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Viswas Swaroopam, a Shiva statue, installed in the Rajasthani town, Nathdwara

Shiva statue installed in Nathdwara: On October 29, a 369-foot-tall Shiva statue called "Viswas Swaroopam" that has been built in Nathdwara, Rajasthan's Rajsamand district, will be dedicated. In the presence of Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, Assembly Speaker CP Joshi, and...

Chhath Puja 2022: Celebrations, Date and Significance

Chhath Puja 2022: Celebrations Chhath Puja is an ancient Hindu festival dedicated to the Surya Dev and Shashthi Devi. Chhath Puja is celebrated after Diwali for four days. It is mainly celebrated in Bihar, Jharkhand, and eastern Uttar Pradesh in...

Gujarati New Year 2022: Date, Time, and About Bestu Varas

Gujarati New Year 2022: About  Gujarati New Year 2022: Gujarati New Year which is also known as Bestu Varas is celebrated a day after Diwali. The Gujarati New Year falls on Shukla Paksha Pratipada of the Kartik month. The Gujarati...

Trees Beyond Forests initiative launched in Assam

Trees Beyond Forests initiative: The "trees outside forests in India (TOFI)" programme was introduced by the Assam government and the US Agency for International Development (USAID)with the goal of bringing together farmers, businesses, and private institutions to increase the amount...

Odisha’s Jeypore Airport gets license from DGCA

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) granted Jeypore Airport the license to carry out commercial flight operations under the regional connectivity scheme. The Ministry of Civil Aviation has described it as a milestone. The airport is 33km northwest of...

Karnataka cabinet increased reservation for SC, ST community

The Karnataka cabinet decided to promulgate an ordinance to raise reservations for Scheduled Caste (SCs) by 2 percent and for Scheduled Tribe (STs) by 4 percent. The Karnataka cabinet is chaired by Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai. The decision by the...

Honesty Shops has been opened in Kerala

Honesty Shops have been opened in 15 schools in the Ernakulam district of Kerala. The Honesty Shops are a part of the Student Police Cadet (SPC) project which aims to provide valuable lessons on truth, and integrity for students. In...

Kati Bihu 2022: Significance, Date, and Time

Kati Bihu 2022 The Kati Bihu is an auspicious festival of Assam which is a harvest festival. It is celebrated on 18th October 2022 and the day is marked on the first day of Kati month according to the Assamese...

Three-day Kuchipudi dance festival to begin in Vijayawada

The third World Kuchipudi Natyotsavam was organized for three days in Vijayawada. The World Kuchipudi Natyotsavam starts on 14th October 2022. The Kuchipudi dance festival is being organized in commemoration of the 93rd birth anniversary of world-renowned Kuchipudi dance artist...

Google Cloud gets MeitY nod to partner with public sector firms

Google Cloud has announced an empanelment by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), which allows it to apply cloud technology to solve complex problems for government organizations. Google is now positioned to fully partner with India's public sector...