Daily Current Affairs 2024, Date wise Current Affairs | Current Affairs in English and Hindi

Get the Daily and Latest Current Affairs 2024 on our website. These current affairs are Updated by our specialists and are relevant for all competitive tests UPSC, SSC, IAS, Railway-RRB, UPPSC, and Other State Government and Central Jobs/Exams.


The UN has named Telangana Village as one of the "Best Tourism Villages"

Category : International
Published on: November 18 2021 Share on facebook

  • The United Nations World Tourism Organization named Telangana's Pochampally village as one of the best tourism villages (UNWTO).
  • Pochampally is a village in the Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district famous for its hand-woven Ikat saris.
  • Pochampally Ikat was designated a Geographical Indicator (GI) in 2004 and is also known as Bhoodan Pochampally to commemorate Acharya Vinobha Bhave's Bhoodan movement, which began on April 18, 1951, from this village.
  • The UNWTO pilot initiative 'Best Tourism Villages' aims to award villages that are outstanding examples of rural destinations and demonstrate best practices in accordance with its specified nine evaluation areas.
  • It also aims to support villages to enhance their rural tourism potential through training and access to opportunities for improvement.
  • The award will be presented on December 2nd, at the 24th session of the United Nations World Tourism Organization's General Assembly in Madrid.

Important Takeaways

About UN

  • UN: United Nations
  • Founded: 24 October 1945
  • Headquarters: New York, United States
  • United Nations (UN) Day: 24 October
  • International Day of Peace: 21 September
Recent Post's
  • Election Commission of India introduces c-VIGIL App for reporting electoral violations.

    Read More....
  • Elon Musk secures the top spot on the Hurun Rich List once again, with Mark Zuckerberg and Larry Page entering the top 10.

    Read More....
  • For the first time, Mumbai has emerged as Asia's new billionaire capital, surpassing China's capital Beijing, according to the Hurun Research Report 2024.

    Read More....
  • Vinay clinches Gold at the para powerlifting World Cup in Egypt.

    Read More....
  • Scientists identify 'Shiva' and 'Shakti' as the Milky Way's earliest galaxy building blocks.

    Read More....
  • Naheed Divecha from Maharashtra clinches 2 gold medals in the Indian Masters National Badminton Championship 2024 held in Panchkula.

    Read More....
  • Bina Agarwal and James Boyce have won the first 'Global Inequality Research Prize 2024'.

    Read More....
  • Michel Talagrand wins Abel Prize for randomness study.

    Read More....
  • The World Theatre day 2024 is celebrated on March 27 and the theme for World Theatre Day 2024 is 'Theatre and a Culture of Peace'.

    Read More....
  • Chandigarh will host the Cinevesture International Film Festival (CIFF) from March 27 to 31.

    Read More....