Taj, Westin, Hyatt and Lemon Tree have all established a presence in Uttarakhand. The influx of branded properties marks a shift in how the state is positioned in India’s hospitality market. Uttarakhand’s accommodation landscape, once dominated by guesthouses and government rest houses, now includes properties that compete inthe lifestyle and luxury segment. Policy behind the…
Jaipur: A two-day state-level Dalit Writers’ Conference, jointly organised by Pranjal Sahitya Akademi, Jaipur, and Rajasthan Sahitya Akademi, Udaipur, concluded Sunday at the Mata Ramabai Auditorium of the Dr Ambedkar Memorial Welfare Society.The conference featured poetry recitals by writers from across Rajasthan, who presented works centred on the vision of an egalitarian society. Source link
India’s economic story is expected to remain on a path of “cautious resilience” in the near term, even as global uncertainties continue to grow, the department of economic affairs (DEA) said in its Monthly Economic Review for May.However, it cautioned that the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, rising crude oil prices and the possibility…
NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar has convened a meeting of party office bearers, MPs, and MLAs in Mumbai. MUMBAI: Fuel prices and energy policy returned to the political spotlight this week, with the Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) [NCP (SP)] launching a twin attack on the BJP, questioning both the Centre’s fuel pricing policy and…
Kolkata: “While the group-stage matches I will watch alone on my laptop, from the round-of-32 onwards, I plan to watch them with my friends at one of the watch parties that are usually organised in different localities,” 28-year-old Mangami had said when TOI had contacted him ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026.It was this…
Valpoi: Six youths from Sanquelim, including the son of Sanquelim Municipal Council chairperson Siddhi Porob, were rescued on Monday morning after being stranded overnight at Vazra Sakla waterfall on the Goa–Maharashtra border due to a sudden rise in water levels.Officials said the group reached the waterfall around 2pm on Sunday when the water level was…
Beartooth has been a part of the music industry for quite some time now. One of the band’s members, Caleb Shomo, recently shared an emotional post on social media, revealing that he is gay. The singer opened up about dealing with his emotions and reflected on the journey leading up to his revelation. Caleb Shomo…
Tourism in Sundarbans Tiger Reserve Kolkata: A new rule on guide allotment introduced in the Sundarbans Tiger Reserve has led to confusion over hiring of guides by tourists in the delta.Sources said the rule, which mandates allotment of guides during the online booking itself, is unprecedented and is not in effect in any tiger reserve…
A small near-earth asteroid is expected to make a close pass by Earth on 21 April 2026, according to data reportedly shared by NASA. The object has been identified as 2026 HJ1 and is being monitored by astronomers using specialised telescopes. It appears to be part of the regular stream of space objects that move…
Shillong: Union finance and corporate affairs minister Nirmala Sitharaman, who will be on a two-day visit to Meghalaya starting from Friday, will inaugurate key infrastructure projects, interact with farmers, artisans and students, and participate in high-level conferences.On Friday, Sitharaman will inaugurate the northeast’s largest organic spice processing plant at Bhoirymbong in Ri Bhoi district, according…
