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First-ever metal craft exhibition inaugurated in Leh
With an aim to promote and preserve the metal craft tradition of Ladakh, the first-ever metal craft exhibition was held in Chilling village here.The maiden exhibition, organised by the Youth Association for Conservation and Development Hemis High Altitude National Park, in collaboration with Heritage Home Chilling, showcased the indigenous craft to the visitors."I started this with the purpose of promoting and preservation of the metal craft of Ladakh. This village is famous for metal craft in Ladakh. In future, I want to promote metal craft and involve young generations in this village to continue this craft so that this identity will remain alive," Founder of Heritage Home, Tsewang Tamchos, told ANI.Chilling is known for its metal craftwork, which began decades ago. However, the skill has not been imbibed by the youth in the region.The exhibition, therefore, aims to dissolve the reluctance of the youth towards this age-old craft."Chilling village is famous for metal craft work, ...
Bike-share schemes battle for Paris turf, but it's not all free-wheeling
PARIS (Reuters) - Grabbing a bicycle from a docking station and riding the streets of Paris used to be one of the city's many charms, but the once-loved Velib system has fallen into disarray and some new dockless bike-share schemes are struggling to survive.
Govt formulates action plan to boost tourism in Mumbai
The government today said it has identified various sites in and around Mumbai which will be developed as tourist attractions. The announcement came after road transport minister Nitin Gadkari's meeting with stake holders of tourism industry last week in Mumbai. According to a statement issued by Ministry of Shipping today, various locations have been identified in and around the city of Mumbai which will be developed as tourist attractions. As per the plan, the ministry said, places like Sassoon Dock and Sewree Fort in the city will be developed as wedding destinations to attract visitors from all over the country and abroad. "In order to attract tourists, water sports activities are being planned around the Marine Drive area. Events like Ferrari Formula 1 and Grand Prix are also on the anvil," it said. Mandwa will be developed as a wellness destinations with facilities like yoga and meditation, it said, adding that restaurants will come up near the Mumbai Port. The ministry also ...
Shri Ramayana Express to cover places associated with Lord Ram
In its latest offering, the railways will run a special train named after Lord Ram covering the destinations associated with the mythological character in India and Sri Lanka, an official statement said. The 'Shri Ramayana Express', which can carry 800 passengers, will start its service from November 14. The train will be flagged off from Safdarjung railway station in Delhi, it said. The special tourist train will offer a 16-day tour package--one in India and the other in Sri Lanka. The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) will manage the tour, the statement said. After leaving Delhi, the train will make its first stop at Ayodhya followed by Hanuman Garhi Ramkot and Kanak Bhawan temple. The train will then cover the important destinations of Ramayana circuit such as Nandigram, Sitamarhi, Janakpur, Varanasi, Prayag, Shringverpur, Chitrakoot, Nasik, Hampi and Rameshwaram, it said. The cost of the package is Rs 15,120 per person, the statement said. The Sri Lankan ...
F1 racing, Grand Prix on anvil to develop Mumbai as cruise tourism hub
To develop Mumbai as the hub of cruise tourism, the government on Tuesday said it was planning to develop water sports activities and hold events like Formula 1 and Grand Prix racing around the Marine Drive area.
Sri Lanka woos tourists from India, expecting more growth this year
Sri Lanka is expecting a healthy growth in the number of Indian tourists arrivals this year as the island nation is out to woo travellers even from smaller cities, a senior Lankan tourism official said here today . Sri Lanka has seen a substantial growth in tourist arrivals from India last year, with over 3.84 lakh travellers. "However, this year we are targeting 4.50 lakh tourists from India," Viranga Bandara, Assistant Director-Marketing, Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau said here today. "Mainly, we get tourists from the main metros like Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai, those are main tourism generating hubs for Sri Lanka tourism. But we are also targeting smaller cities," he said. Upekkha Samaratunga, Minister (Commercial) Sri Lanka High Commission in New Delhi, said that according to Sri Lanka tourism statistics, "India is No. 1 when it comes to inward traffic to the island nation." "We look forward to have travellers from India throughout the year irrespective of any season. .
Centre approves Rs 50 cr for Chintpurni Devi temple: Thakur
The Ministry of Tourism has approved Rs 50 crore under the 'PRASAD' scheme for further development at Chintpurni Devi temple in Una district, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur said here today. The Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Augmentation Drive (PRASAD) is the Union Tourism Ministry's flagship programme for holistic development of selected pilgrimage destinations across the country. Thakur said the state government will improve infrastructure and provide basic facilities for the tourists with the proposed money at the temple site. Every year, around 16 lakh pilgrims from various parts of the country, especially from neighbouring Punjab, pay obeisance at Chintpurni Devi temple, one of the 51 shaktipeeths (pilgrimage destinations of significance). Presently, the place lacks basic facilities for the pilgrims, an official in the state Tourism Department said. Efforts will be made to develop basic amenities for pilgrims like introduction of non-polluting public ...
