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DGCA issues guidelines for helicopter operations for Char Dham yatra

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Thursday, 1 June 2023, 11:30 AM 306

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has introduced an additional hill check for pilots operating to helipads at 10,000 ft during the Char Dham yatra from this season onwards. This comes as at least six pilgrims and a pilot were killed in a chopper crash near Kedarnath Shrine in Uttarakhand on October 2022. A […]Continue Reading

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Goa and Uttarakhand sign MoU to boost tourism

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Thursday, 25 May 2023, 2:00 PM 566

To collaborate towards enhancing the tourism landscape of Goa and Uttarakhand, an MoU was signed by the two states. It is aimed at promoting bilateral cooperation in the tourism sector. Under the MoU, both states will benefit from the direct flight connectivity between Uttarakhand and Goa. The tourism departments of both states will also work […]Continue Reading

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Uttarakhand Tourism Development Board announces Jadung as new tourism destination

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Tuesday, 23 May 2023, 3:00 PM 1424

The Uttarakhand Tourism Development Board (UTDB) has announced Jadung, the first Village from the Tibet Border, an old border village in Uttarkashi, as the next tourism destination in the state of Uttarakhand. Jadung also becomes the first of the five villages that will not just be rehabilitated (the locals were displaced during the Indo-China War) […]Continue Reading

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Swosti Group Expands Portfolio with New Projects, Plans to Introduce Jungle Resort, Eco Resort, and Lake Resort soon

By Asmita Mukherjee Friday, 12 May 2023, 3:49 PM 1683

Established in 1981, Swosti Group – Odisha’s largest hotel chain, includes hotels such as Swosti Grand, Swosti Premium, and luxury resorts namely Gopalpur Palm Resort, Swosti Chilika Resort under its portfolio. The Group is set to launch its new 5-star luxury beach resort ‘Swosti Premium Beach Resorts’ at Golden Beach in Puri. In a tete-a-tete […]Continue Reading

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PM to launch Kochi water metro tomorrow

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Monday, 24 April 2023, 1:00 PM 521

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will dedicate to the nation the Kochi water metro, a first-of-its-kind public boat service integrated with a metro rail network, on April 25. The inaugural event will be held in Thiruvananthapuram. The INR 747-crore project is being implemented by Kochi Metro Rail Corporation Limited (KMRL). The project is implemented with assistance […]Continue Reading

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Tamil Nadu govt to create separate wing to provide information on temples, festivals

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Thursday, 20 April 2023, 4:00 PM 524

The Tamil Nadu government would create a separate wing to disseminate information on temples, major festivals, pujas and relevant particulars to devotees, flexing the latest technology, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Minister P K Sekar Babu said. A separate team comprising content creators, technical staff and experts would be set up to bring out the […]Continue Reading