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Kerala to launch more projects to encourage pilgrim tourism

December 12, 202478 Views

Tourism Minister Mohamed Riyas launches multilingual Sabarimala Microsite and E-brochure Kerala Tourism has launched a multi-language microsite and an e-brochure providing comprehensive information about Sabarimala. Tourism and Public Works Minister PA Mohamed Riyas launched the two initiatives at a function here on Wednesday. The multilingual microsite provides pilgrims across the country with information about the hill shrine's traditions, customs, and culture, as well as the latest updates and geographical insights. The site is available in five languages: English, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, and Kannada. It also includes short footage providing all the details of southern India’s prominent pilgrim site. “The microsite and e-brochure are vital steps towards including our heritag...

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Kerala Tourism to hold B2B meet on Malabar’s tourism potential

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December 9, 202484 Views

Seeking to bring into spotlight Malabar's rich tourism potential, Kerala Tourism will hold a business-to-business (B2B) meet on December 27 at Kozhikode to connect key players in the travel and tourism industry from across India and forge meaningful collaborations with them. The event, ‘Gateway to Malabar: A Tourism B2B Meet’, is being organised by Kerala Tourism in collaboration with Metro Expedition and the Beypore International Water Fest, to showcase the region’s unique attractions, including its adventure opportunities, culinary delights, vibrant arts, captivating folklore, and timeless heritage. The business meet will be held at The Raviz Kadavu, Kozhikode, from 10 am to 8 pm. “Designed to position Malabar as a top travel destination, the B2B meet most impor...

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A vital step to showcase Kerala

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December 5, 202496 Views

Kerala Tourism launches revamped interactive website available in over 20 languages Kerala Tourism has launched its revamped website marking a vital step in bolstering the state’s efforts to meet the global competition in tourism sector by leveraging cutting-edge technology to create a comprehensive digital guide providing information in more than 20 languages. Launching the updated website, www.keralatourism.org here, Tourism Minister PA Mohamed Riyas said the user-friendly and interactive portal will showcase the immense possibilities of Kerala as a tourism destination which will be available in a novel way at the fingertips of tourists from any part of the world. “In tourism sector, Kerala is competing with countries like Sri Lanka, Thailan...

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Kerala to be made safest tourism destination for women

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December 1, 2024113 Views

Vibrant start to global women conference on gender inclusive & responsible tourism The Kerala government will draft a special policy to make the tourism sector completely women-friendly aimed at making Kerala the safest tourism destination in the world, Tourism Minister P.A. Mohamed Riyas said on Saturday. In the run-up to this mission, an audit report has been prepared on the prevailing women-friendly environment in the state's tourism sector. It is being presented at the Global Women Conference on Gender Inclusive and Responsible Tourism, the Minister revealed after inaugurating the three-day event at Mankulam near Munnar in this hill district. “International experts are participating in the conference. We will be taking further steps based on the important discussions taki...

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KTM highlights resilience of Kerala’s tourism

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September 30, 2024140 Views

Kerala turned a new milestone in its tourism steeped in resilience, as Kerala Travel Mart (KTM) 2024 concluded on Sunday with a stronger projection of its variety destinations celebrated for their all-weather charm. While wedding and cruise tourism earned focus at the four-day event organized by KTM Society, more than 2,800 buyers and stalls totaling 347 made the 12th edition busiest in the history of the biennial event. By making the proceedings paperless through a software app, authorities stuck to the green protocol that enhanced the international image of the state on the tourism map. The final day witnessed huge rush, as general public visited the venue at Sagara-Samudrika Convention Centre at Willingdon Island in huge numbers from noon. KTM Society, which is now into its s...

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Experts see huge tourism potential for Kerala’s vast plantation sector

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September 28, 2024137 Views

Experts at Kerala Travel Mart have opined that Kerala Tourism will reach a new level if the potential of the state’s plantation region, spread over 7,12,000 hectares, is fully utilised. If the state government supports the diversification of the plantation sector, they feel it will become the hallmark of Kerala tourism. At present, only five per cent of the state's plantation area has been sanctioned for diversification, as these are the most beautiful tourist spots with lush greenery. Jose Dominic, the first president of Kerala Travel Mart Society and head of CGH Earth, described the plantations as the hospitality industry's “gold mine.” “If the tourism promoters are allowed to invest in the plantation sector, it can do wonders,” he said. He also pointed out that the existin...

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Kerala shines on World Tourism Day as RT projects bag national awards

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September 27, 2024163 Views

Kadalundi best RT village, Kumarakom best Agri-tourism village In top honours for Kerala on World Tourism Day, the state’s Responsible Tourism (RT) initiative received two national awards for the Best RT Village and the Best Agri Tourism Village for the schemes it implemented at Kadalundi and Kumarakom respectively. This is for the second consecutive year that Kerala is receiving top honours of Tourism Village Awards instituted by the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, after Kanthalloor in Idukki district bagging the Gold Award last year. The awards were presented by Union Minister for Tourism and Culture Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in the presence of the Vice President of India Jagdeep Dhankar at a function held at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi today to mark the World Tourism D...

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Kerala Tourism conferred PATA Gold Award 2024 in Bangkok

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August 29, 2024172 Views

Kerala Tourism was presented the globally acclaimed Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Gold Award 2024 for its online contest ‘Holiday Heist’ in the Digital Marketing Campaign category, at a splendid function in Bangkok. Tourism Director Sikha Surendran received the award at a function held during PATA Travel Mart 2024, at Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC) in the Thailand capital. The award was presented by Mr. Peter Semone, PATA Chair in the presence of Ms. Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes, Director, Macao Government Tourism Office and Mr. Noor Ahmad Hamid, PATA CEO. Kerala Tourism was the only destination from India to bag the PATA Gold award this year. A jubilant Tourism Minister P A Mohamed Riyas said “this year’s PATA Gold Award for Kerala’s Digital Mar...

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Beypore RT project in Kerala bags ICRT Gold award

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August 20, 2024169 Views

State clinches gold for 3rd year in a row The Comprehensive Responsible Tourism project being implemented by Kerala Tourism in Beypore in Kozhikode district has won the prestigious Gold award of the International Centre for Responsible Tourism, India Chapter, (ICRT India) for 2024. The Beypore project gets the award in “Employing and Upskilling Local Community” category, considering the activities planned and implemented for leveraging tourism potential of the area for generating jobs and economically empowering the local community, especially women. This is the third consecutive year that Kerala is receiving the Gold award for its globally-acclaimed, sustainable and inclusive Responsible Tourism initiative, implemented through the Kerala Responsible Tourism Mission Society (KRTM...