Today’s India respects traditions, honours its rich cultural heritage: Rajnath Singh

January 2, 2026 6:12 PM

Today’s India respects traditions, honours its rich cultural heritage: Rajnath Singh

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday said that modern India draws strength and pride from recognising its ancient past and rich cultural traditions, underlining the country’s deep civilisational roots. Addressing the 104th Foundation Day celebrations of Bhupal Nobles’ University in Udaipur, named after Maharana Bhupal Singh Ji of Mewar who founded the institution in 1923, the senior BJP leader highlighted India’s enduring contributions to global knowledge systems, spanning science, me...

Ghoomar Festival to be celebrated on Nov 19: Rajasthan Dy CM

November 17, 2025 2:26 PM

Ghoomar Festival to be celebrated on Nov 19: Rajasthan Dy CM

Deputy Chief Minister and Tourism and Arts & Culture Minister Diya Kumari announced that the Ghoomar Festival - 2025, a grand celebration of Rajasthan’s traditional dance form, will be held for the first time simultaneously at all seven divisional headquarters of the state — Jaipur, Jodhpur, Bikaner, Ajmer, Udaipur, Kota, and Bharatpur — on November 19. The state-level celebration will take place on the football ground of Vidyadhar Nagar Stadium in Jaipur. Chairing a meeting with pub...

PM Modi inaugurates redeveloped 524-year-old Tripura Sundari temple

September 22, 2025 6:09 PM

PM Modi inaugurates redeveloped 524-year-old Tripura Sundari temple

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated the redeveloped Mata Tripura Sundari Temple, one of the 51 Shakti Peethas revered by Hindus, in Udaipur, southern Tripura. A senior Tourism Department official said the 524-year-old shrine has been redeveloped under the PRASHAD (Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Heritage Augmentation Drive) scheme of the Union Ministry of Tourism at a cost of over ₹54 crore. Of this, the Central government contributed ₹34.43 crore, while the Tripura gov...