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Temple 360 Portal
The Temple 360 portal has been launched by the Union culture ministry. This is a unique portal through which devotees from across the country can get online darshan of temples or prominent pilgrimage sites at any time and from anywhere they feel like. Overview: On this portal, live camera feeds from across various temples of ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2022
Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav • Badrinath (Uttarakhand) • Dwarka (Gujarat) • Ghrishneshwar • Kashi Vishwanath • Meenakshi Lekhi • online darshan • Pilgrimage Sites • Puri (Odisha) • Rameshwaram (Tamil Nadu) • Somnath • Temple 360 Portal • Trimbakeshwar
PRASAD Scheme: Tourist Facilitation Centre at Guruvayur, Kerala inaugurated
On November 4, 2020, the Union Minister of State (IC) for Tourism and Culture Shri Prahlad Singh Patel inaugurated the “Tourist Facilitation Centre” at Guruvayur, Kerala. The centre was constructed under the PRASAD Scheme of Ministry of Tourism. Key Highlights The centre was constructed at a cost of Rs 11.57 crores. The centre was constructed ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Act East Policy • Buddhism • Heritage tourism • Hindu pilgrimage sites in India • HRIDAY Scheme • India Tourism • Pilgrimage • Pilgrimage Sites • prasad scheme
Ravi Chopra Committee: SC Orders violated in Chardham Project
The Supreme Court appointed Ravi Chopra Committee has alleged that the Chardham road project has violated court order. What is the issue? The Supreme Court had ruled that width of roads constructed under Chardham project shall be 5.5 metres. This was ruled based on the recommendation of Ministry of Road Transport and Highway (MoRTH) for ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs • Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Topics: Badrinath Temple • chardham pariyojana • Gangotri • Kedarnath • Pilgrimage Sites • Ravi Chopra Committee • Supreme court • Yamunotri
Kushinagar Airport declared International Airport
On June 24, 2020, the Union Cabinet chaired by PM Modi approved the proposal to declare the Kushinagar airport in Uttar Pradesh as international airport. Highlights The airport was given international importance to increase domestic and international tourism in the region. Around 200 to 300 devotees from Cambodia, Japan, Burma and Thailand are offering prayers ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Buddhism • Buddhism in India • Buddhist pilgrimage sites in India • Buddhist pilgrimage sites in Nepal • Buddhist pilgrimages • Pilgrimage Sites • Tourism
St Antony’s Shrine Festival in Katchatheevu Island
More than 3,000 devotees were transported to the Katchatheevu Island of Sri Lanka for the annual St Antony’s Shrine Festival. The Katchatheevu Island The Katchatheevu Island is located in the Palk Strait. It is located between Rameswaram of Tamil Nadu and Neduntheevu of Sri Lanka. It is an uninhabited island under the administration of Sri ..
Topics: Katchatheevu Island • Palk Strait • Pilgrimage Sites • Sri lanka • St Antony's Church