CHALO INDIA CAMPAIGN
- The Ministry of Tourism has launched the Chalo India campaign
- Chalo India is a first-of-its-kind initiative to bring more foreign tourists to India
- It is on the sidelines of the ongoing World Travel Mart in London
- It aims to promote "brand India" as a major tourism destination.
- The government will issue one lakh free e-visas as part of the campaign.
MILITARY EXERCISES
- The EXERCISE VAJRA PRAHAR is the India-US joint Special Forces Exercise that will enhance the combined capabilities in executing joint Special Forces Operations in desert/semi-desert environments.
- The EXERCISE GARUD SHAKTI is the India-Indonesia Joint Special Forces Exercise.
- The EXERCISE SAMUDRA SHAKTI and IND-INDO CORPAT (India Indonesia Coordinated Patrol) are conducted between the Indian Navy and the Indonesian Navy.
- The Vietnam-Indian Bilateral Army Exercise is known as the VINEBAX.
- The EXERCISE AUSTRAHIND is an annual exercise conducted alternatively in India and Australia.
RAMAPPA TEMPLE
- The Rudreswara Temple, commonly known as the Ramappa Temple
- It was constructed in 1213 AD during the reign of the Kakatiya Empire
- The Recherla Rudra, a military general under the rule of King Ganapati Deva, built it.
- The name "Ramappa" is derived from Ramappa, the sculptor who worked on the temple for over 40 years, contributing to the temple's intricate carvings and sculptures
- The pillars of the temple are crafted from basalt, a volcanic rock, which adds to the structural strength of the temple.