New Delhi/Raipur, Dec 23 (IANS) Renowned Hindi litterateur and Jnanpith Award recipient Vinod Kumar Shukla passed away on Tuesday at the age of 89 while undergoing treatment at AIIMS Raipur.
Leh, Dec 20 (IANS) Ladakh Lt Governor (L-G) Kavinder Gupta on Saturday extended his best wishes to the people on the occasion of Losar, a significant festival in the region that marks the beginning of the Tibetan New Year.
Muscat, Dec 18 (IANS) India and Oman signed a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) and three MOUs covering the fields of maritime heritage and museum, agriculture and allied sectors, as well as higher education, according to a joint statement issued by the two countries at the end of the two-day visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Muscat on Thursday.
New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) Renowned sculptor Ram Vanji Sutar, whose works shaped the visual identity of modern India and whose artistic vision gave form to the Statue of Unity in Gujarat, passed away at his residence in Noida.
Dharamsala, Dec 18 (IANS) At the Norbulingka Institute, a significant centre of Tibetan Buddhist culture, identity, learning and craftsmanship located in the heart of Kangra Valley amidst the Himalayan landscape and once envisioned as a living canvas, the colours are alive, but quietly thinning with youngsters in exile drifting away.
Amman, Dec 16 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Jordan's Crown Prince Al-Hussein bin Abdullah II on Tuesday, and lauded his contributions to areas like youth development, sports, space, innovation and furthering the welfare of people with disabilities.
New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) Union Minister of Culture and Tourism Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said on Tuesday that in the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Prime Minister's Museum and Library (PMML) in 2025, no decision was taken regarding the non-availability of documents related to former PM Jawaharlal Nehru.
Amman, Dec 16 (IANS) In a special gesture, Crown Prince Al Hussein Bin Abdullah II drove Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the Jordan Museum in Amman on Tuesday as Vice-Chair of the facility, Princess Sumaya bint El Hassan, gave them a special tour of the museum. The Crown Prince is the 42nd generation direct descendant of Prophet Mohammad.
Amman, Dec 15 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a warm welcome from members of the Indian community in Jordan's capital Amman on Monday. Carrying Indian flags and chanting "Modi Modi" along with "Bharat Mata Ki Jai", gave a rousing welcome to PM Modi as he arrived at his hotel in the Jordanian capital.
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday lauded the release of a special postal cover honouring Emperor Perumpidugu Mutharaiyar II, also known as Suvaran Maran, describing him as a visionary ruler, able administrator, and a steadfast protector of Tamil culture.
