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J-K: Tourists flock to snow-clad Peer Ki Gali
One of the beautiful sights of Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district, Peer Ki Gali has been seeing a flock of tourists, who cannot get enough of the snow-clad terrain.Situated in the higher reaches of Pir Panjal Mountains, Peer Ki Gali is nestled between two villages, Poshana and Heer Pur, which lies along the historical Mughal road.Peer Ki Gali is named after a famous Sufi saint, Sheikh Ahmed Karim.Also known as the heart of the Mughal road, this tourist spot is a central place between Rajouri, Poonch, and Shopian district.
First India-Bangladesh container train flagged off
The trial run of the first container train to run between Kolkata and Dhaka was flagged off on Tuesday."The much-awaited demand of the trade is finally being met after a long passing by Container Corporation of India Ltd (CONCOR) and Indian Railways with Bangladesh Railway and other agencies of the two countries," Harindra Rao, General Manager, Eastern Railways said.The container train will take around eight hours to reach Bangladesh and can carry 60 containers with a maximum net weight of 12.247 kg in each.While passenger trains and goods train have been running between the two countries, container train service has begun for the first time. It is expected to facilitate trade between India and Bangladesh.
Kerala saw 10.94% growth in tourist footfalls in 2017
Kerala witnessed 10.94 per cent increase in tourist arrivals in 2017, at 157.65 lakh visitors, both domestic and foreign, compared to the previous year. In 2016, the state had hosted 142.10 lakh travellers, Kerala Tourism said in a release issued here said. "The statistics show up encouraging trends in terms of increasing footfalls both in the international as well as domestic segments. The domestic tourism circuit has shown laudable numbers, and it is heartening that 2017, recorded the highest number of domestic tourism arrivals in the past nine-year period," Kerala Minister for Tourism, Cooperation and Devaswoms, Kadakampally Surendran said. The southern state saw an increase of 15 lakh new domestic tourists in 2017, with footfalls going up to 146.73 lakh against 131.72 lakh in 2016. Kerala saw as many as 10.91 lakh foreign travellers arriving in the state compared to 10.38 lakh visitors in in 2016, according to statistics compiled by Kerala Tourism. Kerala Tourism ...
British show's take on rendang curry riles Southeast Asians
Judges on a popular British cooking show are being ridiculed for ignorance of Asian food after insisting a Malaysian contestant's chicken rendang curry should have been crispy. Foodies in Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia have taken to social media to vent at the critique of the Malaysian-born cook's traditional and standard method for preparing chicken rendang. "The skin isn't crispy. It can't be eaten but all the sauce is on the skin I can't eat," one of the MasterChef UK judges complained in a recent episode of the show. Online, Southeast Asians pointed out that the chicken is cooked in curry sauce, not fried, and is never crispy. Some accused the judges of neo-colonial attitudes and racism. Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak also chipped in, posting a photo of chicken rendang on Twitter and light-heartedly asking whether anyone has ever eaten a crispy chicken curry. Malaysian Foreign Minister Anifah Aman said the judges were guilty of "whitesplaining." The contestant, Zaleha ...
Trial run of container train from city to B'desh Kolkata
A container train today left for Bangladesh from the Majherhat station here in a trial run which is likely to soon turn into a regular service to meet the growing demands for faster and safer transportation of goods between India and its neighbour. The container train, which adds to the existing goods and passenger services between the two countries, will meet the long-standing demands of exporters, Eastern Railway general manager Harindra Rao said at the ceremonial flag-off. Rao hoped a regular container service would soon start between the two countries after the completion of formalities. Container Corporation of India (Concor) chairman and managing director Kalyan Rama said there was a demand for exporting items such as food grains, steel and cement. The first container train to Bangladesh consists of 30 wagons, carrying 60 containers of soya bean extract. It will travel a distance of 301km from Majerhat-Naihati-Ranaghat-Gede in India to Darsana-Ishurdi-Bangabandhu West in ...
