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Ayodhya gets World Guinness Record for lighting 4 lakh diyas
On October 26, 2019, in the city of Ayodhya 4 lakh earthen lamps were lit along the banks of Sarayu river. The event was organized by the Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath. It was the third and largest Deepotsav in Ayodhya after he came to power. Last year around 3 lakh lamps were lit. The ..
Topics: Ayodhya • Government of India • Hindu holy cities • Indian Hindus • Legislatures • Lok Sabha • Sarayu • Uttar Pradesh • Yogi Adityanath
Agreement for Renukaji Dam Multipurpose Project signed in New Delhi among 6 States
On January 11, an agreement for Renukaji Dam Multipurpose Project was signed in New Delhi among 6 States – Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Delhi, Rajasthan and Uttarakhand. Under the agreement, three storage projects are proposed to be constructed on the river Yamuna and two of its tributaries – Tons and Giri in the hilly ..
Topics: Allahabad • Hindu holy cities • India • Kishau Dam • Sarasvati River • States and union territories of India • Uttar Pradesh • Uttarakhand • Yamuna • Yamuna River
Gangotri and Yamunotri included under PRASAD Scheme
Under PRASAD Scheme, the Government of India (GoI) has recently included Gangotri and Yamunotri in Uttrarakhand, Amarkantak in Madhya Pradesh and Parasnath in Jharkhand to develop pilgrimage and heritage destinations in the country. With the new additions, the number of sites under the scheme has now become 41 in 25 states. The acronym ‘PRASAD’ stands ..
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Amarkantak • Gangotri • Hindu holy cities • Hindu pilgrimage sites in India • India • Jharkhand • Parasnath • States and union territories of India • Yamunotri
Current Affairs: December 5, 2018
Main current events of December 5, 2018 are as follows: National Current Events Centre includes Gangotri and Yamunotri in Uttarakhand, Amarkantak in MP and Parasnath in Jharkhand under PRASAD The Centre has included Gangotri and Yamunotri in Uttarakhand, Amarkantak in Madhya Pradesh and Parasnath in Jharkhand under a central scheme to develop pilgrimage and heritage ..
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Activism • Activists • Amarkantak • Gambhir • Geography of Madhya Pradesh • Hindu holy cities • Hindu pilgrimage sites in India • Indian people • Mahatma Gandhi • Sushma • Tourism in Madhya Pradesh • Yamunotri
Allahabad renamed as Prayagraj
Recently, the Uttar Pradesh Cabinet has officially adopted a proposal to rename the historic city of Allahabad as Prayagraj. The city was known as Prayag before 16th-century Mughal emperor Akbar built a fort near the confluence of the Ganga and the Yamuna and named it “Ilahabad”. His grandson Shah Jahan renamed the entire city “Allahabad”. ..
Topics: Allahabad • Daraganj • Ganges • Hindu holy cities • India • Neighbourhoods of Allahabad • Rigvedic rivers • States and union territories of India • Uttar Pradesh • Yamuna • Yamuna River
Japan is partner country for 2018 International Buddhist Conclave
The 2018 International Buddhist Conclave (IBC) will be inaugurated by President Ram Nath Kovind with theme “Buddha Path – The Living Heritage” in New Delhi on August 23. The aim of the conclave is to showcase Buddhist Heritage in India and boost tourism. It is being organized by the Ministry of Tourism in collaboration with ..
Topics: Bihar • Bodh Gaya • Gautama Buddha • Gaya, India • Hindu holy cities • Hindu pilgrimage sites in India • India • Nalanda • Rajgir • Sarnath • States and union territories of India • Uttar Pradesh