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July 6, 2023 10:49 AM

India top source market for tourism into Sri Lanka in first 6 months of 2023

India has been the top source market for tourism into Sri Lanka in the first 6 months of 2023. As per tourist arrivals data released by Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority, over 26,000 Indian tourists arrived in the island nation in the month of June as Sri Lanka’s tourism sector showed signs ...

July 6, 2023 9:33 AM

Gujarat to receive second spell of Monsoon rain, says IMD

Gujarat will receive a second spell of Monsoon rain from today, July 6. Talking to Akashvani News, Director of India Meteorological Department in Ahmedabad Manorama Mohanty said the light to moderate rains are expected in the first two days. The state is likely to receive heavy rainfall after t...

July 6, 2023 9:26 AM

Gujarat govt doubles insurance cover under Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya scheme

In Gujarat, the state government has doubled the insurance cover under Pradhan Mantri Jan Aarogya Yojana from the 11th of July. Now, the beneficiaries of PMAY will get an insurance cover of Rs 10 lakhs instead of the earlier 5 lakhs.  Talking to the media, the State Health Minister Rushikesh...

July 6, 2023 9:17 AM

67th TAAI Convention to begin in Colombo

The highly anticipated 67th Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI) Convention will commence today, July 6 in Colombo. The three-day convention's inaugural ceremony promises to be a star-studded affair with the esteemed presence of Sri Lanka's President Ranil Wickremasinghe, and High Com...

July 6, 2023 9:01 AM

Dengue outbreak in Bangladesh signals alarming trend this year

In Bangladesh, the dengue outbreak has taken a worrisome turn. The number of vector-borne fever cases has crossed the 10000- mark and the death toll continues to rise, signaling an alarming trend this year. The tally of deaths from dengue fever rose to 62 since January this year, of whom 15 peo...