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The Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) has named West Bengal as the best among the large states in he field of primary education.The honour for the state came a day after the UNESCO added the states Durga Puja to its ...

The Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) has named West Bengal as the best among the large states in he field of primary education.

Thursday, December 16, 2021, UNESCO at its 16th intergovernmental session adopted the inscription of the traditional Haitian « Soup joumou » on the list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity...

On Wednesday, Durga Puja festival in Kolkata was granted heritage status by UNESCO, bringing great honour to the nation. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee both applauded the decision.

Arabic calligraphy and Congolese Rumba also on list during the 16th session of Unesco’s intergovernmental committee for safeguarding of the intangible cultural heritage, which is being held virtually in Paris from December 13

Kolkatas Durga Puja accorded Intangible Cultural Heritage status by UNESCO - UNESCO accorded heritage status to Kolkatas Durga Puja festival by putting it on Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has hailed UNESCO's decision as a "matter of great pride and joy for every Indian".

Commenting on the same, Mamta Banerjee took to the twitter to express her happiness over the development and asserted that Durga Puja was much than festival.

In a major appreciation for the biggest festival in the Bengali calendar the UNESCO has added Durga Puja to its Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity a first of its kind in Asia

Palestinian PM welcomes move as an important step to ‘protect our Palestinian identity, heritage and narrative’.