"Grateful to the people of Kongthong for this kind gesture. The Govt of India is fully committed to boosting the tourism potential of Meghalaya. And yes, have also been seen great pictures of the recent Cherry Blossom Festival in the state. Looks beautiful," PM Modi tweeted.
Kishan Reddy said that lighting of 9 lakh oil lamps on the occasion of Deepotsav 2021 gave the world a message of Lord Ram's modesty.
COVID-19 had affected various stakeholders of tourism, be it the travel agents, hotels, guest houses (both registered and unregistered), taxi drivers, guides, etc. Many of them even lost their jobs as the business came crashing down to zero due to the lack of movement of people, goods and services due to the pandemic.
Tourism is the main source of income on the idyllic “island of the gods” that is home to more than 4 million people, who are mainly Hindu in the mostly Muslim archipelago nation.
International charter flights account for a bulk of the foreign tourist footfalls to Goa.
CM Khattar also released a brochure highlighting the key features of state's home stay policy, which aims to give tourists an excellent alternative to hotels.
Annually, tourists from all over the country visit scenic Kodaikanal in large numbers. The hill station reopened on August 30 with relaxations in COVID guidelines. Tourists thronged Silver Cascade Falls.
In a bid to boost tourism, a kite festival was organised on August 28 by the Directorate of Tourism Jammu at Tawi River Front Park. A large number of participants joined the event partaking in the spirit of the festival.
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At Pemuteran village, you can witness the abundant marine biodiversity along the coast of the beach through snorkelling or diving. For that reason, the ocean by the beach holds plenty of astonishing underwater photo spots to capture.
Travel and tourism sector in Goa continues to suffer as tourist footfall remains low due to COVID pandemic. Goa Ports Minister, Michael Lobo said, "Tourists are visiting Goa with RT-PCR negative certificates. We welcome them but they have to wear mask and follow COVID protocols. We have to be careful and understand that it's a pandemic. Resorts have reopened but getting very few customers."
A statement from the Lakshadweep administration said that it has proposed high-end eco-tourism projects in order to establish a robust base for maritime economic growth with tourism development as its core.
Himachal Pradesh DGP Sanjay Kundu reacted on tourist bringing weapons with them.
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jairam Thakur on Monday said it was not right to stop tourist activities in the state, even as the state continued to witness scenes of overcrowding at popular destinations.
During a virtual meeting on Friday, Chief Secy directed the depts of forest and environment, water resources and tourism to identify around 100 spots for starting boating facilities and submit the final list within a month.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on April 1 attended the 17th BIMSTEC (The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) Ministerial Meet.
Two more trains have resumed their services on Kalka-Shimla heritage line on February 01. The train services have been resumed after over 10 months amid COVID-19 pandemic.
To mark the beginning of the pink season in the district, Cherry Blossom Mao Festival was recently organized by state's tourism department and the Indian Council of Cultural Relations (ICCR), Shillong in association with the Mao Organizing Committee
Tripura government is putting all efforts to make state a tourist hub. A five-day long 'Agartala Adventure Tourism Festival' is underway at Swami Vivekananda Stadium in the state capital.
The Madrid-based UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) reported that international tourist arrivals fell by 72 per cent during the first 10 months of 2020 due to the raging coronavirus pandemic.
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