News:The Managing Committee of Shree Jagannath Temple has recommended construction of chariots used in the annual rath yatra.However,uncertainty continued to prevail over holding the festival due to Coronavirus pandemic. Facts: …
Read MoreNews:In Jharkhand, Chhau Dancers are making traditional masks to fight against COVID-19 instead of celebrating chhau Dance. Facts: Chhau dance is a tradition from eastern India that enacts episodes from …
Read MoreNews: 29th April is the birth anniversary of the famed Indian painter Raja Ravi Varma(1848-1906). Facts: Raja Ravi Varma was born in Travancore (Kerala).He was patronised by Ayilyam Thirunal, the …
Read MoreNews:The Rights and Risks Analysis Group has sought Indian Prime Minister’s intervention in ensuring food for the Chakma and Hajong communities in Arunachal Pradesh. Facts: Chakmas are predominantly Buddhists while …
Read MoreNews:The World Malaria Day is observed on April 25 every year by the World Health Organisation (WHO). Facts: Background: It was established in 2007 at the 60th session of the …
Read MoreNews:The Prime minister has greeted the people on the occasion of Basava Jayanthi,the Birth anniversary of Lord Basaveshwara. Facts: Basavanna was a 12th-century philosopher, founding saint of the Lingayat sect, …
Read MoreNews:The Annual Ambubachi Mela in Assam will not be organised this year due to Coronavirus pandemic. Facts: Ambubachi Mela is held at the Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati, Assam. The festival …
Read MoreNews:It’s 90 years since Peshawar’s Qissa Khwani Bazaar massacre in which several Khudai Khidmatgar movement protestors were killed by the British soldiers. Facts: Khudai Khidmatgar(Red Shirt movement) was a non-violent …
Read MoreNews:Manipur government has commemorated ‘ Khongjom Day’ at Khongjom War Memorial Complex. Facts: Khongjom Day is marked to pay tribute to the warriors who fought in the 1891 Anglo-Manipur war. …
Read MoreNews:The Global Report on Food Crises 2020 has been released by the Global Network against Food Crises. Facts: Aim: To provide an analysis of the drivers that are contributing to …
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