Mysore/Mysuru: A day after Tourism Minister C.T. Ravi issued instructions, the Tourism Department in association with KSTDC (Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation) distributed Food Kits to 45 registered Tourist Guides of the city at the premises of Hotel Mayura Hoysala on JLB Road here this morning. Each Kit contains 10 kg of Rice and 1…
Mysore/Mysuru: Following a sharp fall in business due to Coronavirus scare, travel operators have appealed Tourism Minister C.T. Ravi to waive off quarterly tax for tourist vehicles. In a letter addressed to the Tourism Minister, Mysuru Travels Association said that there has been a drastic downfall in travel business due to COVID-19. Pointing out that…
Visiting Thailand for leisure or business is always exciting. You will be exposed to a whole new way of life, different weather, and get to enjoy authentic Asian culture, hospitality, and adventure all at once. Yes, Bangkok is as exotic and as mad as you’ve seen it depicted in western movies. Getting access to Thailand…
By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD My morning newspaper today says that our State Budget does not have much funds earmarked to boost tourism except for a very modest allocation to promote it in the North and the Coastal belt. Yes, the Northern reaches of our State do have some of the finest places of…
Single ticket to provide hassle-free access to different tourist destinations Mysore/Mysuru: One ticket, many tourist destinations — the concept of providing access to multiple tourist destinations in and around Mysuru using a single ticket or ‘City Pass’ — may become a reality soon and this common ticket is expected to end long queues outside ticket…
Government committed to take Karnataka to fifth position in India’s tourism, says Yediyurappa Bengaluru: The State Government is committed to take Karnataka to the fifth place in the Nation’s tourism sector as Karnataka is privileged to have innumerable and exquisite tourist destinations, said Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa. He was speaking after inaugurating a workshop on…
By N.K.A. Ballal, Retd. Sr. Vice-President, ITDC Was perusing a recent report on fake tourist guides. Are you surprised? I am not. This kind of thuggery may be a recent phenomenon in Mysuru but has been going on for years in North India. Twenty years back, I used to be General Manager of Lodhi Hotel….
Audio announcement at Palace warns tourists Mysuru: Fake tourist guides are running a cartel in city where tourists are misguided and taken to various private business establishments and entertainment zones for the handsome commission they offer besides fleecing them. Out-of-State tourists or outstation visitors are dissuaded from visiting the Mysore Palace and other locations of…
By N.K.A. Ballal, Retd. Sr. Vice-President, ITDC Five percent growth in Gross Domestic Products (GDP) ! There is a recession staring on our Indian economy. The Government in its wisdom has announced several fiscal stimulus, aimed at giving the necessary push to the economy. Ironical, the banks are flush with funds but no private players…
By N.K.A. Ballal, Retd. Sr. Vice-President, ITDC A recent news item says it all: “A sharp dip in the foreigners visiting Mysuru.” A drop of 50 percent ! Alarm bells should be ringing all over but no one is bothered. Our former Tourism Minister S.R. Mahesh was more busy visiting the Mysore Race Club (MRC)…
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