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Mangaluru to get back iconic clock tower
The clock tower, a prominent landmark in the city in the past and demolished adecade ago to facilitate smooth flow of traffic, is getting arebirth with the Mangaluru City Corporation including its reconstruction under the Smart City project. The new clock tower would come up exactly where it once stood near the University College, City Mayor Kavitha Sanil told reporters here. Though it was not part of the Smart City project, the tower construction was included on the insistence of the Mayor. As per the estimate, clock tower construction,including the main building, yard work, aluminium ladders,clocks and electrical installations, would cost Rs 90 lakh. The Mayor said she wanted the project to be executed on priority basis and tenders were being called for the work. The tender for the work would be opened on January 15 next year. The City Corporation had gone in for a short-tender to ensurethat the project was completed at the earliest, Sanil said adding that she wished ..
Make heads turn with right combination of accessories, apparel
Want to make heads turn? Opt for trench coats paired with brow bar sunglasses or go for athletic pants with a basic T-shirt to make a statement, suggest experts.
Black pepper firms up in listless trade
Black pepper rd firmed up in an otherwise listless spices market here today following sustained demand from stockists and retailers. Rest all other spices ruled steady in the absence of necessary buying activity. Black pepper rd rose by Rs 10/10 per kg to Rs 470/570 from Wednesday's close Rs 460/560. Following are today's closing rates (in Rs with previous rates in brackets): Black pepper (per kg) 470/570 (460/560), ginger unbleached (per kg) 125 (125), copra office Alappuzha (per quintal) 14,200 (14,200), copra office Kozhikode (per quintal) 14,100 (14,100), copra Rajapur Mumbai (per quintal) 17,300 (17,300), copra edible Mumbai (per quintal) 15,700 (15,700).
'World sweet festival' in Telangana next month
Those with a sweet tooth will be heading to Telangana next month where the state government will be hosting an international sweets festival. The World Sweet Festival, featuring over hundreds of sweet items, will be held from January 13 to 15, a senior official said, adding a World Kite Festival will be held simultaneously. "The sweets festival aims at promoting mutual respect among people belonging to various states living in Hyderabad, by showcasing sweets from 25 states," the official said. Sweets would also be on sale at the event, to be held at the Parade Ground at Secunderabad, tourism and culture secretary B Venkatesham said in a release. Stalls at the festival will be categorised not according to the state from where they originate but by the kind of sweets being offered. For example, 'payasam' made in Kerala, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Orissa and Assam will be presented at one counter. Sweets from foreign countries will also be presented alongside the Indian ...
India short of nearly 2 lakh tourist hotel rooms: Officials
India has a shortage of nearly two lakh hotel rooms and it is struggling to manage a surge in tourist arrivals, officials in the tourism ministry said. They said according to a report of the working group on tourism for the 12th Five Year Plan (2012-2017), for a projected annual growth of 12 per cent in foreign tourist arrivals (FTAs), the projected requirement of additional hotel rooms in 2016, over 2010, was estimated to be 1,90,108. "We are plagued with a huge shortage of hotel rooms and instead of building new ones, we are trying to encourage homestays and exploring other alternatives like tying up with existing known brands with operational hotels and accrediting them," said a senior official of the ministry. The ministry of tourism is also working on creating five special tourism zones in the country so that these areas can be developed into tourist hotspots, officials said. The number of FTAs in India during 2017 (January- November) were 90.01 lakh as compared to ..
Diversity in food good for development, says British chef
Chinese, Indian and Spanish dishes are welcomed with open arms in the UK, says British chef Adam Simmonds, who also believes that having a diverse cuisine is good for the development of a country.
Quick fixes to get ready for New Year party
Planning to attend a New Year Party and show your glamorous side? You can't do that with dull skin and frizzy hair. This party season try out some quick fixes to not just look great but also impress many with your flawless face and shiny hair.
