Bengaluru: Plans to launch cruise tourism services from Mangaluru have moved a step closer, with Waterways Leisure Tourism Ltd agreeing in principle to examine the feasibility of operating cruises from the coastal city following discussions with the Karnataka tourism department.The understanding was reached during a meeting in Mumbai between senior tourism department officials led by…
Health and family welfare minister UT Khader reviewed healthcare facilities in Udupi on Sunday Udupi: Govt hospitals should actively showcase successful surgeries, quality treatment and positive patient outcomes to build public confidence and encourage more people to use public healthcare facilities, health and family welfare minister UT Khader said on Sunday.During a review of healthcare…
Bhubaneswar: The state govt has significantly liberalised the policy for establishment of self-financing degree and professional colleges by doing away with separate state-prescribed infrastructure and faculty requirements and further easing the financial obligations for promoters.The higher education department said the move is aimed at facilitating the setting up of higher educational institutions and aligning the…
Panchkula: Bahbalpur is set to become the first gram panchayat in Panchkula district to manage and maintain its drinking water supply system under a new initiative of the public health engineering department.The decision was approved unanimously at a gram sabha meeting chaired by sarpanch Priyanka Devi. Representatives of the gram panchayat, village water and sewerage…
Adventure sports activities can boost tourism Bhubaneswar: The tourism department has roped in the Goa-based National Institute of Water Sports (NIWS) to carry out a feasibility study in water bodies across Odisha and prepare safety management plans for water sports activities.The initiative aims to assess the viability of introducing water sports facilities while ensuring tourist…
