Tag: Incredible India

സ്ത്രീകള്‍ക്ക് വേണ്ടി സ്ത്രീകളാല്‍ നടത്തുന്ന ട്രാവല്‍ കമ്പനി ദൂരയെങ്ങുമല്ല ജമ്മു കാശ്മീരിലെ ലഡാക്കിലാണ് അങ്ങനെയൊരു കമ്പനിയുള്ളത്. വനിതകളെ ലഡാക്കിലെ ഗൈഡുകളായി നിയമിച്ച ദി ലഡാക്കി വുമണ്‍സ് ട്രാവല്‍ കമ്പനി.വനിതയാത്രികര്‍ക്ക് മാത്രമായി സേവനം നടത്തുന്ന ട്രാവല്‍ കമ്പനി. സേവനം സ്ത്രീകള്‍ക്ക് മാത്രമാണ് എന്നാല്‍ സ്ത്രീകളുടെ ഒപ്പം വരുന്ന പുരുഷന്‍മാരെയും ഇവര്‍ സ്വാഗതം ചെയ്യുന്നുണ്ട്. ലഡാക്കിലെ സ്ഥലങ്ങള്‍ കാണുക, ട്രെക്കിംഗ് എന്നിവയാണ് ഇവര്‍ നല്‍കുന്ന ഓഫര്‍. പ്രാദേശിക പങ്കാളിത്തം കൊണ്ടും മറ്റുള്ളവര്‍ക്ക് മാതൃകയാണ് ഈ കമ്പനി. നിങ്ങള്‍ക്ക് ആവശ്യമുള്ളതെല്ലാം ഇവിടെ ലഭ്യമായിരിക്കും. ലഡാക്കിലെ മറ്റുള്ള സ്ത്രീകളെ പോലെയല്ലായിരുന്നു തിന്‍ലാസ് കൊറോള്‍. ഭര്‍ത്താവ് ജോലിക്ക് പോകുമ്പോള്‍ വീട്ടുജോലികള്‍ ചെയ്തിരിക്കുന്ന സാധാരണ സ്ത്രീകളെ പോലെയല്ലായിരുന്നു ഇവര്‍. ലഡാക്കിലെ ആദ്യത്തെ പരിശീലനം നേടിയ വനിത ട്രെക്കിംഗ് ഗൈഡായിരുന്നു തിന്‍ലാസ്. 15 വര്‍ഷമായി ഇവര്‍ ഇത് പ്രാക്ടീസ് ചെയ്തിരുന്നു. ഇതുകൊണ്ട് തന്നെ മറ്റുള്ളവര്‍ക്ക് ഉദാഹരണമായി സമൂഹത്തില്‍ തിന്‍ലാസിന് ഒരു സ്ഥാനമുണ്ടായി. ഇതിന്റെ ഫലമായി 2009ല്‍ ദി ലഡാക്കി വുമണ്‍സ് ട്രാവല്‍ ... Read more

International travel advisories against India are “hugely biased” and “uncalled for” because crime and violent incidents in the country are only “few and far between”, said Union Tourism Minister K J Alphons. He also asserted that India was a “perfectly safe” tourist destination for foreigners and the government was making efforts to get negative advisories against the country removed. The minister said this in an interview with IANS. “Most of these advisories are hugely biased. Why is the advisory for Assam is still on Level 2? Such advisories are completely uncalled for,” the minister added. The External Affairs Ministry has been ... Read more

The state tourism department of West Bengal is planning to conduct a survey of existing trekking routes in north Bengal and explore new ones as part of a plan to encourage adventure tourism in the region. The department plans to engage firms which have experience in the field of trekking to conduct a comprehensive survey and to collect data on the trekking routes of the eastern Himalayan region. The firms would also have the task to explore prospective routes which can be promoted in due course among travelling enthusiast. The survey will be conducted in Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Jalpaiguri and Alipurduar. ... Read more

