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Chief Minister Conrad Sangma has stressed on leveraging the tourism potential of heritage sites in Shillong and other parts of Meghalaya while asserting that there is a plan to open a small museum in a portion of the historic old Assembly building in the capital city Shillong.

Mamata Banerjee on November 22 announced a number of new policies to increase exports, modernise logistics and promote renewable energy manufacturing in the State

Mass cleaning drive launched at 14-km-long Girivalam path in Tiruvannamalai ahead of Maha Deepam festival. 4,820 persons, including 3,225 sanitary workers, assigned to 15 segments. Deities taken out on processions, Maha Deepam lit atop hillock, followed by 3-day float festival.

The South Pacific nation downgrades its alert level, but warns the Ulawun outburst could continue ‘indefinitely’.

Tiruvannamalai's Mada Street widened to facilitate chariot-pulling during Karthigai Deepam. New concrete stretch provides relief for devotees on foot & prevents road cutting for utility works. Costly project funded under CMRDP 2022-23 to ensure longevity of road.

Battambang doesn’t have any Michelin stars but it does have street snacks like crunchy deep-fried bananas and turmeric-tinted minced-pork stuffed pancakes

Rare forest ecosystem faces steady degradation in Kollam

Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma is developing a tourism model that does not pit economy vs ecology. The State plans to scale up tourism, protect biodiversity, and create jobs. It will incentivise homestays, villas, and cultural activities. It is also investing in infrastructure, subsidising tourist vehicles, and creating incubation centres to…

The state government and administration have also specially inquired about the health issues of the refugees. Read further on Dynamite News:

For Karthigai Deepam, 2,700+ buses, 20 special trains, 14,000+ police personnel, 1,160 buses at 13 termini, 180 shuttle services, 59 parking lots, 82 health desks, 40 ambulances, 211 water taps, 836 washrooms, 1,258 street lights, 3,225 sanitary workers, 54 police watchtowers, 623 CCTV cameras & 600 firefighters w/26 water tenders…

Marking the beginning of a two-month-long annual pilgrimage season, the doors of the Ayyappa temple at Sabarimala opened for the annual Mandalam-Makaravilakku festival on Thursday.