Why in News? The President of India recently said that the application of Buddhist values and principles in addressing issues of global concern will help in healing the world and making it a better place, while addressing the annual Asadha …
What’s in the news? A memorandum of understanding (MOU) has been signed between the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways and Ministry of Culture and Tourism for Cooperation in Development of National Maritime Heritage Complex (NMHC) at Lothal in Gujarat. …
Why in News? Historians and biologists are campaigning to protect the ancient Buddhist site of Thotlakonda in Visakhapatnam. About Thotlakonda Thotlakonda Buddhist Complex is situated on a hill near Bheemunipatnam about 15 kilometres from Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh. The excavations …
What is it? Kumbh Mela is a major pilgrimage and festival in Hinduism. It is celebrated in a cycle of approximately 12 years, at four river-bank pilgrimage sites: the Prayagraj/Allahabad (Ganges-Yamuna-Sarasvati rivers confluence), Haridwar (Ganges), Nashik (Godavari), and Ujjain (Shipra). …
What’s in the news? After closing down for over eight months, Hazrat Nizamuddin Dargah courtyard has opened again. What is a Dargah? A dargah is a shrine built over the grave of a revered religious figure, often a Sufi saint …
Why in News? The Department of Science and Technology (DST) has funded a clinical trial at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Rishikesh, to determine if the chanting of the Gayatri Mantra, a religious hymn, and performing the …
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialised agency of the United Nations (UN) based in Paris,France which was formed in 1946 Its declared purpose is to contribute to …
Why in News? A kangaroo painting created over 17,000 years ago by Aboriginal artists has been identified as Australia’s oldest intact rock art. Aborigines Aboriginal culture dates back as far as between 60,000 to 80,000 years. This is when Aborigine’s …