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Kerala Beckons Monsoon Tourists with a whole new world of wellness experiences

Kerala does not have incessant rains that stop all activity. It rains for a few hours with sunny interludes. Occasionally the rains might stretch on for a few days but sunshine is never far away. These golden interludes provide an equilibrium to life’s natural flow Kerala has mainly two rainy seasons. The Southwest Monsoon that […]

Kerala Tourism Announces Tentative Schedule for Domestic Trade Fairs in March, 2021

As part of its domestic marketing strategy, Kerala Tourism is planning to participate in domestic trade fairs, as per the tentative schedule shown below in March 2021. Name of Trade Fair Date State Tentative No. of Table Space TTF Ahmedabad 4-6 March 2021 Gujarat 14 OTM Mumbai 19-21 March 2021 Maharashtra 14 SATTE Delhi 24-26 […]

High demand for Wellness and detox therapies from Stressed Customers

Lockdown fatigue extended work-from-home model and constant fear of infection has created a demand for wellness packages and stress relief therapies as consumers look to unwind and relax. Several hospitality firms, as well as online at home services platform such as Urban Company, have responded by curating packages on stress relief, digital detox, and immunity […]

Kerala to reopen Ayurveda resorts and Spas

The Government of Kerala has finally decided to reopen spas and ayurvedic resorts in the state, which were closed for over nine months due to the novel coronavirus. The decision was announced by the state Tourism Minister Kadakampally Surendran. The spas, ayurvedic resorts, and other such facilities in Kerala, are now all set to welcome […]

Kerala Travel Mart (KTM) expected to be held in March 2021 on Virtual Platform

Kerala Travel Mart (KTM) Society has started preparations for a Virtual Kerala Travel Mart in March this year. The dates of the Virtual Travel Mart are expected to be announced soon by the Kerala Tourism department and KTM. The 5-day-long virtual exhibition will have B2B meetings and seminars on different topics. There will be seminars […]

Domestic tourists to Kerala prefers short stays to avoid quarantine

The surge in the inflow of domestic tourists to Kerala during the Christmas-New Year festive season brought some cheer to Kerala tourism stakeholders, even as quarantine norms are keeping away guests who generally stay put in the State for 2 weeks. The pandemic has not just hit the hospitality stakeholders but also the Ayurveda and […]

Medical & Wellness Tourism in Kerala – Riding on the Revival Wave

With the opening of the tourism industry in Kerala, medical and wellness tourism has gained tremendous momentum. Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy are the key contributors injecting a new life to the hospitality industry which has itself been on life support system for a long time now. Yoga as well as Ayurveda has been seen as […]

കോവിഡിനെതിരെ സാമൂഹിക പ്രതിരോധ ശക്തി ആർജ്ജിക്കണം : ഡോ. ബിനിത പരമേശ്വരൻ

Dr Binitha Parameswaran Ayurveda Doctor

കോവിട് 19 അഥവാ വൈറസ് മൂലം ലോകത്തകമാനം ഭീതിജനകമായ അന്തരീക്ഷത്തിലാണ് ഒരുപക്ഷേ ലോകം നാളിതുവരെ പരിചിതമല്ലാത്ത ഒരു സ്ഥിതി വിശേഷമാണിന്ന്, ശാസ്ത്രലോകം പകച്ചു നിൽക്കുന്നു. എന്നാൽ നമ്മൾ ശ്രദ്ധാപൂർവം വിലയിരുത്തേണ്ട പല ഘടകങ്ങളും ഒരു പക്ഷേ സ്വന്തമായുള്ളത് ഇന്ത്യയാണ്. ഇവിടെ ശാസ്ത്രീയമായല്ലങ്കിൽ പോലും ആയുർവേദ ജീവിത ശൈലിയോടടുത്തു നിൽക്കുന്ന ഒത്തിരി ഘടകങ്ങൾ ഒരുമിച്ച് ചേർത്ത് വായിക്കേണ്ടതായുണ്ട്. നിത്യ ജീവിതത്തിൽ ഇന്ത്യൻ ജനത കാലാകാലങ്ങളായി നിത്യേന ഉപയോഗിച്ച് വരുന്ന മഞ്ഞളും ഇഞ്ചിയും കുരുമുളകും, വെളുത്തുള്ളിയും ആഹാരത്തിൽ ഉൾപ്പെടുത്തിയുള്ള ഇന്ത്യൻ […]

Nepal to join hands with Kerala on tourism, ayurveda

Nepal has agreed to align with Kerala on tourism and ayurveda. The decision was taken during the visit of the former prime minister of Nepal and senior leader of Communist Party of Nepal (UML) Jhala Nath Khanal. Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has proposed Khanal for cooperation with Kerala in tourism and ayurveda sectors when […]

IIM Kozhikode to host International Conference on Global Health and Medical Tourism

IIM Kozhikode is hosting an International Conference on Global Health and Medical Tourism (GIoHMT) on March 7-10, 2019. The event will be organized in association with the tourism department of government of Kerala and MVR Cancer Centre & Research Institute. Renowned Ayurveda Medical center, Kottakkal Arya Vaidya Sala will also take part in the event, […]

Ministry of AYUSH and WHO Working Group meet on benchmarks for training in Yoga

Ministry of AYUSH and WHO has been jointly organizing a three days Working Group Meeting for reviewing the WHO document ‘Benchmarks for Training in Yoga, from 26-28 February, 2019 at New Delhi. The meeting is coordinated by Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga (MDNIY). WHO is developing Benchmarks Document for Training in Yoga as part […]

AYUSH Minister launches ‘e-aushadi’ portal

Shripad Yesso Naik , Minister of State for AYUSH, launched the e-AUSHADHI portal, for online licensing of Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani and Homoeopathy drugs and related matters on 13th February  at New Delhi. Addressing the gathering Naik said that this e-AUSHADHI portal is intended for increased transparency, improved information management facility, improved data usability and increased […]

12500 health & wellness centres to be identified for rendering AYUSH services: Min

12500 health and wellness centres need to be identified across the country for rendering AYUSH services, said Shripad Naik, Minister of State for AYUSH (I/C) on the sidelines of the fourth Conference of AYUSH/Health Ministers of States/UTs. The day long conference organized by the Ministry of AYUSH to provide an opportunity to States/UT to interact with each […]

India and Brazil to cooperate in traditional medical systems and Homeopathy

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister has approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Brazil on cooperation in the field of Traditional Systems of Medicine and Homoeopathy. The MoU will enhance bilateral cooperation between India and Brazil in the areas of Traditional Systems of Medicine. This will be of immense importance to […]

Nearly 16% growth in Foreign Tourist Arrivals for Medical Tourism in 2017: K J Alphons

The Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) in India on medical visa during 2016 and 2017 were estimated at 4, 27, 014 and 4, 95, 056 respectively, registering a positive growth of 15.9 per cent. “Medical Tourism holds immense potential for India. The Indian systems of medicines, viz. Ayurveda, Yoga, Panchakarma, Rejuvenation Therapy, etc., are among the […]