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J&K. Helicopter Service Commences From Jammu To Vaishno Devi Via Panchhi Helipad.

EditorJune 26, 2024June 26, 2024

June 25, 2024 8:07 PM. In Jammu and Kashmir, in a major boost to the pilgrimage to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine, the much-awaited helicopter service from Jammu to...

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Efforts Continue To Evacuate Over 1,200 Tourists Stranded In North Sikkim Due To Landslides; All Tourists Reported Safe.

ION correspondentJune 17, 2024June 17, 2024

June 16, 2024 2:13 PM. In the wake of heavy rainfall and landslides, efforts are being made today to evacuate more than 1,200 domestic and 15 foreign tourists stranded...

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Himachal Pradesh. International Summer Festival In Full Swing In Shimla.

ION correspondentJune 17, 2024June 17, 2024

June 16, 2024 5:00 PM. In Himachal Pradesh, the International Summer Festival is in full swing in the capital, Shimla. Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla inaugurated the four-day International Shimla...

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Helicopter Services Connecting Vaishno Devi to Shiv Khori Soon, Reveals J&K Deputy Commissioner Vishesh Mahajan.

ION correspondentJanuary 31, 2024January 31, 2024

Shiv Khori is the only religious place, after Vaishno Devi, which has been attracting devotees from all over the country. This was disclosed by Vishesh Mahajan, Deputy Commissioner, Reasi,...

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Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board to start Radio Frequency Identification registration at Katra railway station.

ION correspondentJanuary 30, 2024January 30, 2024

Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board will start the Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) registration, which helps in managing long queues and chaotic conditions during peak rush, at Katra railway...

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Hard-partying Puerto Rico capital faces new code that will limit alcohol sales.

ION correspondentAugust 21, 2023August 21, 2023

FILE – Tourists walk through the docking area after exiting Carnival’s Mardi Gras cruise ship in the bay of San Juan, Puerto Rico, Aug. 3, 2021, marking the first...

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Chott el Djerid, The largest salt lake of the Sahara Desert.

Deepak BoraJuly 6, 2022November 25, 2023

Chott el Djerid (Arabic: شط الجريد Šoṭṭ el-Jarīd) also spelled Sciott Gerid and Shott el Jerid, is a large endorheic salt lake in southern Tunisia. The name can be translated from the Arabic into English as “Lagoon of the...

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The World’s Longest Pedestrian Suspension Bridge Just Opened. It Spans More Than 2,000 Feet.

Deepak BoraMay 20, 2022November 23, 2023

Czechoslovakia. Sky Bridge 721 stretches for 721 meters (about 2,365 feet) and hangs 95 meters (about 311 feet) above the valley below. Ready for a walk on the very high...

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Individuals undertaking inter-state domestic travel need not be tested for COVID-19: ICMR

ION correspondentJanuary 11, 2022January 11, 2022

Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Monday released a new advisory on ‘purposive testing strategy for COVID-19 in India’. Government’s top medical body said in a new advisory...

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8 beaches of India get International Blue Flag Certification

ION correspondentOctober 12, 2020

Eight Indian beaches have got an International Blue Flag Certification, said Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Prakash Javadekar on Sunday. The Blue Flag is reportedly a...