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Youth dialogue held to boost India-Vietnam ties
In order to further relations between India and Vietnam, a youth dialogue was held here on Friday.Union Minister for Tourism, K.J. Alphons, who was the chief guest at the event, said that Vietnam has always set a great example for the world to fight the biggest colonial powers."The world needs to be united to fight the new emerging colonial masters," said Alphons.The Minister was impressed by the increasing percentage of Indian tourists in Vietnam and equally encouraged Vietnamese tourists to visit India.On the other hand, Vietnam's Ambassador to India, Ton Sinh Thanh, in his address highlighted that his country has always been an important nation in South-East Asia."After twenty long years of the Vietnamese war and struggle, the country has progressed over the years in terms of trade and investment, foreign relations as well as tourism," he said.He further said the issue of South China Sea is a major area of challenge for the country's foreign policy, and also glorified the 2000-year
Beauty is a different kind of burden: Masaba Gupta
Popular designer Masaba Gupta says she has come to realise that beauty is a different kind of burden, which keeps changing with age.
Goa to crack down on errant tourists, might ban night swimming
In what seems to be a crackdown on errant tourists, Goa's Tourism Department on Friday said it was working on a ban on swimming in the sea from dusk to dawn, limit tourism activity to a limited area on a beach and even put together punitive measures for tourists violating law.
Nepal is building memorial of 60,000 Gorkhas killed in two world wars
A memorial is being built, at the cost of Rs 9-billion, in western Nepal's Syangja district to commemorate the valour and the scarifice made by Gorkhas in the two world wars, an official said today. About 20 per cent work of the Gorkha Monument, a memorial of war veterans, has been completed, informed Monument Construction Committee chairperson Puran Dhoj Gurung. The monument, along with a museum, is being constructed at Salmedanda in Fedikhola Rural Municipality of Syangja district. Gorkha soldiers had fought the wars under the command of the British Army as per the decision of the then Rana government that ruled the country for 104 years. Additionally, a Gorkha View Tower and an ethnic cultural village would also be comstructed, he said, adding the monument is estimated to cost Rs nine billion. According to the official, so far, British Gorkhas have raised Rs 900 million and the Ministry of Urban Development of the Nepal Government has provided Rs 500 million for the construction.
PM Modi fit, country unfit: Azam Khan
Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan on Friday ridiculed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's fitness video and said he is busy doing squats while innocent people are being killed.Speaking to ANI, Khan said that at a time when innocent people, journalists and jawans are being brutally murdered, the Prime Minister is busy performing several yoga asanas."Sena ke jawan ki hatya, patrakar ki hatya, imandaar ki, majdoor ki, chhatra ki hatya sab peeche reh gaye. Pehle fitness kariye...Udhar jawan maare ja rahe theyy aur desh ke Pradhanmantri dand-baithak laga rahe theyy...Pradhanmantri fit desh unfit" (Murder of soldier, journalist, labour and honest students have been left behind, first comes fitness. Here, nation's soldiers were killed and the prime minister was doing squats. Prime Minister is fit...but country is unfit.)Khan's statement comes a day after veteran journalist and editor of Rising Kashmir newspaper Syed Shujaat Bukhari was shot dead by terrorists in Press Colony in Srinagar.The same ..
Mughal era inn to be developed as wedding destination: Sidhu
The historical Serai Lashkari Khan, a caravanserai built during the Mughal era, will be developed as a wedding destination, Punjab Tourism and Cultural Affairs Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu said today. As part of the state government's efforts to boost tourism, a total of Rs 20 crore will be spent on the complete revamping of the Serai, which came into limelight after some sequences of the Hindi film 'Rang De Basanti' were short here. A restaurant, tented accommodation along with adequate lighting, landscaping and other facilities like toilets and parking will be included in the renovation project, Sidhu said after he visited the site. After 18 months when the entire renovation will be completed, it will be one of the best tourist attraction centres and people will be stunned by its beauty, Sidhu added. The minister also said that the approach road to the Serai needed to be widened for visitors coming from GT Road (Ludhiana-Delhi National Highway). For this, land will be acquired and ...
International Yoga Day to be celebrated in 140 blocks in Hry
The International Yoga Day will be celebrated across all the blocks in Haryana on June 21, Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Anil Vij said today. "It is for the first time that the International Yoga Day will be celebrated in 140 blocks in all 22 districts throughout the state," Vij said in an official release. About 1.25 lakh 'saadhaks' (practitioners of yoga) would perform yoga in all the programmes state wide on June 21, he said. Trainers would practice yoga as per the National Yoga Protocol at all these places. All the 'saadhaks' would be provided t-Shirts and refreshment at these places, he said.
