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Satpal Maharaj, Tourism and Culture Minister of Uttarakhand, has said that the state is emerging fast as a ‘Tourism State’ in the country and abroad. He was speaking to the delegates of Dehradun chapter of Public Relations Society of India (PRSI) at Vidhan Sabha on Wednesday. The envoy invited the minister to attend the 40th  All India Convention on Public Relations which would be held in Dehradun from December 8 to 10. “The State Government is committed to promoting tourism in Uttarakhand, which is fast emerging as a sought after tourist destination in India and abroad,” said Maharaj to the ... Read more

ഇന്ത്യൻ ലൈസന്‍സ് യുഎഇ അംഗീകരിക്കാൻ ധാരണയായതായി യുഎഇ സഹിഷ്ണുത മന്ത്രി ഷെയ്ഖ് നഹ്യാൻ ബിൻ മുബാറക് അൽ നഹ്യാൻ. ഇന്ത്യയിൽ ഇല്ലാത്ത ഒരു ടെസ്റ്റ് യുഎഇയിൽ പാസായാലാകും അംഗീകാരം കിട്ടുക. അബുദാബിയിൽ നടന്ന രണ്ടാമത് ഇന്ത്യാ-യുഎഇ സ്ട്രാറ്റജിക് കോൺക്ലേവിൽ മുഖ്യപ്രഭാഷണം നടത്തുകയായിരുന്നു ഷെയ്ഖ് നഹ്യാൻ. സഹകരണത്തിന്റെ പുത്തൻ മേഖലകളിൽ ശ്രദ്ധയൂന്നി നേട്ടം ഉണ്ടാക്കുന്നതിനൊപ്പം ഇരുരാജ്യങ്ങളുടെയും വികസനത്തിൽ പരസ്പരം പങ്കാളികളാകാമെന്നതാണ് നേട്ടമെന്ന് യുഎഇ സഹിഷ്ണുതാ വകുപ്പ് മന്ത്രി ഷെയ്ഖ് നഹ്യാൻ ബിൻ മുബാറക് അൽ നഹ്യാൻ പറഞ്ഞു. ഇരുരാജ്യങ്ങളിലെയും നിക്ഷേപസാധ്യതകൾ തുറന്നിട്ട സമ്മേളനത്തിൽ എണ്ണ, ഊർജ മേഖലകളിലടക്കം കൂടുതൽ സഹകരണത്തിനും ധാരണയായി. രാജ്യാന്തര നിലവാരത്തിലുള്ള ഡ്രൈവിങ് പരിശീലനം മൂലം ഇന്ത്യൻ ലൈസൻസ് യുഎഇയിൽ അംഗീകരിക്കാൻ ധാരണയായിട്ടുണ്ടെന്ന മന്ത്രിയുടെ പ്രഖ്യാപനവും ശ്രദ്ധേയമായി. ഇന്ത്യയിൽ ഇല്ലാത്ത ഒരു ടെസ്റ്റിന് മാത്രം യുഎഇയിലെത്തി ഹാജരായാൽ മതിയെന്നാണ് പുതിയ തീരുമാനം.അബുദാബിയിലെ എണ്ണ, ഊർജ ഉൽപാദന മേഖലകളിൽ ഇന്ത്യൻ കമ്പനികൾ കൂടുതൽ നിക്ഷേപം നടത്താൻ ധാരണയായിട്ടുണ്ടെന്ന് ഇന്ത്യൻ സ്ഥാനപതി നവ്ദീപ് ... Read more

