Sonia Gandhi inaugurates conclave of poets on Babuji anniversary
By ADITYA RAJ DAS/ NEW DELH A national congregation of leading poets chaired by the Congress President Mrs Sonia Gandhi paid rich tributes to the late Babu Jagjivan Ram on…
American country music legend Merle Haggard dies
American country music legend Merle Haggard has died of pneumonia on his 79th birthday. He was born in California in 1937. He is credited with helping to define the Bakersfield…
Master Musician Pandit Shamboo Nath Sopori passes away
AMN The Great Master Musician Pandit Shamboo Nath Sopori passed away today at his residence in Delhi. He was 98. A versatile musician, he had command over languages like Persian,…
Govt not to set up a National Commission for Cultural and Heritage sites
Aditya Raj Das / NEW DELHI: The government does not intend to constitute a National Commission for Cultural and Heritage Sites, the Lok Sabha was told today. The Government had…
42nd Khajuraho Dance Festival begins in Madhya Pradesh
The 42nd Khajuraho Dance Festival began in the temple town of Khajuraho in Madhya Pradesh last evening. . The world famous dance festival began with Odissi group dance of Ranjna…
Renowned Urdu writer, Intizar Hussain is no more
AMN / Renowned Urdu writer, Intizar Hussain who migrated to Pakistan passed away today in Lahore. He was 92. Intizar Hussain was born on December 7, 1923 in Dibai, Distt.,…
World has always been full of intolerance: Ruskin
TIA NEWS / Kolkata: Joining the growing debate over intolerance in the country, Renowned author Ruskin Bond today said the world has always been full of intolerance. “The world has…
Renowned Danseuse Mrinalini Sarabhai passes away
AMN / INDIA’S Legendary classical danseuse Mrinalini Sarabhai passed away today after brief illness in Ahmedabad. She was 97. She was admitted in local hospital after some age related health…
Noted Hindi writer and journalist Ravindra Kalia passes away
Noted Hindi writer and journalist Ravindra Kalia passed away at a private hospital in New Delhi. He was 78.Kalia had been suffering from liver cirrhosis.Known for his works like ‘Nau…
President outlines glorious history of Bangla literature
President Pranab Mukherjee has said that the Bangla literature has contributed in improving every sphere of our life. Speaking at the inaugural ceremony of 88th Nikhil Bharat Banga Sahitya Sammelan…