Chaitra Jatra Festival

The famous Chaitra Jatra festival of Odisha was cancelled as one of the precautionary measures to curb the spread of COVID-19. About the Festival The Chaitra Jatra is an annual festival celebrated at the Taratarini Temple in Odisha. It is observed in the month of Chaitra, when lakhs of devotees visit the temple. It is ..

Topics: COVID-19 • INSV Tarini • Odisha

Chaitra Jatra Festival cancelled in Odisha due to Corona Virus

On March 16, 2020, the Odisha Government cancelled the famous Chaitra Jatra festival due to the threat of Corona Virus. About Chaitra Jatra Festival The Chaitra Jatra festival is celebrated in the month of Chaitra during Tuesdays. The second and third Tuesdays are more crowded. March 17 being second Tuesday, the festival has been cancelled. ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020

Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs

Topics: Corona virus • COVID-19 • Eastern Ghats • Festivals • Indian Navy • INSV Tarini • Odisha

The women crew of INSV Tarini bags Tenzing Norgay National Adventure award 2018

All-women crew of INSV Tarini has bagged the prestigious Tenzing Norgay National Adventure award for beating the odds in water with their enduring skills and sailing across the world for 8 long months. The award ceremony will be held at Rashtrapati Bhawan on September 25. The award is the highest national recognition for outstanding achievements ..

Topics: INSV Mhadei • INSV Tarini • Mhadei class • Navika Sagar Parikrama • Ships • Ships of the Indian Navy • Vehicles • Watercraft

INSV Tarini team awarded Nari Shakti Puraskar 2017

India’s Navy all six women crew of INSV Tarini who completed India’s first all-women circumnavigation expedition of the globe was conferred prestigious Nari Shakti Puraskar 2017. The crew included Lt Commander Vartika Joshi, Lt Commander Swathi Patarpalli, Lt Commander Pratibha Jamwal, Lt Aishwarya Bodapatti, Lt SH Vijaya Devi and Lt Payal Gupta. These six women ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2018

Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News

Topics: Awards • INSV Tarini • Nari Shakti Puraskar • Women Empowerment

Navika Sagar Parikrama: Indian Navy’s all-women crew completes circumnavigating globe expedition

Indian Navy’s six-member all-women Navy crew onboard of INSV Tarini vessel reached Panaji, Goa after circumnavigating around globe in 254 days under Navika Sagar Parikrama expedition. It was first-ever all women Asian and Indian circumnavigation expedition of globe . The expedition had started on September 10, 2017 in Goa was aimed at promoting women empowerment ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2018

Category: Defence Current Affairs

Topics: Indian Navy • INSV Tarini • Navika Sagar Parikrama • Odisha • Women Empowerment