Deputy Chief Minister Kottu Satyanarayana on Thursday said new temple tourism packages were being launched in 18 circuits across the State. Speaking after the formal launch of the packages and flagging off tourism vehicles along with Vijayawada Central MLA Malladi Vishnu at the office of the AP Tourism Development Corporation in Vijayawada, Mr. Satyanarayana, who holds the portfolio of Endowments, …
The number of pilgrims who have visited the Char Dham Yatra during this season has crossed 20 lakhs with Kedarnath Dham reporting the maximum rush with 7.13 lakh, Uttarakhand tourism department officials said on Sunday. According to tourism department officials, 20.74 lakh pilgrims have visited Char Dham till Saturday evening, out of which 364,420 visited Yamunotri, 394,229 visited Gangotri, 580,185 …
Riyadh: A bus ferrying pilgrims to the holy city of Mecca burst into flames after a collision on a bridge on Monday, killing 20 people and injuring more than two dozen others, Saudi state media reported. “According to preliminary information we have now received, the number of deaths in this accident reached 20, and the total number of injuries was …