Tiger safari train rusts as railways, state lock horns
Chittaranjan Tembhekar | TNN
Chittaranjan Tembhekar | TNN
<p>The draft third National Wildlife Action Plan (NWAP) 2017-2031 unveiled by the environment ministry accords special emphasis to rehabilitation of threatened species of wildlife while conserving their
The government has announced a host of concessions to the tourism industry, including grant of export house status to the toursim industry. Tourism units earning Rs 6 crore in foreign exchange
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Maharashtra PWD minister, Chhagan Bhujbal, today said the government had prepared a 20-year plan to construct 3.37 lakh kms of all-weather roads in the state. Replying to the budgetary demands of his department in the legislative assembly, Bhujbal said the plan would cost the state government Rs1.09 lakh crore. He said all the villages having population of over 100 will have at least one roa
Unesco has removed the ancient ruins of Hampi from its list of endangered monuments after the ASI, Karnataka government and the ministry of tourism and culture addressed the concerns raised by the
The Outlook Traveller and the Travel Agents Association(TAAI) have chosen Kerala as the best State that promoted tourism in the country in 2001. Kerala is the first State to receive this
TINSUKIA, Nov 9: The Minister of power, industries and trade Pradyut Bordoloi yesterday inaugurated an eco lodge at Inthang village under Ketotang Gaon panchayat in his home constituency Margherita. The lodge has been constructed by singpho community eco-tourism society with a financial aid of Rs 10 lakhs from DS group.
SANGUEM, NOV 8 Goa Governor Dr Shivinder Singh Sidhu on his visit to the Selaulim Irrigation Project, Pajimol-Sanguem has stated that eco-tourism is a must for the development of the hinterland. Dr Sidhu said that the hinterland of the State has remained far from development activities.
Alpine pastures are thriving despite policies to encourage grazing. But Himalayan pastures languish despite strong conservationist policies
The Environment Ministry has stopped an ambitious project to construct a hotel, a multiplex and a convention centre in a reserve forest area of Hyderabad under the garb of promoting eco-tourism, citing serious violations of project conditions. The Sri Kotla Vijaya Bhaskar Reddy Botanical Garden, Night Safari and Eco-Park and Bird Park is being planned at the Kothaguda Reserve Forests in Hyderab
The environment ministry has withdrawn forest clearance given to the Andhra Pradesh Forest Development Corporation promoted eco-tourism project in the Kothaguda reserve forest in Hyderabad.
With a view to exploiting to the hilt India's cultural richness and varied excellence in the field of health and spirituality, the Government is planning to diversify tourism. Concepts like rural,
GUWAHATI, 16 FEB: Implementation of Project Tiger in the Kaziranga National Park (KNP) has been threatened by protests by stakeholders of the tourism and hotel industry, who fear it would adversely affect their livelihood. Kaziranga Jeep Safari Association and the Kaziranga Resort Association with support of 20 other organisations had recently sent a memorandum to Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Sin
Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (Ficci) in association with Udaipur Chamber of Commerce and Industry (UCCI) is organising an international conference on 'rural tourism in
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GUWAHATI, Sept 16: Asom Forest, Environment and Tourism Minister Rockybul Hussain today said the State Government is contemplating on amending the Central Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 (specially for Asom) in order to check poaching in the State. The minister said taking the advantage of the holes in the Act, poachers continue to commit crimes even after they are caught and punished.
The government will announce a tourism policy with an action plan within the next two months, tourism minister Madan Lal Khurana said on Wednesday. The ministry has mooted a proposal to set up a
JAIPUR: It was a happy reunion for tigress T-5 and her cubs on Friday morning at the Ranthambore national park. Timely action saved them from death. Out for photography at the park, state tourism minister Beena Kak on Thursday spotted the three with the help of the powerful camera. "The tigress was restless inside a pond.