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Goa village demands closure of bars
Residents of a Goa village on Karnataka border have demanded the closure of bars and alcohol shops, alleging harassment by drunk tourists.
India to hold roadshow in China to attract more tourists: Alphons
India will hold a roadshow in China to attract more tourists from that country which has the highest number of outbound people, Union Tourism Minister K J Alphons said today while announcing the schedule for the first India Tourism Mart. The minister said the Tourism Ministry is aiming to double the number of foreign tourist arrivals and receipts from it in the next three years. Last year, India did "extremely well" in tourism, he said. After a successful roadshow to promote tourism in the US, the ministry is going to hold similar events in Russia and Nordic countries in next two weeks, he told a press conference. "We are also going to have a big time roadshow in China because it has the biggest tourist outflow. Last year, it had 144 million outbound tourists. India got only 2.5 lakh of that so we are going to make moves so that the numbers go up dramatically," Alphons said. For the first time, the foreign tourist arrivals in India crossed 10 million mark last year. Taken together ...
Automated fresh food retail chain 'Frshly' bags Moodie Davitt's FAB award
The next time you are at Chennai International Airport, do drop by the Frshly outlet. It's the proud global winner of the prestigious Airport Food and Beverage (FAB) awards 2018, for New Food and Beverage Concept of the Year.Organised by The Moodie Davitt Report and The Foodie Report, the FAB Conference and Awards recognises the best in business and innovation across the globe.Having launched in 2013, Frshly aims to remedy the long-standing problem of access to hygienic and fresh food during train travel in India. Soon, the Chennai-based startup became the world's first automated retail marketplace, which serves fresh and hot food from the best restaurant brands, within 90 seconds!Customers can choose from a selection of stocked menu items from popular restaurants at Frshly's state-of-the-art automated dispensing machine and pay by cash, card or Paytm for a quick takeaway-friendly meal that's perfect for famished travellers, time-starved professionals, and just about anybody on the ...
Rohit Roy on road to fitness, full recovery (Movie Snippets)
Actor Rohit Roy is starting a new journey to full recovery and fitness five months after his cervical slip disc injury.
On a mission to usher in a smoothie culture (Foodie Trail-Hyderabad)
In this age of fast food and canned drinks, here's an option for people looking for something natural and fresh.
17-yr old tiger not consuming food in Lucknow
A 17-year old tiger 'Shishir' at the Nawab Wajid Ali Shah Zoological Garden has not been consuming food for the past two days.The tiger is being fed chicken soup.He was brought from Nandan Kanan Zoological Park to Zoological garden at the age of 6, in 2007.There are 11 tigers in the Zoological Garden currently, three of which are white tigers.
Hyderabad Metro to develop 'heritage precinct'
: The Hyderabad Metro Rail Limited (HMRL) will develop a heritage precinct along with continuous and wide footpaths for seamless pedestrian movement on a five-kilometre Metro Rail stretch. HMRL Managing Director NVS Reddy and top officials inspected a stretch between Police Control Room and Rangamahal Junction in Corridor-I,which is to be developed as a 'heritage precinct", as per the Telangana government's instructions. "Continuous and wide footpaths for seamless pedestrian movement will be developed in the entire stretch of 5 km, with a distinct heritage theme," he said adding in the next three months one will see initial transformation of this whole area. He said wrought iron/MS railings with heritage look, classic patterns of tiles and stone flooring, restoration of heritage structures and buildings, liberal usage of cobble stones, period street furniture and vintage looking electrical fittings interspersed with sculptures, art work, classical signage etc. will form .
Shimla heli-taxi service gets costlier
Barely a month after its launch, the heli-taxi fare between Shimla and Chandigarh has gone up by Rs 500, from Rs 2,999 to Rs 3,499, officials said on Sunday.
