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Inspired by Akshay Kumar’s movie Padman, Chandigarh based teenagers Jaanvi Singh and Laavanya Jain have started a hygiene campaign ‘spot free’. They visit the nearby slums to create awareness of personal hygiene and bought sanitary napkins and distribute among the women. Later they have decided to make the pads themselves, as they could not afford the costs. “After watching Padman, we thought we should buy pads & distribute it to women who can’t afford it. But the cost was too much and that’s why we decided to make them ourselves. Each pad made by us costs Rs 2. Now we ... Read more

With an aim to attract more tourists and promote tourist in the state, the West Bengal Tourism Department has recently sanctioned 89 trekking routes in north Bengal. “Measures will be taken to ensure safety of visitors opting to go for trekking,” said WBTD. Besides Darjeeling, the tourism department has discovered quite a few trekking routes in the Dooars region too. Lodges/small cottages are available along the routes for the trekkers. The tourism department is expecting that opening routes in Darjeeling and Dooars region will help in creating employment opportunities in regions that are socio-economically backward. As most of the proposed ... Read more

Photo for Representation only There has always been a rumour that a second sphinx is hidden somewhere in Egypt. Some recent news says, construction workers has found a statue of ‘lion’s body with a human head’, underneath, while they were working on a road at Al Kabbash. The new statue is said to be found between the temples of Karnak and Luxor. Officials has confirmed the statue of Great Sphinx of Giza in Egypt was near the Great Pyramids on the west bank. According to local reports, a sphinx-like statue was found on Al-Kabbash Road, which connects the two temples ... Read more

Tamarind Global has bagged Gold in Best Destination Wedding (India) category, two Silvers in Best Sangeet Ceremony and Best Mehendi Ceremony categories respectively, and a Bronze in the most coveted category of Wedding of the year (overall) at the GIWA Awards. GIWA are prestigious awards which are organised by the ‘International Convention of the Wedding Fraternity’ and was hosted at Fairmont, Jaipur. This niche platform allowed an enriching exchange of ideas, from all the industry leaders, foreign and domestic delegates as well as influencers. “We are extremely proud to have grown to 50+ people in our wedding team and the ... Read more

Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) and Airbnb announced a strategic partnership to launch Airbnb Experiences in Sri Lanka and drive local, authentic and sustainable tourism across the country. Through this Asia-first partnership, Airbnb and SLTDA will work together to onboard local experience hosts onto the Airbnb platform and help local people from across Sri Lanka share their passions and interests with travelers from around the world. Travelers can now choose from more than 40 Airbnb Experiences in Sri Lanka designed and led by local experts. “We’re delighted to sign this partnership with the Sri Lankan Tourism Ministry – the ... Read more

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the project for construction of 6.930 km long 4-lane bridge at Phulaut in Bihar. There is a 10 km long missing link between Phulaut and Bihpur on NH-106 and falling in the catchment area of Kosi River. As such, presently, the traffic from Phulaut to Bihpur requires to take a detour of approximate 72 km. On construction of the new 4-Lane Bridge across river Kosi under this project, distance between Phulaut and Bihpur shall be reduced to only 12 km. The new bridge will generate direct employment ... Read more

As part the efforts to bring more tourists to the country, the government has extended e-visa facility for citizens of 165 countries. The e-visa facility is available at 25 airports and five seaports. It was informed by K J Alphons, Tourism minister, in the Lok Sabha. “Government has launched the ‘Incredible India 2.0’ campaign, indicating a shift from generic promotions to market-specific promotional plans. A 24X7 toll free multi-lingual tourist helpline has also been put in place as part of the efforts” added Alphons. To promote tourism in India, events such as ‘paryatan parv’ (tourism festival), International Buddhist Conclave and ... Read more

Pon Radhakrishnan, Minister of state for shipping and finance stated that five major ports have developed to facilitate cruise tourism. “Chennai  in Tamilnadu, Mormugao in Goa, New Mangalore in Karnataka, Cochin in Kerala and Mumbai in Maharashtra are developed with dedicated cruise terminals and other related infrastructure for docking of cruise vessels and embarking and disembarking of cruise passengers,” said the minister while replying to a question in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday. Earlier, a Task Force on Cruise Tourism has been formed jointly by the Ministry of Tourism and Ministry of Shipping with representatives of all major ports and ... Read more

The Supreme Court has directed the Tamil Nadu government to seal or close down 11 resorts and hotels constructed on the elephant corridor of Nilgiris in violation of law within 48 hours . A Bench headed by Justice Madan B Lokur directed the owners of the other resorts and hotels located in the area to produce their documents of approval before the Collector within 24 hours. The apex court said the Collector will verify the documents and if he arrives at the conclusion that a resort or hotel has been constructed without prior approval, the same should also be closed within ... Read more

Kannur Airport Good days are ahead for Kerala aviation sector as the most awaited Kannur Airport will be functional by 1st October 2018. Besides, Calicut airport has got green signal from the DGCA to operate wide body aircrafts. Adding to the joy of the airborne passengers, permission to operate amphibious seaplanes also attained from the Ministry of Aviation. “Kannur airport would be made operational from October 1. This airport will host flights on many UDAN routes. Saudi Arabia Airlines have already promised to start international air operations from here,” said Suresh Prabhu, Union minister for civil aviation. “Indigo Airlines, Air ... Read more

