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

September 28, 2024138 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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MP’s Pranpur, Sabarvani and Ladpura recognised as Best Tourism Villages

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September 27, 2024189 Views

Madhya Pradesh has once again made its mark on the national tourism stage. The Union Ministry of Tourism has announced that the state's Pranpur, Sabarvani, and Ladpura Khas have been declared the best tourism villages in the country. Pranpur has been selected in the craft category, while Sabarvani and Ladpura Khas have been recognized for responsible tourism. These villages were honoured at a ceremony in New Delhi on September 27th, which coincides with World Tourism Day. The Additional Managing Director Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board Ms Bidisha Mukherjee received this honour along with rural representatives. The Union Ministry of Tourism organizes the Best Tourism Village Competition with the aim of promoting community-based values and lifestyle while preserving cultural and natural res...

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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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ITC Hotels to manage MP’s heritage destination – ‘Lunera Ki Sarai’ in Mandu

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August 29, 2024190 Views

ITC Hotels recently signed a management agreement with with Bhopal based Lunera Castle Resort & Spa, for a landmark property under brand Welcomhotel in Mandu, Madhya Pradesh. Welcomhotel Mandu - the refreshed avatar of the heritage destination ‘Lunera ki Sarai’ pays tribute to the ancient fort city of Mandu celebrated for its architecture. With this signing, ITC’s Hotel Group will have nearly 540 keys in Madhya Pradesh. This includes two operating WelcomHeritage properties in Pench, Pachmarhi and three Welcomhotels in pipeline at Jabalpur, Gwalior and Bhopal. Welcomhotel Mandu will feature 94 rooms, an all-day dining restaurant, a specialty restaurant, meeting spaces, spa and swimming pool. Mandu, also known as Mandav, is an ancient fort city in the central Indian state of Ma...

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Rare 13th century Hebrew tombstone discovered at Ramanathpuram

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August 23, 2024115 Views

In a remarkable archaeological discovery in Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu, India, an ancient Hebrew tombstone, dating back to 1224 or 1225 AD, has been unearthed, shedding light on a forgotten Jewish community in southern India. This discovery is significant as it precedes the previously oldest known Hebrew tombstone in India, found in Chanmangalam, Kerala. The tombstone was deciphered by Tawfik Zakaria, a scholar of Jewish history and a calligrapher fluent in Hebrew and other Semitic languages. Born in Cochin, India, Zakaria has dedicated his life to preserving the rich cultural tapestry of Jewish history. The inscription on the tombstone corresponds to the date "A of Shvat 1536 or 1537 of the Seleucid period," which, when converted, dates to approximately January 1, 1224 AD, or Janu...

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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...

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टाइगर रिजर्व के बफर जोन में बढ़ेंगी रोमांचक गतिविधियां

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July 28, 2024362 Views

अंतर्राष्ट्रीय बाघ दिवस 29 जुलाई पर विशेषः वन विभाग के साथ मिलकर सॉफ्ट एडवेंचर गतिविधियां संचालित करेगा टूरिज्म बोर्ड, अनुभव आधारित पर्यटन पर रहेगा जोर 'टाइगर स्टेट' के नाम से प्रसिद्ध मध्यप्रदेश बाघों की आबादी और संरक्षण के लिए जाना जाता है। 2022 की जनगणना के अनुसार मध्यप्रदेश में 785 बाघ मौजूद है, जो देश में सबसे ज्यादा है। इसमें 563 बाघ टाइगर रिजर्व में मौजूद हैं और 222 बाघ अभयारण्य और टाइगर रिजर्व (संरक्षित क्षेत्र) से बाहर है। जुलाई से सितंबर माह तक टाइगर सफारी बंद होने से टाइगर रिजर्व में पर्य़टन गतिविधियां कम हो जाती है, जिससे स्थानीय समुदाय, होटल संचालक और पर्य़टन से जुड़े तमाम लोग प्रभावित होते है। इसी तथ्य को देखते हुए मध्य प्रदेश टूरिज्म बोर्ड राज्य वन विभाग और स्थानीय जिला प्रशासन के साथ मिलकर पर्यटकों के अनुभव को बढ़ाने के लिए बफर जोन में जंगल सफारी, नेचर वॉक, ट्र...

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Kerala Tourism’s ‘Holiday Heist’ campaign wins PATA Gold Award

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July 20, 2024354 Views

Kerala Tourism has won the coveted Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Gold Award 2024 for its online contest ‘Holiday Heist’ in Digital Marketing Campaign category, marking a big endorsement of its innovative initiatives to attract visitors. ‘Holiday Heist’, the month-long ground-breaking campaign was launched in July 2023 to woo tourists through an engaging and thrilling bidding game on the Tourism Department’s WhatsApp ChatBot Maya. Right from the start, it turned out to be a resounding success with travellers from across the country making a whopping 80,000 bids to visit the state’s prime destinations at unbelievably low prices. The bidding game, conducted in July 2023, also generated over 45 million impressions besides amassing a formidable 13 million plus video views. ...