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SOP for public darshan at Puri temple announced

August 11, 20211680 Views

Strict 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...

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Kerala focuses on safe and risk-free tourism

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August 10, 20211278 Views

Want 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...

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Enticing summer promotions for fun in Qatar

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August 10, 20211911 Views

Qatar Tourism has rounded up the best hotel deals available for those seeking a last-minute summer retreat in the sun. Qatar has re-opened to all fully vaccinated travellers without the need to quarantine on arrival – providing visitors travel at least two weeks after they have received their final dose of a Ministry of Public Health approved COVID-19 vaccine. Rich in art, culture and tradition, Qatar is a country waiting to be discovered. From its extensive and growing range of five-star hotels and hotel apartments, restaurants, world-class spas and wellness centres, and cultural and heritage sights; the destination is fast emerging as one of the most exciting travel destinations for 2021 and beyond, as it gears up to host the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. The country has welcomed...

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Anantara Lawana Koh Samui also receives the Wine Spectator 2021 award

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August 10, 20211139 Views

Following the re-opening of the famous Thai island for international tourists, Anantara Lawana Koh Samui Resort now has something more to celebrate. Its unique dining concept, Tree Tops Sky Dining and Bar has won the 2021 Award of Excellence from Wine Spectator Magazine. Applicants for these prestigious awards were asked to present a complete wine list, including vintages, appellations, and full producer names. This award is presented to restaurants with well-selected lists that not only highlight quality producers but also fit with the restaurant’s menu and theme in terms of price and style. Diners at Tree Tops Sky Dining & Bar can choose from an extensive wine list of 170 labels from 13 countries. Connoisseurs can delve into a desirable selection from the New and Old...

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Coffee and croissant in a French cafe? You’ll need a COVID pass for that

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August 9, 2021631 Views

The French morning ritual of a coffee and croissant became more complicated on Monday as people had to show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test before taking a seat at their favourite cafe, though numerous eateries ignored the new rules. A health pass now has to be shown to eat in a restaurant, drink in a bar, access non-emergency treatment in a hospital or travel on an intercity train, part of a government drive to contain a fourth wave of infections. A coronavirus disease (COVID-19) health pass poster is seen in a restaurant as France brings on tougher restrictions where a proof of immunity will now be required to access most public spaces and to travel by inter-city train, in Nice, France, August 9, 2021. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard President Emmanuel Macron unveiled th...

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Tourists wade through Venice square hit by unseasonal flood

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August 9, 2021477 Views

Rare summer flooding submerged Venice's famed Piazza San Marco in up to a metre of water overnight. The lagoon city is often hit by so-called "acqua alta" (high water) in autumn and winter, and devastating floods in November 2019 caused hundreds of millions of euros of damage. A couple dances in a flooded St. Mark's Square during an exceptional high water in Venice, Italy August 8, 2021. REUTERS/Manuel Silvestri Sunday night's event was less damaging, however, and couples in the square danced to piano music almost knee deep in the water, while children splashed and paddled and tourists waded through, shoes in hand. Venice's high water incidents are caused by a combination of factors exacerbated by climate change - from rising sea levels and unusually high tides to land subside...

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Prehistoric cave paintings in Spain show Neanderthals were artists

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August 8, 20211421 Views

Neanderthals may have been closer to our species of prehistoric modern human than previously believed after cave paintings found in Spain proved they had a fondness for creating art, one of the authors of a new scientific report said on Sunday. Visitors walk in the "Room of the Stars", in a prehistoric cave where red ocher markings were painted on stalagmites by Neanderthals about 65,000 years ago, according to an international study, in Ardales, southern Spain, August 7, 2021. REUTERS/Jon Nazca Red ochre pigment discovered on stalagmites in the Caves of Ardales, near Malaga in southern Spain, were created by Neanderthals about 65,000 years ago, making them possibly the first artists on earth, according to the study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (P...

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Amsterdam substitutes ‘Pride Walk’ for canal parade in 25th anniversary of Gay Pride

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August 8, 20211167 Views

Amsterdam capped a month of events commemorating the 25th anniversary of its first Gay Pride festival with a "Pride Walk" through the city's historic centre on Saturday that drew around 10,000 participants carrying flags and an enormous rainbow banner. People carry a giant rainbow flag in the 25th gay pride parade in Amsterdam, Netherlands August 7, 2021. REUTERS/Eva Plevier Usually one of the biggest events of the year in Amsterdam, the festival has traditionally ended with a flotilla along the city's canals, with parties, music and dancing on the boats, quays, and in bars and people's houses. But the canal parade was cancelled in 2020 and again this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. Saturday's Pride Walk was billed as chance for Amsterdammers to not just have a party but to...

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Egypt’s ancient King Khufu’s Boat is moved from Giza to a new home

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August 8, 2021981 Views

King Khufu's Boat, an ancient vessel that is the oldest and largest wooden boat discovered in Egypt, has been painstakingly moved from its longstanding home next to the Giza pyramids to a nearby giant museum, officials said on Saturday. The 4,600-year-old vessel, also known as the Solar Boat, was moved to the nearby Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), due to be inaugurated later this year. FILE PHOTO: King Khufu's solar boat is displayed at a museum on the northern side of Khufu's Great Pyramid, in Giza, Egypt. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany "The aim of the transportation project is to protect and preserve the biggest and oldest organic artifact made of wood in the history of humanity for the future generations," the tourism and antiquities ministry said in a statement. It took 48 hour...

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Turkey’s wildfires hit hopes for tourism rebound

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August 7, 2021784 Views

The first cancellations from tourists booked onto one of Ozkan Selcuk's cruises off Turkey's southern coast came when the forests near where he takes visitors turtle-watching caught fire. A year after the global COVID-19 pandemic devastated Turkey's tourism industry, the worst wildfires in living memory along its southern coast have delivered a fresh blow to the sector which makes up some 5% of the Turkish economy. A firefighter tries to extinguish a wildfire near Marmaris, Turkey, August 1, 2021. REUTERS/Umit Bektas File Photo/File Photo Tens of thousands of hectares of forest have been destroyed in 10 days in Mediterranean and Aegean provinces in what President Tayyip Erdogan has called Turkey's worst ever wildfires. Eight people have died and thousands of Turks and tourists ha...