Paithalmala: Mr. C K Vineeth, Indian footballer officially flagged off the Paithalmala marathon, organized by District Tourism Promotion Council of Kannur in the presence of Mr. K C Joseph MLA. The tourism board organized a vertical marathon in the district for about 4.5 km, out of which about 3.5 km were uphill. 80 contestants from…
Thiruvananthapuram: Sensing the immense and innumerable possibilities of promoting Kerala as a destination for ‘Adventure and Activity based Tourism’, the State Tourism Department is focusing on developing new projects to utilize the same, said Tourism Minister Kadakampally Surendran. Inaugurating a one day workshop organized by the department to give shape to its tourism policy, the…
The Pilgrimage to Holy Cave of Shri Amarnathji involves trekking at altitudes as high as 14000 feet. Yatrismay develop High Altitude Sickness with following symptoms: loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, fatigue, weakness,dizziness, lightheadedness and difficulty in sleeping, visual impairment, bladder dysfunction, bowl dysfunction, loss ofcoordination of movements, paralysis on one side of the body, gradual…
The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has congratulated the Indian Kabaddi team for winning the Kabaddi World Cup. “Congratulations to Indian team for winning the Kabaddi World Cup. The team showed exceptional skills, grit and determination. Well done!”, the Prime Minister said. A brilliant second half performance saw India stage a memorable comeback as they…
All set to bring out a new Tourism policy-2016 soon, Odisha has decided to promote coastal tourism after its success in attracting visitors to the eco projects. The decision was taken at the Tourism Advisory Committee meeting held under the Chairmanship of Chief Secretary A P Padhi. As the state has a 480-km-long coastline, the…
The Lord Jagannath Temple built by the Emami Group of Companies hosted its very first colourful Car Festival (Rathyatra) at Balgopalpur , Balasore, Odisha. After the “Prana Pratistha” of the divine Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra in November 2015, this is the first Rathayatra that is being celebrated at this temple. Lord Balabhadra, Devi Subhadra &…
