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Opinion | Why Cruise Tourism In India Remains Stuck In Shallow Waters
If cruising is made more affordable in our rivers and waterways, India's vast middle class could form a huge pool of clients.
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These Lakshadweep Islands Are Becoming Tourism Hotspots After PM Visit
PM Modi's recent visit to the Lakshadweep archipelago and his Bangaram stay has turned the island surrounded by turquoise blue waters, multicolored coral reefs, and a variety of sea life into a tourism hotspot.
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"JCB Ka Test Tha": Nagaland's Temjen Imna Along After Getting Pulled Out From Muddy Pond
Nagaland's Tourism and Higher Education Minister Temjen Imna Along once again grabbed the attention of his X followers with a funny video in which he was seen struggling to get out of a shallow water body despite being helped by people.
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Delhi Minister Atishi Allocated Water Department, Saurabh Bharadwaj Gets Tourism
In a minor reshuffle, Delhi government minister Atishi was allocated the Water Department in place of minister Saurabh Bharadwaj. Tourism, Art and Culture department will now be looked after by Mr Bharadwaj in place of Atishi.
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Thailand's Koh Samui Island Faces Water Shortage As Tourism Booms
There are also fears that the island would face even more severe shortages in the coming months as a result of the El Nino phenomenon, which is connected with warmer conditions and less rain.
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This Country's 'Floating Train' Is A Big Hit As Dam Waters Rise
The weekend train operation is expected to give a boost to domestic tourism, which has been hit by COVID-19.
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Watch: Gujarat's Gira Waterfalls Get A Majestic Monsoon Look
Offering a picturesque view, the Gira waterfalls in Gujarat is now brimming with water after continuous rainfall. Located in the midst of lush green forests, the waterfall looks breathtakingly beautiful during monsoons.
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Exploring Northeast India: Top Things To Do In Dawki
The less explored wonder in the lap of the Khasi and Jaintia hills, Dawki, has gained attraction for its crystal-clear waters of the Umngot river.
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Greece's First Underwater Museum Opens Ancient World To Dive Tourists
Emerging from the crystal-clear turquoise waters of the Aegean Sea, Hans-Juergen Fercher has just returned from his fourth dive to where mounds of 2,500-year-old wine pots mark the site of an ancient shipwreck -- and Greece's first underwater museum.
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Snowfall In Kashmir Brings Cheer, New Year May See More Tourist Footfall
New Year's Eve 2020: Snowfall in Kashmir brought cheer to tourists and locals linked with the tourism industry. Gulmarg is seeing more tourist footfalls in the New Year holiday season. Kashmir is in the grip of 'Chillai-Kalan' or the 40-day harshest winter period when a severe cold wave grips the region and the temperatures drop leading to the free...
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J&K Announces Rs 1,350 Crore Economic Relief Amid Covid
An economic reliefpackage of Rs 1,350 crore was announced this afternoon for Jammu and Kashmir's ailing business sector - hit hard by prolonged Covid lockdown and the outbreak - by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, who took oath last month as the union territory's L-G. A discount of 50 per cent for people of J&K in water and electricity bills for a ...
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Madhya Pradesh Government Allows Water Tourism To Resume With 50% Capacity
The Madhya Pradesh government on Sunday allowed resumption of water tourism in the state with 50 per cent capacity and asked boat and cruise operators to strictly follow COVID-19 prevention guidelines.
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Centre Promoting Water Tourism, Riverfront Development: PM Modi
The Centre is promoting water tourism by undertaking riverfront development and setting a target of increasing the number of cruise ships in the country to 1,000, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday.
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80,000 Tourists Visit Antarctica To Swim With Penguins Amid Criticism
"It's like getting stabbed," a tourist exclaims as he plunges into the three degree Celsius (37 Fahrenheit) water, all under the intrigued gaze of a group of penguins.
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Water Scarcity Takes Tourism Crown Off Shimla's Head, Starves Business
The hill town of Shimla has been a tourist hotspot since the British era, generating large amounts of revenue for Himachal Pradesh. However, this year the picture of the usually bustling capital appears bleak. Water scarcity for the past ten days has come as a major blow to the town, adversely affecting both tourism and business sector.
