To give a boost to the flood-ravaged tourism industry of the state, the Union Ministry of Tourism will organize a ‘Cultural Festival of India’ at Thekkinkadu Maidanam, Thrissur and Amal Jyothi Engineering College, Kanjirappally. The festival at Thrissur, the cultural capital of Kerala, will be held on February 23, 2019. Art forms of 10 states, […]
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The 150-km long Gavi – Vagamon – Thekkadi tourism project, which was sanctioned in 2015, is all ready and will be inaugurated on February 17, 2019. “The work on the Gavi – Vagamon – Thekkadi tourism project has been completed at a cost of Rs 76.55 crore and its inauguration will be held on February 17. A […]
With an aim to boost the Kerala Tourism, the state tourism minister has requested the Union Minister for Tourism Alphons K J to include the flood-affected state in the Incredible India campaign. “In order to boost the Kerala tourism industry what actually is needed is to give maximum publicity and marketing highlighting the well placed […]
Tollywood young star Allu Arjun was the guest of honour at the 66th Nehru Trophy Boat Race took place in Alappuzha on Saturday. The annual sports event is being conducted in a big way this year as the state is reviving from the recent floods that had caused much havoc, and the district authorities want […]
Payippadan has become the fastest snake boat (Chundan vallam) and winner in the 66th edition of the Nehru Trophy Boat Race (NTBR), which has taken place at Punnamada lake in Alappuzha today, 10th November 2018. Mahadevikad Thekkathil came second in the race. Champakkulam and Ayaparambu Pandi were the other boats competed in the final round. […]
The 66th edition of the Nehru Trophy Boat Race (NTBR) took place at the Punnamada lake in Alappuzha on 10th November 2018. Around 81 boats, including 25 snakeboats, made a splash on Punnamada Lake. The event gave the much-needed impetus to the flood-ravaged backwater tourism sector. Kerala Governor P Sathasivam has inaugurated the event in […]
The stage is set for the 66th edition of the Nehru Trophy Boat Race (NTBR) at the Punnamada lake in Alappuzha. Around 81 boats, including 25 snakeboats, will make a splash on Punnamada Lake today. The event is expected to give the much-needed impetus to the flood-ravaged backwater tourism sector. The 66th edition of the race, […]
The tourism industry in Kerala has showed its strong character post the devastating floods in August and the way it made the revival is astounding, Union Tourism Minister of State (Independent Charge) K J Alphons said. He was speaking after the inauguration of the exhibition stalls and pavilions at the tenth edition of Kerala Travel Mart […]
Union Tourism Minister Alphons K J today invited the global tourism stakeholders to visit Kerala supporting the flood-hit state. “Though it was hit by one of the worst floods in the century, Kerala is emerging from the deluge at an amazing pace,” he said inaugurating the India Tourism Mart in New Delhi today. “The tourism […]
Union Tourism Minister Alphons Kannanthanam said Kerala Tourism, which is in crisis after the floods, will get the best possible assistance from the ministry of tourism. “Kerala will be given special attention in the first Tourism Mart in New Delhi. The tourism sector in Kerala is coming back from the devastating floods in a tremendous […]
Incredible India is conducting roadshow in China’s Beijing. “China has one of the biggest tourist inflows with 144 million outbound tourists last year. India received only 250,000 of that and, with an aim to increase the footfalls, we are conducting big-time roadshow in China,” said Tourism Minister, K J Alphons. The minister is currently visiting Beijing with […]
The central government is taking all measures to attract more Chinese tourists to the country. The Tourism Ministry has planned a series of roadshows, a dedicated tourist office, and is also training Mandarin-speaking guides to attract more Chinese tourists. The ministry is also planning to host Chinese media in India for the purpose. “Tourist arrivals […]
കോഴിക്കോട് വിമാനത്താവളത്തിൽ വലിയ വിമാനങ്ങൾ ഇറങ്ങാൻ നടപടിയായി. ഇരട്ട എഞ്ചിനുള്ള സീ പ്ളെയിൻ സർവീസ് കേരളത്തിൽ തുടങ്ങാൻ അനുമതി നൽകിയതായും കേന്ദ്ര വ്യോമയാന മന്ത്രി സുരേഷ് പ്രഭു അറിയിച്ചു. ഡൽഹിയിൽ തന്നെകണ്ട കേന്ദ്ര ടൂറിസം മന്ത്രി അൽഫോൺസ് കണ്ണന്താനത്തെയാണ് സുരേഷ് പ്രഭു ഇക്കാര്യമറിയിച്ചത്. കോഴിക്കോട്ടു വലിയ വിമാനമിറങ്ങാൻ സുരക്ഷാ പരിശോധന പൂർത്തിയാക്കിയെന്ന് ഡിജിസിഎ അറിയിച്ചിട്ടുണ്ട്. സൗദി എയർലൈൻസ് ഉടൻ ഇവിടെ നിന്ന് സർവീസ് തുടങ്ങും. ഈ മാസം 28നകം ഇക്കാര്യത്തിൽ നടപടികൾ പൂർത്തീകരിക്കും. ഇതിനുശേഷം എപ്പോൾ വേണമെങ്കിലും […]
നെഹ്റു ട്രോഫി, ആറന്മുള ജലോത്സവങ്ങൾക്കു കേന്ദ്ര സർക്കാർ 25 ലക്ഷം രൂപ വീതം അനുവദിച്ചു. കേന്ദ്ര ടൂറിസം മന്ത്രി അൽഫോൺസ് കണ്ണന്താനം ഡൽഹിയിൽ അറിയിച്ചതാണിക്കാര്യം. പമ്പ ജലോത്സവത്തിനും തുക അനുവദിച്ചെന്നു പറഞ്ഞ മന്ത്രി പക്ഷെ ഇത് എത്രയെന്നു വെളിപ്പെടുത്തിയില്ല. കേരളത്തിലെ ജലോത്സവങ്ങൾക്ക് ഇതാദ്യമായാണ് കേന്ദ്ര സഹായമെന്നും അൽഫോൺസ് കണ്ണന്താനം പറഞ്ഞു. അതിനിടെ സംസ്ഥാന ടൂറിസം മന്ത്രി കടകംപള്ളി സുരേന്ദ്രൻ അൽഫോൺസ് കണ്ണന്താനവുമായി കൂടിക്കാഴ്ച നടത്തി. കണ്ണന്താനം മന്ത്രിയായ ശേഷം കേരളം സമർപ്പിച്ച എട്ടു പദ്ധതികളിൽ ഒന്നും […]
Tourism Sector has created 14.62 million jobs during the last four years, thus becoming the leading sector in the economy in terms of job creation, said Minister for State for Tourism (I/C), K J Alphons. He said that all segments of the society benefit from the tourism sector, as it creates employment opportunities at all […]













