Friday, March 29, 2024

UNESCO

Horrendous that WB govt which ‘banned’ Durga Puja is taking credit for UNESCO honour: MoS Lekhi 

Earlier this month, Banerjee had led a rally celebrating the inclusion of 'Durga Puja in Kolkata' in UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity list.

TMC celebrates UNESCO tag for Puja as BJP jibes

Express News Service KOLKATA: Central Kolkata came to a standstill on Thursday as the West Bengal government organised a march to express gratitude to UNESCO for giving...

Kolkata comes to standstill as TMC organises rally to celebrate UNESCO tag for Durga Puja

By Express News Service Kolkata: Central Kolkata came to a standstill as the West Bengal government organised a march as a mark to express...

India’s first geo park to come up in MP’s Jabalpur district

By PTI JABALPUR: The Geological Survey of India (GSI) has approved the setting up of the country's first geo park at Lamheta village on...

Durga Puja festivities to start 10 days prior in 2022 to celebrate UNESCO honour: Mamata

This honour is the result of our determination, our perseverance. It is recognition of a unique festival like Durga Puja, which is unparalleled in the world, she said.

‘Hope world will know Kumartuli now’: Pandemic-hit artisans welcome UNESCO tag for Durga Puja

By PTI KOLKATA: Idol-makers in Kumartuli, the clay-modellers' hub in north Kolkata, hope for a revamp of infrastructure, civic amenities and working conditions in...

Climate change not sufficiently integrated in countries’ education framework: UNESCO report

By PTI NEW DELHI: Climate change is not yet sufficiently integrated into the education framework, and only 50 per cent of the countries emphasise...

Working conditions of teachers in Northeast poor: UNESCO report 

By PTI NEW DELHI: The working conditions of teachers in the Northeast and "aspirational districts" are poor and there is a marked rural-urban disparity...

Harappan-era city Dholavira in Gujarat inscribed on UNESCO World Heritage List

By PTI NEW DELHI: Dholavira, a Harappan-era metropolis, in Gujarat has been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List, the organisation said on Tuesday."Dholavira:...

School closure: One in three countries not implementing programmes to mitigate learning loss, says report

By PTI NEW DELHI: One in three countries where schools were or are still closed due to the Covid pandemic have not yet implemented...

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