Travel and tourism

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...

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...

Higher Learning Travel and tourism

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...

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...

Business and Commerce Travel and tourism

Goa to reopen for tourists from July 2

ION correspondentJuly 1, 2020

The Goa tourism department has announced the reopening of its borders for tourists from July 2 even as the state government has so far granted permission to 250 hotels,...

Travel and tourism

Rediscover summer along the shores of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

ION correspondentJune 17, 2020June 17, 2020

The seaside oasis of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina is excited to welcome visitors once more to rediscover magical experiences at one of America’s favorite beach destinations. No matter what type of...

Travel and tourism

Tourism Dept. holds webinar on ‘Trekking in the Himalayas-Magical Experiences’

ION correspondentJune 15, 2020

The 32nd session of the DekhoApnaDesh webinar series of Ministry of Tourism titled “Trekking in the Himalayas- Magical Experiences” held on Saturday highlighted the potential of tourism in the...