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The Ministry of Tourism’s Dekho Apna Desh Webinar series held its 93rdwebinar titled “Bailey Trail & Gorichen Trek in Arunachal Pradesh” recently. India stands apart from the rest of Asia, marked off by the mountains and the sea, which give the country a distinct geographical entity. Bounded by the Great Himalayas in the north, it stretches southwards and at the Tropic of Cancer, tapers off into the Indian Ocean between the Bay of Bengal on the east and the Arabian Sea on the west.Every state in India is distinct from each other in its landscapes, heritage, arts & crafts, cuisine ... Read more

Tawang, the picturesque tourist destination in Arunachal Pradesh, has launched an app that can be used for online registration of persons entering the district after the lock-down is lifted. An official communication from the state said that the app, developed by the district administration at Tawang, would help officials at entry gates fill up the details of the persons entering the district. The same will be directly fed to the server installed in district headquarters. Through this the officials at the headquarters would have direct information about the people entering Tawang. Besides minimising the manpower required for collecting information, the ... Read more

The Ministry of Tourism and Culture has established a new institute called the Central Institute of Himalayan Culture Studies in Arunachal Pradesh to provide education in Buddhist philosophies. The institute will promote research in different aspects of Buddhism, preserve ancient Buddhist manuscripts, digitize ancient Buddhist texts preserved in the languages of Pali, Sanskrit, Tibetan, Chinese, Japanese and other Asian languages. The Ministry has taken over the following three Institutions, which have been granted Deemed University Status by UGC – Nava Nalanda Mahavihara, Nalanda (NNM), Bihar; Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies (CIHTS), Sarnath, Varanasi and Central Institute of Buddhist Studies ... Read more

The Government of Canada has issued travel advisory warning its citizens not to travel to India. “Exercise a high degree of caution in India due to a continuing threat of terrorist attacks throughout the country at all times,” it said. The advisory also tells to avoid non-essential travel to parts of north eastern India, including Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Nagaland, due to conflict. It also advises to avoid all travel to Western border with Bangladesh and Jammu and Kashmi, due to sporadic terrorist activity and violent demonstrations. This advisory excludes travelling to Ladakh via Manali, and air travel to Leh, it said. ... Read more

The seventh edition of Bhairabkunda festival will be held with a five-day spectacular event from January 8, 2019 at Bhairabkunda, a picturesque tri-junction located in the Himalayan foothills of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh and Bhutan. It is also known for the Shiva temple, where thousands of pilgrims visit for prayers and poojas. The picturesque location is also renowned among photography enthusiasts and honeymooners. The objective of the event is to exploit the unexplored tourism potential of Bhairabkunda and to register its unmatched natural beauty on the tourism map of the country. The decision to conduct the event has taken in a ... Read more

Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu has inaugurated the 5th North East Connectivity Summit at Tawang, organised  by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI). The theme for this year’s summit is ‘Tourism Connectivity’. “North East has unique and distinctive culture.The people are known for great hospitality.The Ministry of tourism wants to advertise it globally and put everything related to North East on the Global Map. Let #NorthConnectivitySummit be a good start #SustainableTourism,” tweeted Alphons K J, Union Minister for Tourism. The two-day summit is being attended by representatives and delegations from neighboring countries such as Bhutan and Bangladesh, ... Read more

Arunachal Pradesh is all set to promote the state tourism with the help of tourism police. The state Chief Minister Prema Khandu has recently launched tourist police spreading across seven different districts. The concept of tourist police is a first in the northeast and 15th overall in the country. “Arunachal Pradesh is popular among tourists for its splendid beauty and serene landscapes. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit in February this year steered us to work more seriously on making Arunachal one of the best tourist destinations, not only in India but worldwide,” Prema Khandu said after the launch. “Our Himalayan mountain ranges ... 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

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

B D Mishra, Governor, Arunachal Pradesh Arunachal Pradesh’s Governer, to have B D Mishra on Thursday urged the Centre Ministry to formulate specific plans to promote tourism in the state. Mishra has visited K J Alphons, Union Minister of State for Tourism in Delhi on Thursday, 200th September 2018. During the meeting the he has requested for implementing eco-friendly and socially beneficial projects, as per official sources. Mishra accentuated the need of a holistic approach in exploiting the tourism potential of the state. Parsuram Kund Earlier, during his visit to the Parsuram Kund in Lohit district, he met the priest ... Read more

