West Bengal – आवारा मुसाफिर

Brand Storii now forays into West Bengal

July 1, 2024222 Views

Launches Storii Devasom Spa & Resort at Kolkata Strengthening its brand presence pan India, Storii by ITC Hotels makes its foray into West Bengal with Storii Devasom Resort & Spa, Kolkata. Spread across 3 acres, this resort is the perfect getaway for a relaxing staycation or a spa holiday. Be it solo travels or celebrations with friends and family, Storii Kolkata provides you with a multitude of options to make it a memorable stay. Situated in the South City Retreat District, a short 20-minute drive from the Eastern Metropolitan (EM) Bypass, Storii Kolkata cocoons you from the cacophony of urban life, offering personalized and rejuvenating experiences that calm the mind and body. Committed to showcasing elements of the local ethos, Storii Kolkata features elegant overhang...

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Tourism seeing boom in the domestic sector

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January 1, 20221259 Views

As 2021 plagued by COVID-19 comes to a close, the domestic tourism sector in the West Bengal is seeing a boom after hitting the nadir during the last nearly two years owing to the pandemic but the increase in the incidence of Omicron has forced tour operators to keep their fingers crossed on international travel, leading tour operators here said. In the state capital Kolkata, tourism has got a filip after its famed Durga Puja was included in UNESCO's list of 'Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity' and is expected to attract more foreign and domestic tourists, they said. The village tourism sector operating in the eastern Himalayas and destinations in the north east was hit during the pandemic and many of those involved in it went back to their family agricultural activities, ...

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Bengal’s tourism industry eyes revival

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October 10, 20211175 Views

Banking on festive surge for travel, bookings and expectations upbeat In a leg-up to the COVID-battered tourism industry in West Bengal, bookings for the Durga Puja festive season have surged beyond expectations, tour operators said. According to industry sources, bookings for trips during Durga Puja are in full swing amid fears of a possible third wave of the pandemic. "Many people are mixing travel with family get-togethers at exotic locations, having missed out on meeting each other for a long time owing to the restrictions," Anil Punjabi, the eastern region chairman of the Travel Agents Federation of India, said. "This time, the response and bookings are much more than our expectations. We are getting a very good response. If you compare it with pre-COVID times, for ex...

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Tiger census begins in Sundarbans

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December 17, 20201179 Views

The tiger census through camera trapping method has started in West Bengal's Sundarbans, which, according to the last estimate, was home to 96 big cats, an official said. The process of camera installation in the Sundarbans, one of the largest mangrove forests in the world, has been completed in the first phase, and the movement of big cats will be monitored for a month, he said. "We have already installed many cameras. The forest department will also put 272 more in January. Overall 1,164 cameras will be installed at 582 locations this time," Sundarbans Tiger Reserve field director Tapas Das said. Altogether 10 teams comprising 120 forest personnel are taking part in the exercise, he said on Wednesday. According to the last census, the tiger population in the Sundarbans r...

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An art gallery on a tram in Kolkata

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November 29, 20201236 Views

An art gallery on a tram will be launched in Kolkata in the first week of December to celebrate the city's artistic spirit, West Bengal Transport Corporation (WBTC) Managing Director Rajanvir Singh Kapur said on Saturday. Conceived by the WBTC, the Kolkata Tram Art Gallery would display a vista of art and paintings by contemporary artists. A tramcar has been modified in such a way that paintings can be easily displayed in its interiors. "The idea of the Tram Art Gallery is to make art exhibitions accessible, especially for students. The gallery on wheels would reach all parts of the city, rather than people visiting a gallery in one corner of it," Kapur said. On the days artists book the tram, people will be able to view their paintings on paying a nominal entry fee of Rs 6. ...

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A 90 minute river cruise on Ganges for just Rs 39

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September 27, 2020660 Views

A river cruise for just Rs 39 may sound unbelievable, but the WBTC has come forward to launch a leisure ride on the Ganges for the price to give tourists and local visitors a memorable experience of viewing the heritage of the city, an official said on Sunday. The unique pricing of less than a Dollar for a 90- minute cruise over the Ganges, like the London river cruise or Singapore boat ride or those on River Mandovi in Goa, is aimed at attracting people from all walks of life, West Bengal Transport Corporation (WBTC) managing director Rajanvir Singh Kapur said. Howrah Bridge in Kolkata The cruise, traversing many landmarks and hidden gems of the city of joy, will be launched on October one, he said. "The idea is to make heritage river cruise experience affordable and popular amo...

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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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संदकफू- एवरेस्ट का खूबसूरत नजारा

UPENDRA SWAMI

July 14, 20202213 Views

कुदरत जब अपनी खूबसूरती बिखेरती है तो सीमाएं नहीं देखती। यही बात उन निगाहों के लिए भी कही जा सकती है उस खूबसूरती का नजारा लेती हैं। हम यहां बात केवल देशों की सीमाओं की नहीं कर रहे, बल्कि धरती व आकाश की सीमाओं की भी कर रहे हैं। हिमालय ऐसी खूबसूरती से भरा पड़ा है। इस बार हम जिक्र कर रहे हैं संदकफू का जो पश्चिम बंगाल से सिक्किम तक फैली सिंगालिला श्रृंखलाओं की सबसे ऊंची चोटी है। नीला आसमान और बर्फ से लदी चोटियां संदकफू की ऊंचाई समुद्र तल से 3611 मीटर है। यहां जाने का रोमांच जितना इतनी ऊंचाई पर जाने से है, वहीं इस बात से भी है कि यह वो जगह है जहां से आप दुनिया की पांच सबसे ऊंची चोटियों में से चार को एक साथ देख सकते हैं। ये हैं दुनिया की सबसे ऊंची चोटी माउंट एवरेस्ट (8848 मीटर), तीसरे नंबर की और भारत में सबसे ऊंची कंचनजंघा (8585 मीटर), चौथे नंबर की लाहोत्से (8516 मी) और पांचवे नंबर की मकाल...