Tourism Minister

Nepal's Tourism Minister, Who Once Declared Country Covid-Free, Tests Positive

World News | Press Trust of India | Sunday October 11, 2020

Nepal's tourism minister Yogesh Bhattarai has tested positive for the COVID-19, he announced on social media, nearly eight months after declaring the country free from the deadly coronavirus to boost tourist arrivals.

Karnataka Minister Quits Cabinet Days After Appointment As BJP General Secretary

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday October 4, 2020

Karnataka Minister for Kannada, Culture, and Tourism CT Ravi has tendered his resignation, days after being appointed BJP national General Secretary, sources close to him said on Sunday.

Name Surfaced In Court Case: BJP On Aaditya Thackeray Heading Padma Panel

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 12, 2020

The Shiv Sena-led Maharashtra government has set up a committee headed by state Tourism Minister Aaditya Thackeray to recommend names of eminent personalities for the Padma awards to be declared next year.

Reopen Malls To Save 50 Lakh Jobs: Shopping Centres Body To Maharashtra

India News | Written by Purva Chitnis | Friday July 24, 2020

In a desperate attempt to save jobs of around 50 lakh people, the Shopping Centres Association Of India (SCAI) has written to Maharashtra Tourism Minister Aaditya Thackeray to reopen malls which have remained shut since March because of the coronavirus pandemic. COVID-19 has affected 3.47 lakh people and claimed 12,854 lives in the state till now -...

Karnataka Tourism Minister CT Ravi Tests Positive For COVID-19

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday July 13, 2020

"Yesterday, I along with my wife Pallavi & my staff members underwent COVID19 test. Fortunately, my wife Pallavi and all my staff members are tested negative. Third umpire's result for me has confirmed that I'm Covid Positive," Mr Ravi tweeted on Monday.

Thiruvananthapuram "Sitting On Active Volcano": Kerala Minister On Rise In COVID Cases

Thiruvananthapuram News | Press Trust of India | Sunday July 5, 2020

Thiruvananthapuram district is ''sitting on an active volcano'' with rising number of COVID-19 cases and there was no guarantee that there would be no community spread, tourism Minister Kadakampally Surendran said in Thiruvananthaouram on Sunday.

Hotels In Goa Ready To Reopen, Awaiting Government's COVID-19 Guidelines

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday July 2, 2020

Even as Goa allowed entry of tourists into the state from today, hotel owners, who have applied for permission from the tourism department to resume operations, are still waiting for guidelines that they need to follow amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Goa Open To Domestic Tourists From July 2: Minister

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 1, 2020

Goa Tourism Minister Manohar Ajgaonkar on Wednesday announced that the coastal state will be open to tourists starting July 2, as 250 hotels have been granted permission to resume operations.

Rajasthan Minister's Safa Campaign Trends On Twitter, State BJP Chief Too Joins

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday June 6, 2020

Rajasthan Tourism Minister Vishvendra Singh has started #SafaWithTwitter campaign on the microblogging site to encourage everyone to share their experience of wearing the traditional headgear.

Kerala Tourism Sector Suffers Rs 15,000 Crore Revenue Loss Amid Lockdown: Minister

India News | ANI | Saturday May 16, 2020

Kerala Tourism Minister Kadakampally Surendran today said that the state's tourism sector has incurred a loss of Rs 15,000 crore due to the coronavirus-induced lockdown.

COVID-19: No Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, Trade Via Sikkim's Nathula Pass This Year

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday April 23, 2020

The Kailash Mansarovar Yatra and border trade between India and China through the Nathula pass will not take place this year due to the coronavirus outbreak, Sikkim Tourism Minister BS Panth said.

Kerala Woman Who Was Forced To Give Up Children Due To Poverty Gets Home

Kerala News | ANI | Tuesday March 3, 2020

Kerala Tourism Minister Kadakampally Surendran on Monday gave the keys of a flat to the woman who had last year handed-over four of her six children to the Kerala State Council for Child Welfare (KSCCW) due to acute poverty.

Goa Beaches To Soon Have Special Zones For Drinking Alcohol: Minister

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday February 18, 2020

More than a year after banning consumption of alcohol on Goa's beaches, state Tourism Minister Manohar Ajgaonkar on Tuesday said, that special zones would be created on the state's popular beaches for picnics and liquor drinking.

Coronavirus Cases: Mass Cancellation Of Hotel Bookings In Kerala, Says Minister

Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday February 4, 2020

A day after the Kerala government declared the novel coronavirus as a "state calamity", Tourism Minister Kadakampally Surendran today said the epidemic outbreak had begun affecting the tourism sector as hotel bookings have suffered mass cancellations.

Nightlife Opens New Chapter For Mumbai, City That Never Sleeps

Mumbai News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday January 28, 2020

The long-awaited Mumbai nightlife policy came into force on Sunday on a cautious note, offering an opportunity to people to shop, dine and explore round-the-clock a city that never sleeps.