Name: Pool turned into ice skating rink draws tourists to Shimla
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Description: Tourists from different corners of India are rushing to the hill town of Kufri for ice skating. Despite the dry weather, the freezing cold is drawing every one's attention to ice skating at the amusement parks in the city. Parks are using swimming pools as skating rinks to draw more visitors to the region.

Tourists from different corners of India are rushing to the hill town of Kufri for ice skating. Despite the dry weather, the freezing cold is drawing every one's attent

Pool turned into ice skating rink draws tourists to Shimla

Tourists from different corners of India are rushing to the hill town of Kufri for ice skating. Despite the dry weather, the freezing cold is drawing every one's attention to ice skating at the amusement parks in the city. Parks are using swimming pools as skating rinks to draw more visitors to the region.

The world was a sadder, angrier, more worried and more stressed-out place in 2020 than it has ever been in the last 15 years.

The world was a sadder, angrier, more worried and more stressed-out place in 2020 than it has ever been in the last 15 years.

2020 was the most stressful year for all, but women were hit the hardest: survey

In a not-so-surprising revelation, a new global survey of emotions in 2020 says that the pandemic year&nbsp;was a record year for stress,&nbsp;worry, anger and sadness.&nbsp;Stress levels, in particular, skyrocketed in 2020 with 40 per cent of all adults surveyed reporting a significant rise.&nbsp;&nbsp;
The&nbsp;Gallup 2021 Global Emotions Index says that this is the highest in 15 years. But the worst of this brunt was faced by women who were&nbsp;caring for young children at home during the pandemic.
SEE MORE&nbsp;<a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/burnout-breaks-a-company-s-new-way-to-help-workers-fight-stress-1626513174549">'Burnout Breaks': A new way to help workers fight stress</a>
The Gallup survey said that half of all the people who were working during the pandemic earned less money and 32% lost their jobs, all thanks to Covid-19.&nbsp;Overall, 80% of the people from the 116 countries surveyed said Covid-19 affected them in some way or the other.&nbsp;
In the span of a year, the percentage of people who said they smiled or laughed a lot the previous day also dropped from 75% to 70%, which is incidentally the lowest measure Gallup has ever recorded for this&nbsp;question.&nbsp;

Many Indian brands are making a mark with their yummy snack packs that are both healthy, local and delicious.

Want a healthy snack on the go?&nbsp;Try these&nbsp;Indian&nbsp;brands&nbsp;making yummy and nutritive snack&nbsp;packs.&nbsp;

Aching for a snack? Try these homegrown healthy snack brands!

Who doesn&rsquo;t&nbsp;love a&nbsp;yummy snack&nbsp;to perk up their day! And when you don&rsquo;t have to cook it yourself,&nbsp;the joy and taste are practically unmatched. But&nbsp;the problem with ready or pre-packaged snacks is that they are not always very healthy.
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Solving this conundrum are some new and innovative desi food labels, which are&nbsp;creating&nbsp;products that are&nbsp;both&nbsp;healthy and homegrown! Here are&nbsp;4 such Indian&nbsp;brands&nbsp;making a mark with their yummy snack&nbsp;packs.&nbsp;
Yummiano&nbsp;
Yummiano&nbsp;claims their products are preservative and chemical-free and made with 70 per cent less oil. Made using nutritious ingredients like dals and pulses with flavours like Maggi masala&nbsp;and peri&nbsp;peri, you can buy their chips on Amazon and other online retailers.&nbsp;&nbsp;
The Green Snack Co&nbsp;
All-natural, gluten-free and made with superfoods&nbsp;- these are just some of The Green Snack Co&rsquo;s claims.&nbsp;They make kale crisps, quinoa puffs, roasted namkeens&nbsp;with grains, legumes and so much more. You can buy their products for Rs 399 to Rs 1,300&nbsp;on the company&rsquo;s website.&nbsp;
Beunosh&nbsp;Wholefoods&nbsp;&nbsp;
From healthy pancakes and drinkable oats to the more traditional amla bites and banana chips,&nbsp;Beunosh&nbsp;specialises in turning simple and local super-foods into convenient blends. You can order their practical yet healthy products on&nbsp;Beunosh&rsquo;s&nbsp;own site.&nbsp;&nbsp;
The Whole Truth&nbsp;
With a focus on being transparent and honest about their ingredients, The Whole Truth&nbsp;makes products like muesli, protein bars and immunity balls with&nbsp;real and nutritive&nbsp;ingredients. Get their&nbsp;truthful&nbsp;products&nbsp;on their official website.&nbsp;
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Italy has banned big cruise ships from sailing into Venice after years of protests from residents, culture bodies and environmentalists. The ban adopted by the Italian

