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Zubeen Garg Death Case: Centre Gives Sanctions To Proceed Against Accused
On the 53rd birth anniversary of Assam's iconic singer and cultural icon Zubeen Garg, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday announced that the Union Home Ministry has granted the mandatory legal sanction required to move forward in the case.
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"To Protect Moral, Ethical Values": Kyrgyzstan Bans Online Porn
Japarov's office said the ban on pornography is to "protect moral and ethical values" in mostly Muslim Kyrgyzstan, a mountainous Central Asian country of 7 million people which gained independence from the Soviet Union in 1991.
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Republic Day 2025: Celebrating 75 Years Of Constitution With Cultural Grandeur
Republic Day Celebrations: This year, 31 tableaux from various states, Union Territories, and Central Government ministries and departments will participate.
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Over 600 Gifts, Mementos Received By PM Modi Up For E-auction
This is the sixth edition in a series of successful auctions of Prime Minister mementos, initially launched in January 2019.
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Parliament Panel "Deeply Concerned" Over Work On India's 'Untraceable Monuments'
The Union Ministry of Culture could manage to provide action taken notes on "only 21 out of the total of 35 recommendations" made in a parliamentary panel report relating to 'untraceable monuments', according to an official statement.
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India Biennale Kicks Off At Red Fort, 7 Themes For 7 Days
The seven-day India Art, Architecture and Design Biennale (IAADB), helmed by the Union Culture Ministry, will open to the public from December 9.
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Building In National Library Renamed After Shyama Prasad Mookerjee
A political row has erupted after the Union Ministry of Culture has renamed 'Bhasha Bhavan', an important building of the National Library in Kolkata, after Dr Shyama Prasad Mookerjee,
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Free Entry To All Monuments From August 5 to 15 Ahead Of Independence Day
The Union Culture ministry on Wednesday announced free entry to all Archaeological Survey of India-protected monuments and sites across the country from August 5 to 15.
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Employment Generation Not Culture Ministry's Objective: Minister
Employment generation is not the objective of the Union Ministry of Culture and its mandate is conservation of cultural heritage, protection, development and promotion of literature, music, dance, visual arts and drama, the Culture minister said
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International Surajkund Crafts Mela Begins Tomorrow After A Gap Of 2 years
The fair is organised by the Surajkund Mela Authority and Haryana Tourism, in collaboration with Union ministries of Tourism, Textiles, Culture and External Affairs.
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New, Refurbished Purana Qila Inaugurated "To Project Cultural Heritage"
The goal of the Ministry of Culture is to make heritage monuments public friendly and within the reach of common man, union minister Mahesh Sharma said Wednesday while inaugurating the newly refurbished Purana Qila.
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Government Forms 3 Key Panels For Museum Of Prime Ministers Project
In a major push towards setting up a unique museum on the 'Prime Ministers of India' in the national capital, the Union Culture Ministry has formed three high-powered panels that will work to implement the project.
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Republic Day 2018 Parade To See ASEAN Flag, BSF Women Bikers' Squad, 'Nirbhay' Missile
India will be celebrating its 69th Republic Day on January 26. The country's military might, culture, and diversity will be on full display in the Republic Day parade on Rajpath. The parade will see many firsts. It would be the first time that Republic Day parade will be attended by the 10 heads of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Th...
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Government Asked To Clarify Whether Taj Mahal Is Mausoleum Or Temple
The Central Information Commission (CIC) has directed the Union culture ministry to clarify its stand on whether the Taj Mahal is a mausoleum built by Shahjahan or a Shiva temple gifted to the Mughal emperor by a Rajput king.
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Jamia Millia Islamia Celebrates National Handloom Day
To mark the occasion of the National Handloom Day, Jamia Millia Islamia and the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting together organized an inter-university debate completion and cultural programs to promote Khadi and handloom industries.
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Zubeen Garg Death Case: Centre Gives Sanctions To Proceed Against Accused
On the 53rd birth anniversary of Assam's iconic singer and cultural icon Zubeen Garg, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday announced that the Union Home Ministry has granted the mandatory legal sanction required to move forward in the case.
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"To Protect Moral, Ethical Values": Kyrgyzstan Bans Online Porn
Japarov's office said the ban on pornography is to "protect moral and ethical values" in mostly Muslim Kyrgyzstan, a mountainous Central Asian country of 7 million people which gained independence from the Soviet Union in 1991.
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Republic Day 2025: Celebrating 75 Years Of Constitution With Cultural Grandeur
Republic Day Celebrations: This year, 31 tableaux from various states, Union Territories, and Central Government ministries and departments will participate.
-
Over 600 Gifts, Mementos Received By PM Modi Up For E-auction
This is the sixth edition in a series of successful auctions of Prime Minister mementos, initially launched in January 2019.
-
Parliament Panel "Deeply Concerned" Over Work On India's 'Untraceable Monuments'
The Union Ministry of Culture could manage to provide action taken notes on "only 21 out of the total of 35 recommendations" made in a parliamentary panel report relating to 'untraceable monuments', according to an official statement.
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India Biennale Kicks Off At Red Fort, 7 Themes For 7 Days
The seven-day India Art, Architecture and Design Biennale (IAADB), helmed by the Union Culture Ministry, will open to the public from December 9.
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Building In National Library Renamed After Shyama Prasad Mookerjee
A political row has erupted after the Union Ministry of Culture has renamed 'Bhasha Bhavan', an important building of the National Library in Kolkata, after Dr Shyama Prasad Mookerjee,
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Free Entry To All Monuments From August 5 to 15 Ahead Of Independence Day
The Union Culture ministry on Wednesday announced free entry to all Archaeological Survey of India-protected monuments and sites across the country from August 5 to 15.
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Employment Generation Not Culture Ministry's Objective: Minister
Employment generation is not the objective of the Union Ministry of Culture and its mandate is conservation of cultural heritage, protection, development and promotion of literature, music, dance, visual arts and drama, the Culture minister said
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International Surajkund Crafts Mela Begins Tomorrow After A Gap Of 2 years
The fair is organised by the Surajkund Mela Authority and Haryana Tourism, in collaboration with Union ministries of Tourism, Textiles, Culture and External Affairs.
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New, Refurbished Purana Qila Inaugurated "To Project Cultural Heritage"
The goal of the Ministry of Culture is to make heritage monuments public friendly and within the reach of common man, union minister Mahesh Sharma said Wednesday while inaugurating the newly refurbished Purana Qila.
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Government Forms 3 Key Panels For Museum Of Prime Ministers Project
In a major push towards setting up a unique museum on the 'Prime Ministers of India' in the national capital, the Union Culture Ministry has formed three high-powered panels that will work to implement the project.
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Republic Day 2018 Parade To See ASEAN Flag, BSF Women Bikers' Squad, 'Nirbhay' Missile
India will be celebrating its 69th Republic Day on January 26. The country's military might, culture, and diversity will be on full display in the Republic Day parade on Rajpath. The parade will see many firsts. It would be the first time that Republic Day parade will be attended by the 10 heads of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Th...
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Government Asked To Clarify Whether Taj Mahal Is Mausoleum Or Temple
The Central Information Commission (CIC) has directed the Union culture ministry to clarify its stand on whether the Taj Mahal is a mausoleum built by Shahjahan or a Shiva temple gifted to the Mughal emperor by a Rajput king.
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Jamia Millia Islamia Celebrates National Handloom Day
To mark the occasion of the National Handloom Day, Jamia Millia Islamia and the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting together organized an inter-university debate completion and cultural programs to promote Khadi and handloom industries.
