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UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage

The Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage has inscribed ‘Durga Puja in Kolkata’ on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. In total, 14 Intangible Cultural Heritage elements from India have now been inscribed on UNESCO’s Representative List. Implications: This inscription will offer encouragement to the local communities that celebrate Durga Puja, including all the traditional […]

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UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India

UNESCO World Heritage Committee organised its 44th session at Fuzhou in China. In its recent session, it declared the Kakatiya Rudreshwara (Ramappa) Temple in Telangana’s Warangal and Dholavira, a Harappan-era city in Gujarat, as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. After the inclusion of the two sites, the number of World Heritage sites in India stands

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Important tribes of india

Important Tribal Groups and their specialities

Most Famous Tribal Groups Bhils Tribe The Bhils are a tribe found mostly in the mountain ranges of Udaipur and in some districts of Rajasthan. The Bhils are the largest tribes in India. Popularly known as the Bow men of Rajasthan They speak the Bhili language. Their celebrations are the Ghoomar dance, Bhagoria Mela during Holi, Than Gair-a dance

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GitHub

The open-source software repository service GitHub is in the news after it was used to create and share an offensively named app that sexually harassed Muslim women in India. The app used pictures of the women stolen from their social media handles and invited “users” to bid for them. IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has announced

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Ken-Betwa river interlinking project

Important topic for TISSNET as it is associated with environment,economy and living. The Union Cabinet has approved the funding and implementation of the Ken-Betwa river interlinking project at a cost of ₹44,605 crore at the 2020-21 price level.The Centre would fund ₹39,317 crore for the project, with ₹36,290 crore as a grant and ₹3,027 crore as a

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Food Emergency in Srilanka

On August 30, 2021, Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, using powers vested in the country’s Public Security Ordinance, declared Emergency regulations pertaining to the distribution of essential food items. Detailed Information – On August 30, 2021, Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, using powers vested in the country’s Public Security Ordinance, declared Emergency regulations pertaining to the distribution

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