Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi at the Muthanad Toda Mund in Udhagamandalam on Friday. | Photo Credit: M. SATHYAMOORTHY Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi danced with members of the indigenous Toda community at the Muthanad Mund near Udhagamandalam on Friday. Mr. Ravi, who came to the Toda village along with his wife Lakshmi Ravi, paid … Read more
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Organic farming is catching on in Tamil Nadu’s Nilgiris | Video Credit: M. Sathyamoorthy Organic farming is catching on in India, thanks to a growing preference for healthier, sustainable food choices Sikkim is India’s first and only State to attain 100% organic farming status. Now, the Nilgiris in Tamil Nadu is aiming to become the … Read more
A total of 32 kg of rotten meat was seized and destroyed by Food Safety officials in Udhagamandalam on Tuesday. A team of officials led by Designated Food Safety Officer, C.B. Suresh, inspected restaurants in Bharathiar Complex at Charring Cross in Udhagamandalam and seized 32 kg of rotten chicken, which they destroyed. They also issued … Read more
Tourism Minister K. Ramachandran giving away the most prestigious honourable Chief Minister’s rolling cup for The Garden of the Year to Defence Services Staff College, Wellington, at the valedictory of the flower show in Udhagamandalam on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: M. SATHYAMOORTHY More than 1.5 lakh people visited the 125 th Annual Flower Show here … Read more
The Madras High Court on Thursday put a hold on heli tourism in Ooty, planned as part of the ongoing summer festival in the Nilgiris, till next week. Justices Anita Sumanth and M. Nirmal Kumar, while hearing a petition against the heli tourism initiative, questioned whether scientific due diligence was undertaken before advertising helicopter rides, … Read more
The road expansion from Kattery to Udhagamandalam, as part of the initiative to establish a “third route” to Udhagamandalam, is being constructed without the mandatory clearance from the Hill Area Conservation Authority (HACA), it has come to light. The more than ₹40 crore project, is aimed at reducing traffic influx along the busy Mettupalayam to … Read more
As per OYO’s travel booking data, the current trend seems to indicate a clear uptick in demand for hill stations, followed by heritage cities and beach destinations. There’s a nip in the air and it has everything to do with festive cheer! As most of you already know, Indians love long festive weekends and plan … Read more
The gift hampers for Holi have signature goodies including chocolate brittle, whole wheat jaggery and apple crumble tea cakes, among others. (Image credit: Marriott International) It’s that time of the year when festivities begin! Holi and Easter long weekends seem to prove to be a boon for India’s hospitality stakeholders. With the festive spirit, hotels … Read more
Now, here’s a quirky fun fact: Around 27% of bookings were made by solo travellers who opted to celebrate Valentine’s Day at OYO’s across India. [Image credit: Rajasthan Tourism on Twitter] Revenge travel drives Valentine’s Day travel trend! This month’s Valentine’s Day weekend shows that Indian travellers are now showing renewed confidence to travel again! … Read more