Tribal Affairs Ministry launched the “Going Online As Leaders (GOAL) programme” in partnership with Facebook at a Webinar in New Delhi on 15 May. The programme is in line with the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The GOAL programme has been designed to provide mentorship to tribal youth through digital mode. The digitally-enabled program… Read More »
Tribal Affairs Minister held a video conference with States/UTs on “Tribal livelihoods and safety” in New Delhi on 13 May which was attended by Chief Ministers, Deputy Chief Ministers, State Ministers for Tribal Affairs, and state ministers for Forests from more than 20 states/UTs along with senior State officials. The Union Minister reviewed the working… Read More »
Tourism Ministry organized the 18th Dekho Apna Desh webinar series on 12 May 2020. It was titled ‘Odisha-India’s Best kept secret’ and took the participants on a virtual journey into Odisha. The webinar gave a brief introduction to the State of Odisha and highlighting on the key selling proposition of Odisha such as its ancient… Read More »
Tourism Ministry has organized the 17th session of the Dekho Apna Desh webinar on 9 May 2020 which was titled ‘Exploring River Nila’ was about showcasing meaningful travel experiences for travelers that are offered by relatively unvisited places. The webinar took the participants on a journey into lesser-known towns and villages along the “River Nila”… Read More »
Ministry of Tourism has organized its 16th webinar titled “Goa-Crucible of Culture” under the Dekho Apna Desh series on 7 May 2020. The webinar presented the ‘lesser-known’ or ‘unknown’ travel experiences that India’s most popular tourist destination ‘Goa’ offers. It is bringing the participants to face to face with the unknown beauty of a place… Read More »
TRIFED under Ministry of Tribal Affairs and Art Of Living Foundation (AOL) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate in respective programmes of each organisation for promoting Tribal Enterprises. The Art of Living Foundation has agreed to provide Free Ration Kits to Needy Tribes India Artisans. The agreement aims to collaborate in respective… Read More »
The 12th session of Ministry of Tourism’s ‘Dekho Apna Desh’ on April 30, titled, ‘Celebrating the Incredible Indian Women in Responsible Tourism’ presented some powerful and personal stories of a few incredible women in India, who offer an alternative imagination of travel. The webinar series aims to create awareness about and promote various tourism destinations… Read More »
The world is going through unprecedented times and it has become imperative to keep the travel industry as well as individual minds engaged for revival. As an initiative to celebrate India’s diverse touristic and cultural landscape, the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India has taken the initiative of organising a series of Webinars under the… Read More »
Sangeet Natak Akademi (SNA), an autonomous organization under the Ministry of Culture is the nodal agency for the Scheme for ‘Safeguarding the Intangible Cultural Heritage and Diverse Cultural Traditions of India’. As of now, SNA is collaborating with Zonal Cultural Centers of Ministry, collating and preparing a list of ICH elements for National List of… Read More »
Jaipur, known for its iconic architectural legacy and vibrant culture, on July 6 made its entry into the UNESCO World Heritage Site list. “Just inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage Site: Jaipur City in Rajasthan, India. Bravo,” UNESCO tweeted on July 6 afternoon. The announcement was made after the 43rd Session of the UNESCO World Heritage… Read More »