Tourism

India to offer one lakh free visas: Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat

TodayIndiaTimes2 months ago04 mins

India will provide one lakh free visas in a bid to draw foreign tourists, Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat announced on Friday. Along with free visas, Shekhawat also announced the launch of a program to appoint local residents as tourism ambassadors at 50 destinations. The government’s initiative to offer free visas and appoint tourism ambassadors…

Why disappearing of snow from Om Parvat for the first time in history is alarming. – Times of India

TodayIndiaTimes3 months ago06 mins

Snow has disappeared from Om Parvat in Uttarakhand for the first time in recorded history, raising significant concerns among environmentalists and locals. Om Parvat, located in the Vyas Valley at an altitude of approximately 14,000 feet, is renowned for its snow-capped peak that naturally forms a pattern resembling the Hindi symbol “Om.” This unique feature…