World Tourism Day: Know its date, theme, history and significance
World Tourism Day, each year, is observed on September 27 to celebrate tourism’s unique ability to ensure that nobody is left behind as the world looks to the future withe everything opening up gradually while fighting the pandemic.
The objective to celebrate the day to highlight the travel sector’s importance in preserving and promoting culture and heritage from across the world.
World Tourism Day Date and history
The World Tourism Day is celebrated annually ever since 1980 across the world on September 27. In 1970, the Statutes of the United Nations World Tourism Organization were adopted which paved the way for the establishment of UNWTO after five years. The first World Tourism Day was celebrated as an international observance on September 27, 1980 by the UNWTO.
World Tourism Day Significance
The World Tourism Day aims at raising awareness on the importance of tourism in affecting the social, cultural, political and economic values of international community.
World Tourism Day Theme
The theme for World Tourism Day 2021 is “Tourism for Inclusive Growth”. It has been designed to look beyond tourism statistics and acknowledge that, behind every number, there is a person.
World Tourism Day: Rajasthan Government to gift a mobile app to tourists to make them aware of tourist spots, transport modes and other services.
On World Tourism Day, the state government will launch a mobile application on September 27 to facilitate tourists visiting Rajasthan.
“The information regarding tourist spots, modes of transport and other services will be available through the new mobile application… Travellers can also know if the local service provider is registered with the department,” Nishant Jain, Director of Tourism Department said.
The application initially will be available on Google playstore while its iOS version is under development and will be launched in a few weeks.
The official application will give reliable and real time information, he said.
Schemes and promotional activities of the department will be promoted through the application, Jain said.
Are you looking for tourist destinations? Check out these 5 beautiful places in Uttar Pradesh, other than Taj Mahal, with their details.
Uttar Pradesh, situated in the northern part of India, is one of the most popular and established tourist destinations. It contains many historical monuments and places of religious significance that date back centuries, including sacred rivers, famed monuments, Ghats, and places of great importance.
Here are 5 places of beauty and peace to explore in Uttar Pradesh:
Varanasi
Also known as the City of Temples, Varanasi is situated on the banks of the river Ganges in Uttar Pradesh. It is said to be the major religious hub in India, being the holiest of the seven sacred cities in Hinduism and Jainism.
Renowned for its embankments where pilgrims perform ritual purification in both physical and metaphysical ways, some of the other attractions include its enthralling forts, temples, and museums, with its muslin and silk fabrics, perfumes, ivory works, and sculpture.
Sarnath
Located 10 kilometres north-east of Varanasi is the city of Sarnath, also known as Isipatana, which is one of the four places of pilgrimage that Buddha mentions his devout followers should visit. It is also the birthplace of the 11th Tirthankara Shri Shreyansanatha Bhagwan.
Most of the ancient buildings and structures were damaged or completely destroyed by the Turks, but some can still be easily distinguished.
The Deer Park is where Gautama Buddha first taught the Dharma.
Fatehpur Sikri
A town in the Agra district of Uttar Pradesh, Fatehpur Sikri was found by Emperor Akbar in 1571 as the capital of Mughal empire. Its dynastic architecture was modelled on Timurid forms and styles, and it was built preferably with red sandstones.
The remarkable preservation of its original spaces helps archaeologists to reconstruct scenes of Mughal court life.
Bareilly
A city in the Bareilly district of Uttar Pradesh, Bareilly was founded in 1537 by Jagat Singh Katehriya, and is the eighth most populous city in the state.
According to Mahabharata, it is believed to be the birth place of Draupadi.
Bareilly has many temples, masjids, churches, and it also has a combined amusement and water park named Fun City.
Meerut
Meerut is an ancient city, with settlements dating back to the Indus Valley Civilisation, and is situated in the western part of Uttar Pradesh. It is the 33rd most populous urban agglomeration.
The city is one of the largest producers of sports goods, and musical instruments, and is famous for being the starting point of the 1857 rebellion against British colonial rule.
It is a beautiful place, known for its many temples, forts, mosques, and churches, which has, nowadays, become a media centre for journalists.
BTSxCOLDPLAY the most awaited collaboration of all time is finally released on all music platforms this morning at 9:30 a.m.
My Universe, the track sung in both English and korean language is a beautiful love song that goes beyond all the boundaries of language, races , gender, class. The song is co-written by both the bands: the rapline of BTS, Suga, J-Hope and RM were involved in writing lyrics.
This song is such a beautiful way of describing love, how love comes in so many different forms. Their collaboration itself proved how they don’t believe in any boundaries and seperation of anything, and thet music itself has no barriers.
