Udupi: Coastal Security Police (CSP) has instructed all watersports boat owners to obtain permission from the respective departments mandatorily. Officials said that while there are 227 watersports boats under nine CSP limits, 151 have obtained permits and they have warned all remaining boat owners to register themselves before legal actions are initiated.It is mandatory to…
Belagavi: With the district administration continuing its ban on entry to waterfalls, particularly in Khanapur taluk, thousands of monsoon enthusiasts from Belagavi and neighbouring regions are once again heading to tourist destinations across the border in Maharashtra.The active monsoon has transformed Tilari Ghat, Swapnavel Point, Green Valley, Baba Falls, Pargad and Amboli — all located…
Due to the lack of heavy seasonal rains, the Jog Falls have yet to attain their characteristic grandeur Shivamogga: Hundreds of tourists flocked to the world-famous Jog Falls in Shivamogga district over the weekend, even though monsoon rainfall in the region remains well below average.Due to the lack of heavy seasonal rains, the falls have…
Keonjhar: Tourist Gulsan Kumar Samal (21) from Kendrapara district, was taking photos against Gundichaghagi waterfall in Keonjhar district on Tuesday, when he fell into the water and went missing. The ODRAF team could not locate him till the filing of this report.Thereafter, the police team, along with ODRAF, rushed to the spot and started searching….
Lucknow: Tourism is fast emerging as Uttar Pradesh’s biggest engine of job creation and could play a pivotal role in powering the state’s ambition of building a trillion-dollar economy, State Transformation Commission CEO Manoj Kumar Singh said.Positioning tourism as a strategic growth multiplier rather than a standalone sector, Singh said it delivers quick, inclusive and…
Bengaluru: Karnataka high court has suggested that the dept of tourism, in consultation with other departments, must examine formulating a comprehensive policy and regulatory framework governing establishment, operation and supervision of homestays in the state.Justice Suraj Govindaraj made the suggestion on a petition filed by the owner of a homestay in Kodagu district where a…
Gaya: The Bodh Gaya Citizen Forum (BGCF), also known as Nagrik Vikas Manch, has submitted a memorandum to state tourism secretary Lokesh Kumar Singh through Gaya district magistrate Shashank Shubhankar.BGCF president Suresh Singh said the memorandum, submitted earlier this week, urges the state govt to take steps to develop Bodh Gaya into a global hub…
Deputy commissioner Balwant Singh Meena inspects facilities at Chandradrona hill range in Chikkamagaluru Chikkamagaluru district administration plans CCTV installation to curb illegal activities at tourist spots Deputy commissioner Balwant Singh Meena inspects facilities at Chandradrona hill range in Chikkamagaluru Chikkamagaluru district administration plans CCTV installation to curb illegal activities at tourist spots Deputy commissioner Balwant…
Chikkamagaluru district administration plans CCTV installation to curb illegal activities at tourist spots Chikkamagaluru: Soon, travellers visiting tourist spots in the district, including Mullayanagiri, will be under CCTV surveillance. The Chikkamagaluru district administration has decided to install cameras to ensure tourist safety and curb illegal activities.Several popular tourist hotspots have become hubs for illegal activities…
Tourism Minister S Rajesh Kumar held a review with Senior officials from the Tourism Department and TTDC, including Principal Secretary Dr C. Swarna, Tourism Commissioner and TTDC Managing Director M S Shanmugam, Clean toilets, hygienic food facilities across all Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation (TTDC) properties, and the launch of a flagship tourism project will…
