Pilgrimage Current Affairs, GK & News
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
Six Sigma Institute of Mountain Medicines and High-Altitude Rescue to be set up at Uttarakhand
Asia’s 1st Six Sigma Institute of Mountain Medicines and High Altitude Rescue to be established at Rudraprayag district in Uttarakhand. This comes after Chief Minister of Uttarakhand Trivendra Singh Rawat recently accepted and agreed to a proposal for establishling the mountain institute. About Six Sigma Institute of Mountain Medicines and High Altitude Rescue It will ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2019
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022
Topics: First of its Kind • Kedarnath • Kedarnath Medical Intelligence Report • Madhymaheshwar • Pilgrimage • Six Sigma Institute of Mountain Medicines and High-Altitude Rescue • Tungnath • Uttarkhand
Golden Temple most visited place of world by World Book of Records (WBR)
The Golden Temple in Amritsar has officially been declared the most visited place of the world in 2017 by London-based organization World Book of Records (WBR). The WBR team presented the award certificate to Shriomani Gurdwara Pharbandhak Committee (SGPC), the management body of the Golden Temple. The certificate was given to Golden Temple as over ..
Topics: Amritsar • Architecture of India • Golden Temple • Gurdwara • Pilgrimage • religion • Religious tourism in India • Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee • Sikhism • WBR
Indian Railways launches Bharat Darshan Tourist train for pilgrims
Indian Railways has launched the Bharat Darshan Tourist train for pilgrims to visit Shirdi, Tirupati, Jagannath Puri, Gangasagar, Baidyanath Dham and Jyotirlingams among others. The tourist train comprises 10 coaches and bookings are being done by IRCTC (Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation). The service offers budget-friendly package for pilgrims. The package includes train journey, ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2016
Topics: Indian Railways • IRCTC • Pilgrimage • Tourism