A view of boating activity under the hydel tourism centre at Echo Point near Munnar in Idukki. Idukkiâs hydel tourism centres have come to a stand still following the ongoing strike by Left employee unions in the district. The Hydel Tourism Workers Association under the Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) have gone on strike … Read more
Watch | How Maldives plans to use China to reduce its dependence on India | Data The India-Maldives diplomatic row started as controversial tweets from Maldivian ministers. Then came an informal boycott call of the Maldives by some Indians. Now, it has spiralled into a broader geopolitical issue, with the Maldives calling on China for … Read more
Visitors experience the adivasi lifestyle at Giri Grama Darshini at Pedalabudu near Araku, 130 kilometres from Visakhapatnam. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Taking a stroll through a manicured garden overlooking verdant fields and rolling hills, gazing at clear skies, watching the village women rhythmically pound paddy in a mortar, listening to the hum of the … Read more
“A broader question, though, is more a public policy question. For example, if an NHS hospital deems a patient not suitable for bariatric surgery and they then go abroad to have that surgery, and then have, effectively a predictable complication… is the NHS obligated from a public policy perspective to effectively incentivise that behaviour, by … Read more
Plastic water bottles and other trash strewn around by visitors being cleared as part of a cleanliness drive at Vanjangi Hill, Paderu, in Alluri Sitarama Raju district. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Heaps of plastic waste and other garbage has been collected from the hill top and the surroundings of ‘Vanjangi Hill’ in the last … Read more
Minister for Public Works P.A. Mohamed Riyas on Monday said the completion of the ongoing hill highway project in Kozhikode would help improve the tourism prospects of the district. Opening the construction works of the Thalayad-Malappuram stretch of the road project at Kattippara, he pointed out that the State government had already succeeded in completing … Read more
The Jammu and Kashmir administration on June 27 said it was planning to promote shrine tourism to attract devotees from across the country to the Union Territory (UT). “Just as people come to the Amarnath Yatra, devotees can also visit revered shrines like Hazratbal, Charar-e-Sharief etc. in the Valley. Reviving shrine tourism can attract people from … Read more
Hordes of tourists flock to hill station resorts in Himachal Pradesh, which generates ₹11,000 crore annually and constitutes 7.3% of the State’s Gross Domestic Product. | Photo Credit: PTI A haven for those seeking respite from the scorching heat prevailing in other parts of the country, Shimla has enjoyed considerable tourist footfall in recent months. … Read more
New Delhi: Amidst a surge in tourism in Europe, marked by the recent UNWTO data, the influx of tourists threatens to intensify the stress on Europe’s already overtaxed emergency services. Unaware of local health systems, tourists frequently use emergency departments for non-emergencies, exacerbating existing staff shortages and wait times. Innovative Italian startup Doctorsa is addressing … Read more
Water canon salute was given by AAI to inaugural indigo flight operating directly from Goa to Dehradun. Photo: Twitter/@aaidoonairport The first-ever flight connecting Goa to Dehradun turned into a memorable event for Shasha Saldanha, the co-pilot, who believes the historic journey would inspire more women to pursue a career in aviation. According to a senior … Read more