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Centre extends last date for receiving nominations for Gandhi Peace Prize
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 11 (ANI): The Union Ministry of Culture on Monday extended the last date for the receipt of nominations for the Gandhi Peace Prize 2020 up to June 15 in the wake of coronavirus pandemic.
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Jalianwala Bagh memorial to remain closed for visitors till June 15
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], April 10 (ANI): The Union Ministry of Culture on Friday said that the closure of Jalianwala Bagh Memorial for visitors will continue till June 15 this year.
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Free entry for women at ASI protected monuments on International Women's D
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 8 (ANI): The Ministry of Culture has said that entry to all protected ticketed monuments under the protection of the Archaeological Survey of India will be free for women on the occasion of the International Women's Day.
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Haryana moots Science City for NCR
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], Feb 20 (ANI): Haryana Governor Satyadeo Narain Arya on Thursday said that the State government has planned to set up a Science City for National Capital Region (NCR) in Haryana with technical and financial support from the Union Ministry of Culture at an esti
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2,500 crore rupees to be allocated for tourism promotion in 2020-21, annou
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 1 (ANI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced Rs 2,500 crores for promotion of tourism in the year 2020-21.
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BJP asks its leaders to participate in e-auction of gifts presented to PM
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 21 (ANI): BJP has written to its state presidents and other party leaders to participate in the E-auction held by Ministry of Culture and Tourism at National Gallery of Modern Art as the funds collected from the auction will be given for Namami Gange project.
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Sangeet Natak Akademi awards for 2018 announced
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 16 (ANI): Eminent artists Zakhir Hussain, Sonal Mansingh, Jatin Goswami and K Kalyanasundaram Pillai have been chosen in the Akademi Ratna category by the Sangeet Natak Akademi for the year 2018.
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FM radio transmitter set up for Amarnath Yatra
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 6 (ANI): On a request from the culture ministry the Information and Broadcasting Ministry has set up an FM radio transmitter on 103.7 MHZ frequency at Baltal, on the Amarnath route.
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China issues travel waning to citizens visiting US
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Beijing [China], June 4 (ANI): China on Tuesday issued a travel warning for its citizens visiting the United States amid a spiralling trade war between the two countries.
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NGMA committees were not dissolved, clarifies director after Palekar’s all
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 11 (ANI): Two days after Amol Palekar had allegedly criticised the Ministry of Culture for scrapping the local artists’ advisory committees at the gallery’s centres in Mumbai and Bengaluru National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA) Director General, Adwaita G
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Indian cine artist Jaya appointed Nepal's tourism goodwill ambassador
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], Sept 22 (RSS/ANI): Former Member of Parliament of India and cine artist Jaya Prada has been appointed Goodwill Ambassador for the promotion of Nepal tourism.
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8th Theater Olympics to kick-start today
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India] February 17 (ANI): The biggest international theatre festival, the 8th Theater Olympics, will start on Saturday from Red Fort, wherein India is hosting the event for the first time.
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