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Issue No. 126 - February 2004

Kerala Tourism Newsletter

ISSUE: 126

FEBRUARY 2004

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Renovated Gandhi Park opened to the public

The Gandhi Park at East Fort in Thiruvananthapuram has been thrown open to the public after the completion of the renovation work undertaken by the Kerala Tourism. ...

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Kochi to host second leg of London-Sydney marathon

Kochi will be the entry point in India for the fourth edition of London-Sydney Marathon, which is considered as the ultimate test of showroom cars and drivers. ...

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The World wakes up to the irresistible flavour of Kerala's Breakfast delights

Kerala's mouth - watering breakfast dishes have always offered a sense of surreptitious delight to its ardent food lovers. ...

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State Government gives nod for motels enroute to major tourist centres

The State Government has granted permission to set up motels enroute to the major tourist centres in the State. ...

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A flowery touch for a regal mansion

Beautifully draped in its grand flowery attire of multifarious hues, the historic Kanakakunnu Palace was indeed a feast to the eyes of the spectators. ...

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'Eco Floatel' launched at Poovar Resort

A floating cottage named ' Eco Floatel' has been launched at the Poovar Island Resort, a resort complex at Vizhinjam near Thiruvananthapuram. ...

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Kochi to be the berthing point of luxury cruise liners

The recent 'quality tourism boom? witnessed by the State has made the Tourist Resorts Kerala Limited (TRKL), a subsidiary of the Kerala Tourism Development Corporation, to decide on launching three unique projects that hopes to expand the horizons of the tourism sector in Kerala....

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Cochin Port Trust to develop cruise terminal

The Cochin Port Trust is pursuing the idea of developing a cruise terminal of international standards in order to sustain its growth in the globalised shipping scenario....

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Kumbalangi tourism project to get financial aid from UNDP

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has decided to offer financial support to the Kumbalangi tourism project taken up by the Kerala Tourism. ...

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Karnataka Tourism Minister proposes joint ventures with Kerala

The Karnataka Government has proposed to examine the possibility of starting joint tourism ventures with the Kerala Government. ...

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Passenger ship service from Vizhinjam to Sri Lanka: Minister Prof. K. V. Thomas

Speaking at the opening function of the newly renovated Gandhi Park in Thiruvananthapuram Prof. K. V. Thomas, the Minister for Kerala Tourism said that the State Government and the Sri Lankan Government has reached a consensus to establish a passenger ship service from Vizhinjam to Sri Lanka. ...

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Rs. 5000 million Convention Centre to be set up in Aakkulam

Speaking at a news conference, The Minister for Kerala Tourism, Prof. K. V. Thomas said that the State Government was planning to set up an International Convention Centre at Aakkulam with the assistance of the Central Government at a cost of Rs.5000 million....

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Truly God's Own Country

A man in Jammu and Kashmir, decided to write a book about the country. He started by flying to various pilgrimage places and started moving south from North. ...

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Renovation work for six historic buildings underway

The Fort heritage zone in Thiruvananthapuram is all set to attain its past magnificence as the six major historic monuments in the city are being reconstructed by the Archaeology Department in one of its largest renovation projects. ...

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Renovation project on Kanakakunnu Palace begins in full swing

The century - old Kanakakunnu Palace would soon gain a sigh of relief from its dilapidated existence as Kerala Tourism's Rs.950 million project to renovate the heritage monument is in full swing. ...

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Ace photographer Balan casts his impression in print

Kerala's well-known wildlife and nature photographer Mr. Balan recently released a coffee table book titled 'Moments when you know there is a god...

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India Pavilion opened at the Dubai Shopping Festival

The Minister for Kerala Tourism, Prof. K. V. Thomas inaugurated the India Pavilion at the Dubai Shopping Festival. ...

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Kerala Travel Mart-2004 to commence on September 30th

The third Kerala Travel Mart (KTM), the biennial tourism buyer - seller meet being conducted by Kerala Tourism, would be held from September 30th to October 2nd at the Le Meridien Convention Centre in Kochi. ...

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Kerala sets an all time record growth of 30% in the tourist arrivals in 2003

Addressing a press conference, the Minister for Kerala Tourism, Prof. K. V. Thomas, said that Kerala had registered an all - time record growth of 30% in the domestic and international tourist arrivals in 2003....

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'God's Own Country' elated over 'Quality tourism boom'

With the arrival of the New Year, Kerala has once more reaffirmed its status as the chosen destination of the delighted globetrotter. ...

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Gross tourism revenue to touch Rs.12000 million

Addressing the distribution ceremony of State Tourism Awards for the year 2002 - 03, the Minister for Kerala Tourism, Prof. K. V. Thomas ...

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Kerala tourism awards 2002-03 given away

In a glittering function held at the Mascot Hotel in Thiruvananthapuram, the Minister for Tourism, Prof. K. V. Thomas who presided over the function gave away the awards. ...

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National Tourism Awards - Kerala bags eight

Kerala Tourism once again reaffirmed its No. 1 position by making a clean sweep of a host of awards instituted by the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India. ...

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