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Trichy, said to be deprived of development projects in recent years, is going to have tourism development projects worth Rs 53 crores as approved by a high power committee of the government. The project is part of the Smart City Mission, which is aiming at make six prominent tourist places neat and tidy. It will be an ABD project (Area Based Development) around Rockfort, consisting of historical places, a park and a water body. It will propagate the rich cultural heritage of Trychy by displaying the authentic historical information of the empires that ruled it. Rockfort, Main Guard Gate, Theppakulam, ... Read more

Railways have agreed to accept soft copies of driving licence and Aadhar as identity proof if they are stored in DigiLocker. DigiLocker is a digital storage device used by people to store official documents on cloud. Indian Railways sent a message to all zonal principal chief commercial managers which conveyed that from now onwards Aadhar card and driving licence stored on DigiLocker will be considered valid identity proof. “While undertaking journey in a train, if a passenger shows the Aadhaar/Driving Licence from the ‘Issued Documents’ section by logging into his/her DigiLocker account, the same should be considered as valid proof ... Read more

Jet Airways said it is offering flat 10 per cent discount on return flights within India. The offer is valid for bookings done from May 19 to September 30. Customers have to book their tickets 15 days prior the date of departure to avail the discount. The discount applicable for the travel period is till September 30, 2018. The offer is applicable only on return journey flights tickets and, on Premiere and Economy class on flights operated by the carrier within India. Customers can avail this promotional offer only on ticket bookings through Jet Airways website or mobile app, said ... Read more

Travel restrictions imposed to the vehicles going through the Wayanad ghat has lifted temporarily, as informed by Kozhikode District Collector U V Jose. The travel restriction was due to landslides on the road followed by heavy rains. Now the restriction is being relaxed temporarily as the rain has subsided. All vehicles including tourist buses can pass through the ghat; however travel restriction for goods trucks will continue. In order to monitor the current situation, a meeting was held at Thamarassery Thaluk Office, presided by the District Collector. Officials from the Police, Vehicle Department, Public Works Department, Highway Authority etc., participated in ... Read more

Picture Courtesy: Economic Times Train 18, India’s much-awaited locally manufactured semi high-speed train, is expected to be launched in September, 2018. The train is built by Integral Coach Factory (ICF) of Chennai under PM’s Make in India programme. It is capable of running at a speed of 160 km per hour. The luxury train was earlier scheduled for roll-out in July. When asked about the reason for the delay, ICF Chennai General Manager Sudhanshu Mani said, “There is no delay. The train has been built in record time of 16 months while it takes 2 to 3 years to manufacture ... Read more

Nijhawan Group has been appointed as the Advisor on Tourism Promotion of Uzbekistan Tourism in India. The primary objective of this partnership is to increase the number of arrivals to Uzbekistan and to strengthen the image of the destination. “We are excited about the new partnership. We aim to generate wide awareness and publicity on Uzbekistan as a preferred leisure and business destination and boost the country’s tourist arrivals. With this partnership, we are confident to unravel the full potential of India’s growth story. With the Indian outbound at a record high, we are confident of strong numbers coming in ... Read more

Around 300 million photos get uploaded on Facebook every day and every second, at least 26 Instagram uploads. This photography bug seemed to have catch hold of everyone. Thanks to mobile phones or smartphones, every other person you meet on the road, or on the cafe, or anywhere for that matter, seem to be capturing one or the other moment around them. Privacy has become a strange term once you are in public space. But, if you are in any chance anywhere in the UAE, don’t try to focus your camera on others. If you do, it will end you ... Read more

Yakuza in Paris Yakuza Solo, a young man from northeast India’s Nagaland state has set out on an ambitious journey – to tour the world on his bamboo bicycle. “When I set out on my journey, my aim was to tell people about Nagaland, its culture, its traditions, its people. Besides, I could visit new places and interact with new people. However, after I have travelled so far, this journey has gone beyond achieving just one thing. It has become a life-altering experience,” says Yakuza. In Nagaland, bamboo plays a huge part in the lives of the people – from being consumed ... Read more