Ranveer Brar planning a book on Lucknow
Ranveer Brar still gets inspired by Lucknow's food culture. Now, the chef says he is planning to come out with a book on the city, which has been instrumental in his career
LEED Platinum rating for ITC WelcomHotel in the city
WelcomHotel here has been certified with the LEED Platinum (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) in the New Buildings category by the Indian Green Buildings Council (IGBC). The highest rating accorded to green buildings in the world, platinum is awarded on the basis of points earned across multiple areas that address key aspects of Green Buildings, such as Integrative Process, Location and Transportation, Energy and Atmosphere, Sustainability, Water Efficiency, Indoor Environmental Quality, Innovation, Material and Resources. Reinforcing ITCs commitment to green building design, the operations and maintenance of WelcomHotel are resource-efficient, high-performing, environment friendly and cost-effective, in line with world-class standards and procedures, a Hotel release said today. The LEED is licensed by US Green Building Council to the IGBC to encourage and facilitate the development of more sustainable buildings and is a globally recognised symbol of ...
Make summer fun with home made mocktail recipes
Cool down your summer with some healthy mocktail recipes like Cucumber Mint Lemonade, Mango Basil Cooler and Spiced Cider Punch that can easily be made at home.
Daley reveals concussion drama ahead of Games gold bid
English diving star Tom Daley missed weeks of training with concussion and was cleared to compete just days before the Commonwealth Games, he told AFP today. The triple world gold medallist, a major drawcard for the diving competition in Australia's Gold Coast, said he was knocked dizzy and nauseous after a bad landing in training. Daley, the 2010 and 2014 Commonwealth champion in the 10m platform, said he has only just been cleared of the effects of concussion to take his place in the England team. "I haven't had the best of preparations, actually," Daley told AFP today, a day ahead of the opening ceremony. "I have had a few illnesses that have prevented me from training as much as I would like. But training is going well now, which is the most important part. "I had a concussion, so I was out of the pool for a little bit. "It was concussion just from diving. I missed my hands on a dive and smashed my head on the water and then that was me out for a little bit to get over the nausea .
Trial run of first India-Bangladesh container train begins
The trial run of the first container train between India and Bangladesh was flagged off on Tuesday.
'ITDC incurred losses of around Rs 20 cr in 3 yrs in running 7 hotels'
The Centre today informed Parliament that ITDC had incurred losses of around Rs 20 crore in the last three years, till December 2017, in running its seven hotels. In a written reply in the Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Tourism K J Alphons said currently, the India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) Limited was running nine hotels under the administrative control of the Ministry of Tourism -- The Ashok and Samrat hotels in New Delhi, Hotel Jammu Ashok, Hotel Patliputra Ashok in Patna, Hotel Kalinga Ashok in Bhubaneswar, Lalitha Mahal Palace in Mysuru, Hotel Ranchi Ashok, Hotel Donyi Polo Ashok in Itanagar and Hotel Puducherry Ashok. The last three hotels were being run as a joint venture of the ITDC and the respective state and Union territory governments, the minister said. In 2014-2015, the losses of the ITDC in running these hotels amounted to Rs 8.86 crore, in 2015-2016, the amount was Rs 5.20 crore, in 2016-2017, it was Rs 4.99 crore and from March to December, 2017, the ...
Meghalaya CM seeks central push for tourism projects
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Monday sought the intervention of Union Tourism Minister K.J. Alphons to initiate "destination tourism" projects in the state, an official said.
Skorts, skaters, pencils: Skirt trend for summer
From the flares to the fringes, find the most summer-ready silhouettes in the seasons most trending skirts. Get ready for a fresh dose of prints, patterns and colours to put your best style forward, experts suggest.
Widespread protests rock Agra
Hundreds of Dalits took to the streets here on Monday against the dilution of the SC and ST Prevention of Atrocities Act, putting scores of domestic as well as foreign tourists to inconvenience.
Exquisite art exhibition on display in 5-star setting
An interesting new art exhibition titled "The Sonnet of Intimacy" is currently underway here. And where? Inside the premises of a high-end five star hotel.
