Tuesday, September 29, 2020
Celebrating ‘World Tourism Day’, Karnataka unveiled a new tourism policy for generating 10-lakh jobs and attracting Rs. 5,000 crore investments in tourism by 2025. “Our aim is to increase the contribution of tourism to 20 per cent from 15 per …
Thursday, July 23, 2020
Corona pandemic is still distancing visitors from tourist destinations and stakeholders are facing a bleak future. Increase in corona cases across Karnataka with the extended lockdown in Bengaluru has affected tourism revival hopes and this is evident in very small …
Wednesday, July 22, 2020
Bengaluru, the capital of Karnataka, is a high-tech hub popular for its shopping and nightlife. To the southwest, Mysore has lavish temples including the Mysore Palace, former seat of the region’s maharajas. Hampi, once the medieval Vijayanagara Empire’s capital, showcases …
Thursday, May 14, 2020
Unless the Karnataka state government fails to take control, one of the oldest archaeological departments in the country established in 1885 meeting the highest standards of excavation and conservation, may lose its identity or even cease to exist. There is …
Saturday, March 7, 2020
The Karnataka Planning Board will focus on tourism development across coastal areas, according to BJ Puttaswamy, the Deputy Chairman of the Karnataka State Planning Board. At a workshop on ‘economic development of coastal Karnataka’, held by the Coastal Development …
Monday, November 18, 2019
To preserve and promote the rich cultural heritage and to develop historical sites in the six districts of Kalyana Karnataka region, the State government would celebrate Kalyana Karnataka Utsav from the next year, Minister for Tourism and Kannada and Culture …
Friday, November 15, 2019
With a target to perk up the number of tourists from Gujarat, the Department of Tourism, Government of Karnataka had recently arranged a Roadshow on November 13th at Tropicana, Vivanta, Vadodara to encourage tourist places, hotels, resorts, homestays and service providers …
Thursday, September 12, 2019
In 2018-19 over 35,800 tourists travelled from Karnataka to Australia, thus making it the third largest Indian market for inbound tourism, after Maharashtra and New Delhi. Karnataka is followed by Punjab and Tamil Nadu in terms of the number of …
Tuesday, September 3, 2019
Karnataka is the sixth largest state in India. It has been ranked as the third most popular state in India. Hampi in Bellary District has ruins spread over an area of 125 km². With around fifty-four world heritage monuments and placing tourism as a priority policy, Karnataka …
Saturday, August 31, 2019
The tourism sector in Karnataka is set to be revamped with the government planning to push factors like connectivity, hospitality and provision of basic amenities with an infusion of fresh funds. Tourism minister CT Ravi said on Thursday that …
