India-Nepal cooperation on hydro-electric projects
The recent visit of King Gynendra Bir Bikram Shah of Nepal to India culminated in the signing of two Letters of Understanding on mutual cooperation - in the areas of Tourism and Water Resources
The recent visit of King Gynendra Bir Bikram Shah of Nepal to India culminated in the signing of two Letters of Understanding on mutual cooperation - in the areas of Tourism and Water Resources
GANGTOK, Sept 21 – The loss from Sunday’s devastating earthquake in Sikkim is estimated to be around Rs 1 lakh crore, Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling said today, while urging the Centre to grant a
ANGUL: The eco-tourism introduced at Satkosia forest region has yielded a record income of Rs 5.88 lakh in the current year. The nature camps at Tikarpara, a prominent tourist centre, was opened to tourists from November 7 to March 30 this year. It attracted about 50,000 tourists both from the State and abroad. An estimated 5,000 four-wheelers have been registered at the gate this year.
Bhopal : The Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has extended an invitation to the industrialists to invest Madhya Pradesh during a symposium on ‘Investment Opportunity in Madhya Pradesh’ organized at
SHILLONG: Together with the rest of the world, the International Day for Preservation of Ozone Layer was observed in Tura today with day-long programmes, including tree plantations and various competitions
Rising seas forecast from climate change will likely wash away some of California's most iconic beaches by century's end, along with hundreds of millions of dollars in real estate, roads and tax revenues,
Rising seas forecast from climate change will likely wash away some of California's most iconic beaches by century's end, along with hundreds of millions of dollars in real estate, roads and tax revenues,
With the interested companies seeking certain modification in the conditions for the execution of proposed aerial ropeways in the state, these projects are not likely to take off before next year. These projects of the Tourism Department have already suffered delay due to the coming into force of the election code of conduct for the recently concluded Lok Sabha elections.
Erstwhile rogue tusker Don of Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary, 20km from Jamshedpur, seems to have learnt some manners, thanks to either bullying elephants or peer acceptance. The 45-year-old tusker has been
<p>The European Union approved a grant aid of EUR 4 million to help Maldives tackle issues related to climate change. Read more in this December 2013 edition of the Monthly Overview on State of Environment, Maldives.</p>
Tourism has wreaked havoc on Sikkim s natural resources
JAIPUR: Rajasthan is at a higher risk of HIV transmission due to geographical and occupational reasons such as tourism, according to World Health Organisation. WHO officials threw light on Rajasthan's status relating to HIV/AIDS at a press briefing on the second day of WHO's South East Asia Region's 64th session of the Regional Committee meeting here on Thursday.
Everybody travels and everybody stays at hotels one time or another but travelling comes with a steep carbon as well as water footprint. For example, every day you stay at a hotel, you might burn enough
The UP government with the assistance of the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) under the ministry of shipping plans to promote water tourism in the state. A beginning was made today by
BANGALORE, 5 SEPT: The CBI today arrested mining baron and former minister Mr G Janardhan Reddy and managing director of Obalapuram Mining Company (OMC) Mr BV Srinivas Reddy after conducting raids at their
The unique aspect of this place is that, hardly any visitors go there, for two reasons: Not many people from City know about the place and on the other hand, for localites, there is nothing new in the place as the Kere is part and parcel of their life. Legend has it that there was a person by name Guruvayya who constructed a barrage (bund) to store water that comes from three hillocks, at a place where the Kere (tank or lake) is situated at present.
The Centre will shortly be making an atlas of the many windmills that are fast being built in this desert district. The atlas will not only help regulate the growth of windmills here but will also keep a track of areas where windmills are being set up. In a bid to promote alternate sources of energy the state government has been actively pursuing the setting up of windmills in the desert districts of Jaisalmer and Barmer. Not only hundreds of windmills have already been set up in these parts but hundreds more by prominent players are fast coming up.
The Union Tourism Minister, Jagmohan, has said that the Central Government will undertake digging of the entire course of the extinct Saraswati river with the help of State Governments on the basis
R. Sujatha CHENNAI: The State Government is going all out to bring about a competitive atmosphere in its hospitals. In order to attract well-to-do patients, the Government General Hospital in the city has proposals to set apart a few rooms in its pay ward exclusively for outstation patients.
Around 100 polio victims were operated upon at a medical camp, which kicked off at Marwari Bhavan on Harmu Road in Ranchi on Friday. State tourism and social welfare minister Vimla Pradhan inaugurated