'Avoid bad risks': Zoho CEO urges young risk-takers to be cautious after paragliding death, warns of too many accidentsJayesh Ram, a 27-year-old entrepreneur, tragically died in a paragliding accident in Kullu. Sridhar Vembu attended his funeral and urged fo...
20 Jan, 2025, 08.54 AM IST
World Skydiving Day: Tourism Minister Shekhawat skydives in Haryana's Narnaul to promote adventure tourismUnion Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat marked the inaugural World Skydiving Day by skydiving at Skyhigh, India's only civilian sky...
15 Jul, 2024, 12.54 PM IST
Best Arm Sleeves for Kids' Outdoor Adventures: Sun-Proof SummersDiscover the top arm sleeves for kids, offering superior sun protection and comfort for outdoor activities. Some of these sleeves even boas...
24 Apr, 2024, 09.50 PM IST
Trekking, biking, paragliding … Adventure tourism starts peaking as Indians seek thrillsRevenge tourism is evolving into adventure tourism. But poor safety & security practices and infrastructure issues threatened to throttle t...
24 Feb, 2024, 10.10 AM IST
Assam govt tabled Tourism Bill 2024 for revitalising and promoting the industryThe bill, tabled by Assam tourism minister Jayanta Mallabaruah. The minister stated in X, “Delighted to present the Assam Tourism (Developm...
05 Feb, 2024, 07.52 PM IST
Does your health insurance cover gym and sports injuries?If you are someone who leads an active lifestyle or are a gym-goer, you should be clear about the types of sports injuries possible and whi...
28 Oct, 2021, 09.09 AM IST
Insurers can’t deny cover for mental illness, adventure sports enthusiastsIRDAI has came out with new rules that will have widespread ramifications for health insurers and public.
18 May, 2019, 11.25 AM IST
Uttarakhand HC bans all water sports activitiesThe court observed that these activities were being carried out in absence of any policy and has given two weeks to the state government to...
22 Jun, 2018, 09.04 PM IST
Dahi Handi fest: 14 yrs age restriction, but no height limitThe court was today hearing two petitions filed by city residents, raising concerns over the participation of minors in the festival and la...
07 Aug, 2017, 03.42 PM IST
Travel buzz: Jharkhand, West Bengal govts encourage tourism of all forms in their respective statesJharkhand government has decided to set up Jharkhand Ecotourism Authority to encourage tourism.
17 Nov, 2016, 07.57 AM IST
National Green Tribunal refuses to allow paragliding in RohtangA bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar directed the paragliding association to prepare a draft plan to carry out regulat...
05 Oct, 2015, 04.59 PM IST
Dahi Handi gets adventure sport status; would be regulatedMaharashtra government accorded the status of 'adventure sport' to the human pyramids of 'Govindas' which are formed during the Dahi Handi ...
12 Aug, 2015, 10.37 PM IST
South Africa not expecting increase in tourists from IndiaUnder the new visa rules, all visitors under the age of 18 years would need to carry an unabridged birth certificate in addition to passpor...
24 Jul, 2015, 11.59 AM IST
Cruise on an expedition to Antarctica where penguins greet you warmlyExpeditions to Antarctica is for the daredevils. But then this off-beat tour trend is rising steadily with Indians.
27 Mar, 2014, 06.03 AM IST
- Crisil downgrades rating on bank facility of Maharashtra Cricket Association
sil has downgraded its rating on the bank facility of Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA) to 'CRISIL D' from 'CRISIL BB/ Stable' for dela...
22 Oct, 2012, 07.37 PM IST
- Insurers can reject a claim if disability is caused by adventure sports
A permanent disability cover comes handy when the policyholder is rendered totally incapable of being employed or engaged in any work or an...
22 Jun, 2011, 01.11 AM IST
- HC notice to Suniel Shetty on beach restaurant
The Bombay High Court today issued notice to actor Suniel Shetty and others in response to a PIL, which questioned the construction of a re...
15 Sep, 2008, 09.05 PM IST