Issue No. 140 - April 2005

ISSUE: 140

APRIL 2005

The State Assembly passed a bill intended to protect and safeguard the tourism industry. ...

?My Village, Tourism Friendly Village' an innovative tourism project would be introduced in hundred selected panchayats in the State, the Minister for Tourism, Mr. K. C. Venugopal said in the State Assembly. ...

The tourist arrivals to Kerala have not been affected by the Tsunami wave attack that took place about three months ago...

Huge visitor turnout, a large number of trade enquiries and high-profile meetings marked Kerala Tourism's participation at the Internationale Tourismus - Borse (ITB), that concluded in Berlin....

Over 60 people including tour operators and media personnel from Germany and adjoining countries had a rich sampling of the delights of God's Own Country at an exclusive Kerala Trade Meet held at the Hotel Grand Hyatt in Berlin....

The Minister for Tourism, Mr. K. C. Venugopal informed the State Assembly that the Government would strictly ensure that only licensed massage parlours function in the State. ...

Nishagandhi Festival, the annual mega cultural event displaying the varied facets of the country's cultural magnificence ...

The State Forest Department has come up with a project to develop Sasthamcotta in Kollam district, as an eco- tourism destination. ...

Kerala Tourism would conduct road shows in major metros of the country to woo more domestic tourists, Mr. K. C. Venugopal, Minister for Tourism said. ...

The Chief Minister Mr. Oommen Chandy, said that the Union Government has sanctioned Rs. 80 million for the development project for canals in Alappuzha town...

The first chartered flight in this year from Russia to God's Own Country arrived at the Thiruvananthapuram International Airport. ...

The country's first planned eco- tourism destination has become a most sought after destination for travelers and students alike. Recently, the members of the eco- tourism club under the NCC unit of the Government Victoria College, Palakkad had a two- day visit at the Thenmala forests....

Information technology growth and sustained destination brand building by Kerala, Rajasthan and Goa are factors that have contributed to growth in tourist arrivals to the country,...

This year, the international women's day celebration in Kerala was marked with the introduction of a novel initiative. ...

A team of officials from the Russian Health Ministry visited the State to explore the possibilities of co- operation in the field of Ayurveda. ...

The 408-year-old Jewish Synagogue in Mala of Thrissur district would be renovated by the District Tourism Promotion Council at a cost of Rs. 1.2 million. ...

The State Government is planning a circuit tourism project linking major pilgrim centres in the State, Mr. K. C. Venugopal, Minister for Tourism, informed the State Assembly. ...