Chirs Martin on My Universe via apple music
– “Well, it’s a love song. It had been in my mind for a while that someone had said BTS were wondering if we’d do a song for them or something like that & then we started communicating with BTS & then went to Korea. It’s something you could look at”.
A report from korean media said that this collaboration was reportedly done based on the strong will of the members of Coldplay that they want to sing ‘My Universe’ with BTS, BTS also happily accepted this collab suggestion from a musician who they respect.
My Universe official lyric video
The song is released as a lyrical video on YouTube but Coldplay revealed that the song will have a music video released soon. The song is out on all music platforms for streaming and buying.
The ARMY’s and coldplayers are very excited and enthusiastic after the song dropped, the song is trending in many countries over many song charts just after an hour of release. One fan said, “My Universe the song that makes you wanna fly to heaven”, the song is getting love and appreciation from all around the world. Fans are more than ready to break enormous records again with this single.
The most culturally popular and traditional garment of South Aisa ‘Sari’ is worn in the countries of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal. From the time of Indus Valley civilisation in India sari has been very famous among women. Worn in many different styles, sari is considered a very elegant piece of clothing. No matter, if it’s a puja or a party, sari can be your best friend in anywhere.
A 4.5-9 cm of cloth makes a women look so beautiful and breathtaking, Sari always enhances your aura while giving a modest vibe. Sari which is considered not so easy to drape but in a report it was seen that, eight out of every ten households in India purchases at least one sari. And in many households women still wear sari 24/7. And we shouldn’t be shocked with fact because sari is something that take one’s beauty to a different dimension. It gives another type of charm, not just being a traditional wear but it’s fashionable, trendy and attractive at the same time.
Let’s take a glimpse at most popular Handwoven Sari’s:
1) Kanchipuram silk sari
Kanchipuram saris woven with heavy silk and gold clothes are made in the Kanchipuram region in Tamil Nadu, India. Kanchipuram sprees are very beautiful and bright often worn by brides and on special occasions and festivals in India. Kanchipuram is famous for its wide contrast borders and the temple borders, checks, stripes and floral (buttas) are other traditional designs which are found on a Kanchipuram saris. Kanchipuram saris are generally expensive and are considered most desired sari in India.
2) Maheshwari Sari
Maheshwari cotton silk saris are crafted in the town of Maheswar and are handwoven with a technique which was preserved by the community since the 5th century AD. Maheshwari sari is considered as one of the finest garments in India, giving a royal vibe these graceful saris are loved by Indian women. Maheshwari saris are simple but yet it gives elegant taste to a women.
3) Banarasi Sari
Saris made in Varanasi, considered as one of the finest and luxurious saris in India is decorated with intricate design, and, because of these engravings, are relatively heavy. These Handwoven silk saris are famous for their gold and silver brocade or zari, fine silk and opulent embroidery. Their attractive features intertwining floral and foliate motifs, kalga and bel, a string of upright leaves called jhallar at the outer, edge of border. Banarasi saris are often worn by brides or women attending big occasions and these saris are mostly very expensive.
4) Chanderi Silk Sari
The beautiful traditional sari made in Chanderi, Madhya Pradesh are made of silk aa well as cotton. These elegant saris are Handwoven with the help of traditional coin, floral art, peacocks and modern geometric designs and are converted into different Chanderi patterns. Chanderi saris are famously known for their gold and silver brocade or zari, fine silk, and opulent embroidery.
5) Tussar Silk Saris
Tussar saris also known as Kosa or raw silk sari is made in the sate of West Bengal, Jharkhand and Bihar. These handwoven elegant saris gives you a ethnic vibes with a modern touch. The saris are very shiny and bright from outside but gives a cozy feeling from inside suitable to wear in occasions during summertime. Crafted in durable tussar silks, these saris makes you a diva in this trendy world and with a lot of comfort
Lava from the volcanic eruption descending toward houses in La Palma.
Volcanic eruption in Spain: A video surfaced on social media which showes the havoc being wrecked by the volcanic eruption on Canary Island of La Palma, leaving citizens in hysteria.
A molten lava erupting from a volcano has wrecked havoc on the Spanish Canary Island of La Palma, causing hysteria among citizens and tourists, and forcing thousands to evacuate. Videos of the destruction has left people stunned on social media.
Following a week-long build-up of seismic activity, the volcano erupted on Sunday afternoon on La Palma, making it the second volcanic eruption in 50 years.
A 4.2 magnitude of quake was recorded before the eruption, and now, scorching molten lava is flowing downhill towards the ocean, destroying everything in its path.
Initially a drone video of the eruption went viral on social media, and soon, horrifying images and videos appeared that showed lava flowing into people’s houses, capturing the intensity of the disaster.
