Controversy apart, Bigg Boss’ Harika to remain tourism ambassador
Putting an end to speculations, Srinivas Gupta told Express that Harika’s appointment had been confirmed and speculations of her removal were false.
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TSTDC Chairman Uppal Srinivas Gupta appoints Alekhya Harika as the brand ambassador for TSTDC on Women’s Day By Express News Service
HYDERABAD: After State Tourism Minister Srinivas Goud had reportedly expressed unhappiness over the appointment of the department’s brand ambassador without his knowledge, leading to speculations of the ambassador’s removal, the department dispelled the speculations on Tuesday.
Bigg Boss (Telugu) 4 contestant and YouTube influencer Alekhya Harika was appointed to the post by Telangana State Tourism Development Corporation (TSTDC). The appointment was made by TSTDC Chairman Uppala Srinivas Gupta on the occasion of International Women’s Day on Monday.
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Waqf ruling stalls key heritage project
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Interpretation centre was being built inside Qutb Shahi Tombs complex
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The Qutb Shahi Tombs complex is one of the most visited landmarks in Hyderabad. | Photo Credit:
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Interpretation centre was being built inside Qutb Shahi Tombs complex
Work on the Interpretation Centre of the Quli Qutb Heritage Park has come to a grinding halt following a ruling by the Telangana State Waqf Tribunal. The tribunal gave a temporary injunction on January 8, restraining officials from ‘excavation, transportation of the soil, making/raising/developing any construction in the name of interpretation centre or any other structures in Deccan Park and Aqua Park’.
Telangana Tourism unveils online portal for single-window clearance
V Srinivas Goud, Tourism Minister of Telangana has launched TS-Industrial Project Approval and Self-Certification System (TS-iPASS) service to quickly process the issuance of various licences, clearances and certificates required to come up with hotels, resorts, travel agents, tourism events and other activities.
The portal, set to bring a major boost to the hospitality and tourism industry of the state, was inaugurated in the presence of Jayesh Ranjan, Principal Secretary, Industries; Srinivasa Raju, Tourism Secretary and B Manohar, MD, Telangana State Tourism Development Corporation (TSTDC).
Speaking during the launch, Goud said, âIf an entrepreneur plans to set up a hotel, he needs to obtain clearances and approvals from 15 departments, including fire services, pollution control board, municipality, etc. All that cumbersome process is now history. Applicants, including those
Tourism added to the portal that was launhced in 2014
TS-iPass, which has helped catapult Telangana to one of the top states in the ease of doing business, is being deployed by the state to help its tourism sector. “We hope tourism gets the same kind of investment as industries got when we created the single window online process for approval,” said Jayesh Ranjan, Principal Secretary, Industry and Commerce, who has been part of the initial confabulations with industry right from the beginning. TS-iPass was launched in 2014 and deployed in 2016 and has helped Telangana get about 14224 industries in the State.
With tourism being added to the portal, the registration of hotels, resorts, service apartments, lodges, wayside amenities, convention centres and even tourism events will get the same online treatment.