Tag: Pema Khandu

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

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