Visitors posing with tourists from foreign countries at the Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Smriti Vanam in Vijayawada on Wednesday.. | Photo Credit: K.V.S. Giri Since the day it was thrown open to the public on January 20, 2024, officials say the footfall at the Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Smriti Vanam (Memorial Park) has been more than their … Read more
Seven to eight local youths were involved in the incident. File. | Photo Credit: G.N. Rao A foreign national from Spain was allegedly gangraped in Jharkhand’s Dumka district, police said on March 2. The incident occurred at Kurumahat in Hansdiha police station area, around 300 km from State capital Ranchi, on Friday night when a … Read more
Image used for representative purpose only. | Photo Credit: Mahinsha S The Kerala High Court has dismissed a writ petition seeking a directive to the State government to take necessary action to ensure that the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) does not operate its fleet for tour purposes without obtaining special permits under the Motor … Read more
A cottage at Maachli in Sindhudurg. File | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Mattur is a village in Karnataka where residents speak only in Sanskrit. Maachli in Maharashtra is an agrarian homestay surrounded by coconut, betel, and banana plantations. The Bishnoi village in Rajasthan has frequent visits from the endangered Great Indian Bustard. These are destinations … Read more
Following the COVID-19 pandemic, travellers from India are spending more time in Singapore. Their stay has gone up from 6.1 days pre-pandemic, to 8 or 9 days now. The Indian traveller is also more discerning now, and is trying to ensuring a reduction of carbon footprint: travellers check if the hotel they are staying at … Read more
Annual tourist footfall to Mathura-Vrindavan expected to grow to 6 crore by 2041; draft redevelopment plan calls for ban on tourist vehicles, switch to electric vehicles for public transport Annual tourist footfall to Mathura-Vrindavan expected to grow to 6 crore by 2041; draft redevelopment plan calls for ban on tourist vehicles, switch to electric vehicles … Read more
MVD personnel confided that many tourist-bus operators continued to pay scant regard to the colour code (which insisted on white paint and a blue strip for the exterior) and other mandatory safety norms, MVD personnel confided that many tourist-bus operators continued to pay scant regard to the colour code (which insisted on white paint and a blue … Read more
The pandemic may have stifled travel over the last couple of years, but tourists seem hungry to make up for lost time in the summer of 2022. What is surprising in this context is the dependence on digital apps that people across the globe planning (or already in the midst of) their much-anticipated vacations are … Read more