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Filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri's latest project, The Bengal Files, got its first screening in Kolkata at the National Library on Saturday. The invite-only event took place at the Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee Bhasha Bhavan auditorium, nearly a week after the film's nationwide release. The socio-cultural platform "Khola Hawa" organised the screening, restricting entry to the venue. A massive contingent of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) was deployed inside the National Library to maintain la ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 13 (PTI) Asserting that manuscripts are "a guiding light for the future", a major conference of scholars, researchers and other experts on Saturday adopted the New Delhi Declaration to bolster efforts to preserve, digitise and disseminate their knowledge as well as to bring back the original works. The declaration, adopted at the closing of the three-day 'Gyan Bharatam' global conference hosted at the Vigyan Bhawan here, resolved to "acquire and repatriate original manuscripts or ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 13 (PTI) Asserting that manuscripts are "not merely relics of the past, but a guiding light for the future", a global conference on Saturday adopted the New Delhi Declaration to bolster efforts to preserve, digitise and disseminate knowledge embedded in them. The Declaration was adopted on the closing day of the three-day 'Gyan Bharatam' conference on India's manuscript heritage, hosted at the Vigyan Bhawan here. The New Delhi Declaration resolved that manuscripts are "living me ...Read More >
PM to address around 1,100 participants from across the country on Friday With the Rs 400-crore Gyan Bharatam project, the government is aiming to create an institution on the lines of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) for the preservation and interpretation of India's manuscripts. "What ASI is for monuments, Gyan Bharatam will be for manuscripts," said Union Culture Secretary Vivek Aggarwal, addressing reporters in New Delhi on Wednesday ahead of the launch of a three-day conference beg ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 12 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said many countries around the world house India's ancient manuscripts and the country will strive to "unify this shared heritage of humanity" under the Gyan Bharatam Mission. In his address at an international conference on the theme 'Reclaiming India's Knowledge Legacy through Manuscript Heritage' at Vigyan Bhawan here, he said digitisation of India's ancient manuscripts under this mission will also help curb "intellectual piracy" ...Read More >
Kolkata, Sep 12 (PTI) Despite an "unofficial ban" on theatrical release in West Bengal, filmmaker Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri's movie 'The Bengal Files' is set to have its first screening in Kolkata on September 13, nearly a week after its nationwide release. The special show, an invitation-only event, will be held at 4 PM at the Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee Bhasha Bhavan auditorium on the complex of the National Library, which functions under the Union Ministry of Culture. The film, which revisits th ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 12 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that digitisation of India's ancient manuscripts will help curb "intellectual piracy", adding that the information sourced to the country's traditional knowledge system has been copied and patented by others. Addressing the International Conference on Gyan Bharatam on the theme 'Reclaiming India's Knowledge Legacy through Manuscript Heritage' at Vigyan Bhawan here, the prime minister said the exercise is an extension of the cou ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 12 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that India knowledge tradition is rich as it is based on four major pillars: preservation, innovation, addition, and adaptation. Prime Minister said this while launching the Gyan Bharatam Portal, a dedicated digital platform designed to accelerate manuscript digitisation, preservation, and public access, on the second day of the Gyan Bharatam International Conference being organised at the Vigyan Bhawan in New De ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 12 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that India's knowledge tradition is rich as it is based on four major pillars: preservation, innovation, addition, and adaptation. Prime Minister said this while launching the Gyan Bharatam Portal, a dedicated digital platform designed to accelerate manuscript digitisation, preservation, and public access, on the second day of the Gyan Bharatam International Conference being organised at the Vigyan Bhawan in New ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sept 12 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said India's manuscripts, which preserve its culture and traditions, are the 'footprints of humanity's entire journey of development.' Speaking on the second day of the three-day international conference on Gyan Bharatam here, Modi also highlighted the enduring richness of India's knowledge tradition, attributing it to four foundational pillars -- preservation, innovation, addition and adaptation. "India's manuscripts, which preserve ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 12 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on Friday launched Gyan Bharatam Portal, a dedicated digital platform aimed at accelerating manuscript digitisation, preservation, and public access. PM Modi launched the portal today at the International Conference on Gyan Bharatam at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi. He also attended an exhibition organised by the Union Ministry of Culture there. The Gyan Bharatam is a landmark national initiative dedicated to preserving, dig ...Read More >
