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INDIA’s PRESENCE OVERSEAS : ‘Green Triangle’ Named after Mahatma Gandhi Inaugurated in Madagascar’s Capital

As part of the ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’ to commemorate India’s 75th year of independence, a “Green Triangle” named after Mahatma Gandhi was jointly inaugurated in Madagascar’s capital Antananarivo.

Indian Ambassador Abhay Kumar said Gandh was the “greatest Pravasi’ who returned to India from South Africa, led India’s freedom struggle and changed lives of indians.

Mayor of Antananarivo Naina Andriantsitohaina and India’s Ambassador to Madagascar Abhay Kumar inaugurated the green space on Wednesday March 17th, at a special ceremony in Madagascar’s capital Antananarivo

source: thehindu.com

The Kashmir Shaiva Institute (KSI) to be First Research, Studies Centre on Kashmir Shaivism

The Kashmir Shaiva Institute (KSI) based in Jammu, will be the first research, studies, teaching and publication centre of excellence across the globe on Kashmir Shaivism,

The KSI was set up by The Ishwar Ashram Trust (IAT) as an independent Institute based a the Ashram Mahinder Nagar.

India’s First Water Taxi Connecting Mumbai’s East Coast with the Mainland sets Sail – February 17th, 2022

The later taxi services linking Mumbai’s east coast with the mainland in Navi Mumbai and other locations, was inaugurated on Thursday (February 17th) by Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray in the presence of Union Shipping Minister Sarbananda Sonowal.

‘Medharam Jathara’ – Asia’s Largest Tribal Festival celebrated in Telangana. February 16th, 2022

The celebrations of the First Day of the auspicious and much-awaited biennial “Medaram Jathara” commenced on the 16^th of February 2022 as the arrival of Saralamma on to the ‘Medaram Gaddhe’ (Platform) was undertaken by the Koya Tribe of Telangana.

Medaram Jatara is the second-largest fair of India, after the Kumbh Mela, celebrated by the second-largest Tribal Community of Telangana- the Koya tribe for four days.

As the largest tribal fair in Asia, Medaram Jathara is conducted in honour of the Goddesses Sammakka and Saralamma. It is celebrated once in two years in the month of ‘Magha’ (February) on the full moon day. Saralamma was the daughter of Sammakka. Her idol, according to the rituals, is installed in a temple at Kannepalli, a small village near Medaram.

QR Code Launched to ensure Authenticity of famed Kashmiri Carpets

The QR-code based label will capture vital parameters of the carpet such as GI user, manufacturer, artisan, knots per square inch, the material used, among others for certification and labeling of handmade carpets of the Union Territory.

Indian Artist Sarans Breaks Guinness World Records with Giant Portraits of UAE Rulers

Sarans KK, 35 year old artist from Kerala, won in the category ‘largest professional oil painting by a single category artitst’. The artwork measured 166.03 sq meters and was created in November 2021.

Sarans drew portraits of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces.

He made it in Abu Dhabi to co-incide with the 75th Anniversary of Indian Independence ‘Azadi ki Amrit Mahotsav’ and UAE’s year of 50th celebration.

India’s First ‘Junior MasterChef ‘ . November 2013.

Dehradun based Sarthwak Bharadwaj was judged the winner of the first season of Kids’ cooking reality show ‘Junior MasterChef – Swaad Ke Ustad’. Saturday,November 02nd, 2013.

India’s First Celebrity Chef . 1974 .

Tarla Dalal – India’s first celebrated chef and cook book author. Her first publication ‘The Treasures of Vegetarian Cooking’ was published in 1974. This was the beginning of her enormous contribution to expanding the culinary horizons of her compatriots.

Milestones: (1) Tarla Dalal has a legacy of over 17,000 recipes created by her (2)Penned over 100 cookery books which have sold over 3 million copies (3) Popular television show ‘Cook it up with Tarla Dalal’. (4) Conferred Padma Shri in 2007.

Tarla Dalal passed away at the age 77 at her residence in south Mumbai on Wednesday, November 06th, 2013.

U.S. Congress Jointly Celebrates ‘Diwali’ – the Festival of Lights for the First Time. November 2013 .

Democrats and Republicans in Congress joined to-gether for the first-ever celebration of Diwali on Capitol Hill, Washington D.C. A historic Diwali moment – Festival of Lights. November 03rd, 2013.

First Time Exhibit on ‘ Art of Yoga ‘ at the Smithsonian Museum. October 2013 .

Yoga moves from the studio mat to the museum gallery. A first time exhibition about the visual history and art of yoga, its origin and evolution over time, at the Smithsonian Gallery, Washington, D.C., United States. October 19th, 2013.

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