While the authorities were occupied with evacuation, firefighting, and giving out warnings to people to stay away from the phenomenon, a new crack appeared on the slope of the Cumbre Viejo volcano, and another stream of lava started flowing.
For a week, scientists had been closely monitoring a build-up of the underground magma in La Palma detecting more than 20,000 earthquakes, known as an “earthquake swarm”. Most of them were too small to be felt, but they indicated the eruption.
Scientists say that when the lava reaches the Atlantic Ocean, it can cause explosions and produce toxic gas, and there is a danger of more cracks appearing, and more lava vents forming, which will endanger new areas.
The lava flow in La Palma can last for weeks, even months, scientists say. The last eruption on the island, in 1971, went on for over just three weeks.
Vaccination controversy by UK govt escalates as it doubts India’s CoWIN certificates
After facing a lot of backlash by the Indian’s, the UK updated its list of approved vaccines and added ‘Covishield’ but still denies to recognise CoWIN certificates.
Earlier, UK government didn’t recognise Covishield as a legitimate vaccine and clearly stated in their policies that if an Indian is vaccinated in India, he will not be considered as a fully vaccinated person and will have to be under quarantine period of 10 days and have to undergo three rounds of testing.
On Wednesday, the UK government released a new travel advisory for foreigners amid controversies between India and UK. The new changes in the travelling rules stated that now they recognise Covishield among other approved vaccines.
If UK or any other country have a problem with India’s vaccine certificate, it’s because of their own “Tech Inferiority complex”. Our certificates are QR coded- digitally verified, available via Aarogya Setu, CoWin, Whatsapp, DigiLocker amongst others.
But again UK made an another silly move, earlier thorough those discriminatory polices against Indians and now with not accepting Indian CoWIN certificates. The new policies stated that they will follow the red traffic rules but now Covishield is also added in the list of recognised vaccines but the travellers coming from India still have to be under quarantine period. This is because, UK is not accepting CoWIN certificates.
The 4 approved vaccines now are, AstraZeneca Covishield, AstraZeneca Vaxzevria and Moderna Takeda.” You must have had a complete course of an approved vaccine at least 14 days before you arrive in England”. Rest of their rules are same as before and the ease on travelling will start from 4th October, 2021.
Indians are again being provoked by the new rules and considering this illogical, what is point of approving Covishield when the Indian certificates will be not be considered as legitimate one and Indians have to still go through all the test and quarantine period
PM Modi’s schedule during US visit 2021: Let’s have a quick view of pM Modi’s programme list and schedule. Khushneet Kaur reports…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi took off on a 3-day visit on Wednesday, September 22-25, to United States where he will be addressing the UN General Assembly, attending the Quad Leaders’ Summit, and will hold a meeting with US President Joe Biden.
The PM is being accompanied by external affairs minister S Jaishankar and national security advisor Ajit Doval among other high-level delegates.
PM Modi tweeted, “At the invitation of Joe Biden, I am visiting the USA to continue our dialogue, and exchange views on areas of mutual interest. Also looking forward to meeting Vice President Kamala Harris to discuss global issues and explore ideas for cooperation between India and US.”
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This is the first time, PM Modi will visit USA since Joe Biden took charge as the President, and this will be their first in-person meeting, after having virtually met on three occasions.
Foreign secretary, Harsh V Shringla said that the meeting between Modi and Biden, on 24 September, will focus on the agenda of regional security situation of the present, following the recent developments in Afghanistan.
President Biden to host a bilateral meeting with PM Modi.
PM Modi-US Vice-President Kamala Harris meeting
This will be PM’s first formal interaction with the US Vice-President Harris, after their telephone call in June, and they are expected to discuss their views on bilateral, regional, and global issues of mutual interest.
PM Modi’s first in-person Quad Leaders’ Summit
PM will attend the Quad Leaders’ Summit on September 24, alongside President Biden, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, and Japanese Premier Yoshihide Suga.
“My visit to the US would be an occasion to strengthen the Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership with the USA, consolidate relations with our strategic partners, Japan and Australia, and to take forward our collaboration on important global issues,” said the PM in a departure statement.
This will be an opportunity for the four leaders to take a stock of the outcomes of the Summit, and identify priorities for future engagements.
PM Modi addressing UNGA on Covid
Modi will be travelling to New York on the evening of September 24, and will be addressing the 76th session of the UN General Assembly on 25th, where he will focus on the pressing global challenges including the Covid-19 pandemic, the need to combat terrorism, climate change and other important issues.
