Category: Tourism
Jamaica’s Tourism Industry Booms After the Pandemic, Resulting in Overcrowding at the Airport
The sunny beaches of Jamaica have seen a significant surge in tourist arrivals, with numbers almost doubling in the first three months of this year. However, this increase in visitors has led to long queues and frustrating wait times for passengers arriving at the country’s main airport. The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact…
Rescued tigress to be released in Dudhwa tiger reserve
Pilibhit : A joint team of the Pilibhit Tiger Reserve ( PTR ) and the forest and wildlife division in Pilibhit rescued a two – year – old tigress on Sunday morning from a field in Keshopur village . The feline is expected to be released in the Dudhwa Tiger Reserve ( DTR ) early…
Rain , snow in offing in parts of U’khand on March 13-14
Dehradun : A fresh spell of rain and snowfall is likely to hit parts of hill districts in Uttarakhand on March 13 and 14 , according to the latest forecast issued by the regional meteorological centre on Friday . Very light to light rain , thunderstorm or snowfall is likely to occur at isolated places…
Cab with 6 tourists from UP falls into gorge on way to Mussoorie ; all rescued
Mussoorie : A cab carrying six tourists from UP– including two women and a child aged two – and – a – half years — plunged into a deep gorge near Bhatta on Mussoorie – Dehradun Road on Friday. All tourists and the driver of the vehicle were injured , and were rescued by the…
Centre assures ‘ best healthcare facilities ‘ for Char Dham pilgrims
Dehradun : The Centre has assured three – pronged sup port to provide the best healthcare and emergency services to lakhs of pilgrims who would embark on the Char Dham yatra from April 22 this year . On Monday , state health minister Dhan Singh Rawat met Union minister Mansukh Mandaviya and informed him of…
99 hectares of forest cover hit by wildfires in past 5 mths
Dehradun : Nearly 99 hectares of forest cover in Uttarakhand was affected by forest fires in the past five months , says the data from the forest department . The data shows a maximum 40.43 hectare area was gutted in Garhwal region , followed by 31.55 hectare in Kumaon region and 27.02 hectare gut ted…
Surprised at service curtailment , says scientist who brought cheetahs to India
Dehradun : YV Jhala , senior scientist at the Doon – based Wildlife Institute of India ( WII ) , who played a key role in the reintroduction of cheetahs in India , was superannuated on February 28 last year and then awarded a service extension of two years in view of the role he…
4 of poachers ‘ gang held with leopard skin in US Nagar
Rudrapur : The Udham Singh Nagar police arrested four members of an inter – state gang of poachers from the Gola bridge cut in Pulbhat ta town of the district on Monday for attempting to sell a leopard’s skin . Police also seized the hide from their possession . The accused were identified as Surendra…
2k cops , drones , SDRF teams to ensure safe Char Dham yatra
Dehradun : To ensure a safe and secure Char Dham yatra , scheduled to commence on April 22 , the Uttarakhand police is planning to deploy as many as 2,000 personnel , along with drones , on the yatra routes . Also , State Disaster Response Force ( SDRF ) teams would be stationed at…