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Konark Festival and International Sand Art Festival begins in Odisha
Governor of Odisha, Professor Ganeshi Lal, inaugurated the 30th edition of the Konark festival of classical dance. The annual 5-day dance festival started on 1st December is being organized in the backdrop of the Sun Temple in Konark, Puri district of Odisha. Konark dance festival showcases the best of India’s classical and traditional dance forms. ..
Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs
Topics: blue flag certification • Chandrabhaga beach • Ganeshi Lal • Governor • International sand art festival • Konark • Konark festival • Odisha • Puri • Sun temple
12 Indian beaches in race to top Blue Flag Challenge
Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has selected 12 beaches across the country to compete for Blue Flag Certification. Environment Ministry embarked on Blue Flag project in December 2017. Key Highlights 12 Beaches Selected are: Bhogave (Maharashtra), Shivrajpur (Gujarat), Ghoghla (Diu), Kasarkod and Padubidri (Karnataka), Miramar (Goa), Mahabalipuram (Tamil Nadu), Rushikonda (Andhra ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2019
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Blue Flag beaches • blue flag certification • Blue Flag Project • Chandrabhaga beach • Foundation for Environmental Education • Odisha • Society for Integrated Coastal Management • Union Minister for Environment Forest and Climate Change • Union Ministry of Environment
Chandrabhaga beach becomes Asia’s first beach to get Blue Flag certification
The Chandrabhaga beach on the Konark coast of Odisha has become the Asia’s first beach to get the Blue Flag certification — the tag given to environment-friendly and clean beaches, equipped with amenities of international standards for tourists. The beach awarded the honour on World Environment Day (WED) on June 5, 2018. Apart from this, ..
Topics: Beach • Blue Flag beach • Chandrabhaga beach • Daman and Diu • Landforms • Physical geography
2017 Konark Dance Festival started in Odisha
The 2017 Konark dance festival has started on December 1, 2017 in backdrop of the Sun temple in Konark, Odisha. It is one of the biggest dance festivals held in India. The 5-day dance festival opened near the world famous Sun Temple of Konark with Odissi recital by the dancers of Nupur Dance Academy of ..
Topics: Bhubaneswar • Chandrabhaga beach • Gangadhar Pradhan • Hindu holy cities • Konark • Nata mandir • Odisha • Odissi • Puri district • States and union territories of India • Tourism in Odisha