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Tuesday, April 7, 2026
TopicMinistry of Culture

Topic: Ministry of Culture

ASI isn’t outsourcing conservation to private sector. Only the DPRs will be outsourced

The core conservation and preservation work of around 3,685 centrally protected monuments in India has been under the ASI's mandate, and it will remain so.

Modi govt to conserve 1 crore old manuscripts. And reclaim India’s knowledge legacy

Gajendra Singh Shekhawat addressed the first Gyan Bhartam International Conference on ‘Reclaiming India's Knowledge Legacy through Manuscript Heritage’ at Delhi's Vigyan Bhawan. He was joined by Vivek Aggarwal, Manjul Bhargava and Sachchidanand Joshi.

India to Host First-Ever Asian Buddhist Summit

New Delhi: New Delhi will host the first-ever Asian Buddhist Summit (ABS) on November 5-6, bringing together prominent Buddhist leaders, scholars, and practitioners from...

Ministry of Culture plans three-day conclave on museums in New Delhi

The three-day conclave will start on August 1 and will be held at Bharat Mandapam, said the Ministry of Culture.

India launches Cultural Mapping Mission

New Delhi: The Ministry of Culture has launched the National Mission on Cultural Mapping (NMCM) as part of the government’s efforts to preserve and...

Palekar was cut-off midway through his speech at the NGMA, here is what he couldn’t say

The veteran actor was cut short when he began criticising the Ministry of Culture. Here is the full text of his speech.   

Modi govt to recognise artistes, painters, writers as professionals

Ministry of skill development has no category at present to define people from creative fields as professionals; Centre to create database of such people.

SC isn’t interfering with worship at Ujjain Mahakaleshwar temple

Temple authority adopts expert recommendations to protect the lingam; court approves but its unofficial gag order leads to confusion.

On Camera

Syringes, MRI to ventilators, West Asia war squeezing India’s medical supply chain—costs up 10 to 50%

Industry says manufacturers have 2-4 weeks of buffer stocks, but prolonged disruption could push up shortage risks, especially of consumables like IV and syringes.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.