രാജാസ്ഥാനിലെ ദൗസാ ജില്ലയില്‍ സ്ഥിതി ചെയ്യുന്ന മനോഹര നഗരം ആഭനേരി ജയ്പൂര്‍ ആഗ്ര റൂട്ടിലാണ് സ്ഥിതി ചെയ്യുന്നത്. ആരെയും ആകര്‍ഷിക്കുന്ന പടി കിണറുകളാണ് ആഭനേരിയുടെ സ്വത്ത്. ആഭാനേരി ഗ്രാമം ഗുര്‍ജര പ്രതിഹാര്‍ രാജാവായിരുന്ന സാമ്രാട്ട് മിഹിര്‍ ഭോജിന്റെ കാലത്താണ് രൂപവത്കരിക്കപ്പെട്ടത്. പ്രകാശത്തിന്റെ നഗരം എന്ന് അര്‍ഥം വരുന്ന ‘ആഭാനഗരി’ പിന്നീട് ലോപിച്ച് ആഭാനേരി എന്നായിത്തീരുകയായിരുന്നു. ഈ ചെറിയ ഗ്രാമം സഞ്ചാരികളെ ഏറെ ആകര്‍ഷിക്കുന്നു.ഗ്രാമത്തിലെ കാഴ്ചകളെ കുറിച്ച് കൂടുതല്‍ അറിയാം. നാടന്‍ നൃത്തരൂപങ്ങള്‍ രാജസ്ഥാന്റെ വിവിധ നാടന്‍ നൃത്ത രൂപങ്ങള്‍ക്ക് കൂടി പേരുകേട്ടതാണ് ആഭാനേരി ഗ്രാമം. ഘൂമര്‍, കാല്‍ബേലിയ, ഭാവി തുടങ്ങിയ ഗ്രാമീണ നൃത്ത രൂപങ്ങള്‍ അവയില്‍ ചിലതാണ്. ഭില്‍ എന്ന ആദിവാസി ഗോത്രത്തിന്റെ നൃത്തരൂപമാണ് ഘൂമര്‍. കാല്‍ബേലിയ എന്നത് കാല്‍ബേലിയ ഗോത്ര സമുദായത്തിലെ സ്ത്രീകളുടെ നൃത്തമാണ്. ഇവര്‍ പാമ്പുകളെ പിടികൂടി അവയുടെ വിഷം വിറ്റാണ് ജീവിക്കുന്നത്. അതേ സമയം ‘ഭാവിഡാന്‍സ്’ ഒരു അനുഷ്ഠാന നൃത്തരൂപമാണ്. അംബ മാതാവിന്റെ (ഭൂമി ദേവി) പ്രീതിക്കുവേണ്ടിയുള്ളതാണ് ... Read more

Ministry of Tourism said it has sanctioned four projects under the Tribal Circuit theme, one of the fifteen thematic circuits identified for development under Swadesh Darshan Scheme. Under the scheme, government has sanctioned the amount for two circuits being developed in Nagaland, one in Chhattisgarh and fourth one in Telangana. Rs 97.36 crore and Rs 99.67 crore have been sanctioned for the development of Peren- Kohima- Wokha and Mokokchung-Tuensang-Mon Tribal Circuits in Nagaland respectively. For the development of Jashpur-Kunkuri-Mainpat- Ambikapur-Maheshpur-Ratanpur-Kurdar-SarodadadarGangrel- Kondagaon-Nathyanawagaon-Jagdalpur- Chitrakoot-Tirthgarh circuit in Chhattisgarh, the government has sanctioned Rs 99.94 crore. Telangana’s integrated development of Tribal Circuit – Mulugu-Laknavaram-Medavaram-Tadvai- Damaravi- Mallur-Bogatha Waterfalls received ... Read more

The Uttar Pradesh government has decided to exploit the rich cultural heritage of Brijbhumi to promote tourism among international tourists. The move is expected to generate local employment in and around Mathura. “The government has decided to rope in various travel agencies to encourage the Taj Mahal-bound international tourists to visit Mathura as well to explore its various religious and cultural marvels, including the local temples and the museum,” said state Minister for Culture and Minorities Welfare Laxmi Narain Chaudhary. The state cultural secretary has been instructed to initiate talks with travel agencies to discuss this project and encourage them ... Read more

Foreign tourists, except those from Pakistan and China, may soon be allowed to visit some of the most pristine locations of the country, kept out of bound so far for them without a special permit. The Union home ministry is examining whether to relax the six-decade-old Restricted Area Permit regime, under which foreigners must obtain a special permission to visit Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim and parts of Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan and Jammu and Kashmir among others. “Discussions are on with the state governments to relax the Restricted Area Permit provisions for some areas for foreign tourists,” said Union Minister of ... Read more