Kashmiri chilli chicken filled samosa wins contest in S Africa
Popular Indian snack samosa with Kashmiri chilli chicken fillings has beaten chocolate, cashew nuts and other exotic entries in a first such contest in South Africa. The contest was organised by the largest national newspaper for the Indian community in South Africa. Among the various entries in the competition were samosas that featured almonds and cashews drizzled with chocolate; chocolate covered in edible glitter; Margherita pizza filling and chicken jalapeno. The South African Indian speciality samosa (also referred to as samoosa) is a deep-fried flat version of the traditional Punjabi snack, filled with a variety of savoury or sweet treats in a crispy pastry. Salma Agjee won the contest organised by the weekly Post, after her daughter submitted her recipe. "I love cooking and always believe in taking a recipe a step further by adding a twist to it," Agjee was quoted as saying by the news paper. "My filling was my own invention based on what I had initially made as .
Kashmir's tourism industry boosts up with winter
The tourism industry in Jammu and Kashmir was badly hit, follwoing by the unrest in the valley. However, as the winter sets in, the long gap seems to be recovering with the tourists visiting the state again.Tourists across the globe consider winter to be the perfect time to visit Kashmir, also known as heaven on earth. Different sites like Gulmarg, Sonamarg, Dal Lake, Pahalgam and Mughal gardens are witnessing huge crowd with the advent of winter.Kashmir Valley, which is known for its natural beauty, usually receives an average influx of tourists after the first snow fall. Tourists prefer to visit Pahalgam and Gulmarg to enjoy the snowfall.The tourists' operators across the Kashmir Valley have received good number of bookings and are expecting a good business in the upcoming days."The early snowfall this year had helped in attracting tourists, we are expecting that the year 2018 will be more beneficial for our business. Through media the information should be conveyed that the ...
Luxury, honeymoon, safari locales in vogue this winter: Google
With 2017 at its fag end, Google India has revealed that luxury, honeymoon, and safari destinations were in vogue from September to November this year witnessing 27 per cent growth in searches. As per Google data, holiday related search queries have increased 27 per cent this year for luxury, honeymoon and safari destinations. Both international and domestic luxury searches have also witnessed a growth of 34 per cent, amid online hunts for 'royal holidays', that has spiked 12 times, it added. These top travel trends were observed from September to November, highlighting the search behaviour of the Indian audience, compared with travellers' data documented during the same period in 2016. The data showed that the desire for warmer places and related activities have become popular during winters, leading to 32 per cent rise in safari destination explorations. Searches for desert safari in Dubai, night safari in Singapore, Bali safari and marine park, as well as Safari World
Polish man rescued after 7 months drifting in Indian Ocean
The French coast guard has rescued a Polish sailor in the Indian Ocean who says he spent seven months with only his cat for company in a broken-down boat. Investigators are seeking to piece together the itinerary of the 54-year-old who says he took to the sea in his makeshift vessel from the Comoros Islands off the coast of Mozambique in May with the aim of reaching South Africa. The journey of more than 2,000 kilometres would have seen him travel south down the Mozambique Channel, a busy shipping route with strong currents for his vessel, a modified lifeboat from a cruise ship. Instead of reaching South Africa, he was plucked from the waves well off-course, near the French island of Reunion, on Sunday after being spotted by the crew of a yacht. Madagascar, the world's fourth largest island, lies between Reunion and Mozambique. The sailor said he and his cat survived on half a packet of Chinese soup per day as well as what he caught by fishing. The instruments on his boat
When PM suddenly stopped for cup of coffee
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday made a pit-stop at Mall Road here after attending the swearing-in ceremony of Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jairam Thakur and others.PM Modi stopped for a hot cup of coffee at the iconic Indian Coffee House while on the way to the helipad after attending the ceremony of Himachal Pradesh's new cabinet.PM often used to spend time at this coffee shop several years ago, when he was in the state for party-related work.People were surprised when they saw Prime Minister Modi sipping coffee on Mall Road. They went berserk to shake hands with him and to take a selfie.
Luxury, honeymoon destinations top winter searches: Google India
Holiday-related queries increased 27 per cent in 2017 winter, with most people searching for 'luxury', 'honeymoon', and 'safari' destinations on Google Search, the company said on Wednesday.
Indians travel more in 2017 on low airfares, hotel rates
The year 2017 saw Indians travelling more frequently than before, fuelled by affordable airfares and hotel rooms besides ease of booking combined with enhanced technology, says a survey. Besides, inbound travel increased during the year with spike in medical and wellness travellers from neighbouring destinations of Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan as also with the government extending e-visa facilities to a large number of countries, the survey by online travel portal Yatra.com noted. Stating that mobile commerce has gained momentum, the survey said mobile booking jumped 35 per cent since last year. "A key factor that has driven this growth is affordable data and online travel agents (OTAs) focus on delivering a seamless travel booking experience via their mobile interface," the survey said. Highlighting the upcoming travel trends, the survey said homestays is a rapidly growing segment in the country and this year has seen more number of people exploring homestay options ...
