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UNWTO report: 2020 is Worst Year on Record
The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has highlighted that the year 2020 the worst year on record. Key findings of the report The UNWTO has made this statement in the light that global tourism suffered massively because of the international travel bans that was into force in order to contain the COVID-19 outbreak. As ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: COVID-19 • Tourism • tourism policy • United Nations • United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) • UNWTO
Adopt a Heritage – Apni Dharohar, Apni Pehchaan Scheme
“Adopt a Heritage: Apni Dharohar, Apni Pehchaan”, is a collaborative effort between the Ministry of Tourism, Ministry of Culture and Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), and State/UTs Governments. The Project aims to develop synergy among all partners to effectively promote “responsible tourism”. Priority Areas The priority areas under the scheme are as follows: Developing basic ..
Topics: Adopt a Heritage Scheme • Heritage in India • Tourism
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
United Nations warns of “Hunger Crisis”
The United Nations recently has warned of “hunger pandemic” due to COVId-19. Apart from COVID-19, the other factors that are to contribute to the crisis include wars in Syria, crisis in Lebanon and desert locusts destroying crops in East Africa. Highlights The COVID-19 outbreak according to the organization is to starve more than 130 million ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: Lebanon • Rural Poor • Syrian conflict • Tourism • UN World Food Programme • United Nations • World Health Organization (WHO) • Zero Hunger
“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. Anglo-Manipur War The Anglo-Manipur was an armed conflict between the British Government and the Kingdom of Manipur. The war was fought between 31 March and 27 April ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: Cultural tourism • Kongjom Day • Manipur • Modern History • North East • Tourism