Category: India

The Vice President, M Venkaiah Naidu releasing the book ‘Yoga and Mindfulness’, authored by well known Yoga exponent, Mansi Gulati, in New Delhi on October 29, 2018. The Vice President of India, M Venkaiah Naidu has advised the youth to shun sedentary lifestyle, junk food and stay healthy and also called up on people to make yoga an integral part of their daily routine to combat lifestyle diseases which have acquired menacing proportions. He was addressing the gathering after releasing the book ‘Yoga and Mindfulness’ authored by well known Yoga exponent, Mansi Gulati. The Vice President stressed that yoga would ... Read more

Union Minister of Commerce & Industry and Civil Aviation, Suresh Prabhu, has written to Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Tourism, K J Alphons, and Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Devendra Fadnavis, for developing Maharashtra coast as a tourist hotspot. He said that the marine leisure sector is the fastest growing segment of the travel industry and growth of cruise ship industry, seaside destination resorts, marine parks, scuba diving and aquariums. India, with a coast line of 7500 km., has tremendous potential for development in this sector. Commerce Minister said that the Ministry has received a proposal from the Services Export ... Read more

  Kaling Moyong , West MLA of Pasighat, Arunachal Pradesh, has launched boating in the majestic Siang river for tourists and visitors at Komlighat as part of the tourism promotional activities  in Siang region, The tourist season begins with the beginning of winter in Siang Valley and Arunachal Pradesh in general.  With the new boat service, the organizers aim at providing more attractions at the valley during the tourism season. “Nature has bestowed the Valley with scenic beauty and splendour. The tourists and visitors visiting the Valley also look forward to various outdoor experiences like boating and rafting etc. in ... Read more

Chief Minister Pema Khandu with other guests Arunachal Pradesh’s 6th Tawang Festival, themed ‘Environment and nature’, kick started on Friday, 26th October 2018. Pema Khandu, Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh, inaugurated the festival. The festival began with Drekar, a monologue wishing wellbeing to the sentient beings, which was followed by Tashi Choepa, the offering of songs to the gods. The objective of the festival is to showcase the rich cultural heritage of Tawang and boost tourism in the district. Cultural groups from Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh to participate in the festival Cultural troupes from Meghalaya and Uttar Pradesh also ... Read more

Bollywood director Imtiaz Ali Saturday expressed interest in Arunachal Pradesh as a location for his future films to promote film tourism in the state. He was speaking at the launch of the northeast chapter of Old Students Association (OSA) of Hindu College, New Delhi, at Tawang. “Arunachal offers some promising locations for film shooting with its breathtakingly beautiful and scenic landscapes,” said Imtiaz Ali, the maker of hit films like Rockstar, Highway, Jab We Met etc. Ali said he was deeply touched by the hospitality and generosity of the people of Tawang and thanked the Chief Minister for inviting him ... Read more

Winter flight schedule for the Cochin International Airport will be effective from Sunday, 28th October 2018. This will continue until 30th March 2019. As per the new schedule CIAL will have direct flights for 8 more cities. New services will be started for Goa, Bhubaneswar, Visakhapatnam, Nagpur, Lucknow and Guwahati. Two cities with connection flights – Jaipur and Kolkata will have direct flights as per the new schedule. As per the current schedule there are 1360 services per week; this will be increased to 1734 as per winter schedule. There will be 124 landing and 124 take-off per day. Indigo ... Read more

New Delhi-based Drukpa Charitable Trust has organized a 140 Km long ‘Eco Padyatra’ with an aim to promote Buddhist tourism and create awareness to protect environment. More than hundred Buddhist monks, nuns and followers of Buddhism from across the world have been participating in the padyatra The eight-day walkathon was flagged off by Tourism and Culture Minister Ashok Chandra Panda at Bhubaneswar on Tuesday. The eco padyatra, will cover many Buddhist heritage sites in the State including Khandagiri, Udayagiri, Dhauligiri, Lalitgiri and Ratnagiri. The padyatra will conclude at Ratnagiri on October 31. “We have started the 16th eco padyatra from ... Read more

