Union Minister launches the Utsav Portal at the inaugural day of Amrit Samagam Conference

What is the News?

The Union Minister for Tourism has launched Utsav Portal at the Amrit Samagam Conference.

What is Utsav Portal?

Launched by: Ministry of Tourism

Aim: It is a digital initiative that aims to

– Showcase all the events, festivals and live darshans across India to promote different regions of the country as popular tourist destinations worldwide.

– Let the devotees and travellers experience and view the sights of some of the well-known religious divine shrines in India in the form of Live Darshan.

What is Amrit Samagam?

Organized by: Ministry of Culture

Aim: To reflect on the progress of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav(AKAM) so far, gather best practices and ideate on the strategies to be adopted for the remaining period of the celebration, especially for upcoming crucial initiatives.

What is Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav(AKAM)?

Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav(AKAM) is a flagship initiative of the Central and State Governments launched to commemorate 75 years of India’s independence. 

The objective of this program is to recreate and renew the patriotic fervour of the independence movement, recall the contribution of the freedom fighters and create a vision for lndia@2047.

Source:  This post is based on the article “Union Minister launches the Utsav Portal at the inaugural day of Amrit Samagam Conference” published in PIB on 12th April 2022.