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Meghalaya brings good news to covid vaccinated tourists. A trip to Meghalaya at a low cost is being prepared for the travel lovers who have been vaccinated. According to the latest reports, the Vax Trip is being led by a travel company. The Meghalaya travel package, which includes five nights and six days, will cost Rs 19495 per person, including airfare. It is a beautiful low-cost travel opportunity to the greenery of Meghalaya. The vax trip will start with the arrival at Guwahati Airport. From there, the first destination of the trip is Cherrapunji with the tour manager. From there ... 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

Photo for representation purpose only The Detailed Project Report (DPR) for construction of Dhubri-Phulbari Bridge over river Brahmaputra has been finalized.  The proposal is in the process of being evaluated by the Public Investment Board (PIB) This information was given by Mansukh L Mandaviya Union Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways in reply to a question in the Lok Sabha on 13th December 2018. As it is a 20 Km long bridge project with navigational span of 12.625 Km, a detailed investigation of soil and hydrology of the area was required to be carried out before finalization of ... Read more

Ujjayanda Palace, Agartala Tripura will host the 7th International Tourism Mart from 22nd November 2018 at Agartala. The three day event, which aims at propagate tourism potentials of the northeast states, will have tour operator delegates from 18 countries. It was announced by Singha Roy, Tripura Tourism Minister on Sunday. As per the minister, Ministry of Tourism has allocated Rs 2.6 crores for conducting the event. “K J Alphons, Union Minister of State for Tourism will inaugurate the 7th International Tourism Mart on October 22 at Prajna Bhavan. The event will include cultural festivals and discussions on the theme for ... Read more

The sixth edition of the popular North East Festival, Delhi’s largest cultural festival in terms of footfall and variety, begins today at the IGNCA (Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts), Janpath. The festival, which will be concluded on October 28, promises to be a colorful extravaganza, greater spectacle, bringing together the magnificent North East under one forum. One of the main attractions of North East Festival will be the spectacular presentation of cuisines from the region. This year, there will be more than 40 food stalls which will present varieties of North Eastern Food from Nagaland, Manipur, Assam, Arunachal, ... Read more

The Textile Ministry said it will release Rs 7.8 crore for the construction of textile tourism complex in Nangpoh, Meghalaya Union. Minister of State for Textiles, Ajay Tamta has said that the Ministry will release Rs 7.8 crore for the construction of a textile tourism complex in Nongpoh, Ri-Bhoi district of Meghalaya. He informed that the funds for the complex will be released within 15 days. The Union Minister visited different weaving centers in Shillong today. He said the NBCC has completed construction of an apparel center worth Rs 14 crores in the State. He added that the Textile Ministry will ... Read more

Photo for representative purpose only Comingone Ymbon, Fisheries Minister of Meghalaya, inaugurated the first Aqua Park of the state at Photjaud-War, South West Khasi Hills District on Thursday, 11th October 2018 Speaking on the inaugural function, Ymbon said that the park built at a cost of Rs 26 lakhs, would help in boosting tourism and development of the state and enhance its economy. “Aqua Culture Mission-II will be launched soon in the state and it will help to increase the fish production of,” said the Minister Meghalaya is estimated to have annual demand of 27000 metric tonnes of fish, however ... Read more

Meghalaya, the northeast state of India, is planning to explore the potential of Ayush treatment in the state to promote tourism. It was informed by the Health and Family Welfare Minister Alexander Laloo Hek, after his recent visit to Kerala, where he has discussed with the Kerala government the prospects of Ayush in promotion of tourism, “Meghalaya government would like to take up Ayush treatment in a big way like Kerala and the idea is to attract more tourists to the state,” said Hek. The state envisages promoting Ayush by way of developing hospitals and clinics of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, ... Read more

Meghalaya, a place known for its scenic beauty, is home to some of the country’s majestic caves. Now, they have a “golden cave” as well. Krem Liat Prah, Krem Puri, Krem Mawsmai, Siju, Krem Mawjymbuin and Krem Kotsati are some of the renowned caves found in the enchanting Khasi, Jaintia and Garo Hills. In the village of Jalaphet, lies a newly discovered cave which awaits promotion to a tourist destination. Jalaphet, a village situated 15km away from the district headquarters, Khliehriat (East Jaintia Hills), comprises two villages, Jalaphet Bri-Sutnga and Jalaphet Bri-Sumer. In March, the villagers discovered the cave in ... Read more

As per the Union Ministry’s tourism development programms – ‘Swedesh Darshan’ and ‘PRASAD’, the Meghalaya State Tourism Department has submitted new proposals to the Center to be considered for approval. Under the Swedesh Darshan Scheme, 13 thematic circuits have been identified for development. The circuits are Northeast India circuit, Buddhist, Himalayan, Coastal, Krishna, Desert, Tribal, Eco, Wildlife, Rural, Spiritual, Ramayana and Heritage circuits. The ‘PRASAD’ scheme (National Mission on Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Augmentation Drive), focuses on development and beautification of the identified pilgrimage destinations. In the ‘circuits’, the emphasis will be on development of a particular theme and connecting ... Read more

