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First project under the Swadesh Darshan Scheme ‘North East Circuit: Imphal & Khongjom’ in Manipur inaugurated today. The major restoration, reconstruction and development works taken up under the project was at a cost of nearly Rs 69 crore. The Governor of Manipur, Dr. Najma A Heptulla inaugurated the project “Development of North East Circuit: Imphal & Khongjom” implemented under the Swadesh Darshan Scheme of Ministry of Tourism, Government of India at a function held at the historic Kangla Fort in Imphal, Manipur today. This is the first project to be completed under the Swadesh Darshan Scheme of the Government of ... Read more

Indian Railway has issued notification on re-scheduling, cancelling and delaying of trains due to the uninterpreted rain Kerala region. Nagercoil-Thiruvanananthapuram section. A landslide occurred between Kuzhithurai and Eraniel stations. Trains are delayed in the section. Trains delayed Train No 16128 Guruvayur-Chennai egmore express, Train No 16382 Kanniyakumari-Mumbai CSMT express, Train No 15906 Dibrugarh-Kanniyakumari vivek express and Train No 19424 Gandhidham-Tirunelveli humsafar express is delayed. Trains fully cancelled. Train No 56318 Nagercoil-Kochuveli passenger and Train No 56317 Kochuveli-Nagercoil passengers are fully cancelled on 15.08.2018. Trains partially cancelled. Train No 56311 Thiruvananthapuram-Nagercoil passenger is partially cancelled between Kuzhithurai-Nagercoil and Train No 56310 ... Read more

The sharp drop of the Indian Rupee against major currencies will have a positive impact on inbound tourism, experts say. “A weakened rupee has made India a cheaper foreign destination and we expect to have around 10 per cent hike in inbound tourism,” said Subhash Goyal, Chairman, Assocham Tourism Committee. However, the decline in rupee will have an adverse effect on outbound tourism, which may lead to a negative growth in tourism this year. Another travel agent states, Indian travellers would have taken note of the falling rupee, but so far they had not changed their international travel plans. “Indian ... Read more

The Indian Railways said it will not provide free travel insurance to its passengers starting September 1. Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has decided to stop free travel insurance starting September 1 and “the option of free insurance will be optional”. Travellers, while booking tickets through its website or mobile application, will have to choose from two options: to opt-in or opt-out of travel insurance. IRCTC has been giving free travel insurance to passengers since December 2017 with an aim to promote the digital transaction. The Railways had earlier also waived off ticket booking charge for users who make payments via debit ... Read more

Photo for representative purpose only (Photo Courtesy: Outdoor Journal Radio) As part of women safety awareness, an underwater live show is coming up in Hotel Uday Samudra in Kovalam. The show is organized by Bond Ocean Safari  in association with Big FM, as part of their programme named ‘Vande Keralam Season 6, aiming at protecting women and children from abuses and atrocities. The show is happening in the swimming pool of Uday Samudra on 16th August 2018 at 10 AM. Kidilam Firoz, RJ of Big FM will be presenting the show. Through the event the organizers plan to accumulate 50,000 ... Read more

Kochi international airport has suspended its operations for four days. It was informed by the airport authorities in a notification issued. The notification states, “Kochi airport operations temporarily suspended till 18th Saturday 2 PM since the inflow of water is still on a raising trend. We are working hard to drain out the storm water. All are requested to co-operate.” All the suspended services of Kochi will be operated from Thiruvananthapuram Airport. An Emergency control room has opened in the airport to assist the passengers. Control room contact numbers are – 0484 3053500, 2610094. Red  alert has been declared in the ... Read more

Kerala is amidst an unprecedented flood havoc. The calamity has caused immeasurable misery and devastation. Many lives were lost. Hundreds of homes were totally destroyed and many more were damaged. For the first time in history, 27 dams in the State had to be opened. Never before had the State witnessed a calamity of this scale. In the fight against the flood, we have braved the odds. Now it is our duty to help the affected rebuild their lives. The path to recovery can be long and strenuous, but you can make a difference by joining the rebuilding efforts. Contribute ... Read more

