New Delhi, 20 July 2023: President of India Smt. Droupadi Murmu will inaugurate the unique ‘Festival of Libraries 2023’, a two-day event to be held on 5th – 6th August 2023 at Hall No. 5 Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. The Festival is being organized by the Union Ministry of Culture. The Minister for Law and […]
The completion of 100 episodes of Mann Ki Baat has prompted the Ministry of Culture to take up three unique initiatives. According to Secretary, Culture, Government of India Shri Govind Mohan, these initiatives will celebrate the platform of Mann Ki Baat and the achievers who have featured in it. The 100th edition of Mann Ki […]
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi addressed the inaugural session of the Global Buddhist Summit at Hotel Ashok in New Delhi. The Prime Minister walked through the photo exhibition and offered flowers to the Buddha statue. He also offered monk robes (Chivar Dana) to nineteen eminent monks. Union Minister for Culture, Shri G Kishan Reddy, […]
The Ministry of Culture is implementing a Scheme by the name of ‘Scheme of Scholarship and Fellowship for Promotion of Art and Culture’ to protect all genres of artists including folk song artists. The Scheme of Scholarship and Fellowship for Promotion of Art and Culture consist of 03 components viz. (i) Award of Scholarships to […]
The unique and flagship initiative “Dhara: Ode to Indian Knowledge Systems”, taken up under the aegis of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav by Ministry of Culture has completed one year in February 2023. During its year-long activities, it has been successful in creating public awareness, stakeholder participation and helped to devise a framework for the promotion […]
The Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav is back, this time in Mumbai, and it promises to be a visual and musical treat for everyone. The Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav 2023 was inaugurated by Governor of Maharashtra, Bhagat Singh Koshyari, at Azad Maidan and Union Culture Minister Sh G Kishan Reddy last evening at Azad Maidan, Churchgate, Mumbai. The […]
The outlay for Annual Budget 2023-24 of the Ministry of Culture is Rs. 3,399.65 Crore as against the outlay Rs. 3,009.05 Crore approved for the Budget Plan 2022-2023. The annual outlay in FY 2023-24 is 12.97% higher than the annual outlay in FY 2022-23. The finance minister in her Budget Speech made an announcement to […]
On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and India, the Embassy of Viet Nam in India, in coordination with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Viet Nam, and the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry organized the Vietnam Tourism Forum in India on […]