National exhibition of herbal medicines organised in KashmirOctober 1st, 2009 SRINAGAR - People from across the Kashmir thronged a four-day national exhibition of herbal medicines here on Thursday. Named Arogya, the exhibition is jointly organized by the Jammu and Kashmir Government and the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI).
Manipur wood sculptor aiming for the Guinness Book of World RecordsSeptember 27th, 2009 IMPHAL - Gurumayum Shyam Sunder Sharma, a sculptor from Manipur, is carving out magnificent wood root sculptures to fulfill his dram of making it to the Guinness Book of World Record. Sharma was 10years old when his great Grandfather Gurumayum Mouni Sharma, who was also a well-known woodcraftsman, introduced him to the art of carving sculptures.
Bhopal gas leak survivors warn of direct actionSeptember 23rd, 2009 BHOPAL - Bhopal gas leak tragedy survivors Wednesday warned the Madhya Pradesh government of direct action if it fails to keep its promise of supplying clean water to them before the 25th anniversary of the disaster. Satinath Sarangi of the Bhopal Group of Information and Action (BGIA) and Rashida Bi of Bhopal Gas Peedit Mahila Stationery Karmachari Sangh told reporters that the state government had full knowledge of the contamination for the last 19 years and yet residents of nine of the 14 communities were still forced to drink contaminated groundwater.
Chhattisgarh legislator caught with cartridges in BhopalAugust 19th, 2009 BHOPAL - Congress legislator from Ambikapur assembly constituency in Chhattisgarh T.S. Singhdeo was arrested at Bhopal airport Wednesday for carrying 10 live cartridges, airport authorities said.
Tunnel discovered in Bhopal during civil engineering workAugust 19th, 2009 BHOPAL - A tunnel was discovered in the Pari Bazar area of Bhopal on Wednesday. According to sources the tunnel dates back to the Mughal era.
Bhopal zookeepers to study effect of solar eclipse on animal behaviourJuly 17th, 2009 BHOPAL - The Van Vihar National Park in Bhopal has commissioned a unique study to know the changes in behaviour of animals caused by solar eclipse. The first total solar eclipse of 21st century will be visible in India on July 22.
Jaipur exhibition displays caricature of political leadersMay 6th, 2009 JAIPUR - An impressive exhibition of caricatures of famous political leaders was held recently in Jaipur. Apart from providing an insight into the political scenario, the exhibition is also aimed at inspiring the youths to cast their votes.
Wooden slippers still in demandMay 4th, 2009 FAIZABAD - Wooden slippers, which used to be popular in ancient India, are still in demand. The workers in Uttar Pradesh's Faizabad District are making these slippers in hundreds.
Bihar artists depict sand sculptures of political leadersApril 3rd, 2009 PATNA - Students of the old Art College of Patna in Bihar carved beautiful sand sculptures of various political leaders as the fight between political parties in the Lok Sabha elections intensifies. These stunning sculptures were crafted at Golghar, one of the famous tourists spots in Patna.
Artists in Kolkata raise their voice against terrorismMarch 25th, 2009 KOLKATA - Paintings and sculptures emerged as effective awareness tools against terrorism at an art exhibition held in Kolkata. 'Art on Terrorism' is an endeavour by the artistes to raise their voice against terrorism and violence through the aesthetics of art.
Threat to blow up Bhopal railway station proves to be hoaxMarch 11th, 2009 BHOPAL - Security was stepped up at the Bhopal railway station following a threat to blow it up on Holi Wednesday, the police said, but the call turned out to be a hoax. 'The railway police received the anonymous threat in Delhi, following which the alert was sounded here and subsequently the police launched a search operation.
Bhopal, Indore to have Metro Rail soonJanuary 21st, 2009 BHOPAL - Both Bhopal and Indore can now dream of having Metro Rail services, if one were to go by Madhya Pradesh Urban Development Minister Babulal Gaur. 'A survey for the Metro Rail project in Bhopal and Indore would be started in a month's time by Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC)', Gaur told reporters here Thursday.
Child's play: Building easy shapes in ceramics (Rainbow Palette)January 8th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Ceramics as a medium of sculpture is like a child - malleable, easy and yielding. An exhibition of contemporary architectural ceramics, 'In Free Verse', which will run at the Visual Arts Gallery at the India Habitat Centre during Jan 12-15 will showcase a large body of ingenious ceramics, stoneware and pit-fired clay sculptures by a creative trio, Leena Batra, Rekha Bajpe Aggarwal and Sonia Ramaswamy Dhingra.
Space in formsJanuary 1st, 2009 Wood is central to first-timer Nitu Singh's art works titled Miene (My Own) which closed Dec 28 at the All India Fine Arts & Crafts Gallery. Nitu, a human rights students in Bhopal, is an amateur artist with a flair for sculpture and religious themes.
Largest-ever Santa sculpture to enthrall Chandigarh on ChristmasDecember 24th, 2008 CHANDIGARH - A sand sculptor from Bhubaneshwar is upbeat about his new project -- a mammoth sand sculpture of Santa Claus that he completed Thursday morning in the union territory of Chandigarh. Sridhar Das, who has been creating sculptures from sand for the last eight years, said he wants to make the best use of his preferred art form to spread his message of love and peace throughout the world.
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