J-K: Traditional inland water transport on Jhelum to be revived
Besides Deputy Commissioner Srinagar Dr Bilal Mohi-Ud-Din Bhat, the meeting was attended by Project Coordinator, Inland Waterways Authority of India(IWAI) and other officers.
Besides Deputy Commissioner Srinagar Dr Bilal Mohi-Ud-Din Bhat, the meeting was attended by Project Coordinator, Inland Waterways Authority of India(IWAI) and other officers.
The 2nd edition of Krishnaveni Sangeetha Neerajanam, a grand celebration of Carnatic music, traditional crafts, and culinary heritage, is set to take place from 6 to 8 December in Vijayawada.
In line with the Union Tourism Ministry's initiative to connect youth with the country's cultural heritage, the Krishnaveni Sangeetha Neerajanam Festival 2024 began on a high note with a series of Prequel Events held across Andhra Pradesh.
Union Culture and Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat inaugurated a special exhibition, ‘Shunyata: Emptiness’, at the National Museum in the national capital on Friday.
Emphasising that tourism has the potential to bring prosperity to the lives of many, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday stressed that the Union Government will continue to focus on enhancing India’s tourism infrastructure to ensure more people can experience the wonders of Incredible India.
The minister said work was on to upgrade the heritage tourism website to make it more user and navigation friendly for easy information.
The development of the world’s largest Jungle Safari Park is proposed to be built on about 10,000 acres in Gurugram and Nuh district in the Aravalli mountain range in Haryana.
"Our culture, heritage, food, clothes, thinking, respectability and our ‘Athiti Devo Bhava’ beliefs are what we should put forward for the tourists," the minister said.
With a view to stepping up the recovery of inbound tourism to the pre-pandemic level, the Ministry of Tourism is participating in World Travel Market (WTM) 2022 from November 7-9 in London which is one of the largest international travel exhibitions.
The locals of Madurai believe that the city was built as per the guidance of Lord Shiva.