Spices maintain steady trend in muted trade
Spices maintained a stable trend in an otherwise mute spices market here today in the absence of any major buying activity. Following are today's closing rates (in Rs with previous rates in brackets): Black pepper (per kg) 360/415 (360/415), ginger unbleached (per kg) 170 (170), copra office Alappuzha (per quintal) 12,100 (12,100), copra office Kozhikode (per quintal) 11,900 (11,900), copra Rajapur Mumbai (per quintal) 19,900 (19,900), copra edible Mumbai (per quintal) 15,400 (15,400).
Shed weight or face action: K'taka' ADG tells cops
Karnataka's Additional Director General (ADG) of Police, Bhaskar Rao, has directed officers to lose weight or face suspension from service.Speaking to ANI on the matter, Bhaskar said that those who have been found overweight are now under the scanner. He also firmly stated that if the defaulters failed to shed weight, they will be given harsh and extra duties during the period of their service.Citing that the people of the country want a fit and a healthy force, the ADG added that soon they will introduce healthy meals in their canteens and will also increase the physical activities in our camps.Bhaskar also added that they will also appoint a couple of councillors to aide the defaulters in their weight loss process."People expect police to be fit. We are going to serve healthy food in our canteens and increase physical activity in our police camps. People who fail to reduce their weight & improve their health will be punished, "said Bhaskar Rao.Notably, on July 3 Bhaskar has ...
India poised to emerge as a world golf tourism hub
The sport of golf is gaining momentum in India at a breezy pace.The emerging trend of playing golf among the youth has motivated the government and private players to improve infrastructure, including golf courses of international standards and trained manpower.Looking at the interest and potential in this sport, the Indian government is now keen to exploit golf tourism in its true potential. The Ministry of Tourism feels this will also help in the development of overall ecosystem of tourism in India.Rashmi Verma, Secretary in Ministry of Tourism, said, "We find now that more and more people are going for experimental kind of tourism. The biggest challenge that we are facing is that even at our iconic sites like Taj Mahal we are not able to make people stay for more than one night. Most of the tourists go there in the morning and come back by night. What we find that in and around our iconic tourist sites if a golf course is created, people can actually go to the sites enjoy the ...
Ministry of Tourism to organize the first ever India Tourism Mart (ITM)
The Ministry of Tourism in partnership with the Federation of Associations in Indian Tourism and Hospitality (FAITH) and with the help of State/UT Governments is organizing the India Tourism Mart (ITM) 2018 from 16th to 18th September, 2018 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.FAITH is the apex organization of important trade and hospitality associations of the country. The tourism industry through FAITH will drive the event whereas support will be extended by the Ministry of Tourism, with the objective of positioning the tourism destinations and products of the country in international source markets.The objective of the Mart is to create a Global Tourism Mart for India on lines of major international travel marts being held in countries across the world. The Mart will provide a platform for stakeholders in the tourism and hospitality industries to interact and transact business opportunities.Buyer delegates are being invited from important and potential source markets such as North America, .
Diver hails 'incredibly strong' Thai cave boys
A foreign diver involved in the mission to save 12 boys and their football coach from a flooded Thai cave has hailed the children as "incredibly strong", and described their treacherous escape journey as unprecedented. "They are getting forced to do something that no kid has ever done before. It is not in any way normal for kids to go cave diving at age 11," Ivan Karadzic, who runs a diving business in Thailand, told the BBC in an interview that was published online today. "They are diving in something considered (an) extremely hazardous environment in zero visibility, the only light that is in there is the torch light we bring our self." The boys, aged from 11 to 16, and their 25-year-old coach, ventured into the Tham Luang cave in northern Thailand on June 23 after football practice and became trapped when heavy rains flooded the cave. Two British divers found them nine days later huddled on a muddy ledge in pitch darkness more than four kilometres inside the cave ...
Wheat extends gains on increased offtake by flour mills
Wheat prices advanced by Rs 20 per quintal at the wholesale grains market today following increased offtake by flour mills amid pause in arrivals from producing belts. However, other grains held steady in thin trade. Traders said, besides increased offtake by flour mills, fall in arrivals from producing belts, mainly kept wheat prices higher. In the national capital, wheat dara (for mills) and wheat MP (desi) rose by Rs 20 each to Rs 1,830-1,835 and Rs 2,120-2,220 per quintal, respectively. Atta chakki delivery followed suit and enquired higher by a similar margin to Rs 1,840-1,845 per 90 kg. Atta flour mills, maida and sooji also settled higher by Rs 10 each to Rs 990-1,000, Rs 1,010-1,020 and Rs 1,080-1,090 per 50 kg, respectively in line with wheat trend. Following are today's quotations (in Rs per quintal): Wheat MP (desi) Rs 2,120-2,220, Wheat dara (for mills) Rs 1,830-1,835 Chakki atta (delivery) Rs 1,840-1,845, Atta Rajdhani (10 kg) Rs 230-260, Shakti Bhog (10 kg) Rs 255-290,
Zago launches cold coffee
Zago, the country's first Super Foods company with a range of drinks caters to the urban fitness-conscious individuals. Launched in December 2015 with a range of ready-to-drink protein - Body Buddy and followed by much loved Zago Breakfast Shake in March 2016, Zago is now accelerated to launch the all new Zago Cold Coffee, brewed from hand-picked Arabica beans from the hills of Chikmagalur.Zago Cold Coffee is priced at Rs. 60 and has no preservatives and has no artificial flavouring substances.Sridhar Varadaraj, Managing Partner at Ricco Delizio says, "Presently the cold coffees available in India do not meet customers' expectations of taste, price and quality. Zago is happy to have raised the bar of RTD coffees in India by launching Zago Cold Coffee."The Zago Cold Coffee will be available at all major national retail chains including Metro Cash & Carry, More, Hypercity, Godrej Nature's Basket, Star Bazaar, Relay, 24X7 stores, Krishna Marche, Daily Needs, In & Out stores, Le ..
