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It was a huge solace for the residents of Delhi, after the central ministry’s approval came upon for a sum of Rs 1,200, for eradicating the drastic air pollution. The project assurance was exclusively announced at an event by the NITI Ayog CEO Amitabh Kant, which includes ensuring clean air for the residents of Delhi. The air quality of Delhi was even worsened recently from October to December, as a result of burning agricultural by-products from the neighbouring states surrounding Delhi. Meanwhile, media reports state that a top-notch task force under the principal secretary was appointed by Prime Minister to ... Read more

Azerbaijan Tourism Association (AZTA) and the Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI) have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation during the international tourism fair, SATTE 2018 held in Delhi. “This collaboration will boost mutual tourism exchange, as well will contribute to the development of economic relations between the two countries. Our association include hotels, travel agencies and airline companies. Azerbaijan’s national air carrier – AZAL is also one of our members. Furthermore, about 242 tourism companies and 110 hotels are our active members. Therefore, I hope our cooperation will be successful,” said Nahid Baghirov, Chairman of AZTA. Razeen Hasan of AZTA Travel ... Read more

As part of its 71st foundation day celebrations, Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI), India’s biggest research centre for fisheries, is opening its doors for the people to explore and understand the latest research, as well as possibilities of the underwater marine ecosystem on 3rd February, 2018. Photo Courtesy: cmfri.org.in The programs will showcase exhibitions as well as education-related contents for the students inside the marine biodiversity museum. Some of the exhibits include whale shark, dolphin, sea cow, sunfish, poisonous fishes, penguin, sea snakes, starfishes, seahorse, lionfish, different types of algae, followed by the display of an electron microscope that can magnify objects for up ... Read more

Photo Courtesy: radionz The Government of Fiji warns its citizens to be prepared for hazardous weather soon, also forecasts torrential rain and flash flooding. The extreme weather could turn into a full-blown tropical cyclone early next week was moderate to high, a report by commercial weather service Na Draki Weather stated. In a public advisory issued by the Department of Information, a heavy rain warning remains and a strong wind warning for land and waters of Rotuma were now in force. A “heavy rain warning” remains in force for Yasawa and Mamanuca groups, Viti Levu and Vanua Levu, Lau and the ... Read more

February 2nd is considered World Wetlands Day. This day marks the date of the adoption of the Convention on Wetlands on 2 February 1971, in the Iranian city of Ramsar on the shores of the Caspian Sea. Each year since 1997, the Ramsar Secretariat has provided materials to help raise public awareness about the importance and value of wetlands. The international theme for World Wetlands Day 2018 is ‘Wetlands for a sustainable urban future’. The Ramsar Convention Secretariat has developed a number of downloadable World Wetlands Day materials for 2018, including posters, infographics, Power Point presentations, fact sheets and a t-shirt ... Read more

Kerala Finance minister Thomas Isaac is presenting the state budget. The minister allocated Rs 82 crore for Kerala Tourism’s marketing activities. It also has allocated Rs 40 crore for the protection of heritage projects of Muziris and Thalassery. The heritage project of Alappuzha will be funded through KIIFB. Approvals have been given to a few museums, informed the minister adding that the rest of the projects will be initiated in 2018-19 period. Once the Spices Routes starts functioning, places like Ponnani and Beppur will also come under the heritage project belt. The construction works of Muzhuppilangad Tourism project included in KIIFB will ... Read more

Forest fire engulfed 10 hectares of Silent Valley buffer zone, triggering panic and causing extensive damages to trees, shrubs and the animal population. Authorities said the massive fire broke out in the buffer zone was controlled by Wednesday afternoon. Frequent fires during the summers is a common scene in Silent Valley. Though the authorities have taken measures to curb the issue by conducting workshop to control the fire, they couldn’t control the fire from spreading to the interiors of the forest. The fire erupted at the vegetation-rich mountain heads, which will result in soil erosion if it spreads further. The ... Read more

Kenya is all set for the ‘Maesabit-Lake Turkana Cultural Festival’ which is into its 12th  year.  The event, to be held at Loyangalani town,  is a celebration of a cluster of 14 communities that form a larger unity of Marsabit County’s total strength. The event, started in 2008 and conducted annually at Lake Turkana from 28th to 30th June 2018. Lake Turkana, the largest desert lake in the world, often termed ‘The Jade Sea,’ is a World Heritage Site. El Molo, Rendille, Samburu, Turkana, Dassanatch, Gabra, Borana, Konso, Sakuye, Garee, Waata, Burji, Somali etc are the communities. Photo Courtesy: Youtube.com Speciality of the ... Read more

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley delivered his fifth budget today. Here’s a look at what’s in it for tourism… Proposal to develop 10 prominent tourist destinations as Iconic tourism destinations and two tourist areas under the Swades Darsan – Rs 1100 crore Proposal to develop 10 prominent tourist destinations as Iconic tourism destinations and the development of 3 heritage sites under Prasad Project – Rs 150 crore To continue the light and sound shows in 5 protected sites and to complete the development works to improve basic infrastructure in 4 ports, 25 railway stations and 3 station in the Konkan belt ... Read more

