Six important places in India have been inscribed on UNESCO’s provisional World Heritage List. Union Tourism Minister Prahlad Patel made the announcement. The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has handed over to UNESCO a list of nine historic Indian sites to be inscribed on the World Heritage List. Six of the sites were selected by […]
Tag Archives: varanasi
16
Dec
Dec
SpiceJet has announced the launch of six new direct flights connecting Chennai with key pilgrim centres like Varanasi and Shirdi and tourist spots like Port Blair and Bagdogra. All the flights are scheduled to commence from January 10, 2019, except the one on Chennai-Bagdogra route which will start operations from February 11, 2019. The daily direct […]
30
Nov
Nov
The central ministry is planning to set up a Ganga Exhibition and a Ganga Museum to showcase the history and mythology and the importance of the sacred river in the livelihood of the people living around it. It was announced by National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG), as part of the Ganga Rejuvenation programme. The […]
11
Nov
Nov
Two important national highways in Varanasi, having a total length of 34 kilometres and constructed at a cost of Rs 1571.95 crore will be dedicated to the nation by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, 12th of November, 2018. UP Governor Shri Ram Naik, Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways, Shipping, Water Resources, River […]
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Aug
Aug
Uttar Pradesh government is formulated a number promotional programmes to lift the state’s tourism sector to the top of the country. “Our government is striving to make UP to the top of the country’s tourism chart. The government has come up with a number of programmes to develop tourism”, said Yogi Adityanath, Chief Ministr of […]
09
Aug
Aug
IndiGo has announced the launch of 24 new flights on its network. The airline has introduced four new routes and will operate its first flight between Ahmedabad and Bhubaneshwar, Ahmedabad and Varanasi, Hyderabad and Patna and Kolkata and Surat. All 24 new services will commence from September 2018. IndiGo will provide a second flight in […]
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Jul
Jul
Inland Waterways Authority of India is planning to construct a Rs 169.59 crore multi-modal terminal (MMT) at Varanasi. The MMT built under Jal Marg Vikas project is set to be completed by November 2018, which would be a major landmark for the project. The construction of the Rs 280. 90 crore MMT at Sahibganj is […]
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May
May
Indians love to spend on travel and spiritual tourism is one which is gaining attention in the country. Reports indicate a considerable growth in spiritual tourism as many Indians love visiting popular pilgrimage sites like Puri, Varanasi, Tirupati etc. The reports are based on the hotel searched and booking made at travel search engine Ixigo. […]
09
May
May
As a tourist, you might have got stranded in the midst of the city you are visiting not knowing what to do, where to go, how to proceed etc. The risk is more if it is a bustling destination like that of Varanasi. But, you will not be stranded any more as the tourism department […]