The 14th Golden Beach Festival in Chandipur was inagurated on Thursday. The four-day cultural extravaganza was inaugurated by minister for tourism and culture Maheswar Mohanty. Odissi dance ballet by Guru Ratikant and his troupe will mark the inaugural ceremony followed by Mahari dance by Rupashree Mohapatra
“Promotion of rural tourism is an important factor. Most of the foreigners would like to see the true India that is rural India, its traditions and customs,” he said here. Chiranjeevi, Rajya Sabha MP, was addressing a review meeting with Andhra Pradesh Tourism minister Vatti Vasantha
The Gujarat tourism has announced a one-day combined tour of Sardar Sarovar Narmada dam site and Saputara. The one day tour was announced by the department as a part of its strategy to manage the rush at the dam site. Official said in the last five
The Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC) has announced a photography competition on ‘dahi-handi’ celebration. The contest is open for photo journalists and amateur photographers. Jagdish Patil, managing director, MTDC, said, “Maharashtra has many vibrant festivals with a great potential of attracting scores of tourists from the
Odisha Tourism to sign MoU with IRCTC over extension of inter-state special Buddhist train Mahaparinirvan Express to the state. Mahaparinirvan Express will run as a joint venture between the state-run Odisha Tourism Development Corporation (OTDC) and Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC). This was informed
Puducherry is fast emerging as most preferred destination for tourists and offers complete safety and security to those arriving here, according to tourism minister P Rajavelu. Spiritual tourism was so vibrant around Auroville, Navagraha temples around the famous shrine of Lord Saneeswarar in Tirunallar in Karaikal
The Indian government is exploring the possibility of venturing into lighthouse tourism and a report was ready in this regard. “Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships (DGLL) is exploring the possibility of turning select lighthouses into tourist destinations for which the project is ready,” Shipping Minister
Taking note of the declining tiger population in India, the Supreme Court has banned tourism activity in the core areas of tiger reserves across the country. “Why should tourism be permitted in core areas? Whatever statistics may say, fact remains that the tiger population in the
The Odisha state government has imposed a blanket ban on the use of polythene and gutkha packets on Puri beach. The move to keep the tourist spot clean and pollution-free came after a proposal by the Puri district administration’s beach development committee (BDC). The state forest
Himachal Pradesh government was planning to diversify tourism to new areas and as part of the efforts the activities of the departments of Tourism and Rural Development would be merged to develop infrastructure in rural areas, Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal has said. “The State government
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