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Mon, 03 Feb 2025
Mera Gaon Meri Dharohar portal: 4.5 lakh of 6.5 lakh villages now live
On 3 February 2025, in Parliament in New Delhi, the Culture Ministry told the Lok Sabha that 4.5 lakh villages are live on the Mera Gaon Meri Dharohar portal of the National Mission on Cultural Mapping, which aims to document 6.5 lakh villages.
India has retrieved 655 antiquities from abroad since 1976, 642 of them since 2014
On 3 February 2025, in Parliament in New Delhi, Culture Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat told the Lok Sabha that the Government has retrieved 655 antiquities from foreign countries from 1976 to 2024, of which 642 were retrieved since 2014.
Maha Kumbh 2025: 2.33 crore devotees bathe at Triveni Sangam on third Amrit Snan of Basant Panchami
On 3 February 2025, in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, the third Amrit Snan of Maha Kumbh 2025 was held on Basant Panchami, with 2.33 crore devotees taking a dip at the Triveni Sangam by 6 pm.
Government lists support for India's 11 classical languages in Lok Sabha reply
On 3 February 2025, in Parliament in New Delhi, Culture Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat told the Lok Sabha that, besides six earlier classical languages, five more were notified on 4 October 2024.
Sun, 02 Feb 2025
Chandrika Tandon's 'Triveni' wins Grammy for Best New Age, Ambient or Chant Album
On 2 February 2025, in Los Angeles, United States, Indian-American vocalist Chandrika Tandon won the Grammy for Best New Age, Ambient or Chant Album for 'Triveni' at the 67th Grammy Awards.
Akashvani and Culture Ministry launch classical music radio series 'Har Kanthh Mein Bharat'
On 2 February 2025, in New Delhi, Akashvani and the Ministry of Culture launched 'Har Kanthh Mein Bharat', a radio series on Indian classical music, on Basant Panchami.
PM Modi addresses Maha Kumbhabhishegam of Shri Sanathana Dharma Aalayam in Jakarta
On 2 February 2025, in Jakarta, Indonesia, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed by video message the Maha Kumbhabhishegam of the Shri Sanathana Dharma Aalayam, a Murugan temple, in the presence of President Prabowo Subianto.
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Sun, 26 Jan 2025
Tableaux of 16 States/UTs and 10 ministries showcase 'Swarnim Bharat' on Republic Day 2025
Tableaux from 16 States/UTs and 10 central ministries/departments rolled down Kartavya Path on 26 January 2025 on the theme 'Swarnim Bharat: Virasat aur Vikas'.
'Jayati Jai Mamah Bharatam' at Republic Day 2025 earns Guinness World Record for largest Indian folk variety dance
'Jayati Jai Mamah Bharatam', performed by over 5,000 folk and tribal artists at the Republic Day Parade on 26 January 2025, was recognised by Guinness World Records as 'The Largest Indian Folk Variety Dance'.
Bharat Parv 2025 opens at Red Fort with 'Dekho Apna Desh' theme
The Ministry of Tourism's six-day Bharat Parv began at the Red Fort, New Delhi on 26 January 2025 with the theme 'Dekho Apna Desh', running till 31 January.
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Wed, 15 Jan 2025
Registration portal launched for Kashi Tamil Sangamam 3.0
KTS 3.0 in Varanasi from 15 to 24 February 2025, themed on Sage Agasthyar.
PM inaugurates ISKCON's Sri Sri Radha Madanmohanji Temple in Navi Mumbai
Temple complex in Kharghar will have a Ramayana–Mahabharata museum and a garden inspired by Vrindavan's 12 forests.