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley delivered his fifth budget today. Here’s a look at what’s in it for tourism… Proposal to develop 10 prominent tourist destinations as Iconic tourism destinations Govt is developing infrastructure in border areas, which is expected to help tourism in the boarder areas Proposed construction of new tunnel in Se-La Pass in Arunachal Pradesh to promote tourism and facilitate medical needs Proposal to develop 10 prominent tourist destinations as Iconic tourism destinations Airport capacity to be increased 5 times; 56 unserved airport and 31 unserved helipads in country to be connected Proposed redevelopment of 600 major railway ... Read more

ന്യൂഡല്‍ഹി: എംപിമാര്‍ക്കും ഉന്നത പദവിയിലുള്ളവര്‍ക്കും സന്തോഷ വാര്‍ത്ത.എംപിമാരുടെ ശമ്പളം അഞ്ചു വര്‍ഷം കൂടുമ്പോള്‍ പുതുക്കി നിശ്ചയിക്കും.രാഷ്ട്രപതിയുടെ ശമ്പളം 5 ലക്ഷമായും ഉപരാഷ്ട്രപതിക്ക് 4 ലക്ഷമായും ശമ്പളം പുതുക്കി.ഗവര്‍ണര്‍മാരുടെ ശമ്പളം മൂന്നര ലക്ഷം രൂപയായിരിക്കും. ക്രിപ്ടോ കറന്‍സി വിനിമയം രാജ്യത്ത് വിലക്കും.

Next time when you are visiting Goa, make sure that you hop on the brand new electric cars. The Government of Goa is on a new milestone by deploying new electric buses, as part of the green protocol for its public transportation system. The first phase of the programme will be on a trial basis and if it succeeds the government would extend the service by adding 100 more buses. The project has been done in association with Kadamba Transport Corporation Ltd (KTCL) and assures it to be 100 per cent electric with zero emission from each service. The bus ... Read more

ന്യൂഡല്‍ഹി: രാജ്യത്തെ പത്തിടങ്ങളെ  ഇന്ത്യയുടെ വിനോദസഞ്ചാര മുഖങ്ങളാക്കുമെന്ന് ധനമന്ത്രി അരുണ്‍ ജയ്റ്റ്ലി. 110  സംരക്ഷിത സ്മാരകങ്ങളെ ആര്‍ക്കിയോളജിക്കല്‍ സര്‍വേയുടെ കീഴില്‍ നവീകരിക്കും. ബജറ്റ് പ്രസംഗത്തിലാണ് ജയ്റ്റ്ലി ഇക്കാര്യം പറഞ്ഞത്. 

Jodrell bank, a British observatory situated at the Lower Withington, United Kingdom, has been nominated as the UNESCO world heritage site. Built-in 1945 by Sir Bernard Lovell, a radio astronomer, the observatory was built to investigate cosmic rays. It manages a number of radio telescopes as part of the Jodrell bank centre for Astrophysics. The main telescope in the observatory is the Lovell Telescope, which is the third largest turntable telescope followed by Mark 2, grade 1 and grade 2. Photo Courtesy :Youtube.com Last year a couple of other sites were declared by UNESCO from the UK that includes Kew ... Read more

തിരുവനന്തപുരം: ലാമിനേറ്റ് ചെയ്ത പേപ്പര്‍ കാര്‍ഡ് ഡ്രൈവിംഗ് ലൈസന്‍സുകള്‍ പഴങ്കഥയാകുന്നു.പുത്തന്‍ സാങ്കേതികവിദ്യ ഉള്‍പ്പെടുത്തി പ്ലാസ്റ്റിക് കാര്‍ഡ് രൂപത്തിലേക്ക് മാറുകയാണ് കേരളത്തിലെ ഡ്രൈവിംഗ് ലൈസന്‍സുകള്‍. ആര്‍ടി ഓഫീസുകളായ കുടപ്പനക്കുന്ന്‍,ആലപ്പുഴ,കരുനാഗപ്പള്ളി എന്നിവിടങ്ങളില്‍ പരീക്ഷണാടിസ്ഥാനത്തില്‍ പുതിയ സമ്പ്രദായം നടപ്പാക്കി.ക്യുആര്‍ കോഡ്,ഹോട്ട് സ്ടാമ്പ് ഹോളോഗ്രാം ,ഗില്ലോഷേ പാറ്റെണ്‍,മൈക്രോ ലെന്‍സ്‌,ഗോള്‍ഡന്‍ നാഷണല്‍ എംബ്ലം,മൈക്രോ ടെസ്റ്റ്‌ വിത്ത് ഇന്‍റന്‍ഷനല്‍ എറര്‍ എന്നിവ പുതിയ കാര്‍ഡിലുണ്ടാകും. കാര്‍ഡ് വിതരണത്തിന്‍റെ സംസ്ഥാനതല ഉദ്ഘാടനം തിരുവനന്തപുരത്ത് ഗതാഗത കമ്മീഷണര്‍ കെ പദ്മകുമാര്‍ നിര്‍വഹിച്ചു.