Italy has banned big cruise ships from sailing into Venice after years of protests from residents, culture bodies and environmentalists. The ban adopted by the Italian govt will take effect Aug. 1 and will cover the lagoon basin near St. Mark&rsquo;s Square, Venice's most iconic landmark.
The ban applies to ships weighing more than 25,000 tons, longer than 590 feet or with other characteristics that would make them too polluting or overwhelming for Venice&rsquo;s marine environment.
In 2019, the UNESCO had warned Venice about the &ldquo;damage caused by a steady stream of cruise ships.&rdquo; Last week, environmental activists&nbsp;demonstrated during the G20 summit that took place in the city, attracting international media attention on the issue.
Venice is one of the world&rsquo;s most iconic tourism destinations, attracting an estimated 25 million visitors a year. Many tourists come on cruise ships, straining the city&rsquo;s already overcrowded tourism infrastructure and overwhelming its delicate marine environment. Also Watch :&nbsp;<a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/new-warning-ongoing-climate-crisis-could-wipe-out-167-million-homes-1624880250009" target="_blank">New Warning: Ongoing climate crisis could wipe out 167 million homes!</a>

Austria, Germany, Slovenia, Greece, Iceland, Ireland and Spain are the seven EU member countries that accepted Covidshield vaccine on Thursday.

Day after India formally requested European Union member states to include both Covishield&nbsp;and Covaxin&nbsp;in their exemption list for the passport, Switzerland and seven EU countries have added the Serum Institute-manufactured Oxford-Astrazeneca vaccine.
Austria, Germany, Slovenia, Greece, Iceland, Ireland and Spain are the seven EU member countries that accepted Covishield&nbsp;vaccine on Thursday. Earlier,&nbsp;India had reached out to member countries of the European Union, urging to list domestically-made coronavirus&nbsp;vaccines--Covaxin and&nbsp;Covishield on the national travel lists formed in the backdrop of the Covid crisis.&nbsp;

Despite India being recoding low cases of Covid-19, UAE has extended the suspension of flights from India till July 21. The UAE's General Civil Aviatio

Despite India recoding lower number of&nbsp;Covid-19 case, the&nbsp;UAE has extended the suspension of flights from India till July 21.&nbsp;
The UAE's General Civil Aviation Authority on Sunday said flights from India, Pakistan, Liberia, Namibia, Sierra Leone, Democratic Republic Of Congo, Uganda, Zambia, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Nigeria, and South Africa will remain suspended due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic
Under the new changes, entry of UAE citizens from India and South Africa will be allowed only if the individual is fully vaccinated with a UAE-approved shot.
A national ban on entry from India began in April&nbsp;when the country was reeling under a severe second wave of coronavirus pandemic.

Lav Agarwal, the joint secretary in the health ministry, on Saturday, clarified that the World Health Organisation (WHO) was yet to take a final call on allowing intern

The Centre on&nbsp;on Saturday clarified that the World Health Organisation was yet to take a final call on allowing international travel for those fully vaccinated against Covid-19. The reaction from the government came when&nbsp;Lav Agarwal, the joint secretary in the health ministry was asked about the reports that Indians vaccinated with the&nbsp;Bharat Biotech's&nbsp;Covaxin may not be allowed to undertake international travel, since the WHO hasn&rsquo;t included the Hyderabad-based firm's&nbsp;vaccine&nbsp;in its list of vaccines for Emergency Use Listing.
Agarwal&nbsp;said discussion still being done if vaccinated people will be allowed.

