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Rashmi Verma (IAS), of 1982 batch from Bihar Cadre, has retired from her service today as the Secretary, Ministry of Tourism, Govt. of India. She had joined as the Secretary, Ministry of Tourism, in May 2017. “Secretary Tourism, Rashmi Verma, retired today after doing an exceptionally outstanding job in my Ministry. She has contributed greatly in getting India Tourism to 3rd rank in the WTTC report 2018,” said Alphons K J, Minister for Tourism, in twitter. Before getting appointed as the Tourism Secretary, Verma was serving as the Secretary in Ministry of Textiles. She had previously served as the Chairman ... Read more

Keeping the indomitable spirit of adventure alive, soldiers of Indian Army conducted ‘Cockerel Gunners’ White Water Rafting Expedition’ at Rishikesh on 29 November 2018. The expedition commenced on 26 November 2018 wherein a team comprising of 20 adventure enthusiasts of a Medium Regiment were flagged off at Rudraprayag. After successfully traversing 150 kilometers across River Ganges over four days, the team was flagged in at Rishikesh. As part of its challenging journey, the team successfully negotiated numerous grade III and IV Rapids. The expedition reaffirmed the Indian Army’s resolve of a strong sense of determination, grit and perseverance in face ... Read more

എറണാകുളം മറൈന്‍ ഡ്രൈവില്‍ 2018 സെപ്റ്റംബര്‍ 7 മുതല്‍ 11 വരെ  നടത്താന്‍ തീരുമാനിച്ചിരുന്ന ഇന്റര്‍നാഷണല്‍ ആയുഷ് കോണ്‍ക്ലേവ് 2019 ഫെബ്രുവരി 15 മുതല്‍ 18 വരെ തിരുവനന്തപുരം കനകക്കുന്നില്‍ വച്ച് നടത്തുന്നതിന് ആരോഗ്യ സാമൂഹ്യനീതി വനിത ശിശുവികസന വകുപ്പ് മന്ത്രി കെ.കെ. ശൈലജ ടീച്ചറുടെ അധ്യക്ഷതയില്‍ ചേര്‍ന്ന ഇന്റര്‍നാഷണല്‍ ആയുഷ് കോണ്‍ക്ലേവ് എക്‌സിക്യൂട്ടീവ് കമ്മിറ്റി യോഗത്തില്‍ തീരുമാനിച്ചു. ആഗസ്റ്റ് സെപ്തംബര്‍ മാസങ്ങളില്‍ കേരളത്തിലുണ്ടായ പ്രളയ ദുരന്തങ്ങളെ തുടര്‍ന്നാണ് കോണ്‍ക്ലേവ് മാറ്റിവച്ചത്. വെള്ളപ്പൊക്കത്തെ തുടര്‍ന്നുള്ള ദുരിത നിവാരണത്തിനും പകര്‍ച്ചവ്യാധി പ്രതിരോധത്തിനും ശ്രദ്ധ കേന്ദ്രീകരിക്കുകയായിരുന്നു ആയുഷ് വകുപ്പ്. ആയുഷ് ചികിത്സാ സമ്പ്രദായങ്ങളുടെ ശാസ്ത്രീയ അടിത്തറ വിപുലപ്പെടുത്താനും ലോക സമക്ഷം പ്രസിദ്ധപ്പെടുത്താനുമുള്ള പ്രവര്‍ത്തനങ്ങളാണ് ആയുഷ് കോണ്‍ക്ലേവിന്റെ ഭാഗമായി നടക്കുന്നത്. പൊതുജനാരോഗ്യ മേഖലയില്‍ ആയുഷ് വിഭാഗങ്ങളുടെ ശക്തിയും സാധ്യതകളും എന്ന വിഷയത്തില്‍ അന്താരാഷ്ട്ര സെമിനാര്‍, തദ്ദേശ സ്വയംഭരണ സ്ഥാപനങ്ങളുടെ പ്രതിനിധി സമ്മേളനം, നവകേരള നിര്‍മാണത്തില്‍ ആയുഷ് വിഭാഗങ്ങളുടെ പങ്കിനെ കുറിച്ചുള്ള ചര്‍ച്ച എന്നിവ കോണ്‍ക്ലേവില്‍ നടക്കും. യോഗത്തില്‍ ... Read more

