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Poonch’s Khan Pir Baba Ziarat draws thousands, facilities remain concern

Thousands of devotees and tourists attended the annual Khan Pir Baba Ziarat event. The civil administration and Army organized separate programs on August 7 and 8. This gathering highlights the shrine's growing religious significance and tourism potential. Visitors expressed concern over the lack of basic facilities at the site. They…

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Assam Forest Minister reviews Kaziranga tourism preparedness, seeks stakeholder suggestions for integrated development

Assam Forest Minister Jayanta Mallabaruah met stakeholders for Kaziranga's upcoming tourism season. He requested written suggestions for conservation and visitor facility improvements. The department will work with stakeholders to identify priority interventions for development. Balancing development and ecological integrity remains a key government commitment.

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Cabinet urged to deliver B770m for two TV series

The Tourism and Sports Ministry is to ask the cabinet for the outstanding foreign film cash rebates worth nearly 770 million baht for The White Lotus and Alien: Earth TV series within 2-3 months.

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Japan travel scam tops B4m in damages

The Tourism Department is helping victims of fraudulent and illegal tours to Japan to file civil lawsuits, as total damages now exceed 4 million baht.

Bangkok Post

Japan travel scam tops B4m in damages as state steps in

The Tourism Department is helping victims of fraudulent and illegal tours visiting Japan to file civil lawsuits, as total damages now exceed 4 million baht.

Bangkok Post

Unregistered homestays to be shutdown in Mysuru: DC

Illegal homestays in Mysuru will be shut down, while legal homestays must register for operation, says Deputy Commissioner.

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Pachamalai tourism project in Tiruchi district gets administrative nod

The State government has accorded administrative sanction for the tourism development project at Pachamalai, a low mountain range of the Eastern Ghats, in Tiruchi district

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‘Many stakeholders are keen to build glass skywalk bridges in Kodagu’

MYSURUA master plan to develop tourist sites in Kodagu, including Raja Seat and Chelavara Waterfalls, is underway.

The Hindu

Homestays in Kodagu told to register under FSSAI

FSSAI authorities in Kodagu require homestays in the coffee land to register and obtain a mandatory licence for operations.

The Hindu

Ooty Deer Park land returned to Tourism Department

Forest Department hands over 22 acre deer park in Udhagamandalam to Tourism Department, plans to set up wildlife rescue & rehabilitation centre.

The Hindu

Travel plans for Christmas remain intact despite a slight increase in COVID-19 cases in Bengaluru

Travellers from Bengaluru plan trips to domestic & international destinations despite COVID-19 resurgence. Health Dept. urges to follow guidelines.

The Hindu

‘Brand Mysuru Fest’ in January aimed at driving city’s brand value

After launching a new logo for promoting the brand value of Mysuru, the district administration of Mysuru and the Tourism Department will be organising Brand Mysuru Fest in January next year. This is the first such event organised to promote and enhance the brand identify of Mysuru, which has the…

The Hindu

Someshwara beach in Byndoor is being given a new look by Tourism Department, upcoming star in coastal circuit of Karnataka

The scenic Someshwara beach at Paduvari in Byndoor is undergoing massive infrastructure upgradation to enhance its tourism potential at an estimated cost of ₹15 crore.

The Hindu

Committee of Officers recommends tourism resorts at Rushikonda for setting up CM Camp Office

The Committee of Officers appointed by the State Government to identify a place for housing the Chief Minister’s camp office have identified the newly constructed resort buildings of the Tourism Department at Rushikonda in Vizag city as suitable

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Railways, Tourism Department violating Wetland Rules in Udhagamandalam, says conservation group

Retired IAS officer Surjit K Chaudhary has urged the district collector to stop work at two project sites near Ooty lake, citing violation of Wetland Rules. CEAN highlighted the car park in the Ooty Railway Station and the adventure park facilities coming up in the lake, which involve digging and…

The Hindu

BJP opposes Kerala govt. move to chronicle history of Islam in State

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) State president K. Surendran has termed the government’s decision to chronicle the history of Islam in Kerala and broadcast it on an auxiliary website of the Tourism department brazen “minority appeasement”.

The Hindu

Royal touch to capital: A.P. government buildings in Visakhapatnam named after dynasties

Ahead of the shift of the government machinery and the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) from Amaravati to Visakhapatnam, the Andhra Pradesh Tourism Department has readied four buildings at Rushikonda Hill facing the sea shore. The palatial buildings are named after Vijayanagara, Gajapathi, Kalinga and Vengi— the dynasties that once ruled…

The Hindu

No considerable increase in classified homestay ventures in Kozhikode

Kozhikode homestays yet to witness proportionate increase in classified facilities. Tourism sector operators say only top-rated homestays will attract more travellers. Many operators unaware of grading process, few classified homestays in district.

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Mysuru tourism to get a new logo, slogan this Dasara

Tourism Dept. plans to deploy 300 Tourist Mitras in Mysuru for Dasara festivities, to assist tourists. KSTDC launches Dasara tour packages & Ambaari open-bus travel. New logo & slogan for Mysuru Tourism to be launched. KSTDC website provides details for Ambaari ride timings.

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Maravanthuruth to get its first floating boat jetty

In a major boost to the inland water transportation network in Maravanthuruth, authorities are all set to open a floating boat jetty close to the Thuruttumma suspension bridge.

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Rally from Mysuru palace to mark World Tourism Day on September 27

Tourism industry representatives in Mysuru will take out a rally featuring elephants, horse-drawn sarots, and folk troupes through the streets of Mysuru on World Tourism Day scheduled to be observed on September 27.

The Hindu

Ropeway project at Nandi Hills ascends in slow pace as land transfers remain pending

Bengaluru’s Nandi Hills ropeway project remains a non-starter due to incomplete land transfer to Tourism Department. The 2.93km ropeway is yet to obtain NoCs from Forest Department

The Hindu

Tourism Department constructs buildings in Udhagamandalam without proper permits, say activists

Six months since work started, the tourism department is yet to receive clearances from the Hill Area Conservation Authority (HACA) for the construction of a zipline and a suspension bridge adjoining the Ooty Lake. Activists worry that such flagrant violations of the government’s own building rules will encourage illegal constructions…

The Hindu

Tourism department to hold kite festival from August 12 to 15 at Mamallapuram

The Tourism department in collaboration with Global Media Box will be hosting the second edition of Tamil Nadu International Kite Festival 2023 from August 12 to 15 at Mamallapuram

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Chief Secy. stresses on speedy execution of tourism projects

Chief Secretary K.S. Jawahar Reddy told officials of the Tourism Department to complete the projects taken up on its own and in the public-private partnership mode at the earliest.

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