Gandhinagar, March 31 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said earlier governments had neglected India’s manuscript heritage due to a “colonial mindset”, as he inaugurated the Samrat Samprati Museum at Koba Tirth in Gandhinagar on the occasion of Mahavir Jayanti.Addressing the gathering, PM Modi said it should have been the nation’s responsibility after Independence to identify and preserve ancient manuscripts, but this had not been done.“Due to a colonial mindset, no attent…
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New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) A total of 2,033 manuscripts comprising of 1,46,099 pages were scanned by Asiatic Society, Kolkata, till March 23 after it was designated as Cluster Centre for manuscript scanning work under the Gyan Bharatam Mission, the Lok Sabha was informed on Monday.Union Minister for Culture and Tourism, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, in a written reply, explained the safety network at the Society and said it has basic disaster preparedness measures in place, including fire safety sys…
Bikaner (Rajasthan), March 29 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Sunday, in his Mann Ki Baat address to the nation, mentioned ‘Abhay Jain Granthalaya’, a library housing ancient manuscripts.Speaking to IANS, Abhay Jain Granthalaya’s director Rishabh Nahata expressed his happiness after the mention of the ‘granthalaya’ in PM Modi’s Mann Ki Baat.”It is a matter of great pride and happiness. It is an honour not only for the ‘granthalaya’ but also for Bikaner and the entire Rajasthan.”He said t…
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday invited citizens to join the ‘Gyan Bharatam App’, which gathers information about manuscripts across the country, and urged them to highlight aspects of different cultures and share them. The Gyan Bharatam App is a digital platform developed by the Ministry of Culture to identify, document, and preserve India’s extensive manuscript heritage. This app serves as the mobile interface for the Gyan Bharatam Mission, a national initiati…
New Delhi/Itanagar, Feb 20 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the NDA government at the Centre has devoted unprecedented attention and resources to the comprehensive development of the Northeast region, ushering in a new phase of growth, connectivity and opportunities across the area. The Prime Minister, in a letter to Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on the occasion of the 40th Statehood Day, said the Centre worked round the clock to develop connectivity in the borde…