No drugs, rave parties in Goa this tourist seasonOctober 7th, 2009 PANAJI - Police will crack down on rave and late night parties in Goa this tourist season, says state Home Minister Ravi Naik. "We will not tolerate rave parties and drugs at all.
15 day Ladakh festival beginsSeptember 3rd, 2009 LADAKH - To attract more tourists, a 15 day long festival commenced in the polo ground of Jammu and Kashmir's Ladakh region on Tuesday. Union Tourism and Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation Minister Kumari Selja, while inaugurating the festival, said that this event would help showcase the rich culture, heritage and lifestyle of Ladakh, as the modern-day tourist is travelling to experience the local culture and heritage and not just for sightseeing.
CPI (M) seeks PM intervention in Gas controversy related to RILAugust 2nd, 2009 KOLKATA - Communist Party of India (Marxist) on Sunday sought intervention of the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in the ongoing gas controversy related to Mukesh Ambani-controlled Reliance Industries Limited in the Krishna-Godavari basin. CPI (M) Polit Bureau Member and the Rajya Sabha MP Sitaram Yechury here said: "The CPI-M has sent a letter on behalf of the 30 CPI-M MPs today to the Prime Minister of India Dr.Manmohan Singh on the recent gas controversy of Mukesh Ambani controlled Reliance Industries Limited in the Krishna-Godavari basin."
Divulging the details of the letter, Yechury said that in the letter the party has demanded that since gas is a national asset, the Central Govt.
Tourists throng for adventure sports at Rohtang PassJune 14th, 2009 ROHTANG - A large number of tourists and enthusiasts of adventure sports are heading towards Rohtang, the skiing hill resort in Himachal Pradesh to enjoy their summer holidays. Apart from skiing, there are several other events such as snow biking, sled rides, pony and yak rides and mountain biking luring the tourists.
Tourists throng Manali to evade summer heatJune 11th, 2009 MANALI - Manali in Himachal Pradesh has become a hot spot amongst tourists as more and more people are flocking the hill resort to escape the scorching summer heat of the plains. Over the years, the hill resort has been witnessing increased tourist inflow as summers get intense in the plains and tourists look for the cool surroundings of Manali.
Voters in Coimbatore decide not to cast their ballotMay 13th, 2009 COIMBATORE - While the final round of the Lok Sabha elections saw people turning up to cast their votes on Wednesday, there were many who chose not to cast their votes, by making use of a special election rule. Disillusioned with the set of candidates contesting, a number of voters in Coimbatore decided to invoke rule 49 (O) of the Election Conduct Rule, which allows a voter to reject all candidates and not cast the vote.
Mexican health secretary: Swine flu epidemic on the declineMay 3rd, 2009 Mexico: Swine flu epidemic on declineMEXICO CITY — Mexico's health secretary said Sunday the swine flu epidemic in his country apparently is waning, but he stressed that the government, medical community and citizens must remain vigilant. Jose Angel Cordova told a news conference that Mexico's swine flu death toll remained at 19.
Mexico's top epidemiologist calls WHO's reaction to epidemic slow, wants probeMay 1st, 2009 Mexico: WHO reaction to flu virus report slowMEXICO CITY — Mexico's top epidemiologist says the World Health Organization was slow to react to an outbreak of atypical pneumonia that grew into the swine flu epidemic, and wants a probe. In a telephone interview with The Associated Press, Dr.
Domestic tourist arrivals on the rise in SikkimMarch 28th, 2009 GANGTOK - Domestic tourist inflow into Sikkim is on the rise so far this year, but there has been a drop in foreign tourists visiting the state. According to tourism department's records, as many as 27,138 domestic tourists arrived in Sikkim in January 2009.
Tulip festival begins in KashmirMarch 25th, 2009 SRINAGAR - Seven-day long tulip festival being held here has given a boost to tourism in Kashmir. One of the largest tulip flower garden in Srinagar, 'Siraj Bagh' was opened for the tourists to enjoy the festival.
Sikkim Govt. launches casino to lure touristsMarch 24th, 2009 GANGTOK - Keen to improve tourist inflow into the State, the Sikkim Government recently launched a casino. With an annual increase of 20 per cent in tourist inflow in recent years, Sikkim is the only state in the country offering land based live casino facilities and complete casino gaming to tourists.
Tourists throng Kashmir's Pahalgam regionMarch 21st, 2009 PAHALGAM - Tourists are thronging Kashmir's Pahalgam region in large numbers giving a boost to the local economy in the region. Tourists from plains are arriving in large numbers to beat the summer heat that is slowly setting in.
Shimla gets first heavy snowfall of seasonFebruary 10th, 2009 SHIMLA - Himachal Pradesh's capital Shimla and nearby tourist spots have been getting the first heavy snowfall of the season since Tuesday night, turning the hill stations more picturesque. "Shimla and its nearby tourist spots have been receiving heavy snowfall since last (Tuesday) night.
Shimla has its first snowfall of season (With Images)January 3rd, 2009 SHIMLA - Himachal Pradesh's popular tourist towns Shimla and Dalhousie experienced the first snowfall of the season, while the lower hills across the state were lashed by rains Sunday. 'Shimla and Dalhousie received snowfall early this morning.
Shimla receives first snowfall of seasonJanuary 3rd, 2009 SHIMLA - Himachal Pradesh's popular tourist spot - and capital - Shimla received the season's first snowfall early Sunday, making the hill town even more picturesque. 'Shimla and its nearby areas received snowfall early this morning.
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