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PM addresses Bavaliyali Dham programme of Gujarat's Bharwad community

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a programme of Bavaliyali Dham, linked to Gujarat's Bharwad community, by video message on 20 March 2025, praising the community's service and commitment to cow protection.

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🎭 Art & Culture 📍 Tamil Nadu Important

Gajendra Singh Shekhawat inaugurates Kamba Ramayana Parayanam at Srirangam to revive oral recital tradition

Union Culture Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat inaugurated the Kamba Ramayana Parayanam at Srirangam, Tiruchirappalli, on 18 March 2025, launching a South Zone Cultural Centre initiative to revive the oral tradition of reciting the Tamil epic.

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🎭 Art & Culture 📍 Delhi

PM Modi addresses Lok Sabha on successful conclusion of Prayagraj Maha Kumbh

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Lok Sabha on 18 March 2025 on the successful conclusion of the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, likening the effort to Bhagirath's endeavour to bring the Ganga to Earth.

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🕯️ Obituaries 📍 Odisha Important

Eminent Odia poet and former Odisha Chief Secretary Ramakanta Rath dies at 90 in Bhubaneswar

Ramakanta Rath, the Padma Bhushan-awarded Odia poet best known for the long poem 'Sri Radha' and a former Chief Secretary of Odisha, died at his residence in Bhubaneswar on 16 March 2025, aged 90.

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🎭 Art & Culture 📍 Andhra Pradesh

IGNCA opens its tenth Regional Centre in Tirupati, focused on Vaishnava Agama and Indian architecture

The Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) inaugurated its tenth Regional Centre in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, on 12 March 2025, in collaboration with the National Sanskrit University.

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🕯️ Obituaries 📍 Andhra Pradesh Important

Garimella Balakrishna Prasad, Carnatic singer who set over 1,000 Annamacharya compositions to music, dies at 76

Carnatic vocalist and composer Garimella Balakrishna Prasad, former Asthana Vidwan of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams known for setting more than 1,000 Annamacharya sankeertanas to music, died at his home in Tirupati on 9 March 2025, aged 76.

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🎭 Art & Culture 📍 Gujarat

Amit Shah addresses 'Shashwat Mithila Mahotsav-2025' in Gandhinagar

Union Home Minister Amit Shah addressed the 'Shashwat Mithila Mahotsav-2025' of people from Bihar's Mithila region living in Gujarat, in Gandhinagar on 9 March 2025.

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🎭 Art & Culture 📍 Delhi

Om Birla releases book 'Parvat Shiromani Bhagat Singh Koshyari' at IGNCA

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla released 'Parvat Shiromani Bhagat Singh Koshyari', a book by Madan Mohan Sati on former Uttarakhand Chief Minister Bhagat Singh Koshyari, at IGNCA, New Delhi, on 9 March 2025.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 Uttarakhand Must know

PM Modi prays at Mukhwa, Ganga's winter seat, and backs year-round tourism at Harsil, Uttarakhand

Prime Minister Narendra Modi performed pooja at Mukhwa, the winter seat of Maa Ganga, and addressed a Winter Tourism Program at Harsil in Uttarakhand on 6 March 2025.

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🎭 Art & Culture 📍 Delhi Important

President Murmu opens second edition of Vividhta ka Amrit Mahotsav, on South India, at Rashtrapati Bhavan

President Droupadi Murmu inaugurated the second edition of 'Vividhta ka Amrit Mahotsav', showcasing the culture of South India, at Rashtrapati Bhavan on 5 March 2025.

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🏆 International Awards 📍 United States Must know

97th Academy Awards: 'Anora' wins Best Picture among five Oscars; Sean Baker wins four

'Anora' won Best Picture and four other awards at the 97th Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre, Los Angeles, on 2 March 2025, with director Sean Baker personally winning four Oscars.

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🎭 Art & Culture 📍 Gujarat

PM Modi prays at Somnath Mandir after conclusion of Maha Kumbh

Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Somnath Mandir in Gujarat on 2 March 2025, after the conclusion of the Maha Kumbh at Prayagraj.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 Kerala

Vice-President Dhankhar delivers Fourth P. Parameswaran Memorial Lecture in Thiruvananthapuram

Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar delivered the Fourth P. Parameswaran Memorial Lecture, organised by Bharatheeya Vicharakendram, in Thiruvananthapuram on 2 March 2025.

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🎭 Art & Culture 📍 Gujarat Must know

President Droupadi Murmu visits UNESCO World Heritage Site Dholavira in Gujarat

President Droupadi Murmu visited the Harappan site of Dholavira, a UNESCO World Heritage Site on Khadir island in Kachchh, Gujarat, on 1 March 2025.

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🎭 Art & Culture 📍 Delhi

PM Modi attends Sufi music festival Jahan-e-Khusro 2025 at Sunder Nursery

Prime Minister Narendra Modi took part in Jahan-e-Khusro 2025, the Sufi music festival completing 25 years, at Sunder Nursery, New Delhi, on 28 February 2025.