At a time when most of the states are taking the help of private channels and medium to promote their destination, Meghalaya is all set to tie up with the national channel Doordarshan to promote tourist places and cultural centres in the state. Following the unrest in the city last month over the Sweepers’ Lane issue, the state highly need a promotion about the destination at different levels. “We lost many tourists in June due to the unrest and we want to make up for the losses,” said Metbah Lyngdoh, Tourism Minister. The minister, along with Chief Minister Conrad Sangma ... Read more

Meghalaya State Commission for Women (MSCW) has organized a training programme on homestay tourism on Wednesday, 18th July 2018, for the women in Meghalaya with the supportof the National Commission for Woman (NCW) “The purpose of the programme was to promote women entrepreneurship in home-stay tourism,” said Theilin Phanbuh, the Chairperson of MSCW. “Tourism is one sector that offers immense potential, especially in Meghalaya with its natural scenic beauty,” she added. She also expressed hope that more women will come up and make use of this opportunity which would help them to generate income, when the unemployment rate in the ... Read more

The new, improved infrastructure facilities and air connectivity to the North-East have made it a tourist hotspot among travellers, and is expected to grow by 10-12 per cent in 2019. “The bookings for North-east have gone up by 18 per cent as compared to the same period (April-June) last year. Tourism in the North-east region is expected to grow by at least 10-12 per cent even in the next year,” Cox & King’s Head, Relationships, Karan Anand told PTI. Improved air facilities is considered as one of the prime reasons for an increase in tourists in the eight northeast states. “Air connectivity ... Read more

Many state governments and tourism departments’ try unique ways to promote tourism. However, in an exciting way to promote a route as a destination for tourists, Meghalaya chief minister Conrad K Sangma embarked on a 9km trek on Tuesday from Chandigre village in West Garo Hills to Daribokgre village on the foothills of Nokrek in East Garo Hills. According to a statement issued by chief minister’s office, the CM had asked the officials to mark the trekking course from the foothills of Nokrek and design plans for promoting and marketing the destination to entice tourists. Conrad had interaction with the ... Read more

മേഘാലയയില്‍ അഫ്സ്പ പിന്‍വലിച്ചത് ടൂറിസം മേഖലയ്ക്ക് ആശ്വാസം. 27 വര്‍ഷത്തിനു ശേഷമാണ് സായുധസേനാ പ്രത്യേകാധികാര നിയമം കേന്ദ്ര ആഭ്യന്തര മന്ത്രാലയം പിന്‍വലിച്ചത്. ഉയർന്ന കുന്നുകളും ഇടുങ്ങിയ താഴ്‍വരകളും പച്ചപ്പും പുഴകളും വെള്ളച്ചാട്ടങ്ങളും നിറഞ്ഞ മേഘങ്ങളുടെ ഭവനം കാണാന്‍ ഇനി പേടിയില്ലാതെ പോകാം. പേടിപ്പെടുത്തുന്ന പട്ടാള ക്യാമ്പുകളും ബാരിക്കേടുകളും പരിശോധനകളും ഇനിയുണ്ടാവില്ല. വളരെ സ്വതന്ത്രമായി മേഘാലയ ചുറ്റിക്കാണാം. 1972ലാണ് മേഘാലയ സംസ്ഥാനം രൂപീകരിക്കുന്നത്. ഖാസി, ജൈന്തിയ, ഗാരോ എന്നീ വിഭാഗങ്ങളില്‍‌പ്പെട്ട ജനങ്ങളുടെ വാസസ്ഥാനമാണിവിടം. മുര്‍ലെന്‍ നാഷണല്‍ പാര്‍ക്ക്, ഡംപ ടൈഗര്‍ റിസര്‍വ്, ലോകത്തിലെ ഏറ്റവും കൂടുതല്‍ മഴ ലഭിക്കുന്ന ചിറാപുഞ്ചി, ഉമിയാം തടാകം, കില്ലോംഗ് പാറക്കെട്ട്, റ്റൂറ, ചുടുനീരുറവ തടാകമായ ജോവൽ, ചെറിപ്പൂക്കളുടെ ആഘോഷം നടക്കുന്ന ഖാസി, ഷില്ലോംഗ്, വെള്ളച്ചാട്ടങ്ങള്‍, ഗുഹകള്‍ എന്നിവയാണ് മേഘാലയിലെ പ്രധാന വിനോദസഞ്ചാര ആകര്‍ഷണങ്ങള്‍. അതിശയങ്ങളും രഹസ്യങ്ങളും ഒളിഞ്ഞിരിക്കുന്ന, മഴയെ ആശ്രയിച്ചു ജീവിക്കുന്ന മേഘാലയ ഇന്ത്യയിലെ ഏറ്റവും തിരക്കേറിയ മണ്‍സൂണ്‍ ഡെസ്റ്റിനേഷനുകളില്‍ ഒന്നാണ്. നദികള്‍ തീര്‍ത്ത ഭൂപ്രകൃതി മേഘാലയ ... Read more