Kashmiri papier-mâché is a handicraft of Kashmir that was brought by Muslims saint Mir Sayyid Ali Hamadani from Persia in the 14th century to medieval India. It is based primarily on paper pulp, and is a richly decorated, colourful artifact; …
The Himalayan trillium (Trillium govanianum), a common herb of the Himalayas was declared ‘endangered’ by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) In recent years, the plant has become one of the most traded commercial plants of the Himalayan …
Exporters’ body FIEO on Saturday suggested a host of steps such as bringing in a double tax deduction scheme and setting up of an export development fund to the Finance Ministry with a view to boosting outbound shipments. The …
The government has invited public comments for introducing adoption of E20 fuel to promote green fuel like ethanol. Adoption of E20 fuel means blending of 20 per cent of ethanol with gasoline as an automotive fuel. The move stressing on …
The Andhra Pradesh Assembly passed The Andhra Pradesh Decentralisation and Equal Development of All Regions Bill, 2020, paving the way for three capitals for the state. This law paves the way for three capitals for the state. Amaravati– legislative capital. …
The Human Freedom Index 2020, a worldwide ranking of civil, economic and personal freedom, released , placed India at the 111th spot out of 162 countries. India ranked 94 on the index in 2019. India is ahead of China and …
Ministry of AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy) and Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports recognized yogasana as a competitive sport. In August 2020, the National Yogasana Sports Federation of India (NYSFI) was established for the preservation …
The Gender Social Norms Index (GSNI) measures how social beliefs obstruct gender equality in areas like politics, work, and education, and contains data from 75 countries, covering over 80 percent of the world’s population. The analysis reveals that, despite decades …
Goa Liberation Day is observed on December 19 every year in India and it marks the day Indian armed forces freed Goa in 1961 following 450 years of Portuguese rule. The Goa liberation movement, which sought to end Portuguese colonial …
Singapore’s Tradition of communal dining at hawker centres, open air food courts popularised by celebrity chefs and hit films such as Crazy Rich Asians, has been recognised by UNESCO for its cultural significance. The UN cultural agency announced it had …