Uttarakhand: Portals of Badrinath temple to open on this date, preparations in top tier to secure the route

Uttarakhand: Portals of Badrinath temple to open on this date, preparations in top tier to secure the route

Portals of Badrinath temple were closed in November last year for the winter break. Portals of Badrinath temple are all set to reopen on May 8 after the winter break. The Uttarakhand administration is taking all the possible measures and carrying out extensive preparation to ensure the security of the route. Shweta Choubey, Superintendent of … Read more

Hospitality industry urges aviation minister to avoid flight disruptions at Port Blair airport

Hospitality industry urges aviation minister to avoid flight disruptions at Port Blair airport

The Federation of Hotel & Restaurant Associations of India’s (FHRAI) stated that the closure of the runway poses a serious threat to the hospitality and tourism industry in the Union Territory which has already suffered 75- 80 per cent revenue loss due to the pandemic. Hospitality industry body FHRAI on Tuesday said it has submitted … Read more

Language, cultural heritage of Rajasthan celebrated at Indian Consulate in New York

Language, cultural heritage of Rajasthan celebrated at Indian Consulate in New York

The Consulate and Jaipur Foot USA organised the special celebration of the language and cultural heritage of Rajasthan on Monday as part of the ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ on occasion of the 75th year of India’s independence. The language and cultural heritage of Rajasthan was celebrated with fervour at the Consulate General of India here … Read more

Air India flight welcomed with water salute as it lands at Male airport! Watch video

Air India flight welcomed with water salute as it lands at Male airport! Watch video

Air India operated its first flight from Trivandrum to Male in February 1976. Air India completed 46 years of air service between India and Maldives and to commemorate the occasion A-267 was greeted with a water cannon salute at Male airport on Monday. The air carrier operated its first flight from Trivandrum to Male in … Read more

Regular international flights likely to resume from March 15, say govt sources

Regular international flights likely to resume from March 15, say govt sources

Given the consistent decline in Covid cases, a decision on resuming scheduled international flights has almost been arrived at by the Civil Aviation Ministry following consultation with the Health Ministry, they said. Regular international flights are likely to resume from March 15 and will follow the standard operating procedures effective at Indian airports for foreign … Read more

CSM Technologies launches seamless digital solution Tourque for tourism sector

CSM Technologies launches seamless digital solution Tourque for tourism sector

According to the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Digital Transformation Initiative, digitisation in the aviation and travel industry will create up to $305 billion for the industry and benefits valued at $700 billion for customers. Tourism is one of the sectors that have borne the maximum burnt due to the Coronavirus pandemic. The Covid-induced lockdowns and … Read more

Domestic air traffic to cross pre-COVID levels in next 2 months: Scindia

Domestic air traffic to cross pre-COVID levels in next 2 months: Scindia

During the pre-COVID times, domestic airlines carried around 4 lakh passengers per day and the number began climbing up after second wave but again declined after the emergence of Omicron infections late last year. The number of daily air passengers is expected to cross pre-COVID levels in the next two months, Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya … Read more

Travel: In search of India’s oldest surface rocks

Travel: In search of India’s oldest surface rocks

In hills around Jawai and en route to Guru Shikhar (in the Aravalis), you can discover rock formations so unique, it’s almost other-worldly. Let’s call it ‘Rare Rajasthan’ What all is Rajasthan famous for? Most tourists (and even locals) might say desert, forts, royalty, wildlife or cuisine. Some may get more specific: Maharana Pratap, ker … Read more

DDA plans to reacquire land allotted to Millennium Bus Depot, power plant for ecotourism spot in Delhi

DDA plans to reacquire land allotted to Millennium Bus Depot, power plant for ecotourism spot in Delhi

The development authority plans to set up an ‘oceanarium’ and ‘river museum’ at the site, providing details on the river and its restoration. The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has begun a process to retrieve the land allotted to the now-defunct Millennium Bus Depot and a section of the Rajghat thermal power plant used to dump … Read more

Telangana: Medaram Jatara begins, 1.25 crore footfall expected to celebrate Adivasi icons Sammakka and Sarakka

Telangana: Medaram Jatara begins, 1.25 crore footfall expected to celebrate Adivasi icons Sammakka and Sarakka

Over 1.25 crore people are expected to come together at the village to celebrate Adivasi icons Sammakka and Sarakka. The most anticipated Telangana’s four-day Medaram Jatara has begun Wednesday. The event is celebrated as Asia’s largest tribal fair which is celebrated over the period of four days every two years. The fair is taking place … Read more