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Odisha all set to teach in tribal languages

In News With National Education Policy mandate, Odisha bats for the mother tongue of tribals.  Major Highlights Overall statistics: Odisha is home to 62 different tribal communities including 13 particularly vulnerable tribal groups (PVTGs), making it the State with the most diverse indigenous communities in the country.  Some of the tribal languages have less than […]

Rani Lakshmibai

In News  Recently, the Prime Minister of India has paid tributes to Rani Lakshmibai on her Jayanti. About Rani Lakshmi Bai Lakshmi Bai was born on November 19, 1835, in Kashi, India.                    Early Life: Brought up in the household of the Peshwa (ruler) Baji Rao II.  […]

Guru Nanak Jayanti

In News  The 552nd birth anniversary of Guru Nanak was celebrated across India. About Guru Nanak Jayanti  It is also known as Gurpurab and is the most important festival for the followers of the religion of Sikhism as the birth anniversary of the first Sikh Guru, Guru Nanak Dev. The festival is celebrated on the […]

Sabz Burj

In Context  Using traditional craftsmanship and high-tech scanning  Mughal-era monument Sabz Burj in Delhi has been conserved after nearly four years of painstaking labour. About Sabz Burj  Built in the 1530s, Sabz Burj is one of the earliest Mughal era buildings in India.  It is called Sabz (green) Burj but covered with turquoise blue tiles.  […]

Puri Heritage Corridor Project

In News The Odisha government is expected to soon lay the foundation stone of the Puri heritage corridor, which is being developed at a cost of Rs 800 crore. What is the Puri Heritage Corridor Project? Conceived in 2016, the Puri Heritage Corridor Project was unveiled in December 2019 to transform the holy town of […]

Babasaheb Purandare

In News Recently, Eminent historian Balwant Moreshwar Purandare, popularly known as Babasaheb Purandare, passed away aged 99. Image Courtsey: TH About Babasaheb Purandare Born on July 29, 1922, at Pune district, Maharastra. He had a great affinity for the history of Maharashtra and its forts.  He brought the history of the state alive through his […]

Kartarpur Corridor

In Context The government is considering reopening the Kartarpur Sahib Gurudwara corridor to Pakistan to allow Sikh pilgrims to cross over, more than 20 months after it was shut down due to the Coronavirus pandemic. About Kartarpur Corridor Often dubbed as the “Road to Peace”, it connects the Darbar Sahib Gurdwara in the Narowal district […]

Rani Kamlapati

In News  The name of Bhopal’s Habibganj railway station has been changed to Rani Kamlapati station.  The renamed and redeveloped railway station was inaugurated on November 15, the birth anniversary of the iconic 19th-century tribal freedom fighter Birsa Munda. Objectives behind the move  According to the state government, the renaming is to honour the memory […]

Rezang La war memorial

In News The Rezang La war memorial now includes names of Army personnel who lost their lives in the Galwan clash last year. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will inaugurate the revamped war memorial at Rezang La in Eastern Ladakh. Rezang La It is also called Rechin La. It is a mountain pass on the Line […]

Kashi Vishwanath Temple Corridor project

In News The Kashi Vishwanath Temple Corridor project, an important project pegged at ? 600 crores (approximately).  An estimated ? 300 crores were spent on purchasing land and buildings around the temple complex and for resettlement compensation alone. Kashi Vishwanath Temple It is one of the most famous Hindu temples dedicated to Lord Shiva.  It […]

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