On 26th June, the International Day against Drug Abuse & Illicit Trafficking, Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment e-launched “Nasha Mukt Bharat: Annual Action Plan (2020-21) for 272 Most Affected Districts. International Day against Drug Abuse & Illicit Trafficking 2020 By resolution 42/112 of 7 December 1987, the General Assembly decided to observe …
On June 25, 2015, Prime Minister Modi launched the “100 Smart Cities Mission” to develop 100 cities all over the country making them citizen friendly and sustainable. The period of mission has been designated as Five years from 2015 till 2020. The selection of cities for smart city mission was made through competition after evaluation of …
The world renowned annual Pushkar fair began on November 8, with the traditional Pooja and flag hoisting at Mela ground in Pushkar town of Ajmer district. During the fair, lacs of people from rural parts of the country flock to Pushkar, for pilgrimage, livestock and cattle trading. According to the Hindu calendar, the fair takes place in …
Pushkar Fair (October- November) Pushkar Fair is one of the largest cattle fairs in the country which is held every year at Pushkar on Kartik Poornima (Full Moon, Oct-Nov). Apart from the buying and selling of livestock, it has religious significance become an important tourist attraction. Competitions such as the “matka phod“, camel races, parades, “longest …
