Tag: Tourism Minister Kadakampally Surendran

Kerala’s Tourism Minister Kadakampally Surendran will undergo self-quarantine after an employee at his official residence tested COVID-19 positive. On Tuesday, all employees at the Minister’s residence and office underwent an antigen test. It is reported that the Minister tested coronavirus negative. However, Kadakampally stated that he decided to enter self-quarantine from Tuesday afternoon as a precaution. The Minister has directed all of his employees, who worked with the COVID positive person, to enter self-quarantine.Kadakampally Surendran, who is in charge of the COVID-19 prevention activities in Thiruvananthapuram, had attended various meetings since Tuesday morning. The district Collector and many other high ranking officials ... Read more

Kerala tourism minister Kadakampally Surendran has stated that the government will come up with a new economic proposal in the next few days, listing a clutch of measures to help the industry survive the corona crisis. He said tourism secretary Rani George has submitted a note to the government, which will now be considered for discussion and subsequent ratification. Addressing the various tourism industry stakeholders through a virtual conference on Tuesday, the minister said the note will be discussed with the chief minister and the finance minister. “Tourism is a sector that had generated Rs 45,000 crore last year, moving ... Read more

Kerala Tourism has announced rescheduled dates for Champions Boat League (CBL), the country’s first-ever boat racing patterned on the IPL format of cricket. Tourism Minister Kadakampally Surendran said that the CBL would start on August 31 alongside the illustrious Nehru Trophy Boat Race and would end on November 23 on the sidelines of the President’s Trophy at Kollam. Originally slated to begin on August 10, the championship will retain its essential features, as nine teams are to vie for top honours and prize monies totalling Rs 5.9 crore. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will flag off the event at the sprawling Punnamada ... Read more

The four-day Wayanad Splash 2019, organised in association with the State Tourism Department and Wayanad Tourism Organisation to showcase the numerous tourist attractions and activities in Wayanad, has concluded. Arab bloggers at Contour Island Resort & Spa, Wayanad As many as 396 stakeholders, including 116 sellers and 280 buyers including international tour operators took part in the business meet. Close to 110 stakeholders from Malabar region and neighbouring districts of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu put up stalls at the venue to showcase their properties. Inaugurating the concluding ceremony of the B2B meet, Tourism Minister Kadakampally Surendran said the government has earmarked ... Read more

Kerala Government has decided to form a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) for the conduct of the IPL-model Champions’ Boat League (CBL) as an annual event in August-November, showcasing Kerala’s famed snake-boat race in the backwaters in six districts across the state as a world class experience. The decision was announced by state Tourism Minister Kadakampally Surendran at a meeting of stakeholders, jointly held with Finance Minister Dr T M Thomas Isaac. The company, primarily intended to generate revenue through telecast rights, advertisements and sponsorships for conducting the premier event, will also decide on the revenue sharing among the stakeholders. The inaugural ... Read more

Association of Tourism Trade Organizations, India, in association with Tourism News Live is planning to conduct a one-day seminar on Modern Trends in Tourism Marketing on November 27, 2018. The seminar, scheduled to be held at the KITTS Auditorium in Thiruvananthapuram, will be inaugurated by Tourism Minister Kadakampally Surendran. The inaugural session of the seminar will be conducted by Rajeev Devaraj, Editor, News18 Kerala. Rajeev will give Digital Marketing Tips to the travel trade associates attending the seminar. Anish Kumar P K, Past President of ATTOI and Managing Director of Travel Planners will take a session on ‘Need of Instagram ... Read more

സംസ്ഥാനത്തെ ടൂറിസം പൊലീസുകാര്‍ ഇവിടെയെത്തുന്ന വിനോദ സഞ്ചാരികളുടെ സുഹൃത്തുക്കളും, വഴികാട്ടികളുമാകണമെന്ന് സംസ്ഥാന വിനോദ സഞ്ചാര ദേവസ്വം സഹകരണമന്ത്രി കടകംപള്ളി സുരേന്ദ്രന്‍ പറഞ്ഞു. ടൂറിസം വകുപ്പും കിറ്റ്സും ചേര്‍ന്ന് വിനോദ സഞ്ചാരികളുടെ സുരക്ഷക്ക് വേണ്ടി ടൂറിസം പൊലീസിന് വേണ്ടി സംഘടിപ്പിച്ച പരിശീലന പരിപാടിയുടെ സമാപന സമ്മേളനം ഉദ്ഘാടനം ചെയ്തു സംസാരിക്കുകയായിരുന്നു മന്ത്രി. ടൂറിസം മേഖലയില്‍ കൂടുതല്‍ അടിസ്ഥാന സൗകര്യം ഒരുക്കുന്നതിനൊപ്പം ടൂറിസം പൊലീസിനും കൂടുതല്‍ സൗകര്യം ലഭ്യമാക്കും. ടൂറിസം പൊലീസിനെ ജനങ്ങള്‍ ഭയക്കുന്ന സാഹചര്യം അല്ല വേണ്ടതെന്നും സഞ്ചാരികളോട് ടൂറിസം പൊലീസ് കൂടുതല്‍ സൗഹാര്‍ദ്ദമായി ഇടപെടണമെന്നും മന്ത്രി പറഞ്ഞു. ടൂറിസം രംഗത്ത് സര്‍ക്കാര്‍ ആഗ്രഹിക്കുന്ന മുന്നേറ്റം യാഥാര്‍ത്ഥ്യമാക്കാന്‍ ടൂറിസം പൊലീസിന്റെ ഇടപെടല്‍ ഉപകരിക്കും. ടൂറിസം നയത്തിന്റെ ഭാഗമായി വിപുലമായ മാറ്റങ്ങളാണ് ടൂറിസം മേഖലയില്‍ ഈ സര്‍ക്കാര്‍ നടപ്പിലാക്കുന്നത് . സംസ്ഥാനത്തെത്തുന്ന അതിഥികള്‍ക്ക് യാതൊരു ബൂദ്ധിമുട്ടുമില്ലാതെ മടങ്ങിപ്പോകാനുള്ള ഉത്തരവാദിത്തമാണ് സംസ്ഥാ സര്‍ക്കാരിനും ടൂറിസം വകുപ്പിനുമുള്ളതെന്നും മന്ത്രി പറഞ്ഞു സംസ്ഥാന സര്‍ക്കാര്‍ നടപ്പിലാക്കുന്ന ടൂറിസം നയം ... Read more

