Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Subhas Datta Vs State of West Bengal & Others dated 10/04/2024. The present Original Application has been filed by the Applicant appearing in person stating that in the tourist township of Darjeeling there is the ‘Senchal Wildlife Sanctuary’ popularly known …
Interview with V. Irai Anbu, Secretary, Department of Tourism and Culture, Tamil Nadu. V. IRAI ANBU took over as Secretary, Department of Tourism and Culture, Tamil Nadu, on January 2, 2007. A proactive officer, he has given a thrust to schemes such as popularisation of lesser-known tourist centres, destination development, …
Banana boats introduced by the Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation at Mudaliarkuppam Rain Drop Boat House on East Coast Road are a great hit with tourists. ON a late Saturday evening, when State government employees generally enjoy a holiday, Dr. M. Rajaram, Commissioner of Tourism, Tamil Nadu, and his staff …
Climate change is one of the greatest global challenges in general, and to sustainable development and the UN Millennium Development Goals in particular. Catalyzing grassroots action by the tourism sector to combat this challenge is at the centre of World Tourism Day [WTD] 2008 Theme, Tourism: Responding to the Challenge …
The North East Region (NER) refers collectively to the eight states located in the midst of the East Himalayan region in the north-eastern part of India, constituting Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura. The region is well endowed with natural resources and ideal climatic conditions for …
At N-E summit, Thailand, Bangladesh promise investments in tourism, power Samudra Gupta Kashyap Posted: Sep 17, 2008 at 0057 hrs IST Guwahati, September 16 Thailand and Bangladesh have promised to come in a big way to the Northeastern region with industry captains and Government representatives from both countries identifying power …
DH News Service, Bangalore: The Forest Department has recommended a ban on tourism activities including setting up of food joints near Hebbal, Nagavara and Agaram lakes. The Department, which had been directed to submit the recent report by the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests after his visit to these places …
1. Chennai 2. Mamallapuram 3. Kancheepuram 4. Tiruchirapalli 5. Thanjavur 6. Madurai 7. Rameswaram 8. Kanniyakumari 9. Kodaikanal 10. Udhagamandalam " To attract more tourists to the "Tamilnadu Hotel" the Hon'ble Chief Minister Dr. Kalaignar Karunanidhi launched the "Platinum Card" and "Gold Card" on behalf of the Tamilnadu Tourism Department. …
Palampur, September 7 Chief Minister P.K. Dhumal said the state government would soon come out with a new tourism policy to attract more tourists to the state. He said the state had the potential for providing the best tourism facilities to the tourists. A press statement issued on behalf of …
Virendra Singh Rawat / New Delhi/ Lucknow September 08, 2008, 3:59 IST To boost tourism in Uttar Pradesh and realise the immense untapped potential in the sector, the state government is working towards a new tourism policy. The policy is expected to give a leeway to private investment and promote …
The Government of India (Ministry of Tourism) and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) are implementing the Endogenous Tourism Project - Rural Tourism Scheme across 36 sites in the country, to set up alternative models of tourism which would serve to create sustainable livelihood opportunities among low-income communities living in rural …
Karnataka forest department critiques model to save lakes the Karnataka forest department has recently come out with its assessment of the impact of leasing lakes to private players in Bangalore. Saying that the lakes were being destroyed, the department has come down heavily on the activities of private players. The …
S. Ganesan State has sanctioned Rs.50 lakh for improving infrastructure at the site 100 million-year-old: An ancient fossil tree at Sathanur in Perambalur district. TIRUCHI: The site of over a 100 million-year-old fossil tree, a geological treasure, in the remote village of Sathanur in Perambalur district will soon be a …
The most recent climate modeling predicts higher sea levels for the New Jersey coast. Tourism, transportation, real estate and human health are likely to be affected in various ways and could see losses in the billions of dollars. Changing climate is expected to increase the economic impacts on New Jersey …
Hyderabad, July 23: It will be a double bonanza for farmers and their children. While irrigation projects under the Jalayagnam banner will help the farmers to draw water, the state tourism department's initiative to develop tourism centres at the irrigation project sites will help the wards of the farmers earn …
The Bangladesh Travel and Tourism Mart, a tourism fair, will start at the Bashundahar City exposition centre in Dhaka tomorrow with a view to disseminating tourism-based information among travellers. Amazing Holidays, a travel agency, and the BRAC Bank are organising the three-day fair, disclosed the organisers in a press conference …
