Tag: Telangana

The Telangana State Tourism Development Corporation (TSTDC) is planning to develop budget hotels in all district headquarters on the lines of Haritha chain of hotels and resorts with an aim to boost tourism in the state. TSTDC has written a letter to District Collectors in this regard, seeking allotment of required land for the proposed budget hotels that would provide affordable accommodation to tourists visiting various destinations. These hotels are likely to come up near tourist places across the state. The tourism authorities are also planning to introduce boating facilities at all the lakes to attract more tourists. In Hyderabad, ... Read more

War flight Tupolev-TU 142 M, the anti-submarine warfare aircraft of Indian Navy, will be converted to a defence museum in Hyderabad. Telangana State Tourism Department in association with the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is planning to establish the defence museum in Hyderabad where defence related labs and missiles would be exhibited for the public. B Venkatesham , Telangana Tourism Department Secretary, wrote a letter to the defence authorities requesting them to facilitate a war fighter and submarine to display at the museum. As per the plans, the officials approached DRDO Chairman Dr Satish Reddy, Secretary, Department of Defence ... Read more

Travellers to Amrabad and Kawal tiger reserves in Telangana have to keep in mind that the authorities have temporarily stopped the popular jungle safaris in these two reserves during this monsoon season. This season is considered a breeding season for most animals. The decision was taken as per the guidelines of the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA), which first issued a directive in this regard in 2015. The reserves will be shut for tourists till September-end and are likely to reopen by early or mid-October. This is the first time the state is closing the tiger reserves. But however, this practice has ... Read more

The Ministry of Tourism has sanctioned Rs 426.02 crores for Tribal and Rural Circuit under Swadesh Darshan Scheme, said K J Alphons, Minister for Tourism. Tribal and Rural Circuits are among the fifteen thematic circuits identified for development under Swadesh Darshan Scheme. “The projects under the scheme are identified for development in consultation with the State Governments/UT Administrations and are sanctioned subject to availability of funds, submission of suitable detailed project reports, adherence to scheme guidelines and utilization of funds released earlier,” said the minister. Based on above, Ministry has sanctioned projects under Tribal and Rural Circuit theme of Swadesh Darshan ... Read more

A two-day Travel and Tourism Fair (TTF) featuring domestic and outbound destinations began at the Hyderabad International Convention Centre (HICC) on Friday, 13th July 2018 The first day of the show was reserved only for travel trade while the second day is open for all, including general public. The two-day travel trade show brings together State tourism boards, national tourist offices, hoteliers, airlines, tour operators and travel agents, online travel companies, railways and cruise lines under one roof, according to a press release.

The tier-two cities like Warangal and Karimnagar have become top preferred destinations for the domestic tourists as the number of tourists has increased considerably after the formation of new state Telangana. As per the statistics of authorities, the number of tourists to Warangal has surged substantially over the last two years. Around 2 crore tourists visited Warangal in last four years; Karimnagar had the second most tourists with the numbers touching more than 1 crore, succeeded by Mahbubnagar with more 90 lakh tourists, Khammam with more than 70 lakh and Nalgonda with 64 lakh. The state capital Hyderabad used to ... Read more

Hyderabad has registered a 76 per cent rise in foreign tourist arrivals (FTAs) in 2017 owing to the rise in the number of meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions (MICE) in the city. The city’s domestic tourist arrivals (DTAs) shot up by 16 per cent last year. According to Telangana tourism department, 2017 ended on a high note with as many as 2.47 lakh foreign tourists visiting mana sheher, against 1.63 lakh who travelled to Hyderabad in 2016. Domestic tourist arrivals rose from 2.33 crore in 2016 to 2.71 crore last year. Maximum tourist arrivals were recorded between September and December. The ... Read more

The Telangana state government has constituted Manair River Front Development Corporation Limited for development of the river front along the shores of Lower Manair Dam (LMD) reservoir at Karimnagar. A Haritha hotel and convention centre on the shores of LMD reservoir is also proposed along with the project. The hotel would serve as an added advantage to encourage tourism by providing accommodation facilities. The Haritha hotel and the convention centre would be constructed at a cost of Rs 15 crore with Additional Central Assistance funds from the Union government. The foundation stone for the project would be laid by Minister ... Read more

