Kolkata, June 28 (IANS) Heavy rain over the last few days has affected normal life in the north Bengal hills, with a large number of tourists stranded in several hill stations. Road connectivity with the plains has been snapped in several places due to landslides. Following incessant rainfall, various areas of Alipurduar district have been submerged. At the same time, continuous rain has increased the water level in the Torsa River in Cooch Behar district. Meanwhile, traffic has come to a halt o…
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Bengaluru, June 26 (IANS) Following the drowning tragedy that claimed five lives in Karnataka’s Mandya district, State Minister for Water Resources Ramalinga Reddy on Friday directed officials to install barricades along the banks of the River Cauvery at Muthathi, where the incident occurred. Reddy spoke to Mandya Deputy Commissioner Kumar by phone and instructed him to install barricades to ensure public safety and convenience.He also directed the Deputy Commissioner to take all necessary measu…
Guwahati, June 26 (IANS) The four-day-long Ambubachi Mela, one of the country’s largest annual Hindu religious congregations, concluded on Friday with the reopening of the sanctum sanctorum of the revered Kamakhya Temple atop the Nilachal Hills in Guwahati, drawing an overwhelming rush of devotees seeking the blessings of Goddess Kamakhya. The temple doors, which had remained closed since June 22 following the commencement of the annual Ambubachi observance, were reopened after the completion of…
Srinagar, June 4 (IANS) The police in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Thursday advised tourists not to travel to remote and generally inaccessible areas in the district, officials said. The police said in a statement that the Baramulla Police has observed a recent increase in the movement of tourists towards the interior areas of Mulbangil and Batoo along the Hajibal–Babareshi axis, facilitated in certain cases by tourism service providers, guides and transport operators.People are a…
Jaipur, June 2 (IANS) A tragic incident unfolded in Rajasthan’s renowned tourist destination, Sam in Jaisalmer district, when a powerful sandstorm caused a wall of a heritage resort to collapse during a cultural performance, killing a local folk artist and injuring four others. The accident occurred on Monday night while a traditional Rajasthani cultural evening was underway for domestic and international tourists.According to reports, strong winds and an intense sandstorm struck the area, tri…
Chennai, April 19 (IANS) The Nilgiris district, a famous hill destination in Tamil Nadu, is witnessing a sharp surge in tourist arrivals from across the state and neighbouring regions, leading to increasing traffic congestion in key areas such as Ooty. Tourists from various districts and other states have been flocking to the Nilgiris to explore its scenic locations, with many opting to travel in private vehicles for convenience. This has resulted in long queues of vehicles along the winding hil…
Dehradun, April 15 (IANS) In view of the upcoming Char Dham Yatra, along with the peak tourism and wedding season, the Uttarakhand Food and Civil Supplies Department held a high-level review meeting on Wednesday to assess the availability of domestic and commercial LPG, as well as petrol and diesel supplies. The meeting was chaired by Food Secretary Anand Swaroop and attended by state-level coordinators, representatives of oil companies, and District Supply Officers from across the state.During …
Gangtok, April 9 (IANS) The Army has so far rescued 135 stranded tourists from North Sikkim, where landslides have snapped road connectivity, officials said on Thursday. Defence spokesman Lt Col Mahendra Rawat said that the Indian Army’s Trishakti Corps launched ‘Operation Him Setu’ to evacuate stranded tourists at Lachen in North Sikkim.He said that the evacuation is being conducted in phases. So far, 135 tourists have been safely evacuated, along with 32 light vehicles and 10 motorcycles…
Gangtok, Feb 23 (IANS) The Indian Army has carried out a swift rescue operation under ‘Operation Himrahat’ in the high-altitude areas of East Sikkim, safely evacuating 46 stranded tourists following heavy snowfall and extreme weather conditions, officials said on Monday. According to defence officials, sudden and intense snowfall accompanied by sub-zero temperatures on February 22 disrupted normal movement in several vulnerable stretches of East Sikkim, leaving multiple tourist vehicles stranded…
Jaisalmer, Feb 13 (IANS) Visitors and devotees planning to visit the India-Pakistan border near Shri Tanot Mata Temple in Rajasthan’s Jaisalmer will now need an online pass, as the Temple Trust has made prior registration mandatory, officials said. The new rules came into effect on Thursday, to enhance security and streamline crowd management. According to an official notice issued by the temple trust, no visitor will be allowed to enter the border area without prior online registration.Applican…