Pune, Maharashtra Maharashtra’s Pune ranked top in the Ease of Living Index released by the Central government here on Monday.  The survey has conducted to find the best city to live based on four parameters— governance, social institutions, economic and physical infrastructure. The findings of the survey were released by Hardeep Singh Puri, Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister While, Maharashtra’s Pune, Navi Mumbai and Greater Mumbai have become the top three cities, the country’s capital, New Delhi ranked 65 out 111 cities. Pune is the second largest city of Maharashtra, next to Mumbai. It is considered to be the ... Read more

As per the Union Ministry’s tourism development programms – ‘Swedesh Darshan’ and ‘PRASAD’, the Meghalaya State Tourism Department has submitted new proposals to the Center to be considered for approval. Under the Swedesh Darshan Scheme, 13 thematic circuits have been identified for development. The circuits are Northeast India circuit, Buddhist, Himalayan, Coastal, Krishna, Desert, Tribal, Eco, Wildlife, Rural, Spiritual, Ramayana and Heritage circuits. The ‘PRASAD’ scheme (National Mission on Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Augmentation Drive), focuses on development and beautification of the identified pilgrimage destinations. In the ‘circuits’, the emphasis will be on development of a particular theme and connecting ... Read more

Uttarakhand Union ministry is planning to produce promotional videos to attract Indians, who are roaming around the world. Tourism Minister KJ Alphons urges Indian globetrotters to come back to India and explore the unseen areas of our great country. Last year, through an innovative idea – Parayatan Parv (tourism festival), the ministry has tried to woo the countrymen to spend their holidays in India instead of going abroad. State governments as well as the union ministries had participated in the event. “Indians are travelling all around the world, while we want them to travel across the length and breadth of ... Read more

Amidst the adversities of the disastrous rain that affected the lives of people in Kerala, there is some good news coming from the tourism sector. Following the rain, most of the dams in Kerala are open now. The spectacular view of water flowing down from the dams is attracting more visitors to the dam sites. Peechi Dam, situated 22 km outside Thrissur in Kerala, is attracting thousands of visitors, ever since it has opened the shutters on 27th July 2018. Four shutters of the dam were opened by one inch each. The authorities opened the shutters as catchment areas of ... Read more

Photo Courtesy: bandwagon Renowned Canadian singer, The Weeknd (Abel Makkonen Tesfaye) has recently announced his first ever Asia tour, to the excitement of his fans in the Asian continent.  Scheduled to commence in Hong Kong on 30 November 2018, he will visit eight countries across the Southeast Asia region. The musical tour will be passing through Bangkok, Thailand; Singapore, Manila, Philippines; Bali, Indonesia; Taipey, Taiwan; Seoul, Korea and finally Tokyo in Japan Ticket details and venues have yet to be announced. Shot from his song ‘I feel it coming’ The R&B singer is known for a swing of chart-topping hits ... Read more

Pamodzi carnival is one of the major cultural events of Zambia, which showcase traditional dance, food and drink, music and handcrafts. The event is organized by the Department of Arts and Culture, Ministry of Tourism. This year’s carnival is on 18th August 2018 at Lusaka. The event is expected to have participation from international groups with representation in Zambia. The event will also include a section of the traditional festive foods, where highly nutritious Zambian foods and drinks will be offered to visitors.   A handicraft exhibition will also be arranged at shopping malls around Lusaka and in the show ... Read more

Neelong Valley The Uttarakhand government has decided to build basic facilities like toilets, cafes etc in the Nelong Valley. The decision was followed by the discussion of the Tourism Minister with the Army Chief. Nelong Valley has been under the control of the army with restrictions for tourist engagements.  It is located just 45 KM from the Indo-China Border. Only recently the region was opened for tourists. “Once we get official clearance, we will start the construction of toilets, cafeterias etc. in the region to provide more facilities to the tourists,” said Satpal Maharaj, Tourism Minister. Bhuwan Singh Rana, gram ... Read more

Mayapur Iskcon Temple, West Bengal ‘Krishna Land’, same as Disney Land is coming up on Mayapur of Nadia District in West Bengal. It was announced by Alfred Ford, a member of the Ford Family and a devotee of Iskcon (The International Society for Krishna Consciousness, a religious group of Lord Krishna devotees). The project will be implemented near the Iskcon temple, with the support of the state government. Chief Minister Mamata Banarjee  has talked to Iskcon people about the implementation of the project, during her visit to Mayapur in February 2018. Ford will invest Rs 2000 crores for the project. ... Read more