15.10.22

Tourism department to hold Rajasthan Calling roadshows in key markets of country

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Tourism department has laid out roadmap for aggressive promotion of its destinations and leisure activities, while attracting investments in the sector.
Recently, the department held a business-to-business summit for tour operators from across the country who held talks with the travel service providers in the state in the two-day event.

Now, the department wants to holdRajasthancalling roadshows in key markets of the country to lure domestic vacationers.

Inflow of domestic tourists in the summer months was very good with hotel occupancy rising to 60-65% levels.

In the coming months, the department is also planning to go out to key source markets in the country to increase the footfalls in the state.

India lost $159 billion due to heat caused by emissions: Report

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India is the worst affected amongG20 nationsbycarbonemission-induced rise in temperatures, losing $159 billion (5.4% of its GDP) in 2021 due to labour capacity reduction caused by extreme heat, says a report released on Thursday by Climate Transparency. According to the report, carbonemissionsfrom energy use rebounded by 5.9% acrossG20nations last year and surpassed pre-pandemic levels, causing huge income losses in Services, manufacturing, Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture and construction sectors.

The CT – an international PARTNERSHIP of organisations that provides an annual stocktake of climate action – noted that the G20 countries’ support to produce fossil fuels reached new heights at $64 billion in 2021 even before the Energy Crisis brought about by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

India successfully tests nuclear capable Agni Prime missile

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India on successfully ‘testfired’ a new generation nuclear capableballistic missileAgni Prime ballisticmissileoff the coast ofOdisha.

This is the third test of the two-stage solid propellant Agni Prime missile, which has a dual redundantnavigationandguidancesystem.

Earlier, two missiles were successfully tested in June and December last year.
The surface-to-surface ballistic missile has a range of 1000 to 2000 km.
The nuclear-capable missile has been designed and developed by the DEFENCE Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).

The Agni Prime missile, the smallest and lightest among the entire Agni series of ballistic missiles, will further bolster India’s strategic deterrence capabilities once it is fully operational after a series of “developmental and user trials.