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The Ministry of Tourism has requested feedback/comments/suggestions on the draft National Strategy and Roadmap for Rural Tourism Development in India from all State Governments/UT Administrations.

Highlights:

Rural tourism refers to any type of tourism that highlights rural life, art, culture, and heritage in rural areas.

It benefits the local community economically and socially, as well as allowing tourists and locals to interact for a more enriching tourism experience.

Rural tourism can make a significant contribution to Aatmanirbhar Bharat’s mission if it is driven by the spirit of “Vocal for Local.”

The Ministry of Tourism has designated the Rural Circuit as one of the Swadesh Darshan Scheme’s thematic circuits.

World Fragile X Awareness Day is observed on July 22nd. On this day, various communities around the world illuminate various landmarks and monuments.

Highlights:

World Fragile X Day honours the families affected by Fragile X and raises awareness of the progress of cure-finding research.

Monuments and landmarks around the world are illuminated on World Fragile X Day.

World Fragile X Day began with the FRAXA Research Foundation collaborating with communities all over the world to raise Fragile X awareness while working toward effective treatments and a cure.

World Brain Day is celebrated by the World Federation of Neurology (WFN) on July 22 each and every year, focusing on a different theme each year.

Highlights:

Many public awareness programmes and educational & Social Media activities promote the movement to stop multiple sclerosis, commencing July 22, 2021, & continuing until October 2022. The theme for this World Brain Day is “Stop Multiple Sclerosis”. World Brain Day advocates early diagnosis of this condition that can help improve the patient’s Quality Of Life.

Recently, a former archaeologist ofArchaeological Survey of India (ASI)has discovered aMesolithic periodrock painting depicting a person tilling a piece of land in Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh.

It was found while surveying thelowerRiver KrishnaValleyto ascertain the architectural features of shrines.

Minister of State for Culture, Smt. Meenakashi Lekhi inaugurated the exhibition Hamari Bhasha, Hamari Virasat under the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav to celebrate 75th International Archives Day at , New Delhi.

On the occasion of 75th International Archives Day, National Archives of India has made available the Gilgit Manuscripts written between the 5 -6 centuries CE, which is the oldest surviving manuscript collection in India.

It contains documents written on pieces of inner layer of the bark of birch trees which were found in Kashmir region and contain both canonical and non-canonical Jain and Buddhist works that throw Light on the evolution of many religious-philosophical literature.

The United Nations General Assembly has adopted by consensus a draft resolution piloted by India to establish a memorial wall in the UN headquarters here to honour fallen peacekeepers.

India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Ruchira Kamboj introduced the draft resolution titled Memorial wall for fallen United Nations peacekeepers’ on Wednesday in the UN General Assembly Hall and it was adopted by consensus.

It welcomed the initiative of member states to establish at a suitable and prominent place at United Nations Headquarters in New York a memorial wall to honour the memory of fallen peacekeepers, giving due consideration to the modalities involved, including the recording of the names of those who have made the supreme sacrifice.”

India is currently the 3rd largest contributor of uniformed personnel to UN Peacekeeping with more than 6,000 military and Police personnel deployed to Abyei, the Central African Republic, Cyprus, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Lebanon, the Middle East and Western Sahara.

To achieve 100 percent utilisation of fly ash, National Thermal Power Corporation Limited has invited Expressions of Interest (EOI) for the sale of fly ash from designated Plants in the Middle East and other regions. Fly ash is a byproduct of coal combustion in thermal power generation.

Fly ash is so-called because it is carried away from the combustion chamber by exhaust gas.

It is collected from the exhaust gas through an electrostatic precipitator or a bag filter.

An electrostatic precipitator is a filtration device used to remove fine particles from flowing gas, such as smoke and fine dust.
It is the most commonly used device for controlling Air Pollution.

Fly ash contains significant amounts of silicon dioxide (SiO2), aluminium oxide (Al2O3), ferric oxide (Fe2O3), and calcium oxide (CaO).

The Union Minister for Minority Affairs has launched an awareness campaign called “Jaan Hai To Jahaan Hai.”

This is a nationwide awareness campaign aimed at raising awareness of corona vaccination in rural and remote areas of the country, and “Crush and Curb” rumors and concerns about the ongoing vaccination campaign.

The campaign was launched in Rampur, Uttar Pradesh.

Various religious leaders, prominent people from social, educational, cultural, medical science, and other fields are promoting vaccinations as part of the campaign. Street plays will also be staged throughout the country.

The Department of Food and Public Distribution published an amendment to the (Assistance to State Government Rules) 2015.

This move is expected to improve transparency and reduce leakages at ration shops when foodgrains are weighed for beneficiaries.

The change will also encourage the integration of ePoS with electronic weighing machines.

The notified amendment aims to ensure that beneficiaries receive the correct quantity of subsidised foodgrains under the National Food Security Act (NFSA), 2013, in accordance with their entitlement.

It also incentivizes states that have been using ePoS effectively and encourages states to improve ePoS operational efficiency and generate Savings.

New Zealand defeated India to win the 1st ICC World test Championship. New Zealand chased down the goal of 139 to win the first-ever World Test Championship final with eight wickets in hand.

The first test championship started in 2019 with the finals being played in 2021.

The pinnacle three teams, as a result, are: First: New Zealand; Second- India; Third- Australia.

The subsequent Test Championship will be held between 2021-2023.