cardcodez The Uttarakhand Tourism Development Board has partnered with Starscapes, a leading astrotourism company, to introduce Nakshatra Sabha, a new initiative to provide people with a comprehensive astrotourism experience. The campaign will feature a variety of activities, including stargazing, special solar viewing, astrophotography contests, camping under the stars and more. The initiative aims to bring together … Read more
The European Union (EU) has adopted a new visa system called the “Cascade” regime specifically for Indian nationals. Long-term multiple-entry Schengen visas valid for two years can now be issued to Indian citizens. This is a significant improvement over the potentially shorter visas previously offered. To be eligible for a two-year visa, applicants must have … Read more
In a recent discovery, scientists have discovered that Antarctica’s tallest active volcano emits gold particles along with volcanic gases. Mount Erebus, which is still volcanically active, was found to be spewing gold with emissions. In fact, in 1991, American geologists were the first to make this discovery. The new finding remains consistent with observations of … Read more
Google-owned streaming service YouTube has released its Community Guidelines Enforcement Report for the period October to December 2023, which shows that India tops the list of countries with the highest number of video takedowns. YouTube downloaded 22,54,902 videos in India during the above period out of a total of 90,12,232 videos downloaded worldwide. In comparison, … Read more
The Maldives is feeling the pinch as the number of Indian tourists visiting the island nation has dropped significantly in the past few months. Indian tourists who used to flock to the Maldives are now avoiding the island nation. India dropped to sixth position in 2024 compared to being the top visitor in 2023. According … Read more
Do you believe there is life after death? If so, then there must be a possibility that all the ghost stories we’ve heard over the years of cultivation might just be true! Or at least some of them may be true. More or less, we’ve all at least heard a Ghost story or two, and … Read more
Roopkund lake and its mystery has attracted every tourist to attempt the famous Roopkund Trek located in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand. The lake lies at an elevation of 16,470 feet. above sea level. Roopkund Lake remains frozen for most of the year and is surrounded by rocks studded with glaciers. Also known as the Skeleton … Read more
The India Meteorological Department has predicted an intense spell of rain or snow over the western Himalayan region and the plains of northwest India till February 21. An orange alert has been issued in Jammu and Kashmir and a red alert has been issued in Kashmir due to atmospheric conditions. Himachal Pradesh today. Jammu and … Read more
Image Credits (Canva) Iran on Tuesday announced a visa-free program for Indians entering the country by air for tourism for a maximum period of 15 days. Visa-free entry was introduced for Indian citizens from February 4 subject to fulfillment of four conditions, the Iranian embassy said. In December, Iran approved a new visa-free program for … Read more
The Himachal Pradesh capital and Manali witnessed light snowfall on Wednesday, even as higher elevations of the state received moderate to heavy snowfall. The weatherman said the tourist destinations of Shimla, Manali and Dalhousie are expected to receive moderate to heavy snowfall till Thursday. According to the meteorological office here, the high hills of Lahaul … Read more