Tribal Circuit Current Affairs, GK & News
Swadesh Darshan Awards
The Ministry of Tourism constituted the Swadesh Darshan awards in various categories to acknowledge the efforts made by state governments, union territory administrations, and various implementing agencies. Overview: The awards will be given to recognize best practices like innovative approach, achievement of planned objectives, the adoption of sustainability principles in design, planning, and operations, ability ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2022
Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News • Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Buddhist Circuit • Coastal Circuit • Desert Circuit • Eco Circuit • Heritage Circuit • Himalayan Circuit • Krishna Circuit • Ministry of Tourism • North East Circuit • Ramayana Circuit • Rural Circuit • Spiritual Circuit • Sufi Circuit • Swadesh Darshan Awards • Swadesh Darshan Scheme • Tirthankar Circuit • Tourism • Tribal Circuit • Wildlife Circuit.
GI Tag provided to Telangana’s Telia Rumal and Jharkhand’s Sohrai Khovar painting
The Government of India recently provided GI Tag to Telia Rumal of Telangana and Sohrai Khovar painting of Jharkhand. Highlights The application for the Sohrai Khovar painting of Jharkhand was made by Sohra Kala Mahila Vikas Sahyog Samiti. The application for the Telia Rumal of Telangana was made by the Consortium of Puttapaka Handloom Cluster. ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: GI tag • Handloom • Handloom Industry • Handloom Sector • Sohrai Khovar painting of Jharkhand • Telangana • Telia Rumal of Telangana • Tribal Circuit • Women Empowerment
TRIFED offers marketing support to Masks under Van Dhan Scheme
The Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India (TRIFED) that operates under Ministry of Tribal Affairs is now providing marketing support to NGOs and Van Dhan beneficiaries. The support is being offered to handicrafts, handlooms and natural products. Highlights The Van Dhan beneficiaries have begun to create masks at home. This helps themselves and the ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: exports • Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) • Tribal Circuit • Tribal Welfare • Van Dhan Scheme • Van Dhan Yojana • ventilator
What are DMF Funds that are to be used by the states to combat COVID-19?
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman recently instructed the state governments to use DMF (District Mineral Foundation) funds to fight against COVID-19. This is being done to supplement medical facilities that will help fight against Corona Virus. What are DMF Funds? The District Mineral Foundation is a non-profit body. It was set up in those districts that ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Conservation Programme • Corona virus • COVID-19 • District Mineral Fund • Environmental conservation • Mines and Minerals (Development & Regulation) Amendment Act 2015 • Pradhan Mantri Khanij Kshetra Kalyan Yojana • Tribal Circuit • Tribal Circuit Project • Tribal communities
North East Circuit under Swadesh Darshan Inaugurated
Union Minister for Tourism, Shri. K.J. Alphons inaugurated a project under North East India Circuit of Swadesh Darshan Scheme of Ministry of Tourism. Infrastructure development activities like Tourist Information Centre, Meditation Centre, Organic Eco Tourism centre, Log Huts, Zip Line, Flower Exhibition Centre, Walkways, Souvenir Shops, Cafeteria, Rain Shelters, Wayside Amenity, Last Mile Connectivity, Parking, ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019
Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs • Places in News Current Affairs
Topics: Buddhist Circuit • Coastal Circuit • Desert Circuit • Eco Circuit • Heritage Circuit • Himalayan Circuit • Krishna Circuit • North East India Circuit • Ramayana Circuit • Rural Circuit • Spiritual Circuit • Swadesh Darshan Scheme • Tribal Circuit • Union Minister for Tourism • Wildlife Circuit.