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Transgender folk dancer Matha B Manjamma Jogati receives Padma Shri award
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 9 (ANI): Transgender folk dancer of Jogamma heritage Matha B Manjamma Jogati was honoured with the Padma Shri award from President Ram Nath Kovind on Tuesday.
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PM Modi congratulates people of J-K over inclusion of Srinagar in UNESCO C
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 8 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated the people of Jammu and Kashmir for Srinagar joining the UNESCO Creative Cities Network with a special mention for its craft and folk art.
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Srinagar joins UNESCO Creative Cities Network 2021 as 'City of Craft and F
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], November 8 (ANI): In a major recognition of the crafts and arts of Jammu and Kashmir, Srinagar on Monday joined the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) 2021, under the Crafts and Folk Arts category.
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Artist says Hase Chittara on verge of extinction, urges govt to preserve f
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Shivamogga (Karnataka) [India], November 7 (ANI): Giving a commercial touch to the traditional art form, an artist in Karnataka's Shivamogga is trying to keep the folk-art of Hase Chittara alive.
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MoHFW to release song featuring singer Sharda Sinha, promoting COVID safe
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 28 (ANI): Ministry of Health and Family Welfare will release an audio-visual song by renowned folk, classical singer and Padma Bhushan awardee Sharda Sinha, to seek 'Jan-Bhagidari' towards observance of COVID safe behaviour during the upcoming Chhath Puja.
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Punjabi Folk Song 'Bajre Da Sitta' gets international makeover by US-based
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
California [USA], October 13 (ANI/PNN): Punjabi folk song 'Bajre Da Sitta' has got a peppy international avatar that is sure to leave listeners foot tapping. US-based music curator Janapriyan Levine has given a new twist to the traditional song to come up with a perfect blend of Indian-weste
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Over 1,000 women police personnel celebrated Bathukamma festival in Hydera
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], October 12 (ANI): To mark the annual floral festival of Telangana, more than 1,000 women police personnel of different ranks celebrated the Bathukamma festival with various traditional folk songs, dressed up in colourful and traditional attire in Hyderabad's Pe
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Restricted live audience hampers the spirit of Ramlila? Artists share thei
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 11 (ANI): Never-ending claps, laughter, whistles, audience-packed auditoriums -- characterize the soul of live performances in an ideal set-up. However, the ongoing coronavirus pandemic has brought about several changes in the way events are being held these day
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Apple Watch Series 7 up for pre-orders
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 10 (ANI): Folks are already on their toes since the announcement of the latest Apple Watch series, following which Apple Store has now revealed that the gadget is up for pre-orders.
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Odisha's Koraput administration organizes competition to revive 'Jhoti' ar
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Koraput (Odisha) [India], October 8 (ANI): In a move to revive 'Jhoti', a folk art, and to encourage women, Odisha Lalit Kala Akademi, in collaboration with the Koraput district administration, organized competition at a village here on Thursday.
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Setwel Industries launches The Food Folks: A healthy snacking range
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 6 (ANI/SRV Media): Setwel Industries, a pioneer in thermoplastic engineering products, enters the FMCG market with The Food Folks, a premium brand of functional superfoods.
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Delhi: 2 roads in Patparganj named after two famous personalities of Uttar
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 19 (ANI): Two roads were named in Patparganj Legislative Assembly in honour of two famous personalities of Uttarakhand, Amar Shaheed Veer Kesari Chand and the famous folk singer Late Hira Singh Rana.
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