First International Kala Mela
- First International Kala Mela is being inaugurated by the vice president in Delhi.
- Lalit Kala Akademi, the premier institution for the promotion of Art and Culture is organizing an International Kala Mela (Arts Festival)
- It is going to prove a boon to especially those artists who cannot afford to exhibit their works of art in the Art Galleries.
- Central objective of Kala Mela is to focus on direct interaction between the artist and the connoisseur.
CriSidEx
- India’s first sentiment index for micro and small enterprises ( MSEs) developed jointly by CRISIL & SIDBI here today.
- CriSidEx is a composite indexmeasures MSE business sentiment
- Its readings will flag potential headwinds and changes in production cycles and thus help improve market efficiencies.
Advantage Assam-Global Investors Summit
- It is an investment promotion and facilitation initiative by the Government of Assam
- ‘Advantage Assam: India’s Express way to ASEAN’ is an holistic vision of the summit.
- The event shall showcase the manufacturing prowess and the opportunities offered by the state in terms of export-oriented manufacturing and services to growing economies viz. ASEAN and BBN countries
Sheen Khalai (Blue Skin)
- It is an Afghan community in India who fled with their families from the tribal areas between Afghanistan and Pakistan during the Partition in 1947.
- The women are part of a community of Pushtun Hindus that lived in the Baloch areas and belong to the Kakari tribes still living in afghan.
- Pushtunsare an Iranic ethnic group who mainly live in Pakistan and Afghanistan
- They speak the Pashto language and adhere to Pashtunwali, which is a traditional set of ethics guiding individual and communal conduct.
Maratha Light Infantry Regiment
- Maratha Light Infantry (LI) regiment will celebrate its 250th regimental day.
- The Maratha LI was the first infantry unit to be designated “light infantry”for being “swift-footed.”
- The regiment has a long history of gallantry and sacrifice and has a string of honors.
Source: The Hindu
