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Two Tourists Dies In North Goa; Car Falls Into Creek
Two tourists, who belong to Pune, died after their car went down a stream in Arpora, North Goa, on the morning of September 20 at 5:20 AM. The victims have been identified as Shubham Dedge (28) and Ishwari Deshpande (25). As per Anjuna Police Station Inspector Suraj Gawas, “Primary investigation suggests that the mishap took place because the driver lost control of the car.”
Tags: Goa, Pune, Tourist, accident
Courtesy: The Indian Express
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'Maskless Visitors' Flock Mussoorie's Kempty Falls, Pictures Go Viral
Thousands of visitors are flocking to Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh's hill stations lately and many of them were spotted without masks breaching Covid-19 norms. Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand have seen a swift increase in visitors when Covid-19-induced restrictions were lifted. Images of Manali streets packed with people went viral a few days ago. Videos of maskless visitors in Mussoorie's Kempty Falls are now trending on social media… read-more
Tags: Covid-19, Maskless, Tourist, Mussoorie, Kempty Falls
Courtesy: DNA India
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Polluted Beaches, Overtourism, Single Use Plastic Mar Indian Tourists
Spotlighting the concerns of Indian tourists, the survey regarding World Environment Day highlights tourists holding government responsible for sustainable travel. Signifying "overtourism," the survey calls attention to polluted beaches and waterways and usage of single-use plastics and energy inefficiencies. Reportedly, 36% Indonesian and UK tourists, 33% Chinese tourists, 28% Australian tourists, 27% Malaysian tourists and 24% Indian… read-more
Tags: Pollution, World Environment Day, environment, Indian government, Tourist
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Govt Rolls Scheme For Speedy, Virtual All India Tourist Permit Issue
Union Transport ministry on March 14 announced a scheme to provide ‘All India Tourist Permit’ to tourist operators within 30 days via online mode. Aimed at boosting the tourism sector, the registrations will open from April 1 under 'All India Tourist Vehicle Authorization and Permit Rules, 2021'. Ushering the state government’s revenue, the scheme offers flexibility to apply for permits for three months and in multiples of three, not… read-more
Tags: India, India Tourism, TOURIST ATTRACTION, Tourist
Courtesy: India TV
