Camping activity at Rishikesh: NGT pulls up Uttarakhand governmentNGT warned Uttarakhand government that it would call its Chief Secretary to explain the delay in implementing regulatory regime for camping...
03 May, 2016, 05.03 PM IST
Chennai-based Sterling Holiday acquires Nature Trails ResortsSterling Holiday said it has acquired Nature Trails Resorts, an adventure holiday company that operates resorts at 5 destinations within Ma...
16 Mar, 2016, 06.02 PM IST
From rafting in Kolad to scuba diving in Murudeshwar; here's a traveler's guide to 2016Rafting is all about excitement and teamwork. In this experience, tourists enjoy the exhilaration & thrill from nature’s powerful forces at...
14 Jan, 2016, 05.18 AM IST
- NGT upheld its ban on beach camping near Ganga in Rishikesh
In a big blow to beach camp owners who were hoping for a reprieve, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Thursday upheld its ban on beach ca...
10 Dec, 2015, 10.15 PM IST
NGT bans camping activity at Rishikesh but allows raftingThe tribunal also imposed complete prohibiton on use of any plastic items in the entire belt covered under the judgment.
10 Dec, 2015, 04.33 PM IST
- File report on rafting camps, NGT instructs Uttarakhand
The bench headed by Justice Swatanter Kumar was hearing a plea by Indian Association of Professional Rafting Outfitters seeking permission ...
09 Aug, 2015, 12.50 AM IST
Have you conducted any survey on rafting camps: NGT to UttarakhandNGT rapped the MoEF and Uttarakhand government for not taking clear stand on rafting camps operating on the banks of Ganga from Shivpuri to...
07 Aug, 2015, 09.27 PM IST
Ban on river rafting robs Delhi of weekend getawayA day after the National Green Tribunal accepted the Uttarakhand government's submission that no new licenses will be issued to rafting cam...
02 Aug, 2015, 10.35 AM IST
Encroachment, river pollution by hydropower projects bigger problems than rafting: ActivistsAs far as problems plaguing the Ganga in Uttarakhand go, environmentalists and locals say rafting is only the tip of the iceberg.
02 Aug, 2015, 10.33 AM IST
Rafting curbs to cost us Rs 50-70 crore: OrganizersThe panic was more so because the process of renewal of licences for the rafting season - which starts from September and goes on till June...
02 Aug, 2015, 10.21 AM IST
- National Green Tribunal denies permission to Rishikesh rafting camps
The National Green Tribunal has refused permission to rafting camps operating from the banks of Ganga from Shivpuri to Rishikesh in Uttarak...
31 Jul, 2015, 06.03 PM IST
NGT denies permission to rafting camps in RishikeshThe National Green Tribunal has refused permission to rafting camps operating from the banks of Ganga from Shivpuri to Rishikesh in Uttarak...
31 Jul, 2015, 04.24 PM IST
Vishwa Hindu Parishad says rafting in Ganga promotes obscene activities, wants it bannedThey alleged that young people of both sexes come to these rafting camps, "mingle, drink and indulge in objectionable activities on the ban...
27 May, 2015, 10.41 AM IST
NGT pulls up Centre, Uttarakhand over unregulated rafting camps on Ganga banksThe Uttarakhand government has assured the tribunal that it will not grant permission to any new camp till the next hearing in May.
03 Apr, 2015, 09.16 AM IST
- Spirituality or Adventure: Kaudiyala, the devbhoomi of Uttarakhand is a land of wonders
Purity of the Ganges, unmatched beauty and unfolding adventure at every step and level sets one’s pulse racing.
19 Apr, 2012, 06.20 AM IST
- Travellers opt to holiday in tents: camping sees 60% rise in market share
The last 24 months has seen market share of this segment of backpackers rise by 60%, as they choose to pitch tents at destinations.
24 Aug, 2011, 02.46 PM IST
- Brahmaputra: Taking on brahma’s son
The large volume white water contains some of the most treacherous rapids with waves six meters high being 'normal'.
21 Oct, 2010, 01.40 AM IST