Tourism Minister Kadakampally Surendran urges Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan to initiate talks with the Chief Ministers and Transport Ministers of neighbouring states of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka to discuss about tourism possibilities. The Tourism minister was talking exclusively to Tourism News Live at a roadshow organized by Kerala Tourism in Italy. The development of a […]
Category Archives: Kerala
15
Mar
Mar
The fifth edition of Kerala Blog Express, the annual campaign of state Tourism Department, will be flagged off on March 18. Minister for Tourism Kadakampally Surendran will flag off the two-week-long event from Mascot hotel in Thiruvananthapuram. This year the campaign will see 30 bloggers from 28 countries across the globe participating in the event. The […]
Headlines Slider, Kerala, News
Tourism players say cheers to the new liquor policy on bar time extension
15
Mar
Mar
The travel/tourism players in the state have welcomed the Cabinet decision to extend bar timing to one hour more exclusively for the tourism sector. The new cabinet decision has come as a boon to the sector which has been suffering at first with the liquor ban and then with the time cap on bars. A […]
15
Mar
Mar
The forest fire in the Theni – Kolukkumalai region has forced the state government of Kerala to order a ban on all trekking activities in the state. State Forest Minister K Raju clarifies that the government has no plans to permanently shut down the eco-tourism activities in the state. Following the forest fire at Theni […]
Hospitality, Hotels, Kerala, Top Three Stories
Vishala Hospitality takes over Gokul Oottupura hotel in Kochi
14
Mar
Mar
Vishala Hospitality takes over the Gokul Ootupura Rooms in Kochi, a division of Gokul Ootupura, one of the leading vegetarian restaurant chains in Kerala. Launched in 1950, the Gokul Boutique hotel near the Ernakulam Shiva temple, has a background of providing hospitality and restaurant services for over fifty years. Now that with Vishala on board taking […]
14
Mar
Mar
After a successful ITB Berlin held in Germany from March 7-11, Kerala Tourism conducted a roadshow in Marseille, France on March 13. The Kerala Tourism is touring European countries as part of its marketing campaigns to attract more European tourists to the God’s own Country. The Marseille roadshow under the leadership of Rahul, Managing Director of […]
Adventure Tourism, Festival and Events, Kerala, Second Headline
World Kayak Championship at Thusharagiri on July 12
13
Mar
Mar
Come July and its that time of the year where expert kayakers from across the world will sweat it out for top spots at the International White Water Kayaking Championship scheduled to be held at Thusharagiri in Kozhikode district from July 12 to 22. Two-time world extreme kayaking champion Joe Morley from the United Kingdom, […]
12
Mar
Mar
In view of the tragic death of several trekkers during the forest fire in the Kolukkumalai hills of Theni district in Tamil Nadu, the Chief Secretary and the Chairman of State Disaster Management Authority has issued directions to stop trekking to hills and also to ensure that all fire lines are cleared. In view of […]
12
Mar
Mar
In the wake of the current forest fire killing atleast 14 in the Kolukkumalai hills in Tamil Nadu, the state government of Kerala has issued a ban in trekking to forest places. All the wildlife sanctuaries have been temporarily closed. The forest fire in the Kurangini hills of Kolukkumalai in Theni has affected the nearby […]
12
Mar
Mar
Kerala Tourism’s new campaign has bagged the prestigious ‘Golden City Gate Award’ at the world’s leading travel trade show ITB in Berlin. Titled ‘Live Inspired’, the multimedia campaign that seeks to promote God’s Own Country as an art and cultural hub, is directed by Samir Thahir. The Golden City Gate Award is dubbed as the […]
12
Mar
Mar
Atleast 12 people are reported to be killed in the forest fire at Kurangini hills at Kolukkumalai in Theni district of Tamil Nadu. 25 have been rescued so far. Earlier it was reported that 27 people including 25 women are feared to have been trapped in the severe forest fire atop the Kolukkumalai Hills in […]
11
Mar
Mar
With an aim to draw focus on the benefits of tourism and reinforce the principle of “Tourism for all”, the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, along with SPIC MACAY, has kick started the Classical Heritage Series programme in Kochi. The event, which aims at increasing the tourism aspects in Heritage cities, was inaugurated by […]
11
Mar
Mar
India won the best exhibitor award at the ITB Berlin. For 17 years now, the Best Exhibitor Award (BEA) is considered as a quality indicator for an attractive performance at ITB. This year, the BEA was awarded to India at the Palais am Funkturm. “India has truly arrived on the international stage. Congrats to the […]
Headlines Slider, Kerala, News
Regulatory Authority to ensure safety of tourists, check on hotel licences
10
Mar
Mar
The Kerala Tourism Regulatory Authority (KTRA), set to enhance the safety and security of tourists in Kerala, will be part a part of the Tourism policy and will also ensure that hotels have proper licences. “Whenever a tourist visits a place, the primary concern is whether he/she will be safe and secure in that place. Kerala, […]
Interview, Kerala, Second Headline, Top Stories, VoxPop
Kerala Tourism ropes in new brand ambassador, to launch new campaign
10
Mar
Mar
Kerala Tourism is all set to introduce a new brand ambassador, says P Bala Kiran, IAS, Director, Kerala Tourism at ITB Berlin exclusively to Tourism News Live. “A new campaign will be launched in the coming months with a new brand ambassador to promote Kerala to the globetrotters across the world,” he said. The department had […]