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Neeraj Chopra's Javelin Auctions Starts At Rs 1 Crore
The Ministry of Culture has started e-auction of all the equipment gifted to PM Narendra Modi by recent medal winners at the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games. The base price of Javelins used by Olympian Neeraj Chopra and Paralympian Sumit Antil is INR 1 crore. Reportedly, money collected from auctioning 1300 items will be utilized for the Namami Gange mission and rejuvenation of River… read-more
Tags: e-Auction, Javelin, cultural ministry, Tokyo Olympics, Tokyo paralympics
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India To Get An Indian Institute of Heritage In Noida
India is set to establish the Indian Institute of Heritage in Noida's Gautam Buddha Nagar, said Cultural Minister G Kishan Reddy in Loksabha on August 9. The objective of this is to provide better opportunities and ''research in the fields related to rich Indian heritage and its conservation''. The students will be offered Masters and Ph.D. courses in History of Arts, Conservation, Museology, Archival Studies, Archaeology, Preventives, and… read-more
Tags: Indian Institute of Heritage, cultural ministry, lok sabha, Noida
Courtesy: Zee News
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11th Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsava Starts From Feb 14 In West Bengal
The Union Culture Ministry will host the 11th edition of Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav (RSM) in West Bengal on February 14. To be inaugurated by Governor Jagdeep Dhankar at the Cooch Behar Palace, the festival will be held in Darjeeling and Murshidabad from February 22-24 and February 27-28 respectively. With celebrated artists and local performers gracing the folk art forms, the festival aims to help visitors understand and reconnect… read-more
Tags: cultural ministry, flagship festival, Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav, West Bengal, Jagdeep Dhankar
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