സംസ്ഥാന സർക്കാർ ജീവനക്കാരും അധ്യാപകരും അവധിയാത്രാ ആനുകൂല്യം ഉപയോഗിച്ച് യാത്ര നടത്തുമ്പോൾ യാത്ര ആരംഭിക്കുന്നതിനു മുമ്പുള്ള പ്രഖ്യാപിത ലക്ഷ്യസ്ഥാനത്തിലെ മാറ്റം സർക്കാരിന്റെ മുൻകൂർ അനുമതിയോടെ മാത്രമേ അനുവദിക്കുകയുള്ളൂ എന്ന് സർക്കാർ ഉത്തരവായി. യാത്ര ആരംഭിച്ചതിനുശേഷം പ്രഖ്യാപിത ലക്ഷ്യസ്ഥാനത്തിൽ മാറ്റംവരുത്തിക്കൊണ്ടുള്ള ക്ലെയിമുകൾ അനുവദിക്കുകയില്ലെന്നും ധനകാര്യ വകുപ്പിന്റെ ഉത്തരവിൽ വ്യക്തത വരുത്തിയിട്ടുണ്ട്. എ​യ്ഡ​ഡ് സ്കൂ​ളി​ലെ​യും കോ​ള​ജി​ലെ​യും അ​ധ്യാ​പ​ക​ർ ഉ​ൾ​പ്പെ​ടെ എ​ല്ലാ ഫു​ൾ​ടൈം ജീ​വ​ന​ക്കാ​ർ​ക്കും (​ലോ​ക്ക​ൽ ബോ​ഡി ജീ​വ​ന​ക്കാ​ർ ഉ​ൾ​പ്പെ​ടെ) എ​ൽ​ടി​സി​ക്ക് (Leave Travel Concession) അ​ർ​ഹ​ത​യു​ണ്ട്. പ​തി​ന​ഞ്ച് വ​ർ​ഷം പൂ​ർ​ത്തി​യാ​ക്കി​യ​വ​രാ​ക​ണം അ​പേ​ക്ഷ​ക​ർ. പെ​ൻ​ഷ​നു ക​ണ​ക്കൂ​കൂ​ട്ടു​ന്ന എ​ല്ലാ സ​ർ​വീ​സും ഇ​തി​നാ​യി ക​ണ​ക്കു കൂ​ട്ടും. സ​ർ​വീ​സി​ൽ ഒ​രു പ്രാ​വ​ശ്യം മാത്രമേ നി​ല​വി​ലെ ഉ​ത്ത​ര​വ് പ്ര​കാ​രം എ​ൽ​ടി​സി ല​ഭി​ക്കൂ. എ​ന്നാ​ൽ സ​സ്പെ​ൻ​ഷ​ൻ കാ​ല​ത്തും മ​റ്റ് ജോ​ലി​ക​ൾ​ക്കാ​യി ശൂ​ന്യ വേ​ത​നാ​വ​ധി എ​ടു​ത്തവ​ർ​ക്കും പാ​ർ​ട്ട്ടൈം ​ക​ണ്ടി​ജ​ന്‍റ്  ജീ​വ​ന​ക്കാ​ർ​ക്കും താ​ത്കാ​ലി​ക ജീ​വ​ന​ക്കാ​ർ​ക്കും എ​ൽ​ടി​സി അ​ർ​ഹ​ത​യി​ല്ല. ജീ​വ​ന​ക്കാ​ർ, ജീ​വ​ന​ക്കാ​ര​ന്‍റെ ഭാ​ര്യ/​ഭ​ർ​ത്താ​വ്, അ​വി​വാ​ഹി​ത​രാ​യ മ​ക്ക​ൾ/​നി​യ​മ​പ​ര​മാ​യി ദ​ത്തെ​ടു​ക്കപ്പെട്ട മ​ക്ക​ൾ എ​ന്നി​വ​ർ​ക്കാ​ണ് എ​ൽ​ടി​സി അ​നു​വ​ദി​ക്കു​ക. ഇ​തി​നാ​യി എ​ല്ലാ ജീ​വ​ന​ക്കാ​രും ... Read more

Ayodhya – Photo for representative purpose only After ‘Deepotsav’ and ‘Saryu Aarti’ in Ayodhya, the Utar Pradesh government plans to organize ‘Ayodhya Mahotsav’ in the temple town. The 11 day festival will be organized by the the state tourism department at the Government Inter College from 27th December. “The history of Ayodhya and its culture will be showcased in the event along with other aspects of the historic city,” said Ved Prakash Gupta, MLA of Ayodhya assembly constituency, who is the chief coordinator of the event. The state government will also provide a platform to artisans of Ayodhya and its ... Read more

In an effort to promote ‘Gotra’ (clan lineage), the Uttarakhand Government plans to to offer ‘gotra tourism’ packages to tourists. According to Hindu culture, ‘gotra’ or clan broadly refers to people who are descendants in an unbroken male line from a common male ancestor or patriline. The progeny of seven sages or saptarshi, Gautama and Bharadvāja, Viśvāmitra and Jamadagni, Vashishtha and Kaśhyapa and Shandilya are declared to be gotras. Announcing the plan a few days ago, Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat said that the idea is to encourage visitors to come to the Himalayan state to update their family records, ... Read more

The central ministry is planning to set up a Ganga Exhibition and a Ganga Museum to showcase the history and mythology and the importance of the sacred river in the livelihood of the people living around it. It was announced by National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG), as part of the Ganga Rejuvenation programme. The central museum will be set up in Delhi and there will be regional museums in different states. Expert from India and the European Union has been meeting for a two-day workshop from 29th November, 2018 on “Developing a Ganga Museum Concept: Exchanging Experiences and Ideas ... Read more

