Tourists
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Scary pictures from hill stations: Govt warns of Covid protocol violations
India | Jul 06, 2021, 05:19 PM ISTReferring to the massive footfall of people in hill stations, Health Ministry Joint Secretary Lav Agarwal on Tuesday stated that people travelling to hill stations are not following COVID-appropriate behaviour.
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Fully vaccinated tourists can now visit Sikkim from Monday
India | Jul 04, 2021, 10:57 PM ISTThe state Home Department, in a notification, said that fully vaccinated tourists can enter the Himalayan state through Rangpo in East Sikkim and Melli in South Sikkim after exhibiting their vaccination certificates at the border check-gates.
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Govt to give tourist visa free of charge to 5 lakh travellers
Business | Jun 28, 2021, 07:18 PM ISTAs part of plan to provide relief to the tourism industry, among the worst affected sectors by the pandemic, and to encourage travel activities, the government on Monday said that it would offer tourist visa free of charge till March 31, 2022.
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Lockdown not a solution: Goa CM
News | Apr 14, 2021, 09:40 PM ISTGoa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on rising cases of coronavirus in the state said that lockdown is not a solution as it will stop economic activity.
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COVID-19: Tourists coming to Kashmir by road will undergo tests
India | Apr 09, 2021, 07:41 AM ISTSrinagar DC Mohd Aijaz Asad chaired a meeting to review the coronavirus situation, a spokesperson said.
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Watch: Frost forms on grass in Kodaikanal as temp dips
News | Feb 13, 2021, 10:40 PM ISTAs parts of the country are witnessing dense fog, Tamil Nadu witnessed a dip in temperature on February 13. A layer of frost formed on the grass in Tamil Nadu's Kodaikanal.
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Kerala's scenic beauty Munnar freezes at - degrees
News | Feb 13, 2021, 12:24 PM ISTIn the month of February, Kerala's Idukki district witnessed drastic change in weather.
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'Magh Mela' gets attraction from foreign tourists in Prayagraj
News | Feb 10, 2021, 04:40 PM ISTA large number of foreign tourists are getting attracted towards Magh Mela. Magh Mela is an annual festival that is held in the month of 'Magha' according to the Hindu calendar, near river banks and Hindu temples. Foreign tourists are also performing Kalpvas on the bank of Sangam Ghat in UP's Prayagraj.
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Watch: Tourists enjoy walk at adventurous 'Chadar trek' in Ladakh
News | Jan 29, 2021, 12:21 PM ISTTourists visited 'Chadar trek' on frozen Zanskar River in Ladakh on January 28. The tourists come to take a look at the frozen river.
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COVID-19 impact: Taj Mahal see decline in tourist footfall
News | Jan 17, 2021, 10:02 AM ISTThe overall footfall of tourists has fallen down at the famous historical monument of India. Taj Mahal has been witnessing few attendances of both national and international tourists. The historical monument was closed for a long time period in 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic. Speaking to ANI, the Superintending Archaeologist of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) in Agra Circle, Dr Vasant Kumar Swarnkar said, "As compared to 2019, tourists' footfall has fallen by 76% at Taj Mahal in 2020." Taj Mahal is one of the popular World Heritage Site of United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in India.
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3-day winter carnival underway in J-K's Patnitop
News | Dec 31, 2020, 01:20 PM ISTA three-day winter carnival is underway at Patnitop. Tourists visited Patnitop hill station in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
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Tourists enjoy snowfall in J&K's Patnitop
News | Dec 29, 2020, 02:11 PM ISTTourists visited Patnitop hill station following snowfall in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
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Karnataka tourists return 80 kms to pick trash thrown in open after video goes viral on social media
India | Nov 06, 2020, 09:22 AM ISTTwo tourists in Karnataka had to drive back from Madikeri to Kodagu after they threw trash in the open.
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Kerala beaches reopen
News | Nov 01, 2020, 06:04 PM ISTBeaches in Kerala re-opened for public from November 01 after months-long closure due to COVID-19 pandemic.
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Tourists enjoy weekend at Padubidri Beach in Udupi
News | Oct 18, 2020, 05:01 PM ISTEight Indian beaches are awarded the 'Blue Flag' certification and Padubidri Beach in the Udupi district, is among one of them. Tourists were seen doing recreational activities around the beach on Sunday.
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Gir National Park and Sanctuary re-opens for tourists
News | Oct 16, 2020, 12:40 PM ISTFamous for Asiatic lions, Gir National Park and Sanctuary reopened for tourists on October 15.
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Himachal tourism reviving from COVID blow
News | Oct 02, 2020, 12:09 PM ISTHimachal Pradesh's tourism business is reviving from the impact of COVID-19 pandemic. The deserted roads are getting busy again. Tourists have started coming to famous tourist destinations of the state, Kufri. Tourism is one of the prime sources of income of the locals here.
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Shia community in UT of Ladakh enjoys religious freedom, equal rights
News | Jul 28, 2020, 07:20 PM ISTLeh is the joint capital and largest town of the Union Territory of Ladakh. The Mahayana Buddhist majority town also has a large Shia Muslim population.
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Kanha National Park in Madhya Pradesh reopens for tourists amid coronavirus situation
India | Jun 16, 2020, 10:45 AM ISTAmid the rising number of coronavirus cases, the Kanha National Park in Madhya Pradesh, which was shut since March-end, has reopened for tourists after a gap of over two-and-a-half months. On the first day of its reopening on Monday, 76 tourists visited the park in 19 vehicles.
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Glass Furin wind bells gains popularity among tourists in Japan
News | May 15, 2020, 03:01 PM ISTAs summer approaches in Japan, glass craftsmen become busy making wind bell or wind chime called "Furin" in Japanese. People hang them on the window of their home as per tradition that is being followed for the last 500 years.