Gandhinagar:'Garba of Gujarat' has been inscribed in the Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) of Humanity by UNESCO, under the provisions of the 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage during the 18th meeting of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage from 5th -9th  December, 2023 in Kasane, Botswana. Garba of Gujarat is the 15th ICH element from India to join this list. This inscription unders...Read More

Gandhinagar: The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization(UNESCO) is likely to declare Gujarat's Garba as Intangible Cultural Heritage. An international convention of UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage will be held in Botswana on Wednesday, December 6, 2023. The program will be held at approximately 6 pm according to Indian time. The live screening of same is going to be done in all the districts of Gujarat. Special cultural programs along with traditional garba ...Read More

Vadodara: Pandit Dhirendra Krishna Shastri, popularly known as Bageshwar Baba late on Friday evening, addressed over 30,000 strong youths at Garba ground in Vadodara and wished the energy of youths playing Garba may make Bharat as a Hindu Rashtra. Baba addressed the Garba goers for over 8 minutes during the Garba break just before midnight and hailed Sanatana dharma while addressing a cheering crowd. He was here in Vadodara on request of the title sponsor of this Garba event Mr. Yatin Gupte, whi...Read More

Gandhinagar: This Hindi track is one of favorites for Khelaiyas on Garba grounds this Navratri across Gujarat. 'Jay Shri Ram' track is so popular now on Garba grounds that in Bharuch, saffron flags were spotted as props to accompany the Garba dance on this track. New Garba steps for this song are also invented by Khelaiyas. In run up to the inauguration of Ram Janmabhoomi Mandir in Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh next January, the track is now freely used for all festivals, good occasions, religious pr...Read More

Gandhinagar: A person who identified himself as a "media person, awaken citizen, whistleblower, and law student" today approached the High Court against garba events going on post midnight in violation of the Supreme Court order and causing noise pollution. The applicant said- 'I am very much disturbed due to Garba days .... Music continued after 12 midnight. I am staying at Riverfront West. Two Garba organizers run Garba and when I complained to the police the events were stopped after 1 am,...Read More

અમદાવાદઃ ગુજરાત મેટ્રો રેલ કોર્પોરેશન લિમિટેડે એક યાદીમાં જણાવ્યું છે કે નવરાત્રિના સમયગાળામાં અમદાવાદની મેટ્રો ટ્રેન સેવાઓનો સમય લંબાવવામાં આવ્યો છે. હાલમાં મેટ્રો ટ્રેન સેવાઓ અમદાવા...Read More

Sabarmati: Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (GMRC) has extended its operational hours during the period of the ongoing Navratri festival.  GMRC in a note stated:- 'Presently, Metro Train services are operational in Ahmedabad between 06.20 AM to 10 PM at a frequency of 20 minutes from 6.20 AM to 7 AM and at 12 minutes frequency from 7 AM to 10 PM.' 'On Account of the celebration of the Navratri festival, on the following dates, the metro train shall be available as per the timings tab...Read More

Gandhinagar: In good news for Garba enthusiasts, the Gujarat government has decided not to enforce the time limit for Garba events during Navratri until a specific complaint for the specific venue is received by the Police. The time limit for Garba events is set at midnight, after which in many places, police would go and enforce the closure of Garba events. However now, the Police will intervene and enforce the winding up of the event only in case someone approaches the police and makes a co...Read More

Gandhinagar: A Garba song written by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, called 'Gaye Teno Garbo,' has been transformed into a song by singer Dhvani Bhanushali and music composer Tanishk Bagchi. Produced by actor and filmmaker Jackky Bhagnani and Jjust Music, the Garba video song brings the lyrics penned by the PM to life. Sharing a clip from the song, singer Dhvani Bhanushali wrote on Twitter, "Dear Narendra Modi Ji, Tanishk Bagchi and I loved Garba penned by you and we wanted to make a song with ...Read More