State of Madhya Pradesh bagged the award for the Most Film Friendly State for its efforts towards easing filming in the State by creating a well-structured web site, film friendly infrastructure, offering incentives, maintaining databases, undertaking marketing and promotional initiatives. The Most Film Friendly State Award was announced today by the Chairman of the Jury, Ramesh Sippy. The Awards will be presented by Hon’ble President of India Ram Nath Kovind on May 3rd, 2018 during the presentation of the National Film Awards. Madhya Pradesh was unanimously selected from the 16 states participated. Madhya Pradesh also received positive feedback from established filmmakers ... Read more

ആന്ധ്രയിലും തെലങ്കാനയിലും പോകുന്നവര്‍ കയ്യില്‍ കറന്‍സി നോട്ടുകളും കരുതുക. ഇരു സംസ്ഥാനങ്ങളും കടുത്ത പണക്ഷാമത്തിലാണ്.  ദൈനംദിനാവശ്യത്തിനു ചെലവാക്കാൻ പണമില്ലാതെ ഇവിടുത്തെ ബാങ്കുകൾ ബുദ്ധിമുട്ടുന്നു.പ്രശ്നം പരിഹരിക്കാൻ കേരളം ഉൾപ്പെടെയുള്ള സംസ്ഥാനങ്ങളിൽനിന്നാണു പണം കൊണ്ടുവരുന്നത്’. ആന്ധ്രാപ്രദേശ്, തെലങ്കാന സംസ്ഥാനങ്ങളിലെ ബാങ്കുകളിലും എടിഎമ്മുകളിലും രണ്ടു മാസത്തിലേറെയായി പണം കുറവാണ്. കേരളം, മഹാരാഷ്ട്ര എന്നിവിടങ്ങളിൽനിന്നാണു തെലങ്കാനയിലേക്കു പണം എത്തിക്കുന്നത്. ഒഡിഷ, തമിഴ്നാട് എന്നിവിടങ്ങളിലെ പണമാണ് ആന്ധ്ര ഉപയോഗിക്കുന്നത്. വലിയ ബാങ്കുകളുടെ എടിഎമ്മിൽ മാത്രമേ പണമുള്ളൂ. പല ചെറിയ ബാങ്കുകളും മൂന്നു മാസത്തോളമായി എടിഎമ്മുകൾ അടച്ചിട്ടിരിക്കുകയാണ്. തെലങ്കാനയിൽ എസ്ബിഐയ്ക്ക് 2,200 എടിഎമ്മുകളാണുള്ളത്. 1500 എണ്ണം ബാങ്ക് നേരിട്ടും 700 എടിഎമ്മുകൾ സ്വകാര്യ ഏജൻസിയുമാണു കൈകാര്യം ചെയ്യുന്നത്. ആകെ 1400–1500 എടിഎമ്മുകൾ മാത്രമേ ഇപ്പോൾ പ്രവർത്തിക്കുന്നുള്ളൂ.പ്രവർത്തിക്കുന്ന എല്ലാ എടിഎമ്മുകളുടെ മുന്നിലും നീണ്ട നിരയാണ്. സാമൂഹിക സുരക്ഷാ പെൻഷനുകള്‍, തൊഴിലുറപ്പ് പദ്ധതി എന്നിവയുടെ പണമെടുക്കാൻ ജനം പോസ്റ്റ് ഓഫിസുകളിലും വ്യാപകമായി എത്തുന്നുണ്ട്. പഞ്ചാബ് നാഷനൽ ബാങ്ക് (പിഎൻബി) തട്ടിപ്പിനു പിന്നാലെ, പാപ്പരാകുന്ന ധനകാര്യ ... Read more

Tourism Ministry has asked Bihar to rework on the Ramayana Circuit proposal it had submitted. The State Government of Bihar has submitted the proposal for development of Sitamarhi, Buxar and Darbhanga under Ramayana Circuit. “A presentation on the project was made in the Ministry of Tourism on 13.02.2018 and based on discussion, the State Government has been requested to rework on the project as per scheme guidelines,” informed K J Alphons, Union Minister of State (I/C) for Tourism. Ramayana Circuit is one of the fifteen thematic circuits identified for development under Swadesh Darshan scheme of Ministry of Tourism. Sitamarhi, Buxar, Darbhanga in ... Read more

Built on a hilltop in the year 1143 Golconda Fort, located in the western part of Hyderabad city, is celebrating 500 glorious years. The history of Golconda Fort, undoubtedly one of most magnificent fortress complexes in India, goes back to early 13th century, when it was ruled by the Kakatiya’s followed by Qutub Shahi kings, who ruled the region in 16th and 17th century. The fortress rests on a granite hill 120 meters high while huge crenellated ramparts surround this structure. It was originally known as Mankal, and was originally a mud fort under the reign of Rajah of Warangal. ... Read more

Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), along with Ministry of Civil Aviation has is planning to conduct, “Wings India 2018” aviation event from 8th to 11th March at Begumpet Airport in Hyderabad. The forum consists of discussions and policy-making, related to distinct international business conditions. The main areas of focus would be related to different aviation field that host tourism, cargo and logistics. Eminent dignitaries of the event include CEO’s from different airline companies, aviation experts, and government chiefs followed by other executive officers. The main attraction of the event would be the showcase of Boeing’s latest ... Read more

ഹൈദരാബാദ്: ജയിലിലെ തടവുപുള്ളികളുടെ ജീവിതം അനുഭവിച്ചറിയാന്‍ അവരെത്തി.മലേഷ്യയിലെ ദന്ത ഡോക്ടര്‍ ന്ഗ് ഇന്‍ വോയും ബിസിനസുകാരനായ ഓന്ഗ് ബൂണ്‍ ടെക്കും. തെലങ്കാനയിലെ സംഗറെഡ്ഡി ജയിലില്‍ താമസിക്കാനാണ് ഇരുവരും മലേഷ്യയില്‍ നിന്നെത്തിയത്. തെലങ്കാന സര്‍ക്കാരിന്‍റെ ജയില്‍ ടൂറിസം പദ്ധതിയാണ് മറ്റുള്ളവരെ ജയിലില്‍ കഴിയാന്‍ അനുവദിക്കുന്നത്. ജയില്‍ ടൂറിസത്തെക്കുറിച്ച് ഇന്‍റര്‍നെറ്റില്‍ ലഭ്യമായ വിവരത്തിന്‍റെ അടിസ്ഥാനത്തിലാണ് ഇരുവരും ജയില്‍ അധികൃതരെ ബന്ധപ്പെടുന്നത്. മലേഷ്യയില്‍ നിന്ന് ജയിലില്‍ കഴിയാന്‍ എത്തിയവരെ ജയില്‍ അധികൃതര്‍ സ്വീകരിച്ചു.നടപടിക്രമങ്ങള്‍ക്ക് ശേഷം ജയിലില്‍ കഴിയാനുള്ള വസ്ത്രങ്ങളും മഗ്ഗുകളും പാത്രങ്ങളും നല്‍കി.രണ്ടുപേരും രണ്ടു ദിവസം ജയിലില്‍ താമസിച്ചു. തോട്ടം നനയ്ക്കല്‍, വസ്ത്രം അലക്കല്‍ എന്നിവയായിരുന്നു ജയിലിലെ ജോലി. ഭക്ഷണം പാകം ചെയ്യേണ്ടിയിരുന്നെങ്കിലും ഇരുവരും വിസമ്മതിച്ചു. ഭക്ഷണം പുറത്തു നിന്നെത്തിച്ചു കൊടുത്തെങ്കിലും മറ്റെല്ലാ സൗകര്യങ്ങളും ജയില്‍പ്പുള്ളികള്‍ക്കുള്ളവയായിരുന്നു. ഒരു ദിവസത്തേക്ക് അഞ്ഞൂറ് രൂപയാണ് ഒരാള്‍ക്ക്‌ ജയിലില്‍ കഴിയാന്‍ നിരക്ക്. രാജ്യത്ത് ആദ്യമായി ജയില്‍ ടൂറിസം നടപ്പാകിയത് തെലങ്കാനയാണ്. തെലങ്കാനയുടെ ചുവടുപിടിച്ച് മഹാരാഷ്ട്രയും ജയില്‍ ടൂറിസം നടപ്പാക്കാന്‍ ഒരുങ്ങുകയാണ്. ... Read more

Telangana government is planning to set up amphitheatre, tribal museum, food court and cottages at Medaram and develop it as a permanent tourist destination. The State government had already brought up Haritha tourism hotel for Rs 7.5 crore and tribal museum for Rs 2 crore. “The tourists are coming to Medaram all along the year hence it has been decided to develop Medaram as permanent tourist attraction. We will bring up amphitheatre, tribal museum, food court, cottages for VIPs etc,” said Deputy Chief Minister Kadiyam Srihari. Photo Courtesy: Telanganatoday The Museum would showcase the story of Sammakka and Sarlamma. About ... Read more