage: Ami
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 7 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday greeted the people on National Handloom Day and said that India's Handloom sector signifies the rich and diverse cultural heritage of the country.
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