National Advisor Bureau Limited, a United Arab Emirates (UAE) firm, has launched an official website for a project to tow icebergs from Antarctica to the UAE coasts during the first quarter of 2020 “to leverage them as new sources of water in the region”. The National Advisor Bureau Ltd put forward the UAE-Iceberg Project to highlight the upcoming stages and benefits in environment and economy. The project is estimated to cost $50-60 million. The pilot phase of the project will kick off during the second half of 2019 towards the coast of Perth in Australia, or the coast of Cape Town ... Read more

Following strong reaction and demand from the passengers to reverse the decision to take off ‘Hindu meal’ from its menu, Emirates has decided to reinstate the ‘Hindu meal option’ for its passengers. “Based on feedback from our customers, Emirates confirms we will continue to provide a ‘Hindu meal option’, to make it easier for our Hindu customers to identify and request this option. The decision to discontinue ‘Hindu meal option’ had created a stir on the social media with passengers calling for reversal of the decision by the airline. Emirates had taken its “Hindu meal” off the menu, citing a review ... Read more

File Photo: Jericho earthquake Earthquakes hit parts of Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and Palestine on Wednesday, the aftershocks of which continued all through the day. No injuries or damage were reported. Two earthquakes measuring 3.2 on the Richter scale were felt overnight Wednesday in northern Israel. The epicenter of the earthquakes originated 9 km northeast of Tiberias. A 4.3 magnitude earthquake occurred at 10 pm, Wednesday night, with its epicenter two kilometers deep in the Sea of Galilee, Northern Palestine. A tremor was recorded on Wednesday evening, and felt by many residents, especially in the Lebanon capital Beirut. In the meantime, three medium-intensity earthquakes ... Read more

Emirates has introduced 3D seat models on emirates.com, becoming the first airline to introduce web virtual reality (VR) technology on its digital platform. The 3D seat model is a visualisation engine that displays an immersive 3D 360 degree view of the interior of the Emirates A380 and the Emirates Boeing 777, giving customers a chance to explore their seats, the spacious cabin and the Emirates onboard product. This new feature available on emirates.com allows users to navigate through the Economy, Business and First Class cabins, as well as the iconic Onboard Lounge and Shower Spa on the Emirates A380 using ... Read more

UPDATE: https://tourismnewslive.com/2018/07/05/emirates-reverses-decision-will-serve-hindu-meal-on-flights/ Emirates has taken its “Hindu meal” off the menu, citing a review of its services and customer feedback.  The airline said the decision to withdraw the Hindu meal option from its in-flight menu was taken following a review of the on-board products and services. “As part of our continuous review of the products and services available to customers, Emirates can confirm that it will discontinue the Hindu meal option. We constantly review our offering, taking into consideration customer uptake and feedback. This helps us improve service efficiencies,” the Dubai-based airline said in a statement today. Hindu passengers can ... Read more

Hari K C has been appointed as Business  Head -South India of East Bound Group. He will be based out of Kochi. Hari has been active in the tourism industry for more than 18 years. He is joining Eastbound from the Assistant Vice President post in Le Passage to India Journeys. Hari joined LPTI in 2005 as an Executive and stepped down as Assistant Vice President, after 14 years of service. “Long term associations are considered as stupidity by some but not in my case. This has been my identity over these years, a place where I have spend equal time ... Read more

The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) has inaugurate the fourth edition of its Tourism Investors Meet (TIM) today at FICCI, Federation House in New Delhi. The event will focus on and Interactive conclave, one to one meetings where by exhibiting destinations will be showcasing their policy and facilities with respect to soliciting investment in Tourism Infrastructure through pre-scheduled structured face-to-face business meetings between the State Governments and prominent investors. Last year, TIM witnessed participation from several state governments and over 150 investors from various parts of the country. The two-day event saw presentations made by the ... Read more