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Opinion | Why Cruise Tourism In India Remains Stuck In Shallow Waters
If cruising is made more affordable in our rivers and waterways, India's vast middle class could form a huge pool of clients.
-
These Lakshadweep Islands Are Becoming Tourism Hotspots After PM Visit
PM Modi's recent visit to the Lakshadweep archipelago and his Bangaram stay has turned the island surrounded by turquoise blue waters, multicolored coral reefs, and a variety of sea life into a tourism hotspot.
-
"JCB Ka Test Tha": Nagaland's Temjen Imna Along After Getting Pulled Out From Muddy Pond
Nagaland's Tourism and Higher Education Minister Temjen Imna Along once again grabbed the attention of his X followers with a funny video in which he was seen struggling to get out of a shallow water body despite being helped by people.
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Delhi Minister Atishi Allocated Water Department, Saurabh Bharadwaj Gets Tourism
In a minor reshuffle, Delhi government minister Atishi was allocated the Water Department in place of minister Saurabh Bharadwaj. Tourism, Art and Culture department will now be looked after by Mr Bharadwaj in place of Atishi.
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Thailand's Koh Samui Island Faces Water Shortage As Tourism Booms
There are also fears that the island would face even more severe shortages in the coming months as a result of the El Nino phenomenon, which is connected with warmer conditions and less rain.
-
This Country's 'Floating Train' Is A Big Hit As Dam Waters Rise
The weekend train operation is expected to give a boost to domestic tourism, which has been hit by COVID-19.
-
Watch: Gujarat's Gira Waterfalls Get A Majestic Monsoon Look
Offering a picturesque view, the Gira waterfalls in Gujarat is now brimming with water after continuous rainfall. Located in the midst of lush green forests, the waterfall looks breathtakingly beautiful during monsoons.
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Exploring Northeast India: Top Things To Do In Dawki
The less explored wonder in the lap of the Khasi and Jaintia hills, Dawki, has gained attraction for its crystal-clear waters of the Umngot river.
-
Greece's First Underwater Museum Opens Ancient World To Dive Tourists
Emerging from the crystal-clear turquoise waters of the Aegean Sea, Hans-Juergen Fercher has just returned from his fourth dive to where mounds of 2,500-year-old wine pots mark the site of an ancient shipwreck -- and Greece's first underwater museum.
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Snowfall In Kashmir Brings Cheer, New Year May See More Tourist Footfall
New Year's Eve 2020: Snowfall in Kashmir brought cheer to tourists and locals linked with the tourism industry. Gulmarg is seeing more tourist footfalls in the New Year holiday season. Kashmir is in the grip of 'Chillai-Kalan' or the 40-day harshest winter period when a severe cold wave grips the region and the temperatures drop leading to the free...
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J&K Announces Rs 1,350 Crore Economic Relief Amid Covid
An economic reliefpackage of Rs 1,350 crore was announced this afternoon for Jammu and Kashmir's ailing business sector - hit hard by prolonged Covid lockdown and the outbreak - by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, who took oath last month as the union territory's L-G. A discount of 50 per cent for people of J&K in water and electricity bills for a ...
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Madhya Pradesh Government Allows Water Tourism To Resume With 50% Capacity
The Madhya Pradesh government on Sunday allowed resumption of water tourism in the state with 50 per cent capacity and asked boat and cruise operators to strictly follow COVID-19 prevention guidelines.
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Centre Promoting Water Tourism, Riverfront Development: PM Modi
The Centre is promoting water tourism by undertaking riverfront development and setting a target of increasing the number of cruise ships in the country to 1,000, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday.
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80,000 Tourists Visit Antarctica To Swim With Penguins Amid Criticism
"It's like getting stabbed," a tourist exclaims as he plunges into the three degree Celsius (37 Fahrenheit) water, all under the intrigued gaze of a group of penguins.
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Water Scarcity Takes Tourism Crown Off Shimla's Head, Starves Business
The hill town of Shimla has been a tourist hotspot since the British era, generating large amounts of revenue for Himachal Pradesh. However, this year the picture of the usually bustling capital appears bleak. Water scarcity for the past ten days has come as a major blow to the town, adversely affecting both tourism and business sector.
