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The world’s last surviving male northern white rhino, Sudan, who lived at the Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Kenya, has died after months of ill health. The 45-year-old Sudan died after age-related complications worsened. Only two females of the subspecies are alive in the world at present. Now, the only way to preserve the northern white rhino, is trying in vitro fertilisation (IVF) techniques. Sudan lived in the Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Kenya. Researchers have saved some of Sudan’s genetic material in the hopes of successfully artificially inseminating one of the two females left. Sudan made headlines last year when the Tinder ... Read more

If you are planning to go to Legoland tomorrow, wear yellow and you may win a chance of getting a free entry. The first 20 people who turn up tomorrow will be given complimentary access. The offer is part of the International Day of Happiness. The fun and freebies doesn’t stop there. The staff of the park may surprise you by handing yellow envelopes which contains all sorts of prizes, which range from meal vouchers to Lego gift sets, park tickets and much more. One lucky family will even receive Annual Passes to Legoland Dubai and Legoland Water Park. “There are ... Read more

Owning to poor visibility as many as ten flights were diverted and four cancelled at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad. Of the four flights cancelled was a Muscat-bound international flight scheduled to depart at 3.30pm. Airlines, including Jet Airways, Indigo, Spice-Jet and Air India, were forced to divert and delay flights due to poor visibility on the runway. The recent flight cancellations by IndiGo and GoAir because of engine failure and the high surge in ticket rates have turned the passengers violent as most of them started venting out their anger through the social media channels.  

The reconstruction of 200-year-old Golma Bhimeswor Temple, which was devastated in the 2015 Gorkha Earthquake, is underway in Dolakha. The foundation stone for the reconstruction was collectively laid by province minister and members, municipality representatives, local pilgrims, saints and intellectuals at Barhabise Municipality-8, Maneswora. The Department of Archaeology is provide financial assistance to the reconstruction. Allocating Rs 1.5 million in the current fiscal year, the Department is reconstructing the temple in the traditional pagoda style. The temple is located four kilometres away from Barhabise-Bhairavkunda road in the north-west of Barhabise Bazaar, the main trade hub of Sindhupalchok district.  

The tourist arrivals to Rajasthan recorded a double-digit growth for the second year in 2017.  The tourist arrivals increased 10.50 per cent to 45.91 million in 2017 compared to the previous year. Jaipur, Mount Abu, Pushkar, and Jaisalmer helped flourishing domestic arrivals.But inbound tourism is still an area of concern even though the trend in the last couple of years shows an initial turnaround. “The rising curve after the degrowth in 3 per cent in 2015 is a secular trend which has taken root in the sustained marketing and promotional activities the department is pursuing for the past couple of ... Read more

US President Donald Trump’s new legislation that encourages US officials to travel to Taiwan to meet their counterparts and vice versa, has angered China. Trump signed the Taiwan Travel Act late Friday. Taiwan’s foreign ministry said Saturday that the self-ruled island’s government would “continue to uphold the principles of mutual trust and mutual benefit to maintain close contact and communication with US.” US and Taiwan officials travel back and forth between the two countries. The visits are kept low profile to avoid offending China as it considers Taiwan a wayward province and seeks reunification with China. After Trump signed the legislation, the ... Read more

Haryana is planning to launch agri-tourism in the state. The state is also planning to set up 340 ‘Bagawani Villages’ along with collection centres, said Haryana Agriculture Minister O P Dhankar. The minister was talking in connection with 3rd Agri Leadership Summit-2018 to be organised at Mela Ground, Rohtak from March 24 to 26. The government also planning to increase the number of Kisan Bazar to facilitate the farming community in the state. The minister also added that the international horticulture market at Gannaur in Sonipat is the dream project of the government and the work on the project is likely to commence ... Read more

A small passenger plane carrying five people crashed into a house in Manila, Philippines, killing all those onboard and 4 people on the ground. The Piper-23 Apache plane took off from the airport in Plaridel town in Bulacan province, crash-landed and smashed into a house. The aircraft was operated by Lite Air Express. The flight was bound for northern Laoag city.