The Central government has approved the extension of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla rail link up to Kupwara in north Kashmir, with an objective to expand connectivity in J&K. “I am glad to inform you that the railways has prioritized the extension of the rail link from Baramulla to Kupwara and has sanctioned an updated survey for it,” Anil Srivastava, Adviser (Transport) NITI (National Institution for Transforming India) Aayog, said in his message to J&K Chief Secretary BVR Subrahmanyam on Thursday, 29th November 2018. As per reports, the Baramulla-Kupwara rail link project would be taken up under umbrella work by the railways. Governor’s ... Read more

Bantony Castle With an aim to explore the untapped tourism potential of the state, Himachal Pradesh government has sought financial aid from Asian Development Bank (ADB) and got approval for projects worth of Rs 1,900 crores. It was informed by Jai Ram Thakur, Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh, during a meeting with Kenichi Yokoyama, the country director of ADB. In addition to this, projects worth Rs 650 crore had also been sanctioned by ADB for the state, which would be implemented in two phases. Brajeshwari Devi Temple “All the projects will be executed in the stipulated period. The state government ... Read more

Realme, a spinoff from Chinese phone company Oppo, has launched Realme U1 in India, featuring a 25-megapixel front camera. Expanding the company’s range of budget smartphones, Realme U1 aims to impress the young audience. The Realme U1 is also the first phone to launch with the MediaTek Helio P70 chipset, which brings improvements in terms of power and efficiency, in addition to better AI performance. The Realme U1 features big 6.3-inch Full HD+ (2350 x 1080 pixels) IPS LCD display, featuring a water drop-style notch. The octa-core MediaTek Helio P70 chipset with four Cortex A73 cores and four Cortex A53 ... Read more

Filipe Nyusi, The President of Mozambique, said that culture and tourism are complementary of one another, and that the country must take advantage of its potential to boost development, aiming to be the most sought-after tourist destination in Africa by 2025. He was speaking on the opening ceremony of the International Congress of Culture and Tourism on Tuesday, November 2, 207 in Maputo. “Tourism requires a multitude of services, including access routes, transport, water, health services, infrastructure, and security, among others,” said Nyusi. Combined efforts in encouraging a harmonious environment, enabling national and international investment, and adopting effective marketing mechanisms ... Read more

If you are staying away from booking flight tickets to your favourite destinations in the season because of the skyrocketing airfares, there’s some good news for you from Air India. The national carrier is introducing flights for Rs 1,000 starting from today (November 30, 2018). The carrier is introducing night flights, also known as red-eye flights, on three routes—Bengaluru-Ahmedabad-Bengaluru, Delhi-Coimbatore-Delhi and Delhi-Goa-Delhi—with base fares that start at Rs 1,000. AI589, flying from Bengaluru to Ahmedabad will depart at 12.30 am and leave for Bengaluru as AI590 at 3.05 am. AI547, flying from New Delhi to Coimbatore will depart at 9.15 pm ... Read more

International Yog Festival to be held at Rishikesh in Uttarakhand from 1-7 March  2019. IYF-2019 or the International Yog Festival 2019 is all set to be one of the largest yoga events ever organized and is a must see for all yoga enthusiasts. International Yog Festival 2019 will be held at Ganga Resort, Muni Ki Reti (Rishikesh), Uttarakhand. Organized jointly by the Garhwal Mandal Vikas Nigam (GMVN) and Uttarakhand Tourism Development Board (UTDB), the event aims to create such a platform where all traditional and modern styles of yoga can come together and learn from each other. The event will feature a Symposium on Yoga, ... Read more

Stephen Asiimwe, the CEO, Uganda Tourism Board addressing journalists at Media Center on November 27 Coffee Tourism Uganda in collaboration with Ministry of Agriculture is set to host the first ever Coffee Tourism expo. The 3-day expo which will be held at the Kampala Serena will run from 14th to 16th December, 2018. Coffee Tourism Uganda, in collaboration with the Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) under the Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities, Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) and the Uganda Local Government Association, organizes the first ever Coffee Tourism expo. The 3-day expo ... Read more

The Ayurveda Promotion Society is organising Ayurveda Ambassador’s Tour from 25th October 2019 to 04th November 2019 across different destinations in Kerala. The decision to conduct Ayurveda Promotion Society’s first mega event was taken during the Annual General Meeting of  at Kochi announced its on 24th November 2018. The event is aimed to attract International operators/ Media specialized in Ayurveda and yoga, to experience the wellness and therapeutic facilities in Kerala and to meet the service provider’s in Kerala across different locations. “It’s a 12- Day programme starting from 25th October 2019 from Kannur in North Kerala and will conclude on November 4, 2019 at ... Read more