Promoting cycling in cities could tackle obesity
Encouraging people to ride a cycle to work may not only help cities tackle air pollution, but also reduce obesity in urban populations, a study has found. Researchers from Hasselt University in Belgium and Imperial College London in the UK suggests that daily cyclists weigh less than their non-active counterparts. The study, published in the journal Environment International, also found that riding an electric bike (e-bike) is associated with a higher (body mass index)BMI as compared to regular cyclists. In ascending order, cyclists have the lowest BMI, then walkers, public transport users, motorcyclists, users of an electric bike, and finally car drivers, who have the highest BMI. By following over 2,000 urban dwellers over time, the team found that men who switch from car driving to cycling for their daily travel lose on average 0.75 kg of weight, with an average decrease in BMI of 0.24. For women, this was a little bit less. Promoting active travel in cities may therefore provide ..
Thais work to salvage sunken boat; search on for 14 missing
Thai authorities today began operations to salvage a tour boat that sank in a storm off the southern resort island of Phuket, killing 41 people, as they search for another 14 missing tourists, most of them Chinese. French diver Laurent Couleau said that a pair of legs were seen dangling from beneath the hull when he and other divers entered the wreck of the double-decker Phoenix yesterday. He said authorities were lifting the boat up to shore in a bid to retrieve the body. A navy official, Rear Adm. Charoenpol Kumrasri, told reporters that there were no more bodies inside the wreck. He said divers will continue to search areas surrounding the site while helicopters will scour the sea for the missing. The disaster on Thursday, Thailand's biggest tourist-related in years, didn't appear to deter visitors, with dozens seen leaving on boats Sunday for island diving and cruise trips. Police have said they may file negligence charges soon against the captain of the boat. The boat, with 105 ..
Vietnam expecting 1,70,000 visitors from India
Ambassador of Vietnam Ton Sinh Thanh today said the number of Indian tourists to his country has increased "very fast" and it is expecting 1,70,000 visitors this year. The number of Indian tourists to Vietnam has risen from 16,000 in 2010 to an estimated 1,10,000 last year, he said and called for promoting India as a destination for Vietnamese. The ambassador, who was addressing the 30th Travel and Tourism Fair event here said, "Vietnam has a safe environment and is a stable and peaceful country. People are very friendly and we have lots of cultural and historic heritage." Listing the tourist attractions, Thanh said "Vietnam has several UNESCO-recognised world heritage sites, lot of relics including Hindu relics and long seaside beaches. And we have a tourist season spanning all round the year," he said. From seven million global visitors in 2012 there were 20 million foreign visitors to Vietnam last year, he said adding the majority of them were from the Asian countries
Kitchen design trends to watch out for
With home owners becoming design conscious nowadays, it is crucial for the kitchen design to be exciting as well as functional. Ensure the kitchen is well lit, and the space has high-tech tools and easy to reach shelves, experts suggest.
Canadian mountaineer falls to death on Pakistan's K2
A Canadian national who was attempting to climb Pakistan's K2 mountain has fallen to his death, officials said today. The 53-year-old was between camps 2 and 3 on the notoriously challenging 8,611 metres peak when the accident happened, an official of the Gilgit-Baltistan Tourism department told AFP. His death was confirmed by Sakhawat Hussain of Summit Karakoram, the tour company that organised his trip. Hussain said that he had received notification from the base camp that the Canadian "had fallen to his death and his body has been moved to advance base camp", adding that he was in contact with family members. K2 is the world's second highest peak and looms over the Karakoram range on the China-Pakistan border. Also known as the "Savage Mountain", it is often deemed a more challenging climb than the highest peak, Mount Everest. It was first summited in 1954. Since then, just 306 people have made it to the top, while 80 have died trying, according to the 8000ers website. Nestled ...
UK town to be Amritsar's twin city in memory of Maharaja Duleep Singh
A small UK town in the East Anglia region of England will become the twin city of Amritsar as it celebrates the 125th death anniversary of Maharaja Duleep Singh, the last Maharaja of the Sikh Empire, with a two-week-long Punjabi festival. Thetford in Norfolk was home to Duleep Singh and the organisers of the Festival of Thetford & Punjab believe the town has strong resonance with the lush fields, intense farming activity and livestock grazing of the Indian state. "Elveden Manor in Thetford was home to the last Maharaja of Punjab for many years and Thetfordians are extremely proud of their unusual resident," explains Seema Anand, a historian and storyteller behind a special 'Punjab to Thetford' film, which will be screened on the last day of the festival on July 21. "But perhaps Duleep Singh coming to live in Thetford was not just mere coincidence. From his statue in the town centre, which is almost an extract replica of Maharaja Ranjit Singh's statue in Company Bagh in Amritsar, ..
