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Centre Increases Culture Budget To Rs 3,360 Crore To Promote Arts, Heritage
The government has increased the budgetary allocation for the Ministry of Culture for the fiscal year 2025-26, with a total outlay of Rs 3,360.96 crore against a revised estimate of Rs 3,260.93 crore in the current fiscal.
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Navy Signs Agreement To Revive 2,000-Year-Old Shipbuilding Technique
The Ministry of Culture and the Indian Navy have joined hands to revive and preserve a 2000-year-old technique of shipbuilding, officials said on Wednesday.
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Archaeologists In Italy Unearth Ancient Sculpture of Greek God Eros Riding a Dolphin
According to representatives of the Italian culture ministry, the discoveries shed new light on the religious practises and lives of a historic city.
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'Har Ghar Tiranga': Over 20 Crore National Flags Made Available To People Since Launch
More than 20 crore national flags have been made available to people since the announcement of the 'Har Ghar Tiranga' campaign, culture ministry officials said on Friday.
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Netaji Hologram Goes Off Again. Sources Cite Strong Wind Speed As Reason
The hologram of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose was switched off again today because of high wind velocity and rain, top sources in the government have told NDTV.
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Amid Row Over Jallianwala Bagh Renovation, Culture Ministry Says This
Amid allegations the government was "glamourising" the Jallianwala Bagh complex, the Culture Ministry Wednesday said it has been "restored" by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to conserve it for posterity.
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5,000 Vacancies in 45 Organisations Under Culture Ministry
Over 5,000 posts are lying vacant in 45 organisations, including Archaeological Survey of India, under the Ministry of Culture, leading to difficulties in security, conservation and preservation of historical monuments, Culture Minister Mahesh Sharma said today.
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Culture Ministry To Grade Artists, Writers For Selection Process
For the first time, Culture Ministry has decided to grade the artists and writers for their selection for various events in India and abroad and also to fix their perks like honorarium.
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Archaeologist Claims He's Found Ancient Greek Kings' Throne
A Greek archaeologist believes he has found a fragment of the lost throne of the rulers of Mycenae, famous from ancient myth and the story of the Trojan War.
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Netaji Memorial To Come Up At Indira Gandhi National Centre For Arts
Culture Ministry is likely to allot up to six acres of land in the campus of Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts (IGNCA) in the heart of national capital for construction of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose memorial.
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Culture Ministry's Grant to Sri Sri Festival Raised In Court
The Union Culture Ministry's Rs 2.25 crore grant to Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's grand festival on the banks of the river Yamuna provoked questions from the green court today.
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Delhi To Host World Culture Festival
The capital will host the first World Culture Festival, a three-day event celebrating cultural diversity and Art of Living's 35 years of service to humanity, in March.
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Ancient Warrior's Tomb And Huge Treasure Hoard Found in Greece
US archaeologists in Greece have uncovered the skeleton of an ancient warrior that has lain undisturbed for more than 3,500 years along with a huge hoard of treasure, the Greek culture ministry announced Monday.
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Lady Gaga criticised by Thailand authorities
Lady Gaga has been slammed by an official at Thailand's Culture Ministry for parading with the country's flag during a concert in Bangkok last month.
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Now, Sri Lanka mulls ban on mini-skirts
Sri Lanka was mulling a ban on mini-skirts following complaints, prompting the government to set up a panel to prepare a dress code for public places in the conservative country, officials and a media report said today.The cultural ministry was considering public petitions calling for a ban on mini skirts which have raised the ire of ultra conserva...
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Centre Increases Culture Budget To Rs 3,360 Crore To Promote Arts, Heritage
The government has increased the budgetary allocation for the Ministry of Culture for the fiscal year 2025-26, with a total outlay of Rs 3,360.96 crore against a revised estimate of Rs 3,260.93 crore in the current fiscal.
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Navy Signs Agreement To Revive 2,000-Year-Old Shipbuilding Technique
The Ministry of Culture and the Indian Navy have joined hands to revive and preserve a 2000-year-old technique of shipbuilding, officials said on Wednesday.
-
Archaeologists In Italy Unearth Ancient Sculpture of Greek God Eros Riding a Dolphin
According to representatives of the Italian culture ministry, the discoveries shed new light on the religious practises and lives of a historic city.
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'Har Ghar Tiranga': Over 20 Crore National Flags Made Available To People Since Launch
More than 20 crore national flags have been made available to people since the announcement of the 'Har Ghar Tiranga' campaign, culture ministry officials said on Friday.
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Netaji Hologram Goes Off Again. Sources Cite Strong Wind Speed As Reason
The hologram of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose was switched off again today because of high wind velocity and rain, top sources in the government have told NDTV.
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Amid Row Over Jallianwala Bagh Renovation, Culture Ministry Says This
Amid allegations the government was "glamourising" the Jallianwala Bagh complex, the Culture Ministry Wednesday said it has been "restored" by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to conserve it for posterity.
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5,000 Vacancies in 45 Organisations Under Culture Ministry
Over 5,000 posts are lying vacant in 45 organisations, including Archaeological Survey of India, under the Ministry of Culture, leading to difficulties in security, conservation and preservation of historical monuments, Culture Minister Mahesh Sharma said today.
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Culture Ministry To Grade Artists, Writers For Selection Process
For the first time, Culture Ministry has decided to grade the artists and writers for their selection for various events in India and abroad and also to fix their perks like honorarium.
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Archaeologist Claims He's Found Ancient Greek Kings' Throne
A Greek archaeologist believes he has found a fragment of the lost throne of the rulers of Mycenae, famous from ancient myth and the story of the Trojan War.
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Netaji Memorial To Come Up At Indira Gandhi National Centre For Arts
Culture Ministry is likely to allot up to six acres of land in the campus of Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts (IGNCA) in the heart of national capital for construction of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose memorial.
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Culture Ministry's Grant to Sri Sri Festival Raised In Court
The Union Culture Ministry's Rs 2.25 crore grant to Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's grand festival on the banks of the river Yamuna provoked questions from the green court today.
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Delhi To Host World Culture Festival
The capital will host the first World Culture Festival, a three-day event celebrating cultural diversity and Art of Living's 35 years of service to humanity, in March.
-
Ancient Warrior's Tomb And Huge Treasure Hoard Found in Greece
US archaeologists in Greece have uncovered the skeleton of an ancient warrior that has lain undisturbed for more than 3,500 years along with a huge hoard of treasure, the Greek culture ministry announced Monday.
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Lady Gaga criticised by Thailand authorities
Lady Gaga has been slammed by an official at Thailand's Culture Ministry for parading with the country's flag during a concert in Bangkok last month.
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Now, Sri Lanka mulls ban on mini-skirts
Sri Lanka was mulling a ban on mini-skirts following complaints, prompting the government to set up a panel to prepare a dress code for public places in the conservative country, officials and a media report said today.The cultural ministry was considering public petitions calling for a ban on mini skirts which have raised the ire of ultra conserva...