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], August 14 (ANI): Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel will deliver a public address to the citizens of the state on the eve of the 79th Independence Day. According to a release from the Gujarat CMO, the address will be broadcast today on various TV channels. Meanwhile, Har Ghar Tiranga campaign, launched under the aegis of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, is now in its fourth edition and has evolved into a people movement. According to the Ministry of Culture, over fi ...Read More >
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], August 14 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav participated in Nauka Tiranga Yatra organised at the Boat Club in the state capital Bhopal under the Har Ghar Tirangacampaign on Thursday. CM Yadav also released hot air balloons of tricolour and sang Ye desh hai Veer Jawano ka song on the occasion. He told reporters, Four days before the independence day, the entire nation is enjoying the atmosphere of patriotism under Har Ghar Tiranga campaign. I exte ...Read More >
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], August 14 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav participated in 'Nauka Tiranga Yatra' organised at the Boat Club in the state capital Bhopal under the 'Har Ghar Tiranga'campaign on Thursday. CM Yadav also released hot air balloons of tricolour and sang 'Ye desh hai Veer Jawano ka' song on the occasion. Also Read | New Cheque Clearing System: Banks To Clear Cheques Within Few Hours Starting October 4, Announces RBI. He told reporters, "Four days befo ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday set aside an order of bail to Olympic medallist and wrestler Sushil Kumar in a 2021 murder case of former junior national wrestling champion Sagar Dhankar at the Chhatrasal Stadium in the national capital. A bench of Justices Sanjay Karol and Prashant Kumar Mishra noted the allegations in the FIR, which said the national capital was made into a "criminal playground" to settle scores with no regard for the law of the land, and directed Kumar to surrender ...Read More >
Tripura: BSF organises motorcycle rally under "Har Ghar Tiranga" campaign ahead of Independence Day Tripura (Agartala) [India], August 13 (ANI): Ahead of India's 79th Independence Day, in a spirited display of patriotism and unity, the Border Security Force (BSF), Frontier Headquarters Tripura, organised a Motorcycle Rally under the nationwide 'Har Ghar Tiranga' campaign. The rally was flagged off by Ashwani Kumar Sharma, Inspector General, Frontier HQ BSF Tripura, on Tuesday, the BSF said in ...Read More >
Patna (Bihar) [India], August 13 (ANI): Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary on Wednesday took part in Tiranga Yatra, organised under the 'Har Ghar Tiranga' initiative, ahead of Independence Day. Speaking to reporters, Deputy Chief Minister Chaudhary stated that a message is being given through the Tiranga Yatra that India will become great. 'Many martyrs sacrificed their lives for our freedom... Through the Tiranga Yatra, the message was given that India is one, India will become grea ...Read More >
New Delhi: Traffic in central Delhi will be affected on Thursday as the traffic police has issued an advisory due to the Janmashtami and Tazia processions.According to police, the traffic movement in Paharganj is likely to be affected from 1.30pm in view of the shobha yatra for Janmashtami and the Tazia procession.The Janmashtami procession will start from Mandir Shri Banke Bihari Ji in Paharganj's Sangatrasan Bazar and pass through Desh Bandhu Gupta Road, Chuna Mandi, Main Bazar, Munja Chowk an ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 13 (ANI): From Himalayan valleys to coastal towns, the national tricolour fluttered high on Wednesday as millions joined the Har Ghar Tiranga campaign. Leaders, students, and citizens took part in spirited Tiranga Yatras, rallies, and flag-hoisting ceremonies across the country, turning the campaign into a nationwide celebration of unity, pride, and patriotism in the run-up to India 79th Independence Day. The campaign, launched under the aegis of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsa ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 13 (ANI): From Himalayan valleys to coastal towns, the national tricolour fluttered high on Wednesday as millions joined the 'Har Ghar Tiranga' campaign. Leaders, students, and citizens took part in spirited Tiranga Yatras, rallies, and flag-hoisting ceremonies across the country, turning the campaign into a nationwide celebration of unity, pride, and patriotism in the run-up to India's 79th Independence Day. The campaign, launched under the aegis of 'Azadi Ka Amrit Ma ...Read More >
