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Amid rain scare, Onam pageantry attracts thousands as week-long celebrations conclude

Around 3,000 artistes participated in the pageantry, featuring 60 floats. As many as 10 art forms from other States and around 80 artistes from States outside joined the procession

The Hindu · Sep 2, 2023

Manchester City’s Onam greetings in Malayalam go viral

Manchester City extends Onam greetings to Malayalis with an image of Erling Haaland in a blue jersey, Kerala Tourism reposts it on Facebook. Minister P.A. Mohamed Riyas says club has dedicated followers in Kerala. Chelsea FC praised Kerala's beauty in a post 5 months ago.

The Hindu · Aug 31, 2023

Installation at Onam Week celebrations a reminder of the threat posed by plastics

At Kanakakkunnu Palace, a 90-ft snake made of 20,000 plastic bottles serves as a reminder of the environmental damage caused by overuse of plastic. 11 artists created the installation to raise awareness of the threat posed by plastic. The Thiruvananthapuram city Corporation has deployed a 200-member green army to enforce…

The Hindu · Aug 28, 2023

Kollam Biodiversity Circuit to have three clusters initially

Kollam Biodiversity Circuit to connect top & upcoming destinations in Kollam. Project to include Ashtamudi, Thenmala ecotourism, hill stations & wildlife sanctuaries. Infrastructure facilities to be upgraded & established at ₹10.19 crore. Local bodies to promote offbeat destinations through Destination Challenge.

The Hindu · Aug 16, 2023

Nehru Trophy Boat Race to be held on Punnamada Lake in Alappuzha today

Nehru Trophy Boat Race (NTBR) returns to Alappuzha on Saturday with 72 boats, 19 of them being chundan vallams (snakeboats). Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan to inaugurate the event at 2 p.m. with 2,000 police and traffic personnel on duty. Heats to decide top four boats for the final and modern…

The Hindu · Aug 11, 2023

Kerala’s tourism success story receives a pat on the back from Goa

Goa hails Kerala's success in attracting both "quality" and "quantity" of tourists. Post-pandemic, Goa saw 1.7M tourists while Kerala saw 3.5M. Post-pandemic, Kerala has been able to reposition itself in the foreign segment. Kerala has a variety of products to offer, from backwaters to wellness tourism, while Goa is known…

The Hindu · Aug 6, 2023

‘UN Women’ joins hands with Kerala Tourism for women-friendly tourism initiative

UN Women & Kerala Tourism join hands to promote Women-Friendly Tourism initiative. 85 women trainers attended a 2-day orientation programme to learn about tourism activities in which women can play a role. The project will create 10,000 enterprises, 30,000 job opportunities & a network of 1.5 lakh women.

The Hindu · Aug 4, 2023

Tourism prospects of Aranmula brightens with govt. sanctioning boat service on Pampa river

The efforts of Aranmula, a central Travancore village renowned for its heritage and traditions, to work its way into the tourism map have received a fillip with the State government approving operation of motor boats on the Pampa river

The Hindu · Jul 29, 2023

Shakti scheme has empowered citizens to travel and boosted tourism: HK Patil

Tourism Minister H.K. Patil on Friday said that the government is committed to empowering citizens through travel and that the Shakti scheme has been playing an instrumental role in the same. Speaking at the ‘India International Travel Mart’ (IITM) which facilitated interaction between the tourism industry and corporate buyers, customers,…

The Hindu · Jul 28, 2023

₹37 crore sanctioned under Kuttanad package

Admin. sanction granted for 41 projects worth ₹37 cr under 2nd Kuttanad package in 12 Assembly constituencies of Alappuzha & Kottayam districts. Projects focus on Water Resources, Agriculture, Fisheries & Tourism to increase productivity, restore Vembanad Lake & improve living conditions.

The Hindu · Jul 26, 2023