Andhra Govt to develop INS Viraat as tourism centre
AMN / Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu has announced that Aircraft carrier INS Viraat, will be developed as a tourism centre after its decommissioning following decades of service…
Kerala attains 100% primary education
AMN / Kerala has become the first State in India to attain complete primary education. Vice-President Dr. M .Hamid Ansari formally declare Kerala as the first State to achieve total…
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…