Thiruvananthapuram, Sept. 17 (BPNS) Kerala Minister for Tourism, PA Mohammed Riyas said that tourism activities across Kerala are moving ahead safely and normally with all events including the Champions Boat League (CBL) taking place as per schedule, marking the commencement of the high inbound season. The minister said that the situation was well under control in […]
Lukewarm start for monsoon tourism in Kerala
Steni Simon/ Thiruvananthapuram Monsoon is a time when tourists from across the country and abroad plan vacations with their family and friends to stay at a beautiful, cozy place and watch the rainfall. Kerala and Karnataka are two such states most preferred by tourists during the monsoon season. However, this year, monsoon tourism has had a slow start in Kerala owing to flash floods at […]
Kerala tourism bidding game’ Holiday Heist’ for tourists to win tour packages at lowest prices
Thiruvananthapuram, July 23 (BPNS) Kerala tourism on Sunday announced an interesting social media bidding game, ‘Holiday Heist’ where participants have an opportunity to win vacation packages at the lowest possible prices. This is considered a trendsetting and innovative way for Kerala tourism to woo tourists from other states and even abroad to experience tourist spots […]
India Tourism Kochi to organise International Yoga Day celebration
Thiruvananthapuram : 19 June 2023( BPNS) India Tourism Kochi under the Ministry of Tourism will organise the International Day of Yoga celebrations on June 21, 2023 at Thiruvananthapuram. The programme will be held at important tourist destinations to spread awareness about the benefits of yoga for health and wellness.The event will begin with a Yoga […]
Kerala plans transit homes for housing foreign nationals, three to come up initially
Dileep V Kumar, Thiruvananthapuram, September 10 Foreign nationals who face various rules violations will now not be sent to jails in Kerala. Instead, they will get lodged at ‘transit homes’ being set up by the Social Justice Department (SJD). Though the plan is to establish 14 such homes, initially it will come up in Thiruvananthapuram, […]
TIME magazine shortlists Kerala among 50 extraordinary destinations
Thiruvananthapuram, July 13 (BPNS) Kerala tourism department is elated over the prestigious TIME magazine shortlisting the state as one among the 50 extraordinary destinations on the globe to explore in 2022. The state tourism minister Mohammed Riyaz while speaking to media persons said that the recognition is a result of the hard work of the […]
TN tourism department to conduct research on Buddhist sites for tour promotion
Chennai, June 9 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu tourism department will conduct extensive research on Buddhist sites in the state to promote tourism. The research is carried out based on a submission by a group that is advocating the promotion of Buddhist sites in the state. The group Movement for Mass Transformation comprised of intellectuals and […]
Kerala Tourism’s new project; Kochi’s Venduruthy Bridge to be made food street
Ernakulam, June 7 (BPNS) Kerala Tourism Minister P.A Mohammed Riyaz, has announced that the department has decided to renovate the dilapidated Thevara Venduruthy old bridge in Kochi and construct a food street, which costs around Rs 42 crore. Kochi Mayor Anil Kumar has stated that with this transformation, the Venduruthy bridge will become a place […]
Kerala halves entry fees for senior citizens to tourist destinations
Dileep V Kumar/ Thiruvananthapuram/June 6 Lakhs of senior citizens in the state could now avail 50 percent discount on entry fees to tourist destinations under the Tourism Department. The decision to halve the price holds much significance as Kerala has the highest percentage of the elderly population in the country. The state had earlier made […]
Heavy tourist flow in Nilgiris, TN after opening up since Covid -19
Chennai, May 3 (BPNS) The tourist flow in the hill tourist destination of Tamil Nadu, Nilgiris has increased manifold after the opening up of the tourism destinations in the state, post-Covid -19. The Government Botanical Garden (GBG), Ooty received a record number of tourists, and horticulture department officials of Tamil Nadu told BPNS that around […]