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In a good news for nature lovers and tourists, the Similipal National Park, which was closed for the last few months, will reopen for tourists from November 1.

Tourists can book tickets online on a first come and first serve basis by logging into www.similipal.com and odishatourism.gov.in.

"Indian authorities report that rape is one of the fastest growing crimes in India. Violent crime, such as sexual assault, has occurred at tourist sites and in other locations," the advisory added.

The government on Wednesday took a decision to restrict vehicles of other states from using the Kalinga Ghat road as the drivers are not accustomed to the hairpin bends of the road.

Israel restricted the entry of foreign visitors in March 2020 and later eased the restrictions. As cases of the highly infectious Omicron variant were detected in late 2021, the country virtually closed its skies to foreign tourists.

Puri: Not only the residents in Odisha, but some foreign nationals here on a brief sojourn celebrated the festival of light ‘Diwali’ with much pomp and gaiety at a resort on Puri-Konark marine drive on Tuesday. Around 30 foreign tourists from Russia and eight different countries across the world gathered at the resort in Puri-Konrak […]

  Puri: A fight broke out between some tourists and employees of a hotel in Puri after the visitors were allegedly denied a room despite prior booking. According to sources, tourists Sachin Agarwal, Arindam Dutt and Subhajit Ghosh had booked two ‘OYO rooms’ online at Gangotri Hotel from May 24 to 28. However, after reaching […]

Balasore: A bus carrying around 45 passengers fell off a bridge near Bareni in Balasore district on late Tuesday night leaving 10 injured. All the injured were admitted to district headquarters hospital and those who sustained minor injuries were discharged after first aid, police said. The State government-run OSRTC bus (OD02 AE 5003) was coming […]

Daringbadi: Considered the Kashmir of Odisha, Daringbadi in Kandhamal district is the ‘go-to’ winter holiday destination of tourists. The beauty seems omnipresent starting with the morning dew drops adorning the forests to the beauty of valleys. “The atmosphere is very pleasant, all should visit the place as Daringbadi is very beautiful,” said a tourist Nandini […]

Baripada: The Similipal National Park and Tiger Reserve will remain closed for tourists from June 16, according to a statement issued by the park authority here on Friday. Harish Kumar Bisht, field director of the Tiger Reserve said, the sanctuary is usually closed by mid-June as the internal roads and other communication channels are washed […]

Bhubaneswar/Berhampur: A day after the tragic mishap in Chilika lake resulting in the death of four passengers, the Commerce and Transport department today sought a detailed report from the Directorate of Ports and Inland Water Transport. “I have asked the Directorate of Ports and Inland Water Transport to submit a detailed report about the incident. […]

Bhubaneswar: The number of tourism destinations in Odisha has gone up to 357 as the state government has accorded tourism destination status to seven more places. Of the new seven tourism destination sites, Satyabhamapur, the birth place of Utkal Gourav Madhusudan Das and two other places, which were the meeting place of the freedom fighters, […]

Konark: Hundreds of domestic and foreign tourists were unable to enter the Sun Temple, a UNESCO World Heritage site, for the second day in a row as the protest over hike in entry fee launched on Friday continued on Saturday.

Vijayawada:  At least 120 tourists had a narrow escape when a boat caught fire on the Godavari river in Andhra Pradesh’s East Godavari district on Friday, police said. The incident occurred when the tourists were on a boat ride to Papikondalu, known for its wildlife sanctuary and hills. Some of the tourists were injured as […]

Panaji: The movement of nomads, vagabonds and hawkers will be restricted on Goa’s beaches so that tourists are not disturbed, the government said on Wednesday. Tourism Minister Manohar Ajgaonkar told the Assembly that Lamanis, members of a nomadic tribe, harass tourists who frequent coastal regions. “Any person who disturbs the tourists and hampers tourism will […]

Agra: Scores of ship models and boats made of thermocol, plywood, and iron, were set sail Sunday evening on the Yamuna here to remind Union Minister Nitin Gadkiri of his promise of starting a ferry service and steamers for tourists travelling to Agra. Members of the River Connect Campaign gathered in large numbers at the […]

Kendrapara: The Bhitarkanika National Park here has registered a rise in number of visitors last month and authorities at the sanctuary are hopeful of a steady footfall in the coming days. After remaining out of bounds for three months in view of the nesting season of crocodiles, the park reopened on August 1, much to […]

  Tamil Nadu: A day after a 22-year-old tourist from Tamil Nadu was killed in stone pelting in Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Minister K Palaniswami today spoke to his counterpart Mehbooba Mufti over the phone and sought her help for the safe return of 130 tourists from his state. R Thirumaniselvam, a city resident, suffered […]

Bhubaneswar:  Despite having a huge tourism potential in the state, the footfall of foreign tourists to Odisha has declined in 2016. “Till November, only 53,280 foreign tourists visited the state,” Tourism minister Ashok Panda said in the Assembly today. The number of foreigners visiting Odisha in 2015 was 66,971. The Minister, however, could not identify […]

Puri (Odisha): At least 40 tourists, hailing from West Bengal, fell ill over suspected food poisoning after having meal at an eating joint here, police said today.