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Friday, December 12, 2025
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Topic: Tourism

Maharashtra govt plans to bring seaplanes to Vidarbha to boost tourism & connectivity

The seaplane project, believed to be backed by Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, will connect major tourist spots to Nagpur, the most important city of the region.

China to ban eco-unfriendly vehicles at the Mount Everest base camp in Tibet

Locals will be employed as tour guides and drivers of new electric golf-style buggies to and from the camp.

Mobile apps don’t necessarily make you safer when you’re travelling alone

Research says India is one of the countries which may be comparatively be less safe for women travelling alone.

Tourists spend more money in Thailand than anywhere else in Asia

Foreign arrivals in Thailand could hit 40 million next year, which is more than half the country’s population.

Live in Mumbai’s slums to enjoy poverty, says this Dutch NGO member

'Poverty tourism' in the slums of Mumbai shows a superficial understanding of the problem.

On business in Hyderabad? Where to eat, drink, and extend your stay

The tech capital has upped its game in terms of great hotels and restaurants.

Tripura CM’s claim that ducks increase oxygen in water passed our accuracy test by 100%

Paddling by ducks will lead to a water body becoming more oxygenated; research shows duck waste provides more nutrition to fish, thus boosting pisciculture.  

Kerala’s snake-boat rowers were set for IPL-style race. Now, they don’t know what to do

Tourism, an employer of lakhs and one of the state's biggest sources of income, will take time to recover from the recent floods.

The only hill station in Gujarat has a sleepy charm that tourists would love

Popularly known as ‘Gujarat ka taara’, Saputara is the state’s only hill station. 

Bangladeshis top the list of foreigners visiting India for medical tourism

More than 2 lakh Bangladeshi tourists came to India in 2017 followed by 55,681 from Afghanistan and 47,640 from Iraq, says tourism minister.

On Camera

Faiz Hameed conviction is a message from Munir. He won’t tolerate sympathy for Imran Khan

The political trajectory is clear. Asim Munir is now prepared to convict and sentence Imran Khan for instigating a rebellion against the army chief, with no possibility of mercy.

Goa, Kerala lose sheen as more foreign tourists pick Maharashtra & Bengal, shows RBI data

RBI data shows 26 states and Union Territories couldn’t regain pre-pandemic foreign tourist footfalls in 2024, but domestic tourism surged 27 percent compared to 2019.

US clears $686-mn package to breathe fresh life into Pakistani F-16s

Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).

Asim Munir & Pakistan’s Failed Marshal Doctrine

None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.