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Three month SIM connectivity limit on foreign visitors

As per guidelines, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has asked service providers to not provide mobile connections exceeding 3 months to foreign tourists in the country. The guidelines further instruct service providers that while issuing a SIM card to a foreign tourist, the latter’s passport with

Kerala Tourism
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Kerala global investor meet ‘Emerging Kerala’ on on September 12, 2012

The Kerala Tourism Department will showcase a host of projects at the state’s global investor meet ‘Emerging Kerala‘ to be held in Kochi on September. Latching on to its tourism policy that ensures hassle- free clearance to investment proposals, Kerala Tourism would be looking for big-ticket

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New fragrant flower garden blooms on Bhubaneshwar tourism map

The temple city added a new and unique spot in its tourist map, which is not only a visual beauty but also provides olfactory pleasure. Chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday inaugurated a fragrant flower garden on the premises of Regional Plant Resource Centre (RPRC) botanic

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Tiger tourism ban to continue: Supreme Court

Extending the ban on tourism activities in the core areas of tiger reserves, the Supreme Court on Wednesday pulled up the Centre for the depleting population of the wild cats in the country. A bench of justice AK Patnaik and justice Swatanter Kumar put some searching

Sardar Sarovar Dam
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Gujarat tourism announces one-day tour to Sardar Sarovar Narmada dam and Satpura

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

maharashtra tourism
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MTDC photography contest for photo journalists and amateur photographers

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

Mahaparinirvan Express
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Interstate Buddhist Train will Cover Budhist Sites in Odisha

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 coastal tourism
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Puducherry Fast Emerging as Most Preferred Destination in South India

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

Light House Tourism
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Government exploring light house tourism

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

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Supreme Court bans tourist entry into core tiger areas

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