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📅 Important Days & Themes 📍 Maharashtra Important

Marathi Bhasha Gaurav Din 2025: Maharashtra honours Kusumagraj; Vinda Karandikar Jeevan Gaurav award to R. R. Borade

Maharashtra marked Marathi Bhasha Gaurav Din on 27 February 2025, the birth anniversary of Jnanpith-winning poet Kusumagraj (V. V. Shirwadkar), with a state award ceremony at the Gateway of India, Mumbai.

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🎭 Festivals & Events 📍 Uttar Pradesh Must know

Maha Kumbh 2025 concludes at Prayagraj on Mahashivratri (26 February) with over 66 crore devotees

Maha Kumbh 2025 at Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, ended on 26 February 2025 with the Mahashivratri holy dip; the government put total footfall over 45 days at more than 66 crore.

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🎭 Festivals & Events 📍 Tamil Nadu

Amit Shah joins Mahashivratri celebrations at the Isha Yoga Centre, Coimbatore

Union Home Minister Amit Shah attended the Mahashivratri celebrations at the Isha Yoga Centre in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, on 26 February 2025.

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🎭 Festivals & Events 📍 Arunachal Pradesh

Vice-President Dhankhar attends the first-ever Joint Mega Nyokum Yullo celebration in Kamle district, Arunachal Pradesh

Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar was chief guest at the first-ever Joint Mega Nyokum Yullo celebration at Kamporijo Circle, Kamle district, Arunachal Pradesh, on 26 February 2025.

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🎭 Festivals & Events 📍 Jammu and Kashmir

PM Modi greets Kashmiri Pandits on Herath Poshte

Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted Kashmiri Pandits on the occasion of Herath Poshte on 25 February 2025.

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🎭 Art & Culture 📍 Assam Important

PM Modi attends Jhumoir Binandini 2025, a mega Jhumoir dance programme, in Guwahati

Prime Minister Narendra Modi took part in Jhumoir Binandini 2025, a mega Jhumoir dance programme of Assam's tea garden community, in Guwahati on 24 February 2025.

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🎭 Art & Culture 📍 Telangana

Mann Ki Baat: Adilabad teacher Thodasam Kailash praised for composing a Kolami-language song with AI tools

In Mann Ki Baat on 23 February 2025, PM Narendra Modi praised Thodasam Kailash, a government school teacher in Adilabad, Telangana, for composing a song in the Kolami tribal language with AI tools.

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📅 Important Days & Themes 📍 India Must know

International Mother Language Day 2025: UNESCO marks Silver Jubilee with theme 'Languages matter'; IGNCA holds two-day celebration

International Mother Language Day was observed on 21 February 2025, its 25th anniversary, with UNESCO's theme 'Languages matter: Silver Jubilee Celebration of International Mother Language Day'; in New Delhi, IGNCA held a two-day celebration.

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🎭 Art & Culture 📍 Delhi Must know

PM Modi inaugurates 98th Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Sahitya Sammelan in New Delhi; Dr Tara Bhawalkar presides

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 98th Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Sahitya Sammelan at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, on 21 February 2025; the three-day meet, presided over by Dr Tara Bhawalkar, was held from 21 to 23 February.

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🎭 Art & Culture 📍 Maharashtra Important

Shivaji Jayanti: Mandaviya and Fadnavis lead 'Jai Shivaji Jai Bharat' Padyatra in Pune on 395th birth anniversary

Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya and Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis led the 'Jai Shivaji Jai Bharat' Padyatra in Pune on 19 February 2025, the 395th Jayanti of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.

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🎭 Art & Culture 📍 Gujarat Important

ASI's revived Underwater Archaeology Wing begins explorations off Dwarka, Gujarat, with three women archaeologists

A five-member team of the Archaeological Survey of India led by Prof. Alok Tripathi began underwater explorations off Dwarka, Gujarat, near the Gomati Creek, the Culture Ministry said on 18 February 2025.

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🎭 Art & Culture 📍 Delhi

India's first Open-Air Art Wall Museum opens at Mausam Bhawan to mark 150 years of IMD

Union Minister Jitendra Singh inaugurated India's first Open-Air Art Wall Museum at Mausam Bhawan, New Delhi, on 18 February 2025, marking 150 years of the India Meteorological Department.

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🎭 Art & Culture 📍 India Important

President Droupadi Murmu inaugurates Aadi Mahotsav 2025, TRIFED's national tribal festival, in New Delhi

President Droupadi Murmu inaugurated Aadi Mahotsav 2025, the national tribal festival organised by TRIFED, at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi, on 16 February 2025.

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🎭 Art & Culture 📍 Uttar Pradesh Important

Kashi Tamil Sangamam 3.0 inaugurated in Varanasi by Dharmendra Pradhan, Yogi Adityanath and L. Murugan

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and MoS L. Murugan inaugurated the third edition of the Kashi Tamil Sangamam in Varanasi on 15 February 2025.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Madhya Pradesh

MP CM Mohan Yadav opens 'Samrat Ashok Setu' over Rudrasagar at Mahakal Lok, Ujjain

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav inaugurated a new pedestrian bridge over Rudrasagar lake at Shri Mahakal Mahalok, Ujjain, on 15 February 2025 and named it 'Samrat Ashok Setu'.

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