Category: India

The Uttar Pradesh’s archaeological department is conducting excavations at Chhatar Manzil and Kothi Farhat Baksh, and said it will be open for tourists once the excavations works are completed. The restoration of the newly excavated storey, which was lying buried under the current structures, would be planned so as to facilitate the movement of tourists thereby giving the visitors a glimpse of the ‘buried’ past of the city. The Chhatar Manzil and Kothi Farhat Baksh is more than 200 years old and the archaeologists are expecting that there would be more such storey’s hidden under the surface. Chhatar Manzil once served ... Read more

It’s that time of the year for the travel and tourism industry players and professionals from every nook and corner of the world to hurry to the German capital of Berlin to participate in their dream get-together organised by Messe Berlin GmbH. The platform for this meeting is none other than the much talked about Internationale Tourismus-Börse Berlin (ITB Berlin), world’s largest tourism trade fair. As usual, this year too the event is attracting hundreds of thousands of exhibitors and participants. Around 10,000 tourism companies from 186 countries and regions are represented on an area covering 160,000-sq-m at the Messe ... Read more

India, all set to host this year’s World Environment Day on 5th June 2018. The decision was announced by Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Environment, Forest and climate change, along with the United Nations Environment Programme Chief Erik Solheim. ‘Beat Plastic Pollution’ was the theme adopted this year, with an aim to reduce the use of plastic, that cause harm to humans as well as marine life. The event also joins hands with governments, industry, communities, and individuals for the achievement of the particular single goal. “India on our part is excited to host the World Environment Day this year. ... Read more

Ahead of Women’s Day, Air India has operated a flight on the Kolkata-Dimapur-Kolkata sector today with an all-women cockpit and cabin crew as part of its celebration of International Women’s Day. The flight AI709, an Airbus 319, was operated by Captain Akanksha Verma and Captain Satovisa Banerjee in the cockpit while the cabin crew comprised D Bhutia, MG Mohanraj, T Ghosh and Yatili Kath. The flight was flagged off by Air India’s General Manager, Personnel, Navneet Sidhu along with other senior officials at the city airport — rolling out the events planned by Air India Eastern Region to commemorate the ... Read more

Lucknow, the capital city of Uttar Pradesh is about to host Basement Tourism, in the newly explored storey of a twin structure at Chhatar Manzil and Kothi Farhat Baksh. The proposal was sanctioned by a team of experts from IIT exclusively for tourist activity. “Visitors will be able to get a glimpse of the ‘buried’ past of the city,” said one of the senior engineers. “Basement tourism is a unique concept. Our city has many monuments with basements and their associated stories and myths, all of which will go a long way in attracting tourists,” said Yogesh Praveen one of ... Read more

Photo Courtesy: livemint It was with much ease that we read the news about Day Zero in Cape Town, where the local government will shut down water connections for homes and business. We thought that this is somewhere far away from us and we are safe. But, in a recent list put forward by the BBC where it has listed Bengaluru in the second position after Sao Paulo in Australia in the “11 cities most likely to run out of drinking water”. This sounds alarming, right? At a time when the Central Public Health and Environmental Engineering Organisation, has set ... Read more

Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), along with Ministry of Civil Aviation has is planning to conduct, “Wings India 2018” aviation event from 8th to 11th March at Begumpet Airport in Hyderabad. The forum consists of discussions and policy-making, related to distinct international business conditions. The main areas of focus would be related to different aviation field that host tourism, cargo and logistics. Eminent dignitaries of the event include CEO’s from different airline companies, aviation experts, and government chiefs followed by other executive officers. The main attraction of the event would be the showcase of Boeing’s latest ... Read more

Minister for State for Tourism Alphons K J will unveil the Incredible India’s new tourism film ‘Yogi Of The Racetrack’ on 7th March’18. The minister will release the film at City Cube, Room A-5, Messe Berlin to the media, leading experts and decision makers from the tourism industry visiting ITB Berlin. The new film of Incredible India, ‘Yogi On The Racetrack’, is ready. The film shows the effect of yoga and its techniques and how it can be related to even the toughest race positions.  

The Vice President, M. Venkaiah Naidu addressing the International Yoga Festival, in Dehradun, Uttarakhand on March 03, 2018.The Governor of Uttarakhand, Dr. Krishan Kant Paul, the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, Trivendra Singh Rawat and other dignitaries are also seen. The Vice President of India, M. Venkaiah Naidu has said that Yoga is a holistic approach to well-being which has physical, emotional and spiritual dimensions. He was addressing the inaugural session of the International Yoga Festival at Parmarth Niketan, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand. The Governor of Uttarakhand, Dr. Krishan Kant Paul, the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, Trivendra Singh Rawat and other dignitaries were ... Read more

An earthquake ranging over 3.7 magnitude was measured in the Richter scale at Churachandpur region in Manipur. The event happened around 7.01 am with no reported causalities. On January 2016, a 6.7 magnitude earthquake at Manipur killing 11 people, along with injuring 200 people, that comprises citizens from the neighbouring country of Bangladesh. Manipur has a population of over 250,000 people, with rich culture and heritage.

Mysore is going to be well connected by air with Goa, Mumbai and Kochi, under the UDAAN scheme, promised K J Alphons, Union Minister for State for Tourism, while addressing the inaugural function of Mysuru Travel Mart 2018. The minister also said Dussehra, celebrated at the end of Navratri every year in October-November, would be celebrated as a global festival. “Our aim is to double the travel annual economy of India in 3 years. We are capable to rise up to global standards, with much cleaner cities/destinations compared to the ones earlier,” said the minister. “Mysore, which is known for its ... Read more

Booking.com, one of the world’s largest e-commerce companies and digital technology leader, announced the 10 sustainable tourism startups that will be joining the 2018 Booking Booster Programme in Amsterdam in May 2018. Building upon its successful launch in 2017, the three-week accelerator programme consists of a series of lectures, hands-on workshops and coaching, culminating in a final pitch to receive a scaling grant of up to €500k from Booking.com’s €2 million fund in order to help support the next stage of the startups’ projected growth. Out of the 10, start-ups, two are from India and one from Nepal. Global Himalayan Expedition ... Read more

After ‘Feel The Jail’ programme from Telangana Prison Department, now it is time to visit Tihar, country’s largest as well as controversial jail till date. The prison located at West Delhi is famous for hosting the most-wanted notorious criminals. According to reports, a preliminary plan has been implemented within the authorities, regarding the inauguration date as well as the package tariff. Anyone who pays for the programme will be accommodated as a prisoner, along with jail clothes and foods. Besides all one has to do all the respective jobs in the prison, that includes gardening and carpentry. Meanwhile, as per security ... Read more

The online reservation for Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, organised by Ministry of External Affairs, has commenced. The last date for submitting applications online is March 23. Every year the ministry conducts the much looked after Kailash Mansarovar yatra during June to September through two different routes – Lipulekh Pass (Uttarakhand), and Nathu La Pass (Sikkim). Kailash Manasarovar Yatra (KMY), known for its religious value and cultural significance, is undertaken by hundreds of people every year. Holding significance for Hindus as the abode of Lord Shiva, it holds religious importance also for Jains and Buddhists. It is open to eligible Indian citizens, ... Read more

The Incredible India campaign for 2018 kick starts in Italy with the majestic Taj Mahal adorning the buses in Italy. Italy stood fifteenth considering the percentage share of Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) in India during December, 2017  with a mere 1.44 per cent. The FTAs availing e-tourist visas from Italy stood at 3.1 per cent in December 2017.