Netfilx Series: Take a look at the most popular and fascinating series which attracted a lot of Indian viewers on Netflix.Riya Shahi reports…
Netflix, one of the most popular TV and movies streaming service, is leading the world’s entertainment business with over 209 million paid memberships in over 190 countries. Founded back in 1997, Netflix has grown very popularly over the world in the recent years. Netflix has its own production house ‘Netflix Originals’ which consists of 40% of the programmes provided on the platform.
Every year, there are many documentaries, TV series, feature films of a wide variety of genres and languages posted on the platform. It gives the viewers a variety of choices. The members can stream anything they want online or offline after downloading it.
After the outbreak of Covid-19 in 2020, the lockdown was everywhere. This was the time when the membership and viewership of Netflix gradually increased and added 37 million new subscribers.
People in India also needed something to beat the Covid’s lockdown boredom and Netflix gave them few of the most interesting shows of all time.
Let’s take a look at four of the most popular shows of Netflix in 2020 in India:
1) Dark
A German science fiction thriller drama, Dark started in 2017 and launched its last season in 2020 but it initially got more popularity in India in 2020 itself. The three season Netflix series was full with mysteries, suspense and crime. It attracted a lot of viewers after it got popular on Indian social media platforms for it’s time travel and confusing concept which plays with the viewers mind. The show basically revolves around ‘Jonas Kahnwald’ played by four lead actors and ‘Hannah Kahnwald’ played by two lead actresses. The story started with a missing child who sets four families on a frantic hunt for answers as they underneath a mind-bending mystery that spans three generations.
2) Money Heist(LA CASA DE PAPEL)
An Spanish Heist crime drama which is still not completed and till now has 5 seasons of the series on Netflix. Money Heist with it’s exciting , thrilling and suspenseful story line and an amazing cast attracted a lot of people all over the India. It became extremely popular during lockdowns and still it is always trending in India. The series revolves around ‘The Professor’ who plans to pull off the biggest heist in history by recruiting young female robbers and seven criminals. Money heist recently released it’s new season in September.
3) Stranger Things
An American science fiction horror drama was admired by a lot of Indians. The series gave us three seasons with 8 episodes each and every episode was exciting enough to binge watch. The series was originally released in 2016 but got more and more popularity in 2020. The cast mostly consists of bunch of teen actors who will blow your mind with their acting. The series started with a group of young friends who witnesses supernatural forces and secret government exploits. As they search for answers, the children unravel a series of extraordinary mysteries. The season 4 will be released on Netflix by 2022.
4) Lucifer
Lucifer is an American fantasy thriller series which is still running and will be concluded by this September. The series got highly populated during lockdown and is still popular in India and is always seen on #1 on the India’s Top 10. The series features Tom Ellis as ‘Lucifer’ and Lauren German as ‘Chloe Decker’ as the main cast. With an IMDb rating of 8.1, this exciting series revolves around the story of Lucifer, a fallen angel who has become dissatisfied with his life in hell. After abandoning his throne and retiring to Los Angeles, Lucifer indulges in his favorite things (women, wine and song) until a murder takes place outside of his upscale nightclub.
Chambal Valley: Know about its features, myths and beauty
The beautiful stretch of Chambal, a cultural region in north-central India, is well known for harbouring violent gangs of criminals called dacoits, who find shelter in its many hidden ravines.
Chambal Valley Features
Chambal, also named as Chambal ki Ghati, is infamous in India for its lawlessness. The extensive systems of ravines and badlands have been home to various outlaws and dacoits for hundreds of years, two of the historically known being Phoolan Devi and Man Singh, who gained huge followings among the people for being Robin-hood figures challenging the hegemony of the landlords.
Pristine view of Chambal Valley
With vibrant diversity and a unique ecosystem, Chambal Valley has rich history and heritage, and has much to offer from its breath-taking landscapes, a variety of wildlife, rural vibe, untainted nature, fascinating ruins and legendary exploits.
Chambal Valley Myths
The valley has many myths and legends for its unholy origin. One of them considers the river to be cursed, because it is believed to have originated from the blood of thousands of cows sacrificed by the Aryan King Rantideva.
Another text mentions that Draupadi cursed this land on her way to heaven for unknown reasons.
Chambal Valley Beauty
The valley stations the National Bird and Wildlife Sanctuary, which is known to be a habitat to some of the most unusual and endangered species, including 340 species of birds which migrate from different parts of the world during winters.
Chambal Sanctuary supports one of the largest populations of Gavialis Gangeticus (Gharial)—a rare species of crocodiles which are critically endangered.
It is a paradise for the bird watchers and photographers, boasting over 330 species of resident and migratory birds, which are increasing every year.