US Open: 3 Americans and an Englishman lead on Day 1
American Golfers Scott Piercy, Russell Henley and Dustin Johnson and England's Ian Poulter are in the lead with one under par after the first day of the US Golf Open, here.
Eid at Jama Masjid - an evening caught in time
It's the day before Eid and the bylanes around Jama Masjid in the walled city are crammed with sights and sounds of festivities., but young Naved holding aloft a big cloud of balloons isn't quite sure what the excitement is all about. Wearing a purple T-shirt over dirty blue jeans and standing barefoot in front of Jama Masjid's gate number 1, the balloon seller at just six knows about Eid but not about the month of Ramzan or why so many people have been coming to the mosque. For many thousands of others in the city, the white domes of the iconic mosque and the streets around it are the places to be in the run up to Eid-ul-Fitr. It's about prayers and piety, but also about food and festivity. As night falls over the city, locals in the area along with people from all over Delhi come to Walled City, crowding in for the sweet and savoury offerings reminiscent of an era stuck in time. Shops with smoking kebabs on the grill, golden fried chicken in hot oil and piles of thick naan rotis ...
Pamper your dad with delectable self-made dishes on Father's Day
Instead of taking your father out for lunch or dinner, treat him to some self-made dishes like badam cutlets, phirni, momos and more, with recipes lent by experts.
'Yoga Ambassadors Tour' inaugurated
'Yoga Ambassadors Tour',a specialized trip for yoga professionals from around the world, part of Kerala government's tourism promotion programme, was inaugurated by Minister of State for AYUSH Shripad Yesso Naik said here today. The Tour aims to design a wholesome yoga package for visiting tourists, combining well-known yoga destinations with related activities, the Union Minister for AYUSH said. The 10 day educational tour for yoga professionals has been organised by the Association of Tourism Trade Organisations (ATTOI) in association with the Ministry of AYUSH and Kerala Tourism department. Naik complimented the ATTOI and Kerala Tourism for taking up the concept of a yoga tour. "Keralas clean environment and the rich tradition of Ayurveda has contributed for the promotion of tourism. Going beyond Ayurveda, Kerala and its neighbouring Kanyakumari district of Tamil Nadu together have a few renowned Yoga destinations like Shivandanda yoga ashram, the meditation centre at
Rail Neer case: ED attaches Rs 17.55-cr assets of caterers
The ED today said it has attached assets worth Rs 17.55 crore of two catering firms in connection with its money laundering probe into the selling of cheaper packaged water in place of Rail Neer in Rajdhani and other super-fast trains. The agency said it has issued a provisional order for attachment of assets under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) against Ms R K Associates and Hoteliers Pvt Ltd, Ms Satyam Caterers Pvt Ltd and five other firms. "During investigation, it is established that above licensees laundered the amount received from railway department in lieu of supply of the packaged drinking water of other brands, which was proceeds of crime," the agency said in a statement. During probe, it said, the movable properties of seven licensees-- Ms R K Associates and Hoteliers Pvt Ltd, Ms Brandavan Foods Products Ltd, Ms Satyam Caterers Pvt Ltd, Ms Food World, Ms R D Sharma, Ms P K Delicacies, Ms Doon Caterers-- were identified in their bank accounts/fixed deposits and
Rail Neer scam: ED attaches Rs. 17.55 crore assets of private caterers
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday attached movable assets worth Rs 17.55 crore of R.K. Associates and Hoteliers Pvt. Ltd, Satyam Caterers Pvt. Ltd, and others in a scam related to Rail Neer.The ED initiated the investigation under Prevention of Money Laundering Act on an FIR registered by the CBI against Railway officers and private caterers for allegedly supplying other brands of drinking waters instead of "Rail Neer" brand of Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) in Rajdhani and Shatabdi Trains and thereby causing losses to the government exchequer.The investigation conducted by the CBI revealed that private caterers namely R.K. Associates and Hoteliers Pvt Ltd., Brandavan Foods Products Ltd., Sunshine Caterers, Satyam Caterers Pvt Ltd., Food World, R.D. Sharma, P.K. Delicacies, Doon Caterers, Ambuj Hotels and Real Estate were mandated to supply Rajdhani and Shatabdi Trains with IRCTC's Rail Neer water bottles.But instead, they supplied other packaged ...