Spanish divers find Nazi sub wreckage
Divers have found wreckage from a Nazi World War Two U-boat near the coast of Galicia in Spain.
Himachal HC acts tough on illegal hotels in Kasol, directs DC to file fresh status report
Taking serious note of construction of illegal hotels in Kullu district's Kasol village, the Himachal High Court has directed the Deputy Commissioner of the district to file a fresh report on action taken on orders of the court against illegal hotels. A division bench comprising acting Chief Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Sandeep Sharma asked the DC to file a fresh status report on factual position by July 10 after giving details of action taken so far. The DC, through an affidavit, informed the court that in compliance with the order of the court, the Sub Divisional Magistrate constituted three teams to seal 38 hotels in Kasol, Katagla, Chhala, Jari and Tosh, while 10 hotels had fulfilled statutory requirements. These teams had visited the areas on June 26 and sealed 33 hotels (14 in Kasol, nine in Katagla, Jari and Chhala and 10 in Tosh), the court was told. Of the remaining five, one hotel had filed a case and got a stay order while four others had razed the encroached portions ..
Nepal, India to jointly promote tourism
Nepal and India today decided to jointly promote historically and culturally important tourism circuits like the Ramayana and Buddhist Circuit and adventure tourism. India will also extend all possible cooperation in the domain of human resource development in tourism and hospitality sectors through intake of Nepali professionals in professional courses in universities and regular exchange of experts and academia, the Indian Embassy here said in a statement. During a joint meeting of the Nepalese and Indian officials here, both the sides also decided to establish an industry-led Indo-Nepal Tourism Forum with support of the two governments, it said. The neighbours "agreed to improve critical tourism enabling infrastructures such as overland road connectivity, further streamline of scheduled bus route operations, including luxury bus coaches" in the 2nd Joint Working Group (JWG) meeting on tourism cooperation between India and Nepal, which concluded here today. The Nepali delegation was
Majority of tourists in Bangladesh from India
Bangladesh receives a majority of its international tourists from India and the two countries can share data and information in a bid to boost the sector, a Bangladeshi minister said here on Friday.
'Hotel motel Patel wallas' in US should promote 'Incredible India': PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said the Gujarati Patel community in the US popular as "hotel motel Patel wallas" can help promote India as a tourist destination among their guests by putting slides about the country on their hotel TVs. Addressing Saurashtra Patel Cultural Samaj of the US via video-conference, Modi urged each NRI to inspire five foreign families to visit India to give a boost to tourism. "You are known as the people of 'hotel motel Patel wallas'. Whenever you get a guest in your hotel or motel, why don't you put a few slides of India on TV. When the guests turns on the TV they will be able to see what India is," Modi said. Patel community, which originally hails from Gujarat, are mostly into the motel business in the US. A 2014 article in the reputed Smithsonian magazine had said that at least half of America's motels are owned by Indian Americans, and of that 70 per cent are owned by Patels. Modi urged the NRIs to contribute for the growth of the country when it ..
MP Tourism Board crossed 1 mn followers on FB: Official
Madhya Pradesh is a popular holiday destination, its tourism board has recently crossed one million followers on Facebook, an official said here today. Yuvraj Padole, deputy director of events and marketing, MP Tourism Board, said that the state offers a wide array of attractions - from wildlife to pilgrimage and heritage to leisure. "Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board's Facebook page has crossed one million followers. It is now one of the most popular and active tourism organisations in the country," Padole said at a fair here. The tourism fair, which was inaugurated today by Bangladesh Minister Shahjahan Kamal, will see the participation of 13 countries and 28 Indian states over the next three days. Padole said that Madhya Pradesh has the largest forest area in the country, with nine national parks and 25 wildlife sanctuaries. The state also boasts of three UNESCO world heritage sites at Khajuraho, Bhimbetka and Sanchi Stupa - major attractions for both domestic and ...