Every Hindu living anywhere in the world has the right to come to India when he faces problems in that place, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Wednesday. Attacking the Congress, Sarma also said that most of the problems the country has been facing are because of only “one family”. “Every Hindu living … Read more
Removal of a power subsidy for looms, rising costs and falling demand are talking points among weavers of Varanasi, an electorally important group in eastern UP, especially for the Samajwadi Party, ahead of assembly elections. The Ansari Muslim community involved in the craft fears suspension of guaranteed power and a flat electricity rate for running … Read more
The foundation stone for Rudraksh was laid in 2015 during a visit to Varanasi by then-Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. (Image credit: PM Narendra Modi on Twitter) Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Rudraksh International Cooperation and Convention centre in his parliamentary constituency of Varanasi today. The two-storey convention centre can accommodate 1,200 people and … Read more
The two-storey convention centre, capable of accommodating 1,200 people, was built with help from the Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA). (Picture courtesy: IE) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate Rudraksh, an International Coopoeration and Convention centre in Varanasi, his parliamentary constituency on Thursday. The two-storey convention centre, capable of accommodating 1,200 people, was built with … Read more
The Varanasi district administration, in collaboration with Deva Mental Healthcare, has started a free consultation service to help people overcome Covid fear and anxiety, as well as deal with other mental health issues. The helpline which became operational over the weekend, will offer free consultation on all working days. The consultation service is being provided … Read more
From a travel and tourism perspective, Anuradha Goyal asserts, “We need authentic documentation of the temple stories, to begin with. Only in Uttarakhand, I have seen temple stories written outside all important temples.” Love to go on temple travels with loved ones? Following the pandemic and when there was an easing of lockdown restrictions last … 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
OYO’s travel data shows January 2020 (pre-covid) as being the most travelled month this year, followed by most cancellations in April 2020 due to the pandemic related lockdown. Indians love to travel and it’s no big surprise that India has even topped the travel charts as the most booked country! Meanwhile Delhi has been topping … Read more
For hotels and restaurants in Mussoorie and Nainital, there is a clear upsurge in bookings by domestic travellers who are looking to get away from their homes and enjoy Nature’s scenic landscapes. (Photo source: IE) Mussoorie, known as the Queen of Hills, is bursting with travellers once again after more than six months! Known for … Read more
The report indicates that road trips to nearby and distant places are likely to be an emerging trend. Travellers take note! Jaipur, Goa and Kochi pegged as India’s top ‘Next Destinations’ for the coming three months of the year 2020! As September 2020 wraps up with World Tourism Day being celebrated virtually across the country … Read more