The sixth edition of the popular North East Festival, Delhi’s largest cultural festival in terms of footfall and variety, begins today at the IGNCA (Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts), Janpath. The festival, which will be concluded on October 28, promises to be a colorful extravaganza, greater spectacle, bringing together the magnificent North East under one forum. One of the main attractions of North East Festival will be the spectacular presentation of cuisines from the region. This year, there will be more than 40 food stalls which will present varieties of North Eastern Food from Nagaland, Manipur, Assam, Arunachal, ... Read more

Nyamar Karbak flag of the rafting championship Arunachal Water Sports Association (AWSA) in collaboration with the state government’s department of sports and youth affairs, organizes a three day R6 national level rafting championship on Thursday, 25th October 2018. The first edition of Arunachal Cup-2018, was flagged off by Liromoba legislator Nyamar Karbak from the Yomgo river in West Siang district’s Kamba circle. The event aims to promote adventure tourism and boost inflow of domestic and international tourists in the state. There will be five events in the championship – time trails sprint, head-to-head spirit, Salom round I & II, Marathon ... Read more

Oyo Rooms have now started offering houses on rent at an affordable price beginning from Rs 7999 per month. Launched under the name, Oyo Living label, the company has over 2,000 beds in Noida, Gurgaon, Bangalore and Pune to begin with. OYO Living aims to expand to the top 10 metros by the end of 2019 and will offer over 50,000 beds. “OYO Living is conceptualized based on the feedback and demand from customers and asset partners. We saw this as a huge opportunity and decided to leverage our hospitality experience to offer a first of its kind end to end ... Read more

Sikharchandi, located near Chandaka Industrial Estate in Odisha, is all set to get a makeover. The state government is planning to develop the region into a tourist hub. The Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) and the Department of Tourism have joined together to develop the place into a tourist hub, making it more vibrant with recreational activities. “We have forwarded a proposal to the development authority to develop a plan for Sikharchandi in consultation with them,” said an official of the tourism department. At present, Sikharchandi is more of a picnic spot than a tourist site. Sikharchandi is the presiding deity of the ... Read more

Photo Courtesy: Star of Mysore Air India’s Alliance Air has initiated a special flight services “Akasha Ambari” between Bengaluru and Mysuru  during Dasara holidays. S R Mahesh, Tourism Minister, has taken part in the maiden flight from Mysuru to Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru. The flight service has been envisaged to facilitate travel of national and international tourists for the Dasara festivities. The Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation (KSTDC) and the State Tourism Department are collaborating with Air India for this initiative. As per Tourism Department, the lowest fare is Rs. 999 (plus taxes). Depending on demand, flight tickets are ... Read more

Odisha Tourism launches special tour packages for the visitors to the state on the occasion of the Men’s Hokey World cup, which is scheduled on Wednesday, 28th November 2018 in Bhubaneswar, the capital city of Odisha. The packages are titled ‘Odisha by Day Hockey by Night’. Visitors to the city will have the opportunity to roam around the capital city under these packages. Indian Hockey team in action (Photo for representative purpose only) By this offer, the tourism department aims at promoting sports tourism in the state, which includes enjoying the World Cup matches and also visiting the tourism hotspots ... Read more

Petrol pumps in Delhi shut today over state government’s refusal to cut value added tax. All petrol pumps along with linked Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) dispensing units are shut on today in protest. The protest started from 6 am today and will remain till 5 am on Tuesday. Delhi has a higher VAT than neighboring states. In comparison to Delhi, fuel rates in bordering states like Uttar Pradesh and Haryana are cheaper, the Delhi Petrol Dealers Association (DPDA) said in a statement. On October 4, the Central government announced a cut of Rs 2.50 a litre each for petrol and diesel ... Read more

Landwehr Orchestra The Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC) will host Switzerland’s Landwehr Orchestra here on October 22 at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya, as part of their efforts to become a desirable destination hosting international events, Landwehr is the certified concert and marching band of the canton and city of Fribourg, and, since starting in 1804, has performed across the globe including Japan, China, Iran, USA, Argentina, Australia and Canada. This is the first time Landwehr is performing in India to celebrate 70 years of Indo-Swiss friendship. By hosting the well-known performance, MTDC aims to become an epicentre on the ... Read more