INTERNATIONAL YOGA DAY 2020
Focus: GS-I Art and Culture, Prelims Why in news? Due to the COVID-19 Lockdown International Yoga Day 2020 is set to go digital internationally. International Yoga Day International Yoga Day is observed on June 21 of every year since the United Nations declared it in 2015. Yoga is inscribed in the list of UNESCO Intangible […]
VANDALISM OF BUDDHIST ROCK ENGRAVINGS IN GILGIT-BALTISTAN
Focus: GS-I Art and Culture, Geography, Prelims Why in news? India has reacted strongly to reports of vandalism and defacement of ancient Buddhist rock carvings in Gilgit-Baltistan under Pakistan’s control. Buddhist Carvings in Gilgit-Balistan Before arrival of Islam in the region of Gilgit-Baltistan the majority of the people were Buddhist and they had engraved the […]
SPIC MACAY’S INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION
Focus: GS-I Art and Culture, Prelims Why in news? Prime Minister addressed the Spic Macay’s International Convention via video conference. New elements in the Spic Macay convention this year like nature walk, heritage walk, literature and holistic food along with Yoga and Naad Yoga were appreciated. SPIC MACAY The Society for the Promotion of Indian […]
100 % SOLARISATION OF KONARK SUN TEMPLE
Why in news? The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has taken up the Complete Solarisation of Konark sun temple and Konark town in Odisha. Details Government of India launched the Scheme with an objective to develop the historical Sun temple town of Konark in Odisha as ‘Surya Nagri’, to convey a message of […]
INTERNATIONAL MUSEUM DAY
Why in news? The Ministry of Culture’s Development of Museums and Cultural Spaces hosts a webinar on ‘Revitalising Museums and Cultural Spaces’ on the International Museum Day, on 18th May 2020. The objective of the videoconference is to identify the possible policy actions that will help alleviate the short- and long-term effects of the crisis on […]
NOMINATIONS FOR THE GANDHI PEACE PRIZE 2020
Why in news? The Ministry of Culture invites nominations for awarding Gandhi Peace Prize and for the year 2020, last date for receiving the nominations been extended. Gandhi Peace Prize The International Gandhi Peace Prize, named after Mahatma Gandhi, is awarded annually by the Government of India. Government of India launched the International Gandhi Peace […]
BUDDHA PURNIMA, VESAK DAY
Why in news? Vesak is celebrated once a year. This year, it falls on Thursday 7th May. The date of Vesak changes each year as it take places at the time of the first full moon of the ancient lunar month of Vesakha, which usually falls in May or early June. Details: It is a […]
CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS OF SATYAJIT RAY AND PROF. B. B. LAL
Why in news? Ministry of Culture’s Development of Museums and Cultural Spaces (DMCS) digitally launched the short film ‘A Ray of Genius’ to mark the beginning of the centenary celebrations of Satyajit Ray on 2nd May 2020. On the occasion of centenary year of great archaeologist Professor B. B. Lal, Union Culture Minister released “Prof. B. […]
NOTED POET NISAR AHMED PASSES AWAY
Why in news? Noted Kannada poet K.S. Nisar Ahmed, 84, also popular as “Nityotsava Kavi”, passed away at his residence on 3rd May 2020. Nisar Ahmed’s Works A geology professor by profession, he was a prolific poet and writer who dabbled in various literary forms – criticism, children’s literature, translations of several Shakespeare plays into Kannada. […]
ANNUAL RAM NAVAMI MELA IN AYODHYA
Why in news? The Uttar Pradesh government is yet to clarify if the annual Ram-Navami Mela in Ayodhya scheduled from March 25 would take place as per tradition amid an outbreak of COVID-19. Ram-Navami Mela: Ayodhya and River Sarayu Rama Navami is a spring Hindu festival that celebrates the birthday of lord Rama. He is […]