Issue No. 121 - September 2003

ISSUE: 121

SEPTEMBER 2003

Conceived and launched as the exclusive travel mart to highlight the vast tourism potential of the Malabar region (Northern Kerala)...

Going by the half-yearly statistics released by Kerala Tourism, tourism inflow to the state, both domestic and foreign have shown remarkable increase, which is a clear indication of the growing popularity of Kerala as the favourite destination among all type of tourists....

The State Government sponsored Onam Week celebrations will start on September 5. The Chief Minister, Mr. A. K. Antony will inaugurate the weeklong celebrations at the Nishagandhi open-air auditorium in the capital city of Thiruvananthapuram. ...

The District Tourism Promotion Council (DTPC) Thiruvananthapuram will hold a 7-day carnival at Akkulam Tourist Village as part of the Onam festival celebrations. The carnival will be held from September 5 to 12. ...

According to the Minister for Tourism, Prof. K. V. Thomas, the department would take efforts to brand Kerala Tourism, through maximum possible means. ...

Kerala Tourism would soon embark on a programme that would ensure the ?safety? and ?quality? of food and drink that is being served to visitors from outside and also to the local population. ...

The Karnataka Tourism Minister Mr. D. B. Inamdar lauded the efforts taken by Kerala Tourism through initiatives like Mystiques of Malabar and other similar efforts in promoting the tourism interests of the state. ...

Kerala Tourism is gearing up to put up an impressive show at the Arabian Travel Mart 2004 slated to begin in the month of May, next year. Kerala Tourism is looking forward to this travel mart, because of its potential in terms of significant contribution towards the development of tourism in the State. ...

Implemented as the first eco-tourism project of Kerala, the Thenmala eco-tourism project has grown to the stature of a classic of its kind. ...

Air Deccan would soon hold discussions with the Chief Minister of Kerala, Mr. A. K. Antony and the Minister for Tourism about their proposal to start air service, connecting the tourist destinations of Kerala. ...

Karnataka and Kerala, popular tourism destinations in the south will team up to promote the tourism interests of respective states, through the formation of a tourism circuit. ...

Kerala Tourism is all ready to take the centre-stage at the India Tourism Festival 2003. The event will be held at the Padmavati Cultural Centre in Coimbatore (Tamilnadu) from October 2 to 5. ...

As per the Minister for Tourism, Prof. K. V. Thomas the upcoming 5th International Travel and Tourism Mart (ITTM) 2003 at New Delhi will be a venue to highlight the unique qualities of Kerala as a tourist destination. ...

Kerala Government has sanctioned a sum of Rs. 4.5 million for conducting Kerala gold festival. ...

A high-level meeting chaired by the Minister for Tourism, Prof. K. V. Thomas, gave nod for the implementation of the Rs. 300 million master plan prepared by the National Transportation Planning and Research Centre (NATPAC) for the beach resort at Varkala. ...

Three mini pavilions will come up at the popular tourist destination of Neyyar Dam, located near the capital city of Thiruvananthapuram. ...