कोरोना के बाद के दौर में घूमने के लिए यदि आप किसी भीड़-भाड़ व कोलाहल से मुक्त अनसुनी लेकिन निहायत खूबसूरत जगह की तलाश में हों तो हिमाचल प्रदेश के मंडी जिले में स्थित देवीदहड़ एक ऐसी ही जगह है दुनिया में ऐसी बहुत सी जगहें हैं जो हमेशा सैलानियों से गुलज़ार रहती हैं। ये वे जगहें हैं जो विश्व पर्यटन मानचित्र पर अपना स्थान बना चुकी हैं। परंतु ऐसे ही सुंदर पर्यटन स्थलों का किस्सा यहीं पर ही नहीं रुक जाता है। इन स्थलों की फेहरिस्त तब और लंबी हो जाती है जब हम उन स्थलों से रुबरु होते हैं जहॉं अभी दुनिया की नजर ढंग से पहुंच ही नहीं पाई है। ऐसे ही स्थानों में से एक है हिमाचल प्रदेश का देवीदहड़, जिसकी अनछुई खूबसूरती को देखकर सैलानियों के मुंह से बस ‘वाह-वाह’ के शब्द ही निकलते हैं। खजियार जैसी खूबसूरती देवीदहड़ का नैसर्गिक सौंदर्य लोगों को इस कदर आकर्षित करता है कि एक बार यहॉं पहुंचने वाल...
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There has been significant rise in tiger population in Assam and Andhra Pradesh since the last tiger census. While the tiger population in Assam has increased to 200 in 2021 from 159 in 2018, in Andhra Pradesh it increased from 47 to 63 since the All India Tiger Estimation-2018. Moreover, three of Assam’s Tiger reserves- Kaziranga, Manas, and Orang, have also received the accreditation of the Global Conservation Assured/Tiger Standards (CA/TS) this month. This certification is done on the basis of meeting the criterion of effective management of target species for successful tiger conservation At present, there are 121 big cats in Kaziranga, 48 in Manas, 28 in Orang, and three in Nameri tiger reserves. Assam and Madhya Pradesh are the only two states in the country where three t...
Read MoreKerala accelerates total Covid-19 vaccination drive for all its major tourism hubs Kerala has accelerated its total Covid-19 vaccination campaign to turn all tourism destinations completely risk-free for visitors, with Vythiri in upland Wayanad district becoming the first holiday hub to cover the entire population including tourism sector stakeholders under the initiative. Rolled out on mission-mode to keep the whole of Kerala ready to receive visitors when the pandemic recedes, the inoculation drive has picked up momentum in all destinations including hill stations, backwater hubs, sea-side holiday spots and heritage and cultural tourism centres in the length and breadth of the state. Kerala Tourism Minister P A Mohamed Riyas had earlier this month announced the initia...
Read MoreDholavira, a Harappan-era metropolis, in Gujarat has been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. This is the second Indian site to be inscribed in the prestigious list during the ongoing 44th session of the World Heritage Committee of the UNESCO. This session of the World Heritage Committee is being chaired from Fuzhou in China and is being held online. It started on July 16 and will end on July 31. Earlier in this session, Rudreswara/Ramappa Temple in Warangaal district of Telangana, which dates back to the 13th century was included in the list. Dholavira won its inscription on Tuesday. It is also the 40th Indian site in the UNESCO World Heritage list. General view of residential block in lower town. Photo: ASI UNESCO has acknowledged that, “Dholavira is one of the most re...
Read MoreAll people aged 18 and above have been vaccinated against COVID-19 in Khajuraho town of Madhya Pradesh, leading the tourism industry to be optimistic about the business gaining momentum at the world famous destination in the coming days. While making the announcement on Saturday, MP Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan attributed the success in vaccination to the awareness of people of Khajuraho, located in Chhatarpur district, about 375 km from the state capital Bhopal. The Khajuraho temples, which are a UNESCO world heritage site, are situated in the backward Bundelkhand region of the state. Tourism industry stakeholders feel the business will now pick up in the area. "During the pandemic, all big and small hotels in Khajuraho were completely shut as the local hospitalit...