Indore building collapse: FIR lodged against hotel owner
An FIR has been lodged against the owner of a hotel building that collapsed in Indore, claiming 10 lives.The Gwaltoli Police registered a case against Shankar Pariyani, under Sections 304 (culpable homicide) and 308 (attempt to commit culpable homicide) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), after family of deceased hotel manager Harish Soni said that he had warned Pariyani of the building's collapse, which was over 50 years old.Disregarding Soni's advice, the hotel owner continued the construction work to add two more floors to the two-storey building, City Superintendent of Police BS Parihar told ANI.Police have also sent a team to search possible locations of the hotel owner.Ten people died while two sustained serious injuries on Saturday after the building collapsed, soon after a car rammed into it.
Trump's International Golf Club splashed with red paint
Red paint was splashed across one of the entrances sign outside United States President Donald Trump's International golf club near his Florida estate in West Palm Beach.The Secret Service is investigating the incident, reported Fox News, citing Palm Beach Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Therese Barbera, as saying.However, it is unclear whether any of the Trumps were present at the club at the time of vandalism.Trump opened the golf club in 1999. Trump frequently visits his Mar-a-Lago resort, where he often spends time golfing over the weekends.Protesters and demonstrators often take aim at the Trump properties.Earlier, in January an American artist Robin Bell with a video projector had given the Trump family's Washington DC hotel a makeover by projecting the word "SHITHOLE" and poop emojis onto the front steps of the hotel.The periscope also branded the US President as a "known racist and a Nazi sympathizer."Other messages that were projected included "emoluments welcome" and "pay Trump
Vizag: Indian Navy aircraft turned museum attracts visitors
Among many tourist spots of Visakhapatnam, the TU-142M aircraft of Indian Navy which has been turned into a museum sees a throng of visitors, on a usual day.Located just opposite Submarine museum at RK Beach Road, the TU-142M Aircraft served the armed forces for 29 years before it was decommissioned and converted into a museum in 2017.In summer vacation, the museum sees a heavy rush of tourists- more than 1600 to 1800 visitors on a weekday and 3000 to 3200 visitors come here per day on weekends. The number has been increasing every summer.Before entering the aircraft, one can see a display of various equipments and parts of aircraft placed inside one exhibition hall. Equipments like sonobuoys, propeller, engine, survival kit, anti submarine missile, data recorder, and the like are displayed in the museum.The museum has also become an inspiration to children to join the defence forces.The TU-142M aircraft museum is under the supervision of VUDA (Visakhapatnam Urban Development ...
Now, you can visit Taj Mahal only for 3 hours
The visitors to Taj Mahal, the world famous ivory-white marble mausoleum, will now get only three hours to see the monument here in Uttar Pradesh, an Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) order said on Sunday.According to the order, visitors will get three hours to travel around the monument on the south bank of Yamuna River starting from the time of buying of the ticket.The marble built mausoleum, currently open to visitors throughout the day, gets visitors from across the world.According to visitors, the decision will be a relief from overcrowding as people generally stay inside the Taj Mahal throughout the day and only come out at the closing time.Some visitors, however, are disappointed with the order and say the time limit should be extended as it starts from the moment they buy tickets and there is a long queue of visitors in front of the Taj Mahal.They said all their time gets consumed in entering the UNESCO World Heritage Site built during the Mughal-era.National monument ...
World-Class tourist amenities unveiled at Konark Sun Temple
A world-class interpretation centre and other tourist facilities for visitors were today inaugurated at the Konark Sun Temple, coinciding with Utkal Diwas -- Odisha's foundation day. Inaugurating the facilities, Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said the Sun Temple is Odishas pride and it is important that the world is made aware of this architectural marvel, for which the interpretation centre is a step in that direction. Addressing a gathering on the occasion, Pradhan complimented IndianOil Foundation (IOF), a trust formed by Indian Oil Corporation, for developing the visitor-friendly infrastructure and facilities. He also complimented noted sculptor Raghunath Mahapatra for recreating the sculptural wealth of Konark Sun Temple at the interpretation centre for the benefit of both national and International visitors. He said the modern amenities developed at the temple complex would attract more tourists in the future. Shigeru Aoyagi, Director & UNESCO ...