Butterfly park to spread wings

THE only butterfly park in east India will soon become more colourful with authorities planning to breed more species of the winged insect. The park situated inside the premises of the Tata Steel Zoological Society here presently breeds 12 species of butterflies. The director of Tata Steel Zoological Society (TSZS). Butterflies play an important role as a pollinator. a food source and indicator of the well-being of the ecosystem. Set up four-and-a-half...

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Maharashtra Govt. to start Luxury bus service to boost Konkan tourism.

With an aim to attract foreign tourists, Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC) has decided to start a luxury bus service to Konkan from Mumbai and Pune. MTDC has purchased five such Volvo buses which have facilities like chemical toilets, fridge, oven, Wi-Fi at a cost of Rs. 5.48 crore. The tourists packages will be for three or five days. Private operations will be roped in for conducting the tours and an MoU will be signed between...

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A HALL OF THOUSAND PILLARS

A Mandapam (hall) with 1000 pillars is the grand architechtural treasure of many south Indian temples. In some cases it can be as big as the one with literally miles of corridors like the grand 1000 pillar hall at Ramanathaswami temple at Rameshwaram (known as the longest corridor in the world) and some as concise and precise as the one of the Hanamkonda Temple of Lord Shiva at Warangal, where the pilgrim is surprised that it can contain 1000...

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Big push to Tourism in Agra

With night landing facilities and Instrument Landing System (ILS) now operational at the Kheria airport here, the Taj city's tourism industry is hoping for an increased influx of foreign tourists. "Some international chartered flights have landed and we hope to see more on a regular basis. A few bottlenecks remain which. I'm sure, will be sorted out soon," said city's tourism industry expert Rajiv Tiwari. "Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh is...

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Mesmerizing Kailash-Mansarovar

Purple mountains, pristine blue waters, the perfect white snow, mesmerizing landscapes and serenity in the thin air welcomes you to this God's country. An undiscovered and untouched land Mt. Kailash and Manasarovar in Tibet is every traveler's paradise. As soon as one reaches Kathmandu and starts transceding towards Tibet, one gets a sense of how exciting this journey shall be. After crossing the Nepal Chinese borders we enter into Tibet where...

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Omkareshwar : A Spiritual Odyssey

Aquaint spiritual town offering you even quainter images of peddlers selling religious paintings and kitschy idols, malas and garlands, jewellery and toys and innumerable road side shops peddled on the steps to the holy Narmada River. This is Omkareshwar beatifically packed in hillock shaped like 'OM' and thus came the name Omkareshwar. Lying as a secluded island packed with natural beauty and holiness in the air to speak of, Omkareshwar presents...

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Tourist Places in North East India - Arunachal Pradesh

Arunachal Pradesh is known as ‘Land of Rising Sun’ is among the one of the state of North East India. Arunachal Pradesh find mention in the literature of Kalika Purana and Mahabharata and supposed to be the Prabhu Mountains of the Puranans. It’s been told that Sage Parshurama washed away his sin, Vyasa mediatated, King Bhishmaka founded his kingdom and Lord Krishna married his consort Rukmini. Arunachal Pradesh is famous for its rich cultural heritage, invites you to relax in its picturesque hills and valleys, enjoy its salubrious climate and meet...

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Famous tourist places in North-East India.

India is divided mainly into four zones. i.e. East zone, West zone, North zone and South zone. But East zone is further subdivided into North east zone which consist of states namely Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Manipur, Nagaland, Mizoram and Tripura. In recent years one more state is included in the North-East zone of India is Sikkim to promote tourism. Hence North East India is now consist of eight states (seven sisters and one brother) North east India never been in focus it deserves in respect of the growth and promotion of tourism...

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