UP top cop foot patrols 5 km as part of PM's fitness challenge
Accepting Prime Minister Narendra Modi's fitness challenge, Uttar Pradesh Director General of Police (DGP) O P Singh along with senior officers today undertook foot patrolling in old city areas of the state capital. "As part of fitness challenge of PM, I did foot patrolling with Lucknow police for five kms today evening in old city areas. This gave us an opportunity to integrate core policing along with fitness," DGP Singh said. Starting from Bada Imambara, the DGP passed through the historic Rumi Gate, Neebu Park, Akbari Gate, Victoria Street till Aishbagh Eidgah, officials said.
North Korea airs video of Kim Jong-un's Singapore visit
North Korea's state media today aired a documentary glorifying Chairman Kim Jong-Un's visit to Singapore for a historic summit with US President Donald Trump. The 42-minute long video revealed behind-the-scenes footage of Kim's unprecedented trip, including of him arriving in Singapore on a Chinese plane and lounging in his luxury hotel. It ran edited footage of Kim's trip to Singapore, following his movements throughout the city-state, from his arrival on Sunday to his departure on Tuesday night. It opened with shots of the 34-year-old North Korean leader preparing for his meeting with Trump en route to the summit aboard the jet loaned to him by the Chinese government. Narrated in the rousing tones of famous North Korean newsreader Ri Chun-hee, the documentary stressed that although Kim had already had "countless" meetings with world leaders, this one had drawn attention from across the world. Shots of Singaporeans cramming the streets to welcome the North Korean leader were imposed .
KTM 390 Adventure set to enter India next year
Austria's sports bike maker KTM plans to launch KTM 390 Adventure in India next year as part of its plans to expand its product portfolio in the country. The company, which is a part of Bajaj Auto, already sells Streetfighter Dukes and Supersport RC in the country from an exclusive dealer network of 430 showrooms in 320 towns spanning the length and breadth of the country. "With the 390 Adventure we would be making our long awaited entry into the niche premium dual-sport segment which is a very apt segment for Indian roads," Bajaj Auto Ltd President (Probiking) Amit Nandi said in a statement. KTM is the world's leading off-road motorcycle brand and is undefeated at the world's toughest race the Dakar Rally since 2001. In India, KTM is one of the country's fastest growing motorcycle brands with a CAGR of 45 per cent since its launch six years ago.
Essentials for choosing the right trousers
Wouldnt it be tremendous if the trousers you wear make you look fit and handsome whilst taking care of the comfort and maintenance aspect. There are plenty of options in the market that are great on the show so opt for it wisely.
American Express launches online fab fest
American Express has launched Online Fab Fest - a mega deal festival to beat the heat this season. The promotion targeted at online shoppers provides exciting offers on India's favorite shopping portals. American Express card members can avail up to 25 percent discount on their everyday transactions, from June 11 till July 8, 2018.Each day of the week from June 11th - July 8th is dedicated to a leading brand from a popular category, including Ola (cabs), MakeMyTrip (travel), Flipkart (online shopping), BookMyShow (movies), Swiggy (dining), Big Basket (groceries) and Jabong(fashion apparel).During the offer period all Mondays offer Rs. 250 credit on Ola recharge, and Tuesdays offer an additional 25 percent discount when shopping on Jabong. Similarly Wednesdays are for Flipkart, while Thursdays are for travel-planning with MakeMyTrip. Cardmembers can plan a Friday full of movies with deals on BookMyShow. The weekend offer is for Swiggy (Saturday) and Big Basket (Sunday).Consumers today .
Himachal gets Rs 1,900 cr funding for tourism
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Thursday said the Central government has approved a tourism infrastructure development project of Rs 1,900 crore to be funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
Zimbabwe targets 16,000 Indian travellers by 2021
The Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) today said it has appointed VFS Global to promote the country in both India and the Gulf, and eyes 16,000 travellers from the sub-continent by 2021. "Zimbabwe has recently targeted India as a primary market due to the rapid growing disposable incomes in India. India is a huge market for us, hence the modest approach to target at least 16,000 Indian travellers by 2021. This will be done through sustainable destination marketing done by VFS Global," ZTA Chief Executive Karikoga Kaseke said in a release. As part of the agreement, VFS Global will support ZTA to build an identity of Zimbabwe as a potential tourist destination by spreading awareness among tour operators, travel agents, meetings, incentives, conferences and events (MICE) planners and the general travellers based in India or the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region. "Zimbabwe is strengthening their tourism business and entering their potential markets. We are pleased to ...