Tourism Minister K J Alphons has said that the Ministry of Tourism proposes to keep open the restaurants and night markets to promote tourism in India. “There is a need to have activities in all tourist spots and monuments all over the country after sunset too,” said the minister in a statement. The ministry has taken an initiative to illuminate monuments after dusk so as to engage more activities near the monuments after sunset. “This will promote a wholesome entertainment, employment and revenue generation for the tourism sector 24×7,” explained the minister. The ministry is also in talks with the Archaeological ... Read more

With an aim to increase the tourist inflow – both international and domestic – and to boost intra-state tourism, the state government of Maharashtra is planning to frame a new tourism policy. “The government has categorised tourists visiting the Maharashtra as international, Indian and those from the State. The government is presently working on creating its own tourism policy,” said Minister Jaykumar Rawal. Maharashtra now has five out of the 36 UNESCO World Heritage Sites. “An independent heritage policy would be drawn up to conserve forts and monuments in the State,” the minister added. The tourism policy will include concession ... Read more

The Central government has inked four MoUs with US-based hospitality major Airbnb  under the aegis of the Ministry of Development of North East Region (DoNER) to promote tourism and generate technology-enabled livelihood opportunities in the North-East. “The development of the North East Region is of prime importance for the overall inclusive growth of India, and tourism development has always been one of our key focus areas, keeping in mind the North East’s natural beauty and cultural heritage,” said Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, ... Read more

During the month of February, 2018, a total of 2.76 lakh foreign tourists arrived on e-Tourist Visa as compared to 1.70 lakh during the month of February, 2017 registering a growth of 62.0 per cent. During January- February 2018, a total of 5.16 lakh tourist arrived on e-Tourist Visa as compared to 3.22 lakh during January-February 2017, registering a growth of 60.3 per cent. The percentage share of top 15 source countries availing e- Tourist Visa facilities during February, 2018 was as follows: UK (20.1 per cent), USA (10.3 per cent), France (7.0 per cent), Canada (5.5 per cent), Russian Fed (5.4 ... Read more

Forests cover one third of the Earth’s land mass, and around 1.6 billion people – including more than 2,000 indigenous cultures – depend on forests for their livelihoods, medicines, fuel, food and shelter. Forests are home to more than 80 per cent of the terrestrial species of animals, plants and insects. Yet despite all of these priceless ecological, economic, social and health benefits, global deforestation continues at an alarming rate – 13 million hectares of forest are destroyed annually. Deforestation accounts for 12 to 20 per cent of the global greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate change. The International Day ... Read more

The tourist arrivals to Rajasthan recorded a double-digit growth for the second year in 2017.  The tourist arrivals increased 10.50 per cent to 45.91 million in 2017 compared to the previous year. Jaipur, Mount Abu, Pushkar, and Jaisalmer helped flourishing domestic arrivals.But inbound tourism is still an area of concern even though the trend in the last couple of years shows an initial turnaround. “The rising curve after the degrowth in 3 per cent in 2015 is a secular trend which has taken root in the sustained marketing and promotional activities the department is pursuing for the past couple of ... Read more

Kumarakom, chosen as one of the iconic destinations in India, needs collective effort to make it a world-class destination, opined Union Minister of State for Tourism KJ Alphons. He also pointed out that it can only be attained through the development of all panchayats in and around the Vembanad Lake. The minister was addressing a two-day stakeholder consultation programme held to discuss various issues related to the comprehensive tourism development programmes in Kumarakom. The minister urged the authorities to take immediate actions to stop encroachments on the lake, which was once spread over 38,000 ha and had shrunk to just 12,000 ha ... Read more

The 8th Bhoj Adventures Fest kick starts in Bhopal featuring sky diving for the first time. The 16-day event at Kaliyasot ground near Pt Khushilal Ayurvedic College, Nehru Nagar Road, will give a chance for around 1000 students from various schools to learn adventurous sports in the free adventure camp. Full length bungee jumping, sky diving, inflammable rock wall, paintball arena with 12 paintball shooting rifles, hot air balloon, paramotor riding, parasailing, reverse bungee jumping, ATV bike, Burma bridge, ziplining, Rifle shooting, aeromodelling training and aeromodelling shows, Science fest and various other adventures rides will make the event lively throughout. Sky diving ... Read more