Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 04 inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for projects worth Rs 11,599 crore in Guwahati. Launching the development projects, Prime Minister Modi said they will boost the connectivity in the region while also increasing avenues of employment for locals and encouraging them to take up sports. PM Modi in Assam also spoke about promoting culture and tourism. He went on to say that promoting tourism will increase employment opportunities. While delivering his speech, he also mentioned the number of devotees who have visited Ayodhya Ram Mandir yet.
04 February,2024 04:58 PM IST
If the gorgeous sight of Netherland tulip fields compels you to make travel plans to the Netherlands, it’s time for you to book tickets and head to Jammu & Kashmir. Kashmir is home to Asia's largest tulip garden and it is getting ready to welcome visitors
15 March,2023 10:23 PM IST
On January 6, Pune's historic Shaniwar Wada Fort, which had been closed for people in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, reopened for visitors after a gap of over nine months. An official revealed that the Archaeological Survey of India has rolled out a 'scan and pay' option at the entrance of the monument for visitors. Watch this video to know more!
07 January,2021 12:00 AM IST | Mumbai
Inspired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's dream of a 'Digital India', a zoo in Hyderabad city is facilitating free Wi-Fi for the people who can click selfies with the animals and post it online instantly.
28 July,2015 09:04 AM IST
The annual flower show organised in Karnataka created a replica of famous Bangalore Palace, using more than 20,000 Dutch roses. That apart, replicas of five kings of erstwhile Mysore were created.
12 August,2015 09:38 AM IST
Different types of locks and keys, some dating back to 1800s, astonished the visitors at an exhibition in Gujarat's Vadodara city. Around 500 locks of different sizes and shapes attracted many visitors to the exhibition.
12 January,2016 10:27 AM IST
Every year, lakhs of devotees, irrespective of their caste, creed or religion take up a journey to Ramdevra, a village in Jaisalmer district of Rajasthan. They come to pay tributes at the Samadhi of Baba Ramdev and seek blessings. They also attend the famous Ramdevra fair, which is organized after him. Baba Ramdev was a fourteenth century ruler and saint who devoted his life for the upliftment of the downtrodden. He took Samadhi at the age of 33 and today, he is worshiped by many social groups of India as Ishta-deva. Community kitchens are organized at various places of the state for the people who come to visit the Ramdevri fair, however, the one in Pushkar Road has become an exemplar of communal harmony. The reason being the people from Muslim community serve food to visitors here, irrespective of their religion. Elders can be seen instilling the sense of brotherhood and compassion into their young ones by letting them serve ‘Poori-subzi, an Indian cuisine on their folk’s platter. Along with the community Kitchens, a beautiful stage was also set up where pictures and idols of Baba Ram devi ji were kept. The burning of Incense sticks and singing of bhajans and kirtans created a holy atmosphere all around. As Baba Ram Devji believed in equality of all human beings and treated everyone equally, people of different religious faith pay homage to this saint, thus strengthening the secular fabric of our country.
22 August,2017 08:17 PM ISTADVERTISEMENT
