UP govt to celebrate Ram temple’s consecration ceremony as festival: state tourism minister
[ad_1] Lucknow, Nov 29 (PTI) The Uttar Pradesh government will celebrate January 22, the day of consecration ceremony of the Ram temple in Ayodhya, as a festival, state Tourism Minister Jaiveer Singh said. The state government will hold recitation of the Ram Charitmanas and Hanuman Chalisa in all prestigious temples and ‘muths’. The programme will […]
Pakistan’s Punjab provincial government launches online portal for Sikh tourists
[ad_1] “For the first time, we have launched ‘Sikh Yatra Booking Portal’ — a groundbreaking religious tourism programme designed to facilitate Sikhs eager to visit their holy places in the country,” Naqvi told reporters here on Friday. He asserted that the initiative represents the first of its kind in Pakistan. “As part of this programme, […]
Steps will be taken to protect fossil rock in Duma district to attract tourists: Jharkhand minister
[ad_1] Dumka, Oct 28 (PTI) Jharkhand Agriculture Minister Badal Patralekh has said that steps will be taken to protect a huge rock in Dumka district’s Barmasia village containing fossils of birds and animals to attract tourists. This rock containing many animals and birds such as squirrels, hoofs of deer, fish, primitive man, etc in the […]
Diversifying tourism experiences in Goa with sustainable initiatives will empower women; says minister
[ad_1] Panaji, Oct 27 (PTI) Diversifying Goa’s tourism experiences beyond beaches with sustainable initiatives such as homestays, caravan tourism, agro-tourism and spiritual circuits will create ample opportunities to empower women, state Tourism Minister Rohan Khaunte said. The coastal state is focusing on sustainable development in the hinterland, and this approach not only provides unique experiences […]
Despite start of tourism season, shacks yet come up on Goa beaches as they wait for environment dept’s nod
[ad_1] This is for the first time that the environment department is allotting sites for the shacks. This task used to be carried out by the tourism department earlier. The tourism department has already allotted licences for 359 beach shacks, but their installation is yet to begin, a senior tourism department official said. “The tourism […]
Fireworks fest to snow events: S Korea’s calendar to woo foreign tourists in winter
[ad_1] “According to our official data, 6.5 million foreign tourists arrived in (South) Korea from January to August this year, and with a whole calendar of events and activities being hosted or planned to be held this winter, we are hopeful of reaching the target of 10 million,” Jongwong Park, director of International Cooperation Team […]
Thanks to 5 ‘Sangha sisters’, Punjab’s village gets on rural tourism map
[ad_1] The Nawanpind Sardaran village in Gurdaspur was selected for this coveted award for preserving and promoting Punjab’s cultural heritage and sustainable development through tourism, officials said. A total of 750 villages from 31 states and union territories had applied for the best tourism village award 2023 and Nawanpind Sardaran got amongst the 35 selected […]
Tourism recovery in Asia-Pacific strong post pandemic: PATA; India seeks to make inroads in all imp markets
[ad_1] Rakesh Kumar Verma, additional secretary in the Union Ministry of Tourism, in response to a query on India’s tourism recovery after the pandemic, said, “The performance this year is around 80 per cent of our pre-pandemic level”. During the press conference, he also reiterated India’s target on the tourism sector in the long run. […]
India’s ‘Travel for LiFE’ fantastic initiative, worth replicating: PATA chairperson
[ad_1] At a formal opening of the global travel conclave, he congratulated India and the Ministry of Tourism for the ‘Travel for LiFE’ initiative. The opening ceremony was held at Hotel Ashoka here. The Ministry of Tourism, on the occasion of World Tourism Day on September 27, had globally launched the sustainable programme of ‘Travel […]
Goa govt to announce spiritual tourism circuits within a month, says minister Khaunte
[ad_1] The tourism department has started making changes in promotion of the sector with the inclusion of spirituality, eco tourism, wellness and homestays, he added. “The Goa government has already signed a non-commercial MoU with the ‘Temple Connect’ programme. The state government will announce spiritual tourism circuits within a month. The stress is on rural […]