British Council Hosts Exhibition of Photographs by the Blind
T N Ashok / New Delhi: Photographs taken by the sightless? It’s not some kind of prank but an exceptional display of photographs taken by the blind of the blind…
Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg to donate 99% of shares
AMN / Facebook’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan have decided to give away 99% of their shares in the company to good causes as they announce the…
Three-day Taj Balloon Festival takes off
AMN / The sky of Taj city of Agra in Uttar Pradesh has become a cynosure of all the tourists and residents as it is filled with colourfull hot air…
Kerala Tourism receives PATA award for Thekkady
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Tourism has been awarded for its efforts in making Thekkady, in Periyar National Park in the state, a top emerging destination in the world. Kerala Tourism Secretary G…
Kaziranga National Park reopens for visitors
AMN / The World Heritage Site Kaziranga National park in Assam, re-opened for the visitors today after its annual monsoon closure. Forest minister Atowa Munda opened the park at Mihimukh.…
Govt. to revise e-Tourist Visa application fee
AMN / The Government has decided to revise the e-Tourist Visa application fee for different countries from 3rd of next month. The fees are in four slabs of 0, 25,…
Alok Rawat first male member of NCW
Former Secretary in the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances Alok Rawat has been appointed as a member of the National Commission for Women, NCW. He is the the…
Dance Bars to re open in Mumbai as SC stays law banning it
AMN / Supreme Court today put on hold the controversial law banning dance bars in Maharashtra, which provided employment to thousands of women. The court said the Maharashtra police will…
Stepparents are not liable to maintain child: Gujarat High Court
Gujarat High Court has held that a stepmother or stepfather is not liable to maintain a stepchild because the provisions of Section 125 of the CrPC make it obligatory for…
India celebrates World Tourism Day
World Tourism Day is being celebrated today. Union Tourism and Culture Ministry organised a number of events to mark the occasion. The Culture Ministry has announced free entry for tourists…