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Telangana's Warangal, two Kerala cities join UNESCO learning cities network

Warangal and two cities from Kerala have joined the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities (GNLC) in recognition of their outstanding efforts to make lifelong learning a reality for all at the local level. Warangal in Telangana, Thrissur and Nilambur are among the 77 cities from 44 countries which have joined this network of the world body. UNESCO GNLC is an international network consisting of cities that successfully promote lifelong learning across their communities. It includes 294 cities from all around the world that share inspiration, know-how and best practice among each other, the world body has said in a statement. Union Culture Minister G Kishan Reddy on Monday late night tweeted to share about the achievement of India. "Great News! Warangal in Telangana state joins @UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities! Congratulations Warangal & Telangana on this momentous occasion. After the inscription of World Heritage Site Tag by UNESCO to the Great Ramappa Temple in ...

What the UNESCO heritage tag could mean for the Durga Puja ecosystem

The crafts around the festival - from the idol-making at Kumartuli to the handicrafts that revolve around it - will get a huge boost, says the art historian

Mamata Banerjee rallies to celebrate UNESCO tag for Kolkata's Durga Puja

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday took part in a colourful rally to thank UNESCO for according the Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) tag to Durga Puja. Representatives of more than 1,000 Durga Puja committees took part in the rally that began in the Jorasanko area in north Kolkata. The TMC supremo led the rally, and was accompanied by party colleagues Firhad Hakim, Sudip Bandyopadhyay, Aroop Biswas and Shashi Panja which will end on Red Road. "I would like to thank UNESCO for according ICH tag to Durga Puja. From today onwards, our festivities have begun one month in advance. I welcome people from all walks of life to participate in the rally, and thank everyone watching this rally from around the world," she said, while inaugurating the rally. Before the rally, Banerjee described Durga Puja as an emotion of the Bengalis that unites people above the "parochial barriers" "Durga Puja is an emotion that rises above parochial barriers and brings us together. It .

India nominates Gujarat's Garba for inclusion in UNESCO heritage list

After West Bengal's Durga Puja was inscribed as an Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) of Humanity by UNESCO, the famed 'Garba' dance of Gujarat has been nominated for the year 2023

German govt eyes UNESCO intangible cultural heritage status for pretzel

The pretzel has been in use as an emblem of bakers and formerly their guilds in southern German areas since at least the 12th century

Nehru to 'Gandhi': The history of the iconic Ashok Hotel in New Delhi

A brainchild of then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, The Ashoka, as it was then called, was among the most iconic hotels in the country

Taliban to bring new curriculum in Afghanistan for girls' education

After backlash by the international community over the neglect of girls' education in Afghanistan, the Taliban have created a "directorate of academic curriculum"

Ellora Caves to become first monument in India to get hydraulic lift: ASI

Ellora Caves, the UNESCO world heritage site in Maharashtra's Aurangabad district, will become the first monument in the country to have a hydraulic lift, a senior official of ASI said

International Chess Olympiad promises a new chapter for the game in India

Mamallapuram, which is hosting the 44th International Chess Olympiad that starts on Friday, wore the black-and-white theme like Chennai, with its roads painted in the two colours

As Ukrainian soup borscht gets Unesco tag, a look at what it really means

A tradition does not have to be popular, aesthetically appealing or even have any value in the modern world. It just needs to have value for the community, accord­ing to Unesco

Girls' performance in mathematics now equal to boys: UNESCO report

Deepening the debate on those still left behind, an annual UNESCO gender report, analysed data from 120 countries in primary and secondary education to offer a global picture

ASI probes 'risks' to UNESCO World Heritage Khajuraho temples

Built during the reign of the Chandela Dynasty, the Khajuraho complex is the largest concentration of medieval Hindu and Jain temples, coming up over 11 centuries ago.

UNESCO to publish Hindi descriptions of India's heritage sites on website

On the occasion of World Hindi Day on January 10, UNESCO informed that its World Heritage Centre has agreed to publish Hindi descriptions of India's UNESCO World Heritage Sites on WHC website

Kolkata Durga puja bags UNESCO heritage tag; PM, CM hail move

The UNESCO on Wednesday accorded heritage status to Kolkata's Durga puja festival, bringing glory to the country, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee lauding the move. "Durga puja in Kolkata has just been inscribed on the intangible heritage list. Congratulations India," the organisation said in a tweet attaching a photo of the goddess with hashtag living heritage'. Modi has hailed UNESCO's decision as a "matter of great pride and joy for every Indian". "Durga Puja highlights the best of our traditions and ethos. And, Kolkata's Durga Puja is an experience everyone must have," he said. The chief minister underlined that Durga puja was not just a festival, but an emotion. "Proud moment for Bengal! To every #Bengali across the world, Durga Puja is much more than a festival, it is an emotion that unites everyone. And now, #DurgaPuja has been added to the Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. We are all beaming with joy!" she

UNESCO heritage status to Kolkata's Durga Puja matter of great pride: PM

Durga Puja in Kolkata has just been inscribed on the intangible heritage list. Congratulations India, the UN agency said on Twitter

Nizamuddin Basti project wins two UNESCO heritage awards

Nine projects from six countries Bangladesh, China, India, Japan, Malaysia, and Thailand have been honoured by a jury of heritage experts

UNESCO member states adopt first global agreement on ethics of AI

The agreement was adopted by the member states of UNESCO at its General Conference on Tuesday

India re-elected to UNESCO executive board for 2021-25 term with 164 votes

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar took to Twitter on Thursday to applaud the good work of the MEA and the Permanent Delegation of India to UNESCO

India gets re-elected to UNESCO executive board for 2021-25 term

The election of members of the executive board took place on Wednesday

Saudi invests $64 bn in entertainment as it tries to wean economy off oil

It's a remarkable turnaround for Saudi Arabia, where only a few years ago women were prohibited from driving, restaurants were gender-segregated and most forms of entertainment were banned