All the tourists including 30 foreign tourists who were trapped following a landslide in the Plum Judy Resort in Munnar are safe, informed Tourism Minister Kadakampally Surendran. The minister has also urged the authorities to shift the tourists from Idukki to a safer place. The minister gave instructions to the resort owners and also spoke to the foreigners who were trapped inside and assured all the possible help from the government. The road to the resort was closed because of the landslide. “All the tourists are safe. The government has asked the army to help clear the road. Army personnel ... Read more

Areal view of Aluva / Ernakulam by Indian Coastguard Team In an advisory issued by Jeevan Babu  District Collector of Idukki, on behalf of the District Disaster Management authority, tourism and operations of heavy vehicles are banned in the Idukki District, until further notice. The advisory states” As the rain is continued to be strong, there are chances of damages to the roads. Considering this, operation of tourist vehicles and heavy goods vehicles would be unsafe in this region. Therefore, as per section 34 of the Disaster Management Act 2005, the tourism and heavy goods vehicle operations in this region ... Read more

In order to have clear interpretations of the rules and regulations to follow in eco-tourism, the government is formulating a new policy to provide guidelines and norms for tourism in protected areas such as national parks, wildlife sanctuaries, conservation reserves and even territorial and revenue forests. A draft policy is framed by the environment ministry in consultation with the states and it is presently with the tourism ministry for their comments. The draft also suggests the need of rules and regulations in areas such as mangroves, mudflats and wetlands. Currently, tourism activities are carried out based on management plans of ... Read more

സമൂഹമാധ്യമങ്ങളില്‍ ഇപ്പോള്‍ തരംഗമായിരിക്കുന്നതൊരു ഇറാനിയന്‍ ഫോട്ടോ ജേണലിസ്റ്റാണ്. പുരുഷമാരുടെ ഫുട്‌ബോള്‍ മാച്ച് കവര്‍ ചെയ്യുന്ന പരീസ എന്ന ഫോട്ടോ ജേണലിസ്റ്റിന്റെ ചിത്രങ്ങളാണ് സേഷ്യല്‍ മീഡിയ ഏറ്റെടുത്തിരിക്കുന്നത്. വര്‍ഷങ്ങളായി സ്വന്തം രാജ്യത്ത് നിലനില്‍ക്കുന്ന ലിംഗവിവേചനത്തിനെതിരെയുള്ള ക്രിയാത്മകമായ ഒരു സമരം കൂടിയാണ് ഇത്. പുരുഷന്മാരുടെ ഫുട്‌ബോള്‍ മത്സരം നടക്കുമ്പോള്‍ സ്റ്റേഡിയത്തിലേക്ക് പ്രവേശിക്കാന്‍ പോലും സ്ത്രീകള്‍ക്ക് അനുവാദമില്ല. എന്നാല്‍ ഫോട്ടോ ജേണലിസ്റ്റാണ് പരീസ. അവള്‍ക്ക് ഫുട്‌ബോള്‍ മാച്ചിന്റെ ചിത്രങ്ങള്‍ പകര്‍ത്തിയേ തീരുമായിരുന്നുള്ളൂ. പരീസ പോര്‍ത്തെഹെറിയന്‍ ചെയ്തതാകട്ടെ സമീപത്തെ കെട്ടിടത്തിന്റെ മുകളില്‍ കയറിനിന്ന് മത്സരത്തിന്റെ ചിത്രങ്ങള്‍ പകര്‍ത്തി. ജോലിയോടുള്ള ആത്മാര്‍ത്ഥയും അര്‍പ്പണവും ധൈര്യവും കൊണ്ട് പരീസ നടന്നുകയറിയത് ചരിത്രത്തിലേക്കാണ്. ഇറാനില്‍ പുരുഷന്മാരുടെ ഫുട്‌ബോള്‍ കളി പകര്‍ത്തുന്ന ആദ്യത്തെ വനിതയാകും ഒരുപക്ഷെ പരീസ. ഷേംഷാറിലെ വട്ടാനി സ്റ്റേഡിയത്തില്‍ നടക്കുന്ന നാഷണല്‍ ലീഗ് ടൂര്‍ണമെന്റ് ദൃശ്യങ്ങളാണ് പരീസ പകര്‍ത്തിയത്. വലിയ ലെന്‍സുമേന്തി കെട്ടിടത്തിനു മുകളില്‍ നിന്ന് ചിത്രങ്ങള്‍ പകര്‍ത്തുന്ന പരീസയുടെ ചിത്രം വലിയ അഭിനന്ദനങ്ങളാണ് ഏറ്റുവാങ്ങിയിരിക്കുന്നത്. നിലവിലെ നിയമത്തെ ലംഘിക്കാതെയാണ് ... Read more

Manipur Tourism has won the Best State for State for Promotion of Festivals & Fairs under the Domestic Tourism category for the first time at the TODAY’S TRAVELLER AWARD 2018. The awards ceremony was held at Hotel Taj Palace, New Delhi on 7 August 2081. The award was presented by the Chief Guest, Minister of Commerce & Industries and Civil Aviation, Suresh Prabhu and received by Dr Sapam Ranjan Singh, Chairman, Tourism Corporation of Manipur Limited and W Ibohal Singh (MCS), Director (Tourism)Government of Manipur. “We are delighted with the recognition given to us by Today’s Traveller Awards 2018. Manipur ... Read more