Read MoreThe Ramappa temple at Palampet in Telangana's Warangal has been conferred the tag of UNESCO World Heritage site. At the ongoing online meeting of World Heritage Committee, the decision was reached after a consensus where Norway opposed the inscription while Russia led an effort for the immediate inscription of the temple. A consensus with 17 countries backing the move ensured the inscription of the site. Ramappa temple, a 13th century engineering marvel named after its architect, Ramappa, was proposed by the government as its only nomination for the UNESCO World Heritage site tag for the year 2019. The iconic Ramappa Temple showcases the outstanding craftsmanship of great Kakatiya dynasty. In its selection criteria, UNESCO says, “Rudreshwara, popularly known as Ramappa Temple, is...
Read Moreलेह के रास्ते में रोमांच-प्रेमियों का ख्याल रखते हैं कई ढाबेवाले इलाका अनजाना हो और रास्ता मुश्किल और ऐसे में न मौसम साथ दे और न वक्त तो भला क्या कीजिएगा! किसी बीहड़ वीराने में अचानक कोई छत मिल जाए जहां आपका रात काटने के लिए नरम बिस्तर मिल जाए और साथ में ठंड भगाने के लिए गरमागरम चाय व खाना भी, तो भला क्या बात है। कोविड लॉकडाउन खुलने के दौर में सफर अभी शुर-शुरू ही हुए हैं। लेह-लद्दाख जाने के लिए तो यही सबसे उपयुक्त मौसम है। एक डायरी यहां के रोमांचक सफर की... जब मैं कीलोंग से अपनी बाइक पर रवाना हुआ तो दोपहर के लगभग साढ़े ग्यारह बज चुके थे। रवाना होने से पहले मैंने सवेरे होटल के मालिक से लंबी बातचीत की थी। वो खासे जानकार थे। उसी रात लेह पहुंचने का मेरा कोई इरादा भी नहीं था। मुझे यह भी मालूम था कि इतनी देर से रवाना होने के बाद शाम तक लेह पहुंचना मेरे लिए मुमकिन भी नहीं था। अंधेरे में उस...
Read MoreThe Telangana Forest Department has said there are 14 tigers in the Amrabad Tiger Reserve as against 12 recorded in 2019. The Amrabad reserve is home to the highest population of tigers in the State. The latest findings on the presence of the big cats cameout during the phase-IV monitoring carried out in 2020- 21, according to an official release. "During the phase-IV census in 2019, there were 12 identified tigers. In the phase-IV monitoring in 2020-21, the number increased to 14..." it said. Phase-IV monitoring is being conducted as part of the exercise in every tiger reserve across the country. !function(e,t,c,a){if(!e.fwn&&(a="fwn_script",n=e.fwn=function(){ n.callMethod?n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments) },e._fwn||(e._fwn=n),n.qu...
Read MoreDespite pressure from neighbouring Uttar Pradesh government to allow, the Uttarakhand government on Tuesday cancelled the Kanwar Yatra in view of the looming threat of a third wave of COVID-19. "We decided to cancel the yatra, according topmost priority to human life in view of the threat of a possible third wave, the surfacing of the Delta Plus variant of the virus and its impact across the country and abroad," Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said. The decision was taken after a meeting with senior officials and considering all aspects into account including the opinion of medical experts, he said. FILE PHOTO: Kanwarias on way back from Haridwar. Source: Twitter The chief minister also asked Director General of Police Ashok Kumar to coordinate with officials of the neighbouri...
Read MoreAssam Minister for Environment and Forest Parimal Suklabaidya on Saturday formally inaugurated the Dihing Patkai National Park. It is a red-letter day for Dibrugarh and Tinsukia districts and the state as a whole that the Dihing Patkai has been created as the seventh National Park, the minister said at a function organised here to mark the occasion. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma had declared Dihing Patkai as a National Park on June 5 - the World Environment Day- and the official process was completed with the publication of the notification on June 15. The rich floral and faunal diversity of the park, well known for its rainforest, will soon attain the stature of one of the best national parks in the country, the minister said. He called upon everyone to live in compl...
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