Kerala Tourism Hit

Apprehensions triggered by the very infectious Omicron variant of coronavirus have resulted in cancellations by a number of foreign tourists to Kerala.

24-year-old Vineeth is a hotel management graduate from Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram. But with the hotel industry severely hit due to the coronavirus pandemic, he now earns a living as a daily wager by cutting trees. He lost his job at a hotel in Kerala's tourist town of Munnar earlier this year.

More than a week after the floodwater began subsiding, animal carcasses are still floating in Kerala's backwaters, and in places a nauseating stench rises like a wall when the wake from a passing boat breaks the surface.

Kerala is reeling under the aftermath of devastating floods and so is its tourism industry, which has been hit hard by the deluge.

Fresh rains lashed several parts of Kerala today as the state continued to reel under the impact of unprecedented floods, even as the weatherman issued a warning cautioning fishermen against venturing into the sea, officials said

As the southwest monsoon hits Kerala and the state braces for a lean tourism spell till the end of season, the Left government has brought in an ordinance that allows bars to be opened without taking clearance from the local civic body. It is a signal that groundwork has begun for reversing the partial prohibition policy that was instated by the Co...

The currency crunch following the ban on Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes is "sheer madness" and the situation, if it goes on for a month, will lead to mass poverty, Kerala Finance Minister Thomas Issac has said.

Kerala's tradition of ayurveda and its unique backwaters have found numerous admirers in Japan where these were showcased at the state's theme pavilion at one of the biggest travel events in the world.

Foreign tourists do not visit Kerala to only consume liquor, state Congress president V.M. Sudheeran said on Monday, hitting back at those who have said that the tourism industry would be the worst affected by the new liquor policy that aims at total prohibiti

The Supreme Court's directives to restrict tourists in the core areas of tiger sanctuaries have hit a religion wall. The government of Kerala and devotees of Sabarimala shrine have opposed any move to regulate or control the movement of pilgrims to the shrine, which is situated inside the Periyar tiger sanctuary.

The Kerala government's move to rope in Amitabh Bachchan as the state's brand ambassador hit a road block with the CPM central leadership coming out against the idea.

Apprehensions triggered by the very infectious Omicron variant of coronavirus have resulted in cancellations by a number of foreign tourists to Kerala.

24-year-old Vineeth is a hotel management graduate from Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram. But with the hotel industry severely hit due to the coronavirus pandemic, he now earns a living as a daily wager by cutting trees. He lost his job at a hotel in Kerala's tourist town of Munnar earlier this year.

More than a week after the floodwater began subsiding, animal carcasses are still floating in Kerala's backwaters, and in places a nauseating stench rises like a wall when the wake from a passing boat breaks the surface.

Kerala is reeling under the aftermath of devastating floods and so is its tourism industry, which has been hit hard by the deluge.

Fresh rains lashed several parts of Kerala today as the state continued to reel under the impact of unprecedented floods, even as the weatherman issued a warning cautioning fishermen against venturing into the sea, officials said

As the southwest monsoon hits Kerala and the state braces for a lean tourism spell till the end of season, the Left government has brought in an ordinance that allows bars to be opened without taking clearance from the local civic body. It is a signal that groundwork has begun for reversing the partial prohibition policy that was instated by the Co...

The currency crunch following the ban on Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes is "sheer madness" and the situation, if it goes on for a month, will lead to mass poverty, Kerala Finance Minister Thomas Issac has said.

Kerala's tradition of ayurveda and its unique backwaters have found numerous admirers in Japan where these were showcased at the state's theme pavilion at one of the biggest travel events in the world.

Foreign tourists do not visit Kerala to only consume liquor, state Congress president V.M. Sudheeran said on Monday, hitting back at those who have said that the tourism industry would be the worst affected by the new liquor policy that aims at total prohibiti

The Supreme Court's directives to restrict tourists in the core areas of tiger sanctuaries have hit a religion wall. The government of Kerala and devotees of Sabarimala shrine have opposed any move to regulate or control the movement of pilgrims to the shrine, which is situated inside the Periyar tiger sanctuary.

The Kerala government's move to rope in Amitabh Bachchan as the state's brand ambassador hit a road block with the CPM central leadership coming out against the idea.