Yoga Ambassador’s Tour is all set to begin on June 14th with an aim to propagate Kerala as a global destination. Around 60-plus Yoga professionals from across the world will be a part of the tour. ATTOI (Association of Tourism Trade Organizations, India), in association with Ministry of Ayush and Kerala Tourism, is organising the […]
Category Archives: Second Headline
07
Jun
Jun
From time immemorial, tourists stay out from popular destinations during rains not knowing what they are missing in the lush green cover of Indian states. Travelling during monsoon is fun, but it can also be a treacherous one if you don’t plan it well in advance. If you are prepared and know where to go […]
05
Jun
Jun
Taj Mahal, the 17th century structure which is one of the Seven Wonders of the World, is soon going to be plastic-free, as part of the Taj Mahal Declaration. This World Environment Day, areas in and around the historic Taj Mahal are going plastic-free. The monument is visited by numerous tourists from across the world. In recent […]
Kerala, News, Second Headline, Special Page Headline
Eight lakh tourists to visit Kerala during Neelakurinji season
02
Jun
Jun
The much-awaited Neelakurinji (Strobilanthes Kunthiana) season is almost here in Kerala and the state is expecting over 800,000 travellers to visit the picturesque hill station during July -October 2018 period. The Neelakurinji flowers will blossom after 12 years across the hills of Munnar in Idukki district during these months. Neelakurinji is commonly found across the […]
29
May
May
In a move to promote Kerala Ayurveda globally and within India, Ayurveda Hospitals, Ayurveda Resorts, Ayurveda Centre, Clinics, Ayurveda Medicine Drug Manufacturers, Ayurveda Medical Institutions have come together to form ‘Ayurveda Promotion Society’. The main aim of the society is to promote Ayurveda under one platform with proper guidance and directives, thereby becoming a global […]
26
May
May
In an initiative to make ‘Kovalam’ a better destination to visit and live, Uday Samudra Leisure Beach Hotel & Spa, with the support of other hoteliers in Kovalam and local people, is conducting the event ‘MY RESPONSIBILITY TOURISM’. The event focuses on creating awareness to the local vendors, taxi and auto drivers, localites and everyone […]
25
May
May
New Delhi has bagged the Best Destination for Shopping award by Lonely Planet Magazine India Travel Awards 2018. The awards were distributed at a glittering ceremony held at the St. Regis hotel in Mumbai. Sudhir Sobti, Chief Manager, PR & Publicity, Delhi Tourism received the award during the ceremony among the top industry professionals. The […]
Adventure Tourism, Kerala, News, Second Headline
World Kayak Championship at Thusharagiri from July 18
23
May
May
The next edition of the Malabar Kayaking Championship will be held at Meenthullipara, Pulikkayam and Arippara in Kerala’s Calicut district from July 18 to 22. The championship is being organised by the District Tourism Promotion Council, Kozhikode District Panchayat, Thiruvambadi and Kodencherry panchayats and Madras Fun Tools. Two-time world extreme kayaking champion Joe Morley from […]
22
May
May
Jatayu Nature Park, one of the most anticipated tourism projects in Kerala, is all set to open its door for the public on July 4, said Kadakampally Surendran, Minister for Tourism, Kerala. The park, which was slated to be inaugurated officially on May 23rd, began its partial operation in the Adventure Rock Hill back in […]
21
May
May
Till now tourists need to apply for travel documents such as the protected area permit (PAP) and the restricted area permit (RAP) before visiting Arunachal Pradesh and parts of Sikkim. And, now, as part of its plans to attract more tourists, the government is proposing to remove restrictions for foreigners who want to travel to these destinations. The […]
17
May
May
Jatayu Nature Park is one of the most anticipated tourism projects in Kerala. The park began its partial operation as the Adventure Rock Hill was opened in December 2017. The fully functional park was set to open on May 23rd, but the inauguration has been shifted on grounds of Chengannur by-election set for May 28th. […]
16
May
May
Tourism industry is one which suffers the most due to the sudden and recurring harthals. In a decision coming as a great relief to the tourism industry, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said that the tourist sector will be exempted from the harthals and strikes at a whole-party meeting on Tuesday. The meeting led by Chief […]
Kerala, News, Second Headline
Sree Padmanabha Swamy temple to be developed as a global pilgrimage centre
14
May
May
In an effort to uplift Sree Padmanabha Swamy temple as a global pilgrimage centre, revamp plans has been proposed by the Singapore based not-for-profit organization, the Global Citizen Forum (GCF) and its Founder-President & Global Thought Leader Dr M, adopting the values of Advaita and One World. The new plans include the overall development of […]
12
May
May
The government already had plans to have seven main Buddhist pilgrimage sites in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. Now the government plans to expand the ‘Buddhist Circuit’ to other 21 states. The states included in the plan are Kerala, Goa, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Jammu and Kashmir and West Bengal. The Ministry of Tourism has already […]
11
May
May
‘AR Rahman’ is a name that is loved all over India. The ‘Mozart of Madras’ AR Rahman will be weaving his magic on Kerala as he arrived for performing at Kochi on Saturday. The concert hosted by Flowers TV will be held at Medical Trust Institute Ground, Tripunithura, with the gates opened at 4pm. The […]