Topic: Cultural tourism
Surajkund Mela 2023
The Surajkund Mela Authority recently conducted the “Surajkund Mela” along with the Tourism Department of Haryana and the Union tourism ministry. It was held at Surajkund, Haryana. The...
Ganga Vilas River cruise
On January 13, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to flag off the world’s longest river cruise, “Ganga Vilas,” from Varanasi to Dibrugarh via Bangladesh. The luxury vessel,...
National Tourism Day
Every year the National Tourism Day is celebrated on January 25. The day is celebrated to create awareness about the growth aspects of tourism sector. Also, the day...
September 27: World Tourism Day
World Tourism Day is observed by the United Nations Organisations (UNO) on September 27, every year. Theme of the day In the year 2021, world tourism day was...
What is Red Tourism?
On the occasion of 100th anniversary of Chinese Communist Party in 2021, China is promoting ‘red tourism’, which means it is encouraging people to visit places that have...
Association of Buddhist Tour Operator (ABTO) International Convention
On December 10, 2020, the Union Minister of state for tourism and culture Shri Prahlad Singh Patel inaugurated the Association of Buddhist our operators International Convention in New...
Tharu Tribals
Context in Current Affairs: The Uttar Pradesh government has recently launched a scheme to take the unique culture of the Tharu tribes all over the world. The intention...
Logo and Song of “Destination North East, 2020” festival launched
On September 21, 2020, the Union Minister Shri Jitendra Singh unveiled logo and song for the festival “Destination North East, 2020”. The four-day event is to be formally...
Kedarnath Dham Development Work Reviewed by PM Modi
The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, has taken stock of the development project work going on at Kedarnath Dham in order to make it more tourist-friendly and also to...
India to launch “Lighthouse Tourism”
On July 7, 2020, the Union Minister of State for Shipping shri Mansukh Mandaviya held a high-level meeting to develop 194 lighthouses into major tourist attractions. This will...
“Khongjom Day” commemorated by Manipur
On April 23, 2020, the state of Manipur commemorated Khongjom Day. The day is marked to pay tribute to the warriors who fought in the 1891 Anglo-Manipur war....