The Kannur District Tourist Promotion Council (DTPC), in collaboration with Vishwas Foundation, has organized a paramotoring Fest at the Muzhappilangad Drive-in beach. The event, kick started on March 4, will be concluded on March 18. The event, named ‘Fly High’ has been organised to woo youngsters into paramotoring. A motorised glider will carry the passenger to a height of 200 to 300 ft above the ground and will fly for 15 minutes. The authorities are seeing a possiblity of extending the dates beyond March 18 as the schol holidays are to begin. “The ‘Fly High’ campaign will give boost to the ... Read more

Hewlett-Packard (HP), the pioneers in computer hardware and software have launched ‘Omen X portfolio’, a series of high-end gaming products in India. The main components of the kit include an Omen X Compact Desktop, Omen X laptops and a Virtual Reality Backpack. The configuration of Omen X compact desktop features an overclocked high-end NVIDIA GeForce GTX1080 graphics card for a seamless 4k gaming experience, powered by a Core i7 processor from Intel. On the other hand, the Omen X laptops come with a best in class features, exclusively made for gaming on the move. The Intel i7 paired with a ... Read more

Sub Sea Systems, a world leader in innovative products for the marine tourism industry, will debut its latest creation, Aquaticar, at the 2018 Deal trade show in Dubai this April at the World Trade Center. Aquaticar is the world’s first underwater driving experience. Adventurers age 5 and up can drive futuristic vehicles through an underwater world of wonder that can be themed to fit nearly any experience– from a teeming coral reef to a rugged Mars landscape, or even a dark ride with startling surprises around every corner. Guests are dry from mid-chest up, and wet from mid-chest down, allowing pioneering underwater ... Read more

World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) to host its Global Summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina on 18th April 2018. This year the theme adopted is ‘Our People, Our World, Our Future’, with forums that critically analyses on sustainable jobs, future technology, security and environmental concerns. WTTC’s event for this year is supported by various departments namely Ministry of Tourism of Argentina, National Institute for Tourism Promotion (INPROTUR), Tourism agency of the city of Buenos Aires, and the Argentine Chamber of Tourism. “This year’s WTTC Global Summit will bring together CEOs, ministers and representatives of the highest level of international organizations ... Read more

Tourism Ministry has asked Bihar to rework on the Ramayana Circuit proposal it had submitted. The State Government of Bihar has submitted the proposal for development of Sitamarhi, Buxar and Darbhanga under Ramayana Circuit. “A presentation on the project was made in the Ministry of Tourism on 13.02.2018 and based on discussion, the State Government has been requested to rework on the project as per scheme guidelines,” informed K J Alphons, Union Minister of State (I/C) for Tourism. Ramayana Circuit is one of the fifteen thematic circuits identified for development under Swadesh Darshan scheme of Ministry of Tourism. Sitamarhi, Buxar, Darbhanga in ... Read more

The Tourism Ministry is planing to hire a public relations firm to boost the country’s image and to promote it as a safe destination for foreign tourists. “The ministry was speaking to stakeholders to finalise the RFP (Request for Proposal) document,” said Tourism Ministry Secretary Rashmi Verma. “We will hire a central public relations firm to promote India, to promote its various facets as well as show the world that India is a safe destination. Its job will be to give out positive message about India, sell positive stories. It will be a private firm with credentials to promote India ... Read more

The private beach at ­Fairmont The Palm Dubai, located on Palm Jumeirah, is open for children with disabilities. The children can avail the facilities totally free of cost, thanks to a collaboration between Team Angel Wolf, a non-profit association and Fairmont The Palm. The children will be taken on a devise specially designed for the purpose. ­It looks like extended deckchairs with a lengthy seat section suspended on a tubular frame. Floatable armrests are also attached to the frame. The straps fitted at either end will help carers to pull them through the water. The beach will be open for children ... Read more