The Sikkim government on Wednesday threw open Yumthang Valley in Lachung village for tourists, a week after it allowed similar relaxations in other famous destinations such as Tsomgo Lake, Baba Mandir and Nathula, a notification said. Lachung Dzumsa, a local body that controls tourism activities in the North Sikkim village, welcomed the decision and said that strict adherence to COVID guidelines will be ensured. Lachung is often known as one of the most beautiful villages in the region. Tourists were seen thronging the East Sikkim destinations of Tsomgo Lake and Baba Mandir after those were opened for visitors last week. The state government will decide on opening up another much-visited destination of Gurudongmar Lake in Lachen village in North Sikkim for tourists after hold...
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Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday inaugurated the week-long virtual Onam celebrations organized by the state Tourism Department, noting that the government has initiated effective measures to resume the pandemic-hit tourism activities in a safe and risk-free manner. Stating that the tourism sector of Kerala has showed tremendous resilience by outliving back-to-back crises since 2016, the Chief Minister said “as long as the Covid-19 pandemic prevails we have to live with that situation and develop tourism along with it.” “We have put in place arrangements for revival of tourism in a safe and risk-free manner, where vaccinated people will receive vaccinated tourists. We have also made serious efforts to keep tourism destinations pollution-free, which have yielded go...
Read More● Freedom ride to revive Goa beaches will be held on Independence Day to promote sustainable tourism.● It will include e-bike tour in Vagator, clean-up drive at Ozran beach and special sessions on waste management● BLive has roped in Goa's Waste Management Consumer Center Store (YIMBY), Danish multinational brewer Carlsberg and local people of Antares. BLive, India’s first EV experience platform, announced hosting a sustainable freedom ride in Goa on 75th Independence Day to create awareness about sustainable tourism and waste management practices in India. The freedom ride will begin from 8.30 in the morning from Hill Top and will include an e-bike tour in Vagator followed by a clean-up drive at the Ozran beach to encourage social responsibility towards sustainable practices. B...
Read MoreAfter an evening walk under overcast skies with rains not far away, elephants rescued from circuses and temples in India are treated to a feast of their favourite fruits and vegetables to celebrate World Elephant Day. Workers arrange fruits and vegetables for rescued elephants at the Wildlife SOS Elephant Conservation and Care Center, run by a non-governmental organisation, ahead of the World Elephant Day, in the northern town of Mathura, India, August 8, 2021. REUTERS/Sunil Kataria A lavish spread of watermelons, bananas, papayas and pumpkins is laid out for the Asian elephants at a sanctuary near the banks of the Yamuna River, on the outskirts of the ancient holy city of Mathura. The centre observes a week of events surrounding World Elephant Day, which falls on Aug. 12. Mos...
Read MoreStrict COVID protocols to be ensured for everyone Ahead of opening the 12th century Lord Jagannath Temple at Puri in Odisha for public darshan from August 16 in a phased manner, the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) on Wednesday issued the standard operating procedure (SOP) for different categories of people. In a notification, the SJTA rolled out the SOP for the servitors' families, local residents of Puri and devotees from within the state and outside. FILE PHOTO: Jagannath Temple, Puri The temple which remained closed since April 24 this year in view of threat of spread of COVID-19, will reopen as per the state government's order. The SJTA has been directed to decide on the reopening of Jagannatha Temple for public darshan in consultation with the concerned stake...
Read MoreWant to make its bio-bubble tourism to be a role model for country Setting a role model for the entire country in insulating tourists from Covid-19 to the maximum, Kerala has rolled out an efficient and meticulous Bio-bubble model to create protective layers of mostly inoculated service providers to receive and host tourists. Bio-bubbles are sanitized, safe and secure environments, where people within them, likely to come into contact with tourists, are vaccinated. The protective ring of the Bio-bubble will see that tourists landing in any airport in Kerala meet only vaccinated ground staff. From the airport they can drive to their chosen destinations in cabs, provided by accredited tour operators, whose drivers are all vaccinated. The same goes for the hotels, resorts or hom...
Read Moreसावन के महीने में शिव की आराधना का खास महत्व होता है। तो आइए, हम बताते हैं इस बार आपको देश में शिव के खास पांच मंदिरों के बारे में जो पंच तत्वों को प्रतिबिंबित करते हैं शिव पुराण की कैलाश संहिता के अनुसार शिव से ईशान उत्पन्न हुए और ईशान से पांच मिथुन की उत्पत्ति हुई। पहला मिथुन आकाश, दूसरा वायु, तीसरा अग्नि, चौथा जल और पांचवां मिथुन पृथ्वी है। इन पांचों का स्वरूप इस प्रकार बताया गया है। आकाश में एक शब्द ही गुण है, वायु में शब्द और स्पर्श दो गुण है, अग्नि में शब्द, स्पर्श और रूप इन तीन गुणों की प्रधानता है, जल में शब्द, स्पर्श रूप और रस ये चार गुण माने गए हैं और पृथ्वी शब्द, स्पर्श, रूप, रस और गंध इन पांच गुणों से संपन्न है। कहा जाता है कि पांचों मंदिरों का निर्माण योगिक विज्ञान के अनुसार किया गया। ये मंदिर एक दूसरे के साथ एक खास किस्म के भौगोलिक संरेखण में हैं, जिससे कि उनके द्वारा ...
Read MoreGlobal beverage solutions leader plans investment of over INR 200 crores for Telangana • Soon to launch its first fully owned & operated MONIN studio in India True to its commitment of investing in 'Make in India', French gourmet flavour business, Georges MONIN SAS (MONIN) has announced an investment of INR 200 crores for its first phase of setting up the manufacturing plant in Telangana. MONIN had signed an MoU with the Department of Industries & Commerce, in 2018 Telangana and announced an initial investment of INR 100 crores to set up a manufacturing plant in India. The French business has since opened its wholly owned subsidiary in Hyderabad as MONIN India Pvt. Ltd and has acquired 40 acres of land for its manufacturing site. It has also set up an in-house R&D...
Read MoreThe Sun Temple at Konark in Odisha's Puri district on Monday reopened for the public after remaining closed for more than 100 days in the wake of the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, official sources said. The 13th century UNESCO World Heritage site, Konark was opened to the tourists after thermal screening and wearing a face mask is mandatory for the visitors. As per the guidelines, 2,000 tourists will be allowed to visit the temple in a day. According to the provision, the tourists will have to book the ticket online and scan it on their mobile phone at the main entrance. However, local guides, photographers and handicraft businessmen are not allowed entry into the shrine premises. !function(e,t,c,a){if(!e.fwn&&(a="fwn_script",n=e.fwn=function(){ n.callMe...
Read MoreIndia's popular island destination Lakshadweep will soon have three premium Maldives style water villas, claimed to be the first of its kind in the country. The three premium projects will come up in Minicoy, Kadmat and Suheli islands at a cost of Rs 800 crore, for which the administration floated global tenders on Saturday With a vision to establish a robust base for maritime economic growth with tourism development at its core, the administration said it is engaged in developing high end eco- tourism projects at these islands as anchor projects under the aegis of NITI Aayog. The scientific approach adopted in each stage of the projects finalisation ensures that it strikes a balance between protection of the fragile corals' ecosystem and the need to improve livelihood opport...
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