IRCTC orders enquiry into complaint on food of Duronto Express
The Railway's catering arm IRCTC has ordered an enquiry into a complaint by a passenger of the 12246 Yeswantpur-Howrah Duronto Express about the quality of food served to him in the train, an IRCTC official said here today. IRCTC Group General Manager (east zone) Debasish Chanda said that there were, however, tweets by at least 23 passengers travelling by the same train that reached Howrah last evening stating that the quality and taste of the food served to them were good. "The gentleman may not have liked the taste, but the food served to him was definitely not stale," Chanda said. He said that despite that, an enquiry was ordered immediately after the complaint was lodged yesterday. IRCTC officials said that the passenger has said that he generally travels in higher class, but was travelling in the Sleeper class during this journey since he could get a confirmed ticket in the air conditioned classes. This may have led to his not liking the taste of the food served to .
I Sacked Newton: Spoil yourself with Beer-Rita, hearty appetisers at this pub (Foodie Trail-Noida)
"He is a wise man who invented beer" is a quote that is often wrongly credited to the philosopher Plato. But you cannot but agree with it. And when beer is served in the form of a delicious concoction -- Beer Rita -- in a quirky set-up, it instantly lifts up one's spirits! I Sacked Newton not only offers this, but also boasts of a lavish spread of global delicacies and a sushi bar that will leave you sated.
Odisha's sand artist creates sculpture on 'Thai Cave Rescue'
As rescue operation at the cave site in northern Thailand is underway, International sand artist Sudarshan Pattnaik created a sand sculpture on the same theme at Puri Beach in Odisha.Depicting boys stuck inside the cave, the message on the sculpture read, "We pray for the safe rescue of the Thai boys."Pattnaik used five tons of sand for his 'Thai Cave Rescue' creation and it took him three hours to complete the 4 ft high piece of art."I created this sand sculpture with my prayers for the rescue of the boys stuck inside the cave. I pray to God that the boys return home safely," said Pattnaik.For the unversed, 13 footballers were found by the British divers on July 2, with footage showing them visibly weak and huddled on a mud mound deep inside the Tham Luang cave.The party was strolling inside the cave, following which they were trapped for nine days, before being found.Out of 13 Wild Boars soccer team members, eight have so far been rescued from the Tham Luang cave in northern ...
Sisodia lauds team visiting UNESCO sites on public transport
Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia met a team of 20 individuals who travelled to seven UNESCO sites within 12 hours by using public transport and praised their efforts to showcase that the mode of travel is safe and accessible.
France sees red after Spanish rose wine found in domestic bottles
Summer is the ideal time for cracking open a bottle of rose, but fans of French wine might be thinking twice after millions of bottles were found to contain less costly Spanish versions instead. France's consumer fraud agency confirmed Monday that 70,000 hectolitres -- the equivalent of 10 million bottles -- of Spanish rose were falsely labelled as French vintages by hundreds of producers in 2016 and 2017. According to French daily Le Parisien, which first reported the findings, Spanish rose sold in bulk at the time for just 34 euro cents (USD 0.40) a litre compared with 75 to 90 cents for French rose. "We were alerted to the 'Frenchification' of Spanish wine at the end of 2015," the consumer agency's Alexandre Chevallier told the paper. "So we launched an inquiry at all levels, from producers to importers to restaurants and distributors," he said. Twenty-two percent of the establishments controlled in 2016 and 15 percent in 2017 were cited for trying to present the foreign wine as ...
Tourism Ministry discontinues scheme to provide free SIM cards to foreign tourists on arrival in India
A scheme to provide free SIM cards to foreign tourists arriving in India to help meet their communication needs has been "discontinued" as it was felt "unnecessary", tourism secretary Rashmi Verma said today. Under the scheme, foreign tourists availing e-visas were provided pre-activated free SIM cards on arrival in India. The scheme was launched in February last year by the then tourism minister Mahesh Sharma. "It has been discontinued as it was felt not necessary to do so," Verma said. She said foreign tourists uses social media apps and and Wi-Fi facility is also available in most places including at the airports. The BSNL SIM cards came with talk time of Rs 50 and 50 MB data. The facility was started to help foreign tourists remain connected for the time period their own SIM cards were activated after landing in India. The SIM card with 30 days' validity, also helped the travellers to contact the 24-hour tourist helpline number available in 12 languages, including Russian, German .