THIRUVANANTHAPURAM:Considering the immense scope of Kerala’s tourism industry to contribute more revenue to the state, the stakeholders in the sector should focus more on developing infrastructure besides coming up with innovative products to tap the global trends, Minister for Finance K N Balagopal said today. The Minister was speaking after inaugurating GTM Expo 2023, the […]
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM:The travel and trade exhibition of Global Travel Market (GTM 2023) opened here today, offering a vivid glance into riveting trends in the tourism sector that elevate the experience of visitors as well as familiarise them with different cultures. The first edition of GTM 2023, South India’s prestigious travel expo, showcased a wide range of […]
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM:As two leading states in tourism sector, Kerala and Goa should explore avenues of cooperation for the benefit of both the states, Goa Governor P S Sreedharan Pillai has said. Pillai was inaugurating the seminar sessions held as part of the first edition of South India’s prestigious travel expo Global Travel Market (GTM 2023) that […]
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM:Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan today made a strong pitch for adoption of sustainable and inclusive models in tourism as it is abundantly clear that future of the sector depends entirely on preserving nature and culture from the ravages of environmental destruction and climate change. Inaugurating the first edition of South India’s prestigious travel expo […]
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM:Kanthalloor village panchayath in Kerala’s Idukki district, where the sustainable and inclusive STREET tourism project of the State Responsible Tourism Mission was successfully implemented, has been bestowed with the ‘Gold’ award by the Government of India in the category of Best Rural Tourism Projects. Kerala Tourism Director P B Nooh received the award from the […]
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM:The government is set to convert around 3,000 garbage dumpsites across the state into clean-and-green Sneharamam parks, with the Higher Education Department tying up with the National Service Scheme (NSS) to carry out the ambitious plan. Conceived under the Malinya Muktham Nava Keralam campaign, the three-month project from October 2 (Gandhi Jayanti) aims to first […]
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM:The training programme series for panchayat secretaries in the state conducted to impart a comprehensive understanding of the legal and technical aspects of waste management as part of the ‘Malinya Muktham Nava Keralam’ campaign concluded here today. Organized by the Local Self Government Department (LSGD) in association with Kerala Institute for Local Administration (KILA), the […]
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM:As the fifth edition of World Coffee Conference (WCC) 2023 began today in the Karnataka capital, Union Minister of Commerce & Industry Piyush Goyal inaugurated Kerala’s pavilion that focuses on the legacy of the stimulating beverage in ‘God’s Own Country’. The four-day WCC & Expo, which makes India the first Asian country to host the […]
KOCHI:The Kerala High Court has intervened and decided to dissolve a marriage that was on the rocks for the past 38 years.The court pointed out that retaining a marriage that has irretrievably broken down would amount to cruelty to both parties, and no meaningful purpose would be served by the same and rode on an […]
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM:In a big support to the handicrafts sector, the state government has decided to steeply increase the capital fund and working capital assistance for setting up micro ventures after a decade, Minister for Law, Industries and Coir P. Rajeeve announced today. Rajeeve revealed the decision while addressing a function held here for distributing the State […]