Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Subhas Datta Vs State of West Bengal & Others dated 10/04/2024. The present Original Application has been filed by the Applicant appearing in person stating that in the tourist township of Darjeeling there is the ‘Senchal Wildlife Sanctuary’ popularly known …
Cherrapunjee, a hamlet in Meghalaya popular among tourists as the place with the maximum rainfall in the country, will be promoted as a brand to boost tourism in the northeast, according to Chief Minister Mukul Sangma. "During my tour of Europe last year, we were asked where we were from. …
Himanshu Kaushik | TNN Ahmedabad: Next time if you want to drive down to the last abode of Asiatic lions in Junagadh and also visit the golden temple in Amritsar, there is no need to contact two tour operators. Gujarat tourism department is here to assist you to make arrangements …
KATTAPPANA: Minister for Tourism Kodiyeri Balakrishnan has said that Munnar is a role model in the country in the tourism sector. Inaugurating the newly constructed rooms in the Tea County of Kerala Tourism Development Corporation in Munnar On Sunday, the Minister said that Munnar was being developed on the basis …
Yogesh Pareek | TNN Bharuch: The tourism department with a view to develop tourism infrastructure projects had recently launched a Multiple Tourism Project (MTP) in the state to invite investors but it missed out on Narmada district in south Gujarat. Sardar Sarovar Dam in Narmada district earned over Rs 50 …
The death of a tiger last month, two and a half years after it was brought to Sariska, proves the National Tiger Reserve in Rajasthan is not safe for the big cat. The death also brought to light little action has been taken on the recommendations of the Tiger Task …
Environment groups have condemned President Yoweri Museveni's order to allow an investor to build a golf course in Uganda's biggest national park, saying it would disturb wildlife and hit tourism. Museveni earlier this month told the state-run Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) to allow the Madhvani Group to build the golf …
KALPETTA: The Mananthavadi Tribal Plantation Co-operative (MTPC) Limited, launched to rehabilitate bonded tribesmen three decades ago, is expanding its domain by creating job opportunities for tribespeople through a hospitality venture under the brand name En Uru. The project envisages setting up of a tribal haat, a combination of food plaza …
India hosted the XIX Common Wealth Games (CWG) 2010, in New Delhi, for the first time. It is only the second time that these games have been organized in Asia. A distinctive feature of the CWG 2010 was the emphasis of the organizers on environment; they wanted these games to …
The Odisha government has decided to implement the Rs 116 crore integrated tourism project along the coast near Puri keeping in mind environment issues. Presiding over a high level meeting on
This is a draft of the State Tourism Policy of Meghalaya 2010. The Meghalaya Tourism Policy, 2010 is quite exhaustive and attractive and would seek to make Meghalaya a sought-after tourist destination. The policy emphasizes participation of the community in the hospitality sector.
KOCHI: Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha P J Kurien has said that efforts would be taken to address the problems of travel agents. At the second day of the convention of the IAAI 'ICON 2010' held here on Friday, he spoke about the tourism potential of India. E M Najeeb, …
Tourism to the moon could well be a reality by the year 2025, provided space technology is upgraded to the level, desired for the purpose, former ISRO chairman G Madhvan Nair said here on Thursday. Nair added that for doing this, technological endevours are underway for developing spacecraft like rockets, …
Canadian Consul General in India Scott Slessor has, on behalf of the Canadian government, extended offer of cooperation to Himachal Pradesh in hydro power generation, food processing and tourism sectors. In a meeting with Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal on Wednesday, Slessor talked about possibilities of more trade from Himachal. …
In a bid to make the state a global tourist attraction, Himachal Pradesh government has said it will set up its first international airport near Shimla, with about Rs 1,000 crore investment, under PPP mode. The state government has initiated a slew of steps to promote tourism to increase its …
The Great Barrier Reef (GBR) provides a globally significant demonstration of the effectiveness of large-scale networks of marine reserves in contributing to integrated, adaptive management. Comprehensive review of available evidence shows major, rapid benefits of no-take areas for targeted fish and sharks, in both reef and nonreef habitats, with potential …
Rajasthan Tourism Minister Bina Kak and Home and Urban Development Minister Shanti Dhariwal are yet again at loggerheads, this time over the beautification-cum-parking project at Statue Circle, a landmark of the State Capital, close to the State Secretariat. Due to the ongoing tussle, the Rs 23 crore project has been …
The state cabinet at its meeting chaired by the Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan here today endorsed the New State Tourism Policy-2010. The policy has important provisions with regard to private capital investment, PPP projects, preservation of cultural heritages, participation of different departments and institutions, eco tourism etc. The new …
This new tourism policy for Madhya Pradesh has been approved by the State Cabinet to promote balanced and sustainable tourism which enables socio-economic development. Developing new forms of tourism along side the traditional ones will be the focus of this new tourism policy. Developing new forms of tourism in Madhya …