2006 മെയ് വരെ അരുണാചലിലെ ഈ പക്ഷികളുടെ പറുദീസ അധികമാര്‍ക്കും അറിയില്ലായിരുന്നു. പശ്ചിമ അരുണാചല്‍പ്രദേശ് പ്രകൃതി വിസ്മങ്ങളുടെ കലവറയാണ്. പക്ഷിനിരീക്ഷകനായ രമണ ആത്രേയ ഇവിടെ പുതിയ പക്ഷികളെ കണ്ടെത്തുന്നത് വരെ ഈഗിള്‍ നെസ്റ്റ് വൈല്‍ഡ് ലൈഫ് സ്വന്‍ച്വറി പുറംലോകം അറിയുന്നത്. ആത്രേയ കണ്ടെത്തിയ പക്ഷിക്ക് തന്റെ നാട്ടിലെ ബുഗണ്‍ ഗോത്രവര്‍ഗത്തിന്റെ പേര് കൂടി ചേര്‍ത്ത് ബുഗണ്‍ ലിയോസിച്ചില എന്ന് പേരിട്ടു. അദ്ദേഹത്തിന്റെ ഈ കണ്ട്പിടുത്തമാണ് ലോകപ്രശസ്ത ഫോട്ടോഗ്രാഫറുടെയും പക്ഷിനിരീക്ഷകരുടെയും ഇടയില്‍ ഈഗിള്‍നെസ്റ്റിനെ ഒന്നാമതാക്കിയത്. 500 പക്ഷിയിനങ്ങള്‍ ഇവിടെയുണ്ട്. അപൂര്‍വ ഇനം പക്ഷികളായ ഗ്രേ പീകോക്ക് പെസന്റ്, ബ്ലിത്ത്സ് ട്രഗോപന്‍, ടെമ്മിന്‍ക്സ് ട്രഗോപന്‍ എന്നിവ ഇവിടെയുണ്ട്. പക്ഷികളല്ലാതെ ഇവിടെ ആന, കരടികള്‍, കാട്ടുനായകള്‍, ഹിമാലയന്‍ സെറോ, കാട്ടുപോത്ത്, റെഡ് പാണ്ടകള്‍ എന്നീ മൃഗങ്ങളും ഇവിടെയുണ്ട്. പകലും രാത്രിയും ഒരുപോലെ നടക്കുന്ന ഗോള്‍ഡന്‍ കാറ്റ്, ലപ്പേര്‍ഡ് കാറ്റ്, ഹിമ കരടികള്‍, ഭൂട്ടാന്‍ ജെയ്ന്റ് ഫ്ളൈയിംഗ് സ്‌ക്വാറല്‍സ്, ആരോ ടെയില്‍ഡ് ഫ്ളൈയിംഗ് സ്‌ക്വാറല്‍സ്, തേവാങ്ക് എന്നീ ... Read more

Arunachal Pradesh recorded a leap in the number of tourist arrivals as around 26,00,000 domestic and 52,000 visited the state in the year as compared to the same period last year. The members of Arunachal Pradesh Tour Operators’ Association (APTOA) have contributed around 17 crores as revenue to the state treasury. Chief Minister Pema Khandu believes that the number of tourists will reach record number if the tourism potential of the state is completely exploited , which is next to only yet to be fully used hydro-power potential. Chief Minister pins his hope high on tourism sector, which he believes to ... Read more

Till now tourists need to apply for travel documents such as the protected area permit (PAP) and the restricted area permit (RAP) before visiting Arunachal Pradesh and parts of Sikkim. And, now, as part of its plans to attract more tourists, the government is proposing to remove restrictions for foreigners who want to travel to these destinations. The restrictions can be removed only if the home ministry and the defence ministries approve the proposal since some areas in the north-east are considered sensitive due to a long history of insurgency in the region. “The ministry has proposed opening up the north-east for tourists. In ... Read more