According to a submission made in Parliament by the Ministry of Culture, as many as 50 of India's 3,693 centrally protected monuments are missing.
The missing monuments include 11 that were in Uttar Pradesh, as well as two each in Delhi and Haryana. The list also included monuments in Assam, West Bengal, Arunachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
As per the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), 14 of these monuments have been lost to rapid urbanisation, 12 are submerged by reservoirs or dams, and the locations of the remaining 24 remain untraceable.
Dec 29, 2022
'Dhanu Yatra' Begins in Bargarh, Odisha
Dhanu Yatra' festival, considered to be the world's largest open-air theatre, began in the western Odisha town of Bargarh.
President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered greetings to the people of the eastern state with the commencement of the 11-day festival.
The 'Dhanu Yatra', which marks the victory of good over evil, came into existence in Bargarh in 1947-48 as part of the celebration of the country's Independence and is held annually.
The plays in the festival start with the dethroning of Emperor Ugrasen of Mathura by angry Kansa over the marriage of his sister Devaki with Vasudev.
"The festival will conclude with the death of demon king Kansa and restoration of the throne to Ugrasen.
The festival, which is being organised after a gap of two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, will conclude on January 6, 2023.
Dec 25, 2022
Ladakh Celebrates Losar Festival to Mark Ladakhi New Year
Ladakh celebrated Losar Festival on December 24, to mark the Ladakhi New Year. Ladakhi New Year is the major socio-religious festival of Ladakh celebrated in winter.
The lighting of prayer lamps, illumination of buildings, houses, religious places like monasteries, stupas, and other business establishments making appear that the entire Ladakh is lit in lights are part of celebrations of the Losar Festival.
The Losar festivities continue for nine more days from the New Year with the offering of prayers in the name of God and Goddess, dances and songs in honour of Ibex and the pilgrimage of Mount Kailash.
The New Year is welcomed with dough Models of Ibex Sun and Moon and flour-painted lucky signs on the walls of the kitchen. The third day of the New Year is celebrated with the sighting of first moon of the year with a prayer for bumper crops in the coming year.
Losar Festival is also one of the major attractions for tourists in the winter season, as the festival is largely celebrated with several ritual performances and traditional events of songs and dances.
Dec 24, 2022
Petroleum Ministry Organises Musical Event 'Dance to Decarbonise'
The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas organised a one-day event called 'Dance to Decarbonise', where renewable energy generated through dance was used to charge electric vehicles. This unique event held on December 23, 2022, at National Stadium, India Gate, in New Delhi was a run-up to the India Energy Week that will be held in Bangalore in the month of February 2022.
The event aimed at showcasing India's target of achieving net-zero emissions by 2070 weighing against the country's growing economy, rising energy requirements, and the implementation of responsible energy sources over transformational energy systems for the future.
Dec 23, 2022
Kerala Set to Host First International Beach Festival
The 'Spice Coast' in the far north of Kerala, better known as North Malabar, will bask in myriad colours and the pomp and splendour of the cultural extravaganza titled 'Bekal International Beach Festival' from December 24.
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will inaugurate the 10-day first international beach festival, that captures the wholeness and the essence of the district's cultural and artistic uniqueness and displays the rich cultural diversity and grandeur of the country, at the majestic Bekal Beach Park.
The festival which also aims at revitalising the district's development by showcasing its potential, will offer a feast of cultural and musical nights, along with food festivals that capture the cuisine of Kasargod, exhibitions, and tour programmes.
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