Dharamshala Declaration: At the National Conference of State Tourism Minister, the “Dharamshala Declaration” was adopted for developing “sustainable and responsible tourism” and positions India as a “global leader in the tourism sector by 2047”. India is ranked 54th/117 countries on the latest WEF Travel and Tourism Development Index. Its current contribution is 6.8% of the […]
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Wonder On Wheels
Wonder On Wheels: Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) commissioner launched ‘Wonder on Wheels’, an initiative to introduce art and cultural activities for Anganwadi children, in collaboration with NGO Freethinking Foundation. This is the continuation of the Montessori School on Wheels programme launched before. The bus is furnished with detachable seating, shelves and storage to allow […]
Rear Seat Belt
Rear Seat Belt: Union road transport ministry will soon make rear seat belt alarm mandatory, in a bid to nudge all occupants of a four-wheeler to buckle up for their safety. The three-point seat belt is a low-cost restraint system that prevents occupants of a vehicle from being thrown forward in a crash. Seat belt: […]
Navroz Or The Parsi New Year
Navroz Or The Parsi New Year: On August 16, 2022, Navroz or the Parsi New Year is being celebrated It is the most widely celebrated festival of the Parsi community. This is seen as a harbinger of peace and prosperity. In Mumbai and its suburbs, which host a considerable population of Parsi community, the festival […]
Pryushan Parv
Pryushan Parv: Jain festival in which Jain Monks and Nuns stay with the community and provide them instructions and guidance. It is also a festival of “Forgiveness”. It is usually celebrated in August or September (rainy season) During Paryushan, Jains increase their level of spiritual intensity often using fasting and prayer/meditation to help. The five […]
Hub And Spoke Model
Hub And Spoke Model: Under ‘Hub and Spoke Model’ meant for development of wheat Silos across the country, the Department of Food & Public Distribution has proposed to develop a capacity of 111.125 LMT of Silos at 249 locations across the country. With a view to modernize storage of food grains and to ramp-up the […]
National Culture Fund
National Culture Fund: Since inception, NCF has completed 52 projects with various donors. Government of India has set up National Culture Fund (NCF) as a Trust on 28th November, 1996 under the Charitable Endowment Act, 1890. NCF is managed by a (Governing) Council and an Executive Committee. The Council is chaired by the Union Minister […]
The Oldest European Human Fossil Found
The Oldest European Human Fossil Found: A jawbone fragment discovered in northern Spain last month could be the oldest known fossil of a human ancestor found to date in Europe, The researchers said the fossil found at an archaeological site in the Atapuerca mountain range was about 1.4m years old. Until now, the oldest hominid […]
Conservation Of Ancient Buddhist Site
Conservation Of Ancient Buddhist Site: Chaeological Survey of India (ASI) will conserve the Ancient Buddhist site on the bank of Bhima River near Kanaganahalli (forming part of Sannati site) in Kalaburagi district, Karnataka. The conservation project will reset the remains of Maha Stupa retrieved in the excavation to their original positions without much ornamentation and […]
Kharchi Festival
Kharchi Festival: Kharchi Puja is a Hindu festival from Tripura, the festival involves the worship of the fourteen gods forming the dynasty deity of the Tripuri people. Tracing its etymology, ‘khar’ means sin and ‘çhi’ means cleaning. Therefore, together the name translates to – cleaning of sins. The temple of the 14 gods was built […]