ഐ.എഫ്.എഫ്.കെ.യുടെ അന്താരാഷ്ട്ര മത്സരവിഭാഗം ജൂറി ചെയര്‍മാനായി വിഖ്യാത ഇറാനിയന്‍ സംവിധായകനായ മജീദ് മജീദി എത്തും. മജീദിയുടെ മുഹമ്മദ് : ദ് മെസഞ്ചര്‍ ഓഫ് ഗോഡ് എന്ന ചിത്രം മേളയില്‍ പ്രദര്‍ശിപ്പിക്കും. 2015 ല്‍ നിര്‍മ്മിച്ച ഈ ചിത്രം പ്രവാചകനായ മുഹമ്മദ് നബിയുടെ ബാല്യകാലമാണ് ആവിഷ്‌കരിക്കുന്നത്. ഇറാനിയന്‍ സിനിമയുടെ ചരിത്രത്തില്‍ തന്നെ ഏറ്റവും ചെലവേറിയ ഈ ചിത്രത്തിന് സംഗീതം പകര്‍ന്നിരിക്കുന്നത് എ.ആര്‍. റഹ്മാനാണ്. തമിഴ് സംവിധായകനായ വെട്രിമാരന്‍, മറാത്തി സംവിധായകനായ ഉമേഷ് കുല്‍ക്കര്‍ണി, ഫിലിപ്പിനോ സംവിധായകനായ അഡോല്‍ഫോ അലിക്‌സ് ജൂനിയര്‍ എന്നിവരാണ് മറ്റ് ജൂറി അംഗങ്ങള്‍. വെട്രിമാരന്റെ വടചെന്നൈ, ഉമേഷ് കുല്‍ക്കര്‍ണിയുടെ ഹൈവേ, അഡോല്‍ഫോ അലിക്‌സ് ജൂനിയറിന്റെ ഡാര്‍ക്ക് ഈസ് ദ നൈറ്റ് എന്നീ ചിത്രങ്ങള്‍ ജൂറി ഫിലിംസ് വിഭാഗത്തില്‍ പ്രദര്‍ശിപ്പിക്കും.

Bertriz Seigner receives the special mention award from Tourism Minister KJ Alphons Brazilian writer-director Beatriz Seigner’s ‘Los Silencios’ received the Special Mention award under ICFT-UNESCO Gandhi medal category, at the closing ceremony of the 49th International Film Festival of India (IFFI-2018) in Panaji, on Nov 28, 2018. Beatriz Seigner ‘Los Silencios’ has earlier won this year’s Impact Award at Stockholm Film Festival. The Impact Award is meant to highlight films that are politically minded and reflect today’s world in innovative ways. This year’s theme among the nominated films was the impact of armed conflicts on lives and relationships. The film, ... Read more

A group of ten exceptionally talented social media influencers from Middle East are touring the God’s Own Country at present and, are all praising the land, its culture, cuisine and hospitality. The all-ladies group include travel bloggers, social media influencers, food bloggers and photographers from the different Emirates. The group have started their FAM tour from Kochi on November 24. The familiarisation trip organized by East Bound Discoveries, in association with Luxury Travels Kuwait, will conclude on November 30. The FAM trip, which is also partially supported by Kerala Tourism, is organized as part of an effort to revive Kerala Tourism in Middle East ... Read more

The Department of Tourism (DOT) has accredited 13 tour guides, who are with hearing difficulties to guide deaf tourists to the tourism hotspots of the country. Their first assignment was to guide 30 students from the Philippine School for the Deaf (PSD) to Manila’s historical spots, including Rizal Park, National Museum, and Fort Santiago. Such specialized tour, which is the first of its kind, was designed to foster a non-handicapped educational tour for sustainable growth and development in tourism. The programmed was initiated by the Office of Industry Manpower Development (DOT-OIMD) in partnership with the De La Salle College of ... Read more

Visit St Petersburg is promoting the destination within the UAE as a choice destination for business and leisure through Dubai-based Plan b Group, which has acquired the ‘Visit St Petersburg’ destination account recently. Also, the Plan b Group founder &chairman, Harmeek Singh has been appointed as ‘Visit St Petersburg’s’ representative in the country. “Through the ‘Visit St Petersburg’ campaign, Plan b will do what we do best by promoting business and tourism opportunities from the UAE to the incredible city of St Petersburg. Our experience in integrated marketing services has given us this opportunity and the tie-up will see us implementing a 360-degree ... Read more

Sharjah is the perfect example of a place where the past meets the present and the cultural values and heritage are truly a part of everyday life; and as a tourist one can truly immerse in its art, science, values and traditions. Sharjah Commerce & Tourism Development Authority (SCTDA) in association with FitZup organized an expedition for renowned TV celebrities and fitness enthusiasts- Kanchi Singh, Rohan Mehra, Helly Shah, Tanya Sharma and Abigail Pande, merging travel and fitness to arrive at the intriguing concept of fitness tours. These well-known celebrities became the faces of the “Say Sharjah!” campaign. FitZup, along ... Read more

