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Planning a trip to Maharashtra? Know these lockdown conditions for 25 districts

Maharashtra is the latest state to relax COVID-19 lockdowns from Tuesday onwards. The easing of restrictions would be applicable to those areas where COVID positivity rate is low. At least 25 such districts will see relaxations in the coming days. These districts will have extended business hours for shops and malls, among other things. According […]

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New York City introduces Vaccine Pass as China’s Wuhan sees surge in Delta variant

New York has announced the introduction of a de facto vaccine pass for some public spaces, after China’s Wuhan stated that it will be testing its 11 million residents after the Coronavirus returns to the place where it first emerged. China, which successfully managed to bring down the domestic cases down to almost zero, is […]

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Ministry Sanctions 3 Projects Worth Rs. 179.68 Crore Under PRASHAD In Gujarat

The Ministry of Tourism has sanctioned 03 projects for total amount of Rs. 179.68 Crore under Swadesh Darshan scheme and 03 Projects for total of Rs. 105.56 crore under ‘National Mission on Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive (PRASHAD)’ in the state of Gujarat. The Ministry of Tourism under its scheme ‘Swadesh Darshan’ sanctions […]

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Ministry Of Tourism Identifies Eco Tourism As Niche Tourism Areas For Development

The Ministry of Tourism has recognized the immense potential of sustainable tourism in becoming a source of sustainable livelihoods and achieving the SDGs. The Ministry has accordingly formulated a Draft National Strategy and Roadmap for Sustainable Tourism with focus on ecotourism. In order to make the document more comprehensive, the Ministry invited feedback/comments/suggestions on the […]

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Arslantepe Mound Becomes 19th UNESCO Heritage Site Of Turkey

The Arslantepe Mound, a 8000-year old archaeological mound was inscribed on UNESCO’s list of World Heritage sites positioning Turkey as a destination with a number of recognition for its cultural heritage sites. This was announced during the recently concluded extended 44th UNESCO World Heritage Committee online session in Fuzhou, China. According to a statement by […]