Mumbai, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Amid the ongoing verbal spat between Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray and BJP MP Nishikant Dubey over the Hindi language debate in Maharashtra, Union Minister and Republican Party of India (Athawale) president Ramdas Athawale on Saturday has called for restraint, urging all parties to maintain peace and avoid statements that could disrupt Mumbai's communal harmony. Responding to the exchange of inflammatory remarks, Athawale said, "Such state ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Saturday announced that the Modi government's resolve to create a Nasha Mukt Bharat has taken a major step forward with the upcoming 'Youth Spiritual Summit' in Varanasi. Mandaviya took to social media to share his op-ed titled 'A youth outreach in the battle against drug abuse', originally published in a prominent national daily. The article highlights the significant role India's youth can play in leading the fight again ...Read More >
Aizawl: The ancient menhirs of Lianpui village in Mizoram's Champhai district have been declared a 'monument of national importance' by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) under the ministry of culture. The announcement, made on July 14, followed a two-month public notification period issued by the central government on February 9, as required under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958. With no objections received, the centre finalised the notification, brin ...Read More >
Mumbai: The whole of Maharashtra and India rejoiced on Friday as 12 majestic forts associated with Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj (11 in Maharashtra and one in Tamil Nadu) were inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites. While PM Modi and other senior leaders welcomed the announcement, MNS chief Raj Thackeray on Saturday urged the government to act responsibly and ensure strict conservation measures. Last evening, UNESCO announced that it has accorded the status of World Heritage Sites to 12 forts b ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 12 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar expressed happiness after the 'Maratha Military Landscapes of India' were officially inscribed in the UNESCO World Heritage list. These military landscapes, developed between the 17th and 19th centuries, feature extraordinary fortification systems that showcase the complexity and strategic prowess of Maratha defence systems. https://x.com/DrSJaishankar/status/1943729944716034532 In a post on X, Jaishankar wrote, 'Delight ...Read More >
GURGAON: The investigation into the murder of a 25-year-old former international tennis player, allegedly by her father, has revealed a sudden deterioration in their relationship. The apparent reason was a disagreement over the academy she ran near their house, but the roots clearly run deeper. The father, who claims to have spent Rs 2 crore on his daughter's tennis career, told interrogators he was troubled by questions about her "character" that some of his associates had raised.Deepak Yadav, ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 12 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar expressed happiness after the Maratha Military Landscapes of India were officially inscribed in the UNESCO World Heritage list. These military landscapes, developed between the 17th and 19th centuries, feature extraordinary fortification systems that showcase the complexity and strategic prowess of Maratha defence systems. https://x.com/DrSJaishankar/status/1943729944716034532 In a post on X, Jaishankar wrote, Delighted ...Read More >
Patna (Bihar) [India], July 6 (ANI): The ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) campaign of the electoral rolls in Bihar is progressing rapidly and recognizing the efforts of the Polling station officials, the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Bihar has announced a special incentive of Rs 6,000 for each. This additional honorarium is aimed at acknowledging their hard work and commitment during the intensive revision process. Also Read | PM Narendra Modi, Argentine President Javier Milei Agree ...Read More >
The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has declared the 6th-century Swapneswar Mahadev temple in Odisha's Khurda district as a protected monument. This Shiva temple, located in Punjiama village, was officially recognized in a Gazette notification on July 2. The declaration follows efforts by both state and central governments, including contributions from various ministers, to preserve Odisha's ancient heritage.The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has declared Swapneswar Mahadev temple, bu ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has declared Swapneswar Mahadev temple, built in 6th-century, as a protected monument site. The Shiva temple is located at Punjiama village in Banpur block of Khurda district. "In exercise of the powers conferred by...the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958, the Central government hereby declares that the ancient monument specified...to be of national importance," read a Gazette notification issued by the ASI on ...Read More >
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