Make your dream of flying come true at the magical iFLY, defy gravity in a controlled environment with skill, style and courage. Installed in City Centre Mirdif, it is the world’s first double vertical wind tunnel, open for everyone over age of 3, the safe and well controlled environment at iFLY Dubai promises you a memorable experience. Being attached to the City Centre Mirdif mall, iFLY sets new boundaries in the vertical wind tunnel industry and is the world’s first tunnel to achieve this feat and being designed to be raised 3 meters in the air, to give you a ... Read more

Medicina Alternativa International Open University, Sri Lanka  honored Rajasekharan Nair, Chairman and Managing Director of Uday Samudra Group of Hotels with ‘Star of Asia Award’ and conferred him PhD in ‘Tourism and Hospitality Management’ for his contribution to Tourism  and Hospitality Sector in the convocation held at Bantaranayake Memorial International Convention Centre, Colombo on 25th November 2018. Large number of delegates and Scholars from various universities of the world participated in the Convocation function. Rajasekahran Nair is a man with a clear vision and over 4 decades of experience in hospitality sector and several accomplished projects to his credit. His ... Read more

The 65th annual convention and exhibition of Travel Agents’ Association of India (TAAI) begins in Kunming, the capital of Yunnan Province of China. The convention aims to strengthen more people to people contacts thereby enhancing tourism exchanges between the two countries. The 3-day convention was inaugurated by the Vice Governor of Yunnan Province, Mme. LiMalin in the presence of He Ligui, Director General of Tourism of Yunnan Province, Li Bijian, Minister and DCM, Embassy of China in New Delhi. “There is huge potential to develop tourism relationships between India and China as “both China and India are developing countries with rapid ... Read more

Delegates and the speakers after the One-day Seminar at KITTS Association of Tourism Trade Organizations, India (ATTOI), in association with Tourism News Live has conducted a one-day seminar on Modern Trends in Tourism Marketing on November 27, 2018. The seminar, held at the Kerala Institute of Travel and Tourism Studies (KITTS) Auditorium in Thiruvananthapuram, was inaugurated by Rajasree Ajith, Director of KITTS. Vinod CS, President of ATTOI, delivered the welcome speech. He mentioned the innovative ideas set forth by ATTOI for the development of tourism in the state, ever since its inception. The Yoga Ambassadors Tour organized in association with ... Read more

Meet Yu Wen, the egg carving artist from Dandong, in northeast China’s Liaoning Province. Yu, 49 and grand-daughter of a known local painter, has been practicing this craft for 25 years. Quail, goose and ostrich eggshells carved with traditional Chinese patterns and figures are laid side by side on the shelves as warm spotlights underneath shine through, giving off a translucent and elegant glow.Her display is just as much about eggs as it is about Chinese culture. Egg carving is often called “the most fragile art,” as it requires the ultimate precision and care before, during and even after the creation. ... Read more

Shakuntala D Gamlin, Secretary to Department of Empowerment of Person with Disabilities, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India has recently visited the Daying Ering Memorial Wildlife Sanctuary (DEMWS) of Arunachal Pradesh, in an unofficial tour and was enthralled by the beauty of the sanctuary. She was accompanied by Joint Secretary Dolly Chakrabarty and few other officials from the department. Gamlin has enjoyed the visit to the Sanctuary from Namsing village side in the left bank and the cruise through the Siang River. While wading through the river, the team could see Dolphins in the river and different ... Read more

Crystal clear water of Wah Umngot river at Dawki Meghalaya government is to rely more on tourism as the major revenue earner of the state, especially after the ban on coal mining by the National Green Tribunal (NGT). The authorities are seeking possibilities of identifying new tourism spots in the state, in order to expand the scope of tourism further. Meanwhile, tourist footfalls in the state have been showing an increasing trend during the last decade. The government is striving to maintain the inflow of tourists and to enhance it in the forthcoming years. Tourism Minister Metbah Lyngdoh had said ... Read more