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South Africa to allow travel from all of Africa from Oct. 1

September 19, 2020907 Views

South Africa will allow travel from Oct. 1 to and from all countries in Africa as well as other countries where levels of COVID-19 infections are not too high, a government minister said on Friday. For countries outside Africa, the government will determine whether entry is allowed depending on that country’s COVID-19 infection and transmission rate, cooperative governance minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma said. Johannesburg skyline The government will prepare a list of countries from where travel will be restricted, Dlamini-Zuma said, but did not specify when the list will be published. “International travel in the continent is allowed to all countries and from all countries,” she said. Travellers should have a negative COVID-19 test obtained not more than 72 hours before the d...

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Quick dash to 10K ft : Trek to Surkanda Devi temple at Dhanaulti

AWARA MUSAFIR BUREAU

September 19, 20202179 Views

Surkanda Devi temple (five kilometres from Dhanaulti towards Chamba) is best place for a short trip. There is a small uphill trek of around two kilometres for the temple. Temple is located at an altitude of 9995 feet. Surkanda is the most revered deity of the region. It takes around an hour to reach the temple. The trek starts from Kaddukhal village on the main Chamba road. Its an easy to moderate trek. Still there are ponies available for the climb (Rs 400 per person, one way). Even for those who are least interested in temples, this is trek worth doing for its sheer beauty. Being highest point in the region, you can have a 360 degree view of the area. But that's nothing, in clear weather you can have one of the best views of Garhwal Himalayas from here. https://youtu.be/6Sir4XRuG_U ...

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West Bengal to open its forests for tourists from Sep 23

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September 18, 20201090 Views1

Forests in West Bengal will be opened for tourists from September 23, officials have said. Every year the forests close down for two months due to the monsoon -- from July 15 to September 15, but because of the COVID-19 pandemic the forests have been out of bounds for tourists since the beginning of the lockdown in March, they said. Wild elephants at Dooars The state government decided to open the forests ahead of the festive season as the prolonged closure was bleeding the tourism economy, they added. The forests of West Bengal are like none other. Forests are strewn across the state from the northernmost tip, on the slopes of the high Himalayas, to the Dooars in the foothills, through several lesser-known forest, in the western tracts of the state and the fertile Gangetic pl...

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Haridwar Kumbh to be numerically restricted

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September 18, 2020729 Views

The 2021 Haridwar Kumbh will be held with a restriction on the number of people congregating for the event, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat said on Friday. "Passes will be issued to devotees as the congregation will be numerically restricted due to the coronavirus pandemic," Rawat told reporters here at a virtual interaction. Rawat said he had discussed the matter with saints and seers and they were in agreement with the idea of reducing the scale of the event numerically owing to the coronavirus pandemic. pilgrims at Kumbh. File photo "A numerically restricted Kumbh makes it necessary that devotees are allowed entry into the Kumbh fair on the basis of passes," Rawat said. It will be for the first time in the history of Kumbh Mela that passes will be ...

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Nepal to allow mountain expeditions from October 17

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September 17, 2020527 Views

Nepal will commence expedition activities for foreigners from October 17. This was announced by the Nepalese government along with the decision to allow domestic airlines to operate flights to all destinations across the country from Thursday. Nepal halted its expedition activities in March as COVID-19 spread in the Himalayan nation. Hundreds of trekkers in remote parts of the country were hurriedly flown back to capital Kathmandu while some were evacuated to their respective countries. Early this month, Nepal government had decided to grant permission to allow a Bahrain Royal Guard expedition to climb Mt Lobuje East and Mt Manaslu. Based on the proposal from Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, a team of 15 Bahrainis along with Prince of Bahrain and three Brit...

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चलें शिमला, कुल्लू-मनाली, हिमाचल ने हटाई सारी पाबंदियां

