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A second wave of Covid-19 and the ensuing restrictions can eliminate the tourism sector in Kerala, the industry’s captains and workers fear, announcing they will observe May 1 as Black Day to press the state government to resolve the grave issue. The Tourism Samrakshana Samithi, while noting that the segment was struggling even amid a stimulus package from the government, said the future looked bleaker with the prospects of massive job loss and shutdown of allied businesses. Even those generating some revenue out of tourism are in dire straits, noted the umbrella body for 20 organisations. It will observe the ... Read more

Lokame Tharavadu (The World Is One Family) is a large-scale curated contemporary art exhibition of Malayali artists, organized by the Kochi Biennale Foundation. Over 260 artists will be exhibiting a collection of their works, to foreground each of their practices. Lokame Tharavadu is conceptualized as a congregation of the best of resident and Pravasi artists, in consonance with the Loka Kerala Sabha initiative of the government. The show will run till 30th June 2021 and will span across 6 venues in Alappuzha and Ernakulam. Admission pass will be mandatory for visiting the ‘Lokame Tharavadu’ Biennale in the wake of the ... Read more

Rosemala is located in Pathanapuram Taluk, Kollam District. This beautiful place is located between the Aryankavu Forest Range and the Thenmala Wildlife Sanctuary. During the journey, you can see the Kollam-Sengottai railway line. This route has a lot of historical significance. It is also one of the oldest railways. If you want, you can park your car and enjoy nature. Coming from Thiruvananthapuram, take the road to the right from Aryankavu. After 12 km along this road, you reach Rosemala. The journey is through the jungle. Occasionally you will see wild streams crossing the path. As the journey is through ... Read more

Malampuzha is one of the must-visit places in Palakkad if you are planning to visit Palakkad. It is about 12 km from Palakkad town. You need to buy a ticket to get inside. The color of the flowers can be seen when entering the garden. It can be said that there are very few gardens in our country that are maintained in such a professional manner. Views can be seen through the clusters of flowers. Malampuzha Dam and its adjoining garden are located in the foothills of the Western Ghats. It is no wonder that it is described as the ... Read more

Meghalaya brings good news to covid vaccinated tourists. A trip to Meghalaya at a low cost is being prepared for the travel lovers who have been vaccinated. According to the latest reports, the Vax Trip is being led by a travel company. The Meghalaya travel package, which includes five nights and six days, will cost Rs 19495 per person, including airfare. It is a beautiful low-cost travel opportunity to the greenery of Meghalaya. The vax trip will start with the arrival at Guwahati Airport. From there, the first destination of the trip is Cherrapunji with the tour manager. From there ... Read more

The corona virus is spreading in the country in a more dangerous way than ever before. The country is actively implementing Covid vaccination to prevent the spread of the disease. Google Maps has come up with a new feature. The new feature will show covid vaccination centers in India, those who use Google search or Google map. The aim is to make more people aware of when and how to get vaccinated through Google Maps. The difficulty of getting to a place of residence and the distance to vaccine centers often puts people in crisis. But it would be more ... Read more

The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has lifted restrictions on e-visas for foreigners from 156 countries, allowing nationals from 156 countries to avail of e-medical visa, e-business visa, e-medical attendant visa, and e-conference visa, according to reports. The MHA order will allow nationals except those from China, Canada, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, and the UK to travel to India under e-visa schemes. Travel restrictions for these countries are set to be reviewed this month. However, the ban on tourist visas is still in place. All these visas were suspended last March as the COVID-19 pandemic started ... Read more

Historical monuments under the Central Archaeological Department will be closed till May 15 due to the outbreak of the covid virus in the country. The closure applies to monuments, museums, and sites under the ASI. The order was issued by the Central Department of Culture. All monuments and sites maintained by the Central Archaeological Department were closed last year due to the corona virus outbreak. The daily number of covid-19 cases in India has doubled in ten days. 2 lakh new cases have been registered.

The Ministry of Tourism has organised a mega tourism promotion event in Srinagar “Tapping the Potential of Kashmir: Another Day in Paradise” from 11th -13th April, 2021.The Lt. Governor of the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir , Shri Manoj Sinha and Union Minister of State for Tourism & Culture (I/c)Shri Prahlad Singh Patel inaugurated and virtually addressed the delegates at the event. The Ministry of Tourism, Government of India in association with the Tourism Department of Jammu- Kashmir, Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce & Industries (FICCI) and the Indian Golf Tourism Association (IGTA) has organised this event. The ... Read more

Anchuruli tunnel; This tunnel was constructed in 1974 by the Kerala State Electricity Board to carry water from Irattayar Dam to Idukki Dam. Anchuruli is the name given by the Adivasis to the five hills that look like they have been rolled over the water. The tunnel is located at the highest point of Kalyanathand hill. When the Idukki dam is completely filled with water, it will reach the face of the tunnel. Then there will be water above a thousand feet here. The tunnel is located at a distance of 10 km from Kattappana. It is very easy to ... Read more

Tourism and hospitality industry hardly finds sufficient support from the Government, even when it is needed the most. Industry’s disenchantment in the wake of the neglect is not the first time: travel, tourism and hospitality sectors in India, despite having significant socio-economic contribution, get recurrent shocks of the negligence from the authorities much more often than other sectors. Akin to the global tourism sector, India’s leisure and recreation sector got shattered by the effects of the global pandemic. Yet, unlike in many other locations in the world, this sector got hurt deeply by the apathy of the authorities in offering ... Read more

The wind that blows all the time, caressing the surrounding mountains. Green beauty that warms the eyes on all four sides. Butterflies fluttering between them … Evenings like gold melting over the greenery and smiles blowing the blankets of cold … There are endless stories to tell about the beauty of Kattadikkadavu. Kattadikkadavu is a trekking spot in Vannappuram Panchayath near Thodupuzha in the Idukki district. It is located at a distance of 30 km from Thodupuzha. Kattadikkadavu can be reached by walking about 2 km from Vannappuram Kallipara Junction. The main attraction of the place is the two hills, ... Read more

India is famous for its many wonders of nature. Each has its own set of features, but hot springs have a completely different look to them. In some cold regions, hot water gushing cleanly from the ground … how can it not be surprising …. even when it is cold all around, hot water only comes from a particular spring due to some special activity inside the earth. Some of these hot springs can be found in our country as well. Here you can get acquainted with the famous hot springs in India. Natural hot springs are found in very ... Read more

The Forest Department has started the Junkar service to Conolly’s Plot, a major tourist destination in Malappuram district. Nilambur North DFO K J Martin Lowel flagged off. Municipal Chairman Mattummal Saleem, Vice-Chairperson Aruma Jayakrishnan, ACF Jose Mathew, and Range Officer Imrose Elias Navas were present. The suspension bridge to the historic teak plantation across the Chaliyar was destroyed in the 2019 floods, which cut off access to the tourism center. The jeep ride to the center through the Modavanna Elancheeri forest was unsuccessful. With this, the boat service started. Junkar can carry up to 30 people at a time. Tickets ... Read more

Butterflies, Children’s and the Public are welcome. Subhash Park will open today. Butterflies and Medicinal Gardens have been set up in the park as part of the C Head-ICLEII Interact Biodiversity Project under the Kochi Corporation. The park closed nearly a year ago following a lockdown. The construction of butterfly and medicinal gardens was also prolonged by covid. Mayor M. Anilkumar said that after the inauguration which will be held at 5 pm, the park will be opened to the public at 6 pm. The Butterfly Garden was set up on 20 cents of land. Kochi is modeled on the ... Read more