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Clear filtersWorld Architecture Day is marked every year on the first Monday of October and fell on 5 October in 2026. It seeks to build awareness of the part architecture plays in society and in shaping human settlements. The theme...
The Union government has sanctioned a ₹87 crore project to develop India's first world-class geological museum at Bhedaghat-Lamhetaghat in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh. The museum is intended to showcase the country's geolog...
The 160-year-old Town Hall complex at Chandni Chowk in Delhi will be redeveloped as a Global Heritage Centre. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the project was signed on 20 September 2026. The plan seeks to conserv...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi presented Russian President Vladimir Putin with a Russian translation of the Thirukkural during their bilateral meeting in New Delhi. The meeting took place ahead of the 18th BRICS Summit, wh...
World Sanskrit Day is observed every year on Shravana Purnima; in 2026 it fell on August 28. It aims to promote and preserve the Sanskrit language and its cultural heritage. Sanskrit Day has been officially observed in I...
World Photography Day is observed every year on 19 August to honour photographers and recognise how photography preserves important moments; its 2026 theme is “HOME.” The International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to t...
The GI & Beyond 2.0 Summit in New Delhi promoted India's Geographical Indication (GI)-tagged handloom and handicraft products and launched the Digital Handloom Atlas, "One Platform. Endless Markets", to widen market acce...
More than 13,000 tribal women and girl students performed the Dhimsa dance at the Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport, Bhogapuram, Andhra Pradesh.The performance entered the Guinness World Records as the largest D...
IntroductionIn a deeply structural and highly massive preservation alert, UNESCO strictly and officially added six sites to the List of World Heritage in Danger during the fierce absolute 48th World Heritage Committee se...
IntroductionIn a deeply structural and highly massive global movement to fiercely absolutely promote cultural unity and absolute strict artistic freedom, World Music Day was completely and officially celebrated on June 2...
Telangana's Department of Heritage signed an MoU with the Noor International Microfilm Centre to digitise and conserve rare manuscripts and archival records. The pact covers 737 manuscripts, 3,091 paintings, 14,522 libra...
The World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development is observed every year on 21 May. It promotes respect for the world's cultural diversity and encourages intercultural dialogue as a way to build peace and...