UPENDRA SWAMI

September 17, 20201365 Views

हिमाचल प्रदेश सरकार ने अपनी सीमाएं पूरी तरह खोल दी हैं। हालांकि सीमाएं तो उसने पहले ही खोल दी थी लेकिन उसने राज्य की सीमा में प्रवेश करने के लिए लगाई सारी शर्तें भी हटा दी हैं। यानी अब आप बेरोकटोक, बिना किसी कागजात, पास या रजिस्ट्रेशन की जरूरत के हिमाचल प्रदेश जाकर हिमालय की बर्फीली चोटियों और नजारों का आनंद ले सकते हैं। हालांकि यह आपके अपने हित में होगा कि आप कोविड-19 से पूरी तरह बचाव करें क्योंकि पाबंदियां हटाने का मतलब यह नहीं है कि हिमाचल प्रदेश या और कहीं भी कोरोना का खचरा नहीं रहा है। खतरा उतना ही है या हो सकता है पहले से ज्यादा हो लेकिन पर्यटन उद्योग के सामने खड़े अस्तित्व के संकट के देखते हुए ज्यादा से ज्यादा सैलानियों को राज्य में आने का मौका देना निहायत जरूरी हो गया था। गर्मियों का सीजन पहले ही खो चुके पर्यटन उद्योग के लिए एक औऱ सीजन खो देना बहुत घातक हो जाता। ...

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Odisha to set up elephant rehabilitation centre

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September 16, 2020509 Views

Odisha will soon have an elephant rehabilitation centre for conservation and protection of the jumbos, a senior official said. The rehabilitation centre will help injured elephants and those who got separated from the herd, the official said. Odisha Forest and Environment Minister BK Arukha has laid the foundation stone for the Elephant Rehabilitation Centre at Kumarkhunti in Chandaka-Dampada sanctuary close to the state capital on Monday. The project will become a milestone in conservation and protection of elephants, the minister said, adding that arrangements have been made to complete the centre within three months. The rehabilitation centre will be built in 10 hectare of land at an estimated expenditure of Rs 6 crore. The project has already been cleared by the Centre, t...

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A trunk call which helps to save the animal with trunk

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September 15, 2020986 Views

The pioneering elephant welfare charity, The Human Elephant Learning Programs Foundation (H-ELP), is partnering with the Golden Triangle Asian Elephant Foundation (GTAEF) to launch a global service that stars elephants in Zoom video calls live from their natural habitat in Northern Thailand’s ancient jungle. Rates start from US$ 75 to bring elephants in on a Zoom video call for ten minutes. For US$ 145 callers also get a two-minute introduction to their three-ton video call companions and a three-minute question and answer session conducted by one of the GTAEF’s elephant experts. All funds raised through people or organisations booking elephants to partake in their video conferencing will be shared by H-ELP and GTAEF to care for Asian elephants. The Zoom fundraising initia...

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Anantara Chiang Mai resort offers the ultimate escape

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September 14, 20201166 Views

Anantara Chiang Mai Resort is offering residents of Thailand the ultimate getaway blending contemporary design with traditional Thai hospitality and old world charm for a stay that won’t break the bank. Recently named the number one resort in Southeast Asia in the annual Travel + Leisure 2020 World’s Best Awards, Anantara Chiang Mai is conveniently located on the banks of the Mae Ping River, giving easy access for guests to explore the temple-filled old city, Lanna heritage, artisan villages and mountain hill tribes. Anantara Chiang Mai Resort - Kasara Garden View Suite The resort’s centerpiece, the stunning colonial house, was once the British consulate of Chiang Mai. The house is now The Service 1921 Restaurant and Bar, charming guests with a British secret intelligence c...

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ड्रैगन के देश में

RAJU KUMAR

September 13, 20201228 Views

भूटान के बॉर्डर के नजदीक का आखिरी रेलवे स्टेशन हासिमारा। यहां से लोकल टैक्सी के सहारे पश्चिम बंगाल के जयगांव। भूटान के बॉर्डर पर भारत का आखिरी शहर। फिर जयगांव से टहलते हुए एक दीवार पार करते ही भूटान के फुंटशोलिंग शहर में। यानी ड्रैगन के देश में। कितना आसान और कितना सहज। भारतीय पर्यटकों के लिए देश के किसी हिस्से की सैर की तरह विदेश का पर्यटन। जयगांव और फुंटशोलिंग के बीच कोई फासला नहीं है। है तो बस बीच की एक दीवार, जो भारत और भूटान की सीमा रेखा है। एक गेट के सहारे इस पार से उस पार और उस पार से इस पार करते हुए यहां दो देशों की संस्कृतियों के बीच का जीवन दिखता है। इन दोनों शहरों के बीच दिन में बिना किसी परमिट के आना-जाना किया जा सकता है। लेकिन जब यहां से सड़क के रास्ते भूटान की यात्रा पर निकलने की बारी आती है, तो फुंटशोलिंग से ही परमिट बनवाना पड़ता है। भूटान की राजधानी थिम्फू भूटान की य...