Yoga ambassadors endorse the possibilities of Yoga tourism in Thekkady. Yoga exponents from 22 countries were gathered together in Thekkady as part of the Yoga Ambassadors Tour 2018, organized by Association of Tourism Trade Organization India (ATTOI), in association with Ministry of Ayush and Kerala Tourism. Thekkady, known as the land of spices has attracted the yoga ambassadors in that aspect also. Barbara Kleymann from Germany asserted, “Thekkady is an apt place for promoting yoga tourism.” “Beautiful nature, fresh air, better accommodation facilities – everything that complements yoga practice is present in Thekkady.” Barbara is running an institution in Germany ... Read more

Yoga Ambassadors Tour 2018, organized by Association of Tourism Trade Organizations India (ATTOI) draws global attention. Two crew from France-2 channel have reached Kerala to cover the event. The team include reporter Quesa and cameraman Giona. They have been filming the yoga practice of the delegates and interviewed some of them. The news of Yoga tour along with a documentary of Spice Routes will be broadcasted in September. The TV team will be in Kerala for six days. Quesa has visited India several times before, but it is the first time he is in Kerala. “This is a better place ... Read more

House boat of ‘Spice Routs’ witnessed a varied birthday celebration in the backwaters of Kuttanad on 16th June. Nicole Rene’e Matthews, from Michigan was the birthday girl. Nicole was one of the delegates participating in the Yoga Ambassadors Tour 2018, organized by ATTOI (Association of Tourism Trade Operators India). Delegates from 22 different countries along with the officials of ATTOI and the house boat staff greeted Nicole with flowers, gifts and hugs to make the birthday celebration an unforgettable event. While thanking everyone for the wonderful moments, Nicole said, “It was the first time I am celebrating my birthday away ... Read more

  Yogachemmal Dr. Meena Ramanathan is a yoga therapist and a consultant in yoga, and is also the Deputy Director at CYTER (Centre for Yoga Therapy Education and Research), Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth, Pondichery. She has been practicing and teaching yoga since 2004. Dr Meena took a wonderful session on the subject ‘Yoga Therapy: Its principles & practices’ at the International Conference on Yoga, conducted as part of the Yoga Ambassadors Tour 2018, organized by ATTOI, in association with Ministry of Ayush and Kerala Tourism in Kovalam. Manoj Attingal of Tourism News Live catches up with Dr Meena to know more ... Read more

By catering the indigenous tastes of Kerala, Hotel Uday Samudra, Kovalam, delighted the delegates of the Yoga Tour on the second day of the tour. The yogis were taking their dinner, after an eventful day in Kovalam and Kanyakumari. Muthirakkanji, drumstick leaves thoran, vazhachudu mezhukkupuratti, (dish made of plantain stem) pavakka varutharachath (bitter gourd dish) etc. were the main course of dinner. Appam and wheat dosa were also served to the delegates. Juices were made of bitter gourd, carrot and cucumber.   Serving of the food was also exciting. Instead of steel spoons the delegates were provided with spoons made ... Read more

While addressing the foreign delegates from different parts of the world during the International Conference on yoga, organised as part of the Yoga Ambassadors Tour 2018 at Leela Raviz Hotel, Dr. B R Sharma from Kaivalyadhama Yoga Research Institute, Lonavla, advised that we should live like lotus. He was talking about yoga in the ancient scriptures, highlighting verses from Bhagavat Geetha where Lord Krishna explains different yogas to Arjuna, answering his queries regarding happiness and sorrow. “When our desires are fulfilled, we attain happiness,” says Lord Krishna. If we cannot fulfill our desires, it will cause grief. Then, how can we ... Read more

Kovalam is set to be in the global yoga tour map. Kovalam is the best place for yoga, certify the participants of Yoga Ambassador Tour. Around 60 yoga exponents from 22 countries are participating in the Yoga Ambassador Tour, organized by ATTOI (Association of Tourism Trade Organizations, India), in association with Ministry of Ayush and Kerala Tourism. On day two of Yoga Ambassadors Tour, Kovalam beach was opted as the venue for conducting the yoga session. The session was led by Dr Arun Tejas of Sri Chithra Institute, Thiruvananthapuram. Though Kerala has witnessed mass yoga sessions in the state before, ... Read more

Day two of the yoga tour started with a yoga session at the Leela Raviz Kovalam. All the sixty yoga ambassadors took part in the one hour long morning yoga session.   The session was lead by Dr Arun Tejas of Sri Chithra Institute, Thiruvananthapuram. “I’m following the techniques and asanas as prescribed by the AYUSH ministry’s common yoga protocol,” said Dr Arun after the session. Jady Cladwell from the US is all excited about the tour and says she’s very happy learning new techniques of yoga from the master and the fellow ambassadors. Though Kerala has witnessed mass yoga sessions ... Read more