Uttarakhand has immense possibilities in yoga and adventure tourism activities, said Union Minister of State for tourism, K J Alphons. “Trekking, river rafting, water sports, paragliding, skiing and bungy jumping are some of the activities with immense potential,” he said while speaking on the sidelines of the Destination Uttarakhand Investors Summit-2018. The minister also said […]
Category Archives: Headlines Slider
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Oct
Oct
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has launched a new T&T Power and Performance Report, ahead of the annual World Tourism Day celebrations. China, the USA and India take the top three spots in the new Power Ranking which combines growth over the past seven years in tourism’s contribution to GDP, international visitor spend, […]
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Oct
Oct
Stroll along the streets of the City of Greater Dandenong at Melbourne in Australia, and it will amaze everyone. The street pillars showcases the traditional mural art of Kerala. The street pillars were painted in hues of yellow, orange and red by Yogeshwari Biju, a trained Kerala Mural Artist from South India who has vast experience […]
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Oct
Oct
The Idukki district administration in Kerala has lifted the ban on Munnar, and Thekkady, including other tourist destinations. Effective from October 9 (Tuesday), travellers can access any of the tourist destinations including the Neelakurinji gardens. Earlier, the district administration has banned tourism and late night travel in the district starting October 5, in view of […]
Aviation, Headlines Slider, Kerala, News
Kannur airport to start commercial operations on 9th December 2018
05
Oct
Oct
Kannur International Airport will start its commercial operations on 9th December 2018. The inauguration date is announced after the airport has received the aerodrome licence to start commercial flight operations from the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Thursday, 4th October 2018. The mandatory licence needed for the airport, was handed over to Kannur […]
Featured, Headlines Slider, Special
What to pack when taking a world cruise or other extended journey
04
Oct
Oct
Packing your suitcase for a long weekend might sound easy but what about packing your bags for 100-plus days at sea or another extended journey? The experts at Cruise Specialists, which is North America’s leading world cruise travel agency, provide their advice on what to pack for that trip of a lifetime. “One of the […]
01
Oct
Oct
An encouraging response to the Kerala Travel Mart (KTM) has prompted the idea of a much spacious permanent venue from the next edition of what is already the country’s biggest tourism event, organisers said on Sunday. KTM-2020 will also be plastic-free even as the September 27-30 venue of the biennial event took exceptional care to […]
Headlines Slider, Kerala, News
Kerala plans cruise tourism with Nefertiti; to be launched by October end
01
Oct
Oct
Nefertiti, the Egyptian themed luxury vessel of the Kerala Shipping and Inland Navigation Corporation (KSINC), will be launched by the end of October, charting a new course in cruise tourism in Kerala. This was announced on Sunday by Mohammed Hanish, Managing Director of KSINC, on the sidelines of Kerala Travel Mart (KTM) 2018, the biggest tourist […]
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Oct
Oct
Kerala made milestone advances in tourism by charting steps to stir up the crucial industry that contributes to a tenth of its economy, as the country’s biggest travel event concluded on Sunday by vowing to reinvigorate the sector recovering from last month’s natural calamity. The four-day Kerala Travel Mart (KTM) has announced plans to reinvent […]
Featured, Headlines Slider, Kerala, News, Special
Chekkutty is exhibiting at KTM as a beacon of resilience
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Sep
Sep
Chekkutty dolls which became a symbol of survival and hope in flood ravaged Kerala, has conquered the hearts of buyers, sellers, and all the other visitors at the Kerala Travel Mart held in Samudrika Convention Centre in Wellington Island. Chekkutty was an initiative started to support Chendamangalam weavers who lost their stocks in the flood […]
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Sep
Sep
Eleven international companies and six domestic companies have agreed to operate from the Kannur International Airport, Kerala Chief Minister, Pinarayi Vijayan said. “It is a matter of pride that we have been able to make progress in the construction of Kannur international airport within the last two years,” he said while presiding over the annual […]
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Sep
Sep
Two huge kettukaalas are welcoming the visitors at Kerala Tourism stall at the 10th edition of Kerala Travel Mart held at Samudrika Convention Centre, Wellington Island, Kochi. Kettukazhcha is a display of decorated tall chariots and colourful wooden effigies of horse, bulls, etc displayed during temple festivals. The stall is an expression of the Kerala cultural heritage. […]
Headlines Slider, Kerala, News
Govt plans training for flood-affected people to find jobs in tourism sector
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Sep
Sep
A survey will be conducted seeking the possibility of offering job opportunities through tourism for people in the state’s flood-hit areas even as the August calamity has not damaged the infrastructure facilities in the sector, Tourism Minister Kadakampally Surendran said on Friday. “Students of Kerala Institute Tourism and Travel Studies(KITTS) will conduct the survey among […]
Headlines Slider, Kerala, News
Law to prevent illegal structures under consideration at tourism hotspots: Minister
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Sep
Sep
Kerala Tourism Minister Kadakampally Surendran said the state government is planning to introduce a law to prevent encroachments and illegal constructions in ecologically sensitive tourist destinations. “The government is focused on promoting tourism without exploiting nature,” he said addressing the media after visiting the Kerala Travel Mart in Kochi. “When Kodiyeri Balakrishnan was the Tourism […]
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Sep
Sep
The tourism industry in Kerala has showed its strong character post the devastating floods in August and the way it made the revival is astounding, Union Tourism Minister of State (Independent Charge) K J Alphons said. He was speaking after the inauguration of the exhibition stalls and pavilions at the tenth edition of Kerala Travel Mart […]