New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Women business leaders and professionals from diverse fields on Sunday lauded the national convention of women thought leaders titled “Bharati — Nari to Narayani”, saying the platform has brought together women from across communities and sectors to deliberate on empowerment, culture and leadership.Speaking to IANS, Lakshmi Puri, Ambassador and former Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations, extended greetings on the occasion of International Women’s Day and …
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Guwahati, March 3 (IANS) Assam on Tuesday marked Dol Jatra, one of the State’s most vibrant Vaishnavite festivals, with colour, music and devotional fervour, as Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma extended greetings on the occasion and highlighted its deep cultural significance. In a post on social media platform X, the Chief Minister said that the arrival of spring coincides with the celebration of Dol Jatra, which symbolises the eternal love between Lord Krishna and Radha.He noted that during…
Tel Aviv/New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s two-day state visit to Israel generated immense enthusiasm and frenzy in the West Asian nation and was visible in the rapturous welcome for the Indian Prime Minister inside Knesset by the Israeli lawmakers and the public at large. The social media platforms in Israel are buzzing with developments and conversations related to Prime Minister Modi’s meeting with his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu and the latter along with Isra…
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday celebrated India’s remarkable strides in agriculture and the resurgence of ancient cultural traditions, underscoring the nation’s growing global footprint and deep-rooted heritage. Addressing the 131st episode of his monthly radio address ‘Mann ki Baat’, the Prime Minister spotlighted a nationwide campaign to preserve heritage seeds, crediting farmers’ dedication for transformative results.Citing an example of Kerala’s Thrissur dist…
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday highlighted the cultural and developmental transformation of Chhattisgarh’s Bastar region, saying it is now recognised for progress and growing self-confidence rather than violence and backwardness, as he lauded the recently held Bastar Pandum festival.In a post on X, the Prime Minister wrote, “Between February 7 and 9, a special celebration of ‘Bastar Pandum’ was organised in Chhattisgarh. During this festival, the rich cu…
Itanagar, Feb 3 (IANS) The five-day Joint Military-Civil trek to Topo Gonov concluded with a dignified Flag-in ceremony, marking the successful completion of a landmark initiative that symbolised strong military–civil fusion, community partnership and the spirit of national integration, officials said. Defence Spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Mahendra Rawat said on Monday that the event conducted by the Spearhead Division of the Indian Army from January 28 to February 1, 2026, concluded with a dig…
Kohima, Feb 2 (IANS) Acting Nagaland Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla on Monday said that the state is endowed with extraordinary cultural wealth, vividly reflected in its diverse traditions, languages, folklore, music and rich artistic expressions. Bhalla on Monday presented the Governor’s Award for distinction in the fields of arts, music and literature 2025 at a formal ceremony held at Dr Imkongliba Ao Hall, Lok Bhavan in Kohima.Addressing the function, he emphasised that arts and literature in t…
Colombo, Feb 2 (IANS) Underlining India’s commitment to fostering Buddhist diplomacy, spiritual outreach, and shared cultural heritage, the sacred Devnimori relics of Lord Buddha will be travelling to Sri Lanka for their first-ever international exposition, the High Commission of India in Colombo announced on Monday. The sacred initiative comes pursuant to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement and in continuation of India’s efforts to strengthen cultural and spiritual ties across borders.T…
Bhopal, Jan 29 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh will bring its Republic Day festivities to a ceremonial close today with the traditional Beating the Retreat ceremony at Lal Parade Ground in Jahangirabad, Bhopal.The event is scheduled to begin at 4.30 p.m. with Governor Mangubhai Patel attending as the chief guest.This grand military tradition, steeped in history, is uniquely observed in the state capital alongside the national ceremony in New Delhi.Madhya Pradesh stands alone among Indian states in organis…
Washington, Jan 29 (IANS) The Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art has announced that it will return three historic South Indian bronze sculptures to India after provenance research established that the works had been illegally removed from temple settings decades ago.The museum on Wednesday (local time) stated that one of the sculptures, a Chola-period “Shiva Nataraja,” will remain in the United States on a long-term loan agreed upon with the Indian government, allowing the museum t…