Nepal hosts elephant festival in tourism hub Chitwan
The 14th edition of the annual elephant festival kicked off in Nepal's third popular tourism destination Chitwan on Tuesday with the participation of over 50 elephants.
Giant rubber duck to make a splash in Chinese city
A world famous rubber duck standing tall at 18-metres is set to make a splash in China's Kunming city, the authorities said on Tuesday.
Bad roads, power cuts hamper tourism in Arunachal village
A huge gate with inscription Ayapa Ato (welcome) greets visitors to the picturesque Hong Village, nestled in the rainforests of Lower Subansiri district in Arunachal Pradesh. The hill-girdled hamlet, spanning 58 sq km, with a total population of 9,800, as per 2011 census, is known for its unique fish farming and sustainable agricultural techniques. Of late, however, Hong village is reeling under various nagging problems, which are in many ways hampering its tourism prospects and are in need of urgent government attention. "One of the major problems in this village is the dilapidated condition of the roads. Many tourists are not willing to visit the place that boasts of the first Kasturba Gandhi Ashram in the whole of North East," Robin Hibu, a resident of the village and a Joint Commissioner of Delhi Police, said. Without roads nothing can move ahead here, Hibu, who is also the first IPS officer from the state, said. Zila parishad member of Hong village Tilling Sambyo .
JK Tourism Devp Corporation's 10-day Harisa festival begins in
Jammu and Kashmir Tourism Development Corporation (JKTDC) organised a 10-day 'Harisa Festival' here to give the tourists and the local populace a taste of traditional Kashmiri cuisine. At the event, Harisa, a winter cuisine of Kashmir, is being served with traditional Kashmiri bread and noon chai (salt pink tea). Inaugurating the festival, Managing Director of JKTDC Anjum Gupta said, "It has been an endeavour of the corporation to promote and present the cuisines of the state to people of other regions, states." "We have been organising Harisa festival for the last three years to promote this cuisine and to introduce the local populace of Jammu region to this popular dish," she said. The corporation had also organised 'Dogra food festival' last month. The corporation would also organise multi-course Kashmiri Wazwan festival at Jammu. Besides, food festivals would also be organised in other parts of the country to promote the ethnic and unique cuisines of the state, Gupta
Popular travel apps for your wanderlusting soul
Most of us want to bid goodbye to 2017 and begin 2018 by spending quality time with friends and family. And what better way to do so, but by taking a trip together.However, planning that trip can be a tiring process. From searching for the perfect places, hotels, events, to then checking reviews and comparing prices; there is a lot of effort and forethought that goes into organizing a vacation.Given below is a list of apps to help one select the perfect year-end getaway and connect with like-minded travelers:InstagramA popular app for people who love travel and photography, Instagram lets one capture the scenic beauty of a place and share their experiences with millions of people. Moreover, one can also follow experienced and professional travelers to get to know a place better, right before they travel.One can also follow famous travel bloggers to know more about beautiful places to spend their new year.TripotoTripoto is one of the largest community of travelers in the world. Share ..
Chicken biryani tops online orders list; dosa, naan follow
Indians have become more open to experimenting with global cuisines but when it comes to ordering online, desi dishes continue to rule the roost, with 'chicken biryani' topping the list, according to a survey. Masala dosa, butter naan, tandoori roti and paneer butter masala complete the list of the top five most ordered items of 2017, the survey by online food ordering and delivery platform Swiggy said. Although pizza, a highly sought-after item of the millennials, was the most searched dish on its platform, it did not find a place in the the top five list, according to 'Stateatstics 2017' released by Swiggy. "In fact, Indians have searched for it over 5 lakh times! The other searched items include Burger, Chicken, Cake and Momos," it added. According to the survey, over the past couple of years, India has witnessed a growing appetite for both Indian and international cuisine. "In 2017, while Indians showed an interest in exploring and experimenting with their food ...