Florida-based planemakers Aerion, are launching a Supersonic airliner, by the end of the decade, that could fly you from Los Angeles to Tokyo in just abo

Florida-based plane makers Aerion, are launching a&nbsp;Supersonic airliner, by the end of the decade,&nbsp;that could fly you from Los&nbsp;Angeles to Tokyo in just about three hours.
Aerion AS3 will be able to accommodate&nbsp;50 passengers at a time. The conceptualisation and design work for the aircraft has already begun.
The supersonic will be able to fly seven times as fast as a regular long-distance passenger plane.
The company also plans to launch&nbsp;hybrid-electric supersonic planes in the future.
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As a precautionary measure against the spread of potential fires, the Indian Railways has decided to ban charging of electronic devices during travel at night. Accordi

As a precautionary measure against the spread of potential fires, the Indian Railways has decided to ban charging of electronic devices during travel at night.
According to reports, all charging stations will be switched off between&nbsp;11 pm and 5 am. The Western Railways has already implemented the move.
There have been several incidents of fire due to over-charging on board long-duration trains.
The railways has also announced a number of initiatives against&nbsp;smoking and carrying inflammable items, which could also pose a risk.&nbsp;
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Kashmir is all set to host a 6-day tulip festival, from the 3rd of April in a bid to promote tourism and celebrate the arrival of spring. The festival will host a range

Kashmir is all set to host a 6-day tulip festival, from the 3rd of April in a bid to promote tourism and celebrate the arrival of spring. The festival will host a range of activities like cultural shows and musical evenings. It will have nearly 25 stalls that will display and promote the rich crafts and culture of the valley. Preparations are underway to light the Sher-i-Kashmir International Convention Centre and the Hari Parbat Fort. Another event, a houseboat festival is in the pipeline as well and is likely to be held in the month of May.

In a bid to promote domestic travel MakeMytrip collaborated with 22 travel Instagrammers and has released it's film Unseen India on the social media platform.As a

In a bid to promote domestic travel MakeMytrip&nbsp;collaborated with 22 travel Instagrammers and has released it's film Unseen India on the social media platform. As a part of MakeMyTrip&rsquo;s #MyIndia campaign, travel Instagrammers went to 19 states and 3 union territories and have explored over 100 destinations.&nbsp; #MyIndia campaign initially started off on the occasion of Republic Day as India&rsquo;s first travel parade.

In a bid to revive tourism, Thailand will do away with quarantine requirements for vaccinated foreign visitors arriving at the island of Phuket from the 1st of July. A

In a bid to revive tourism, Thailand will do away with quarantine requirements for vaccinated foreign visitors arriving at the island of Phuket from the 1st of July.
According to a Bloomberg report, a proposal to vaccinate 70% of the islands' residents to prepare for the reopening for vaccinated tourists, was approved by a panel chaired by Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-Ocha.
The phased reopening will be tested with Phuket, before being expanded to other tourist hotspots, relying on the tourism industry.

The Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden, located on the foothills of Zabarwan Mountains in Jammu and Kashmir, is all set to reopen for the public from today. Nearly 15

The Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden, located on the foothills of Zabarwan Mountains in Jammu and Kashmir, has reopened for the public from Thursday.
Nearly 15 lakh bulbs of different tulips have been planted this year with over 64 varieties.
The garden, also 'Asia's largest', had remained closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic and its reopening marks the beginning of a new season of tourism in Jammu and Kashmir.
All Covid-19 protocols, including social distancing and face masks, are mandatory. Expressing joy on the news of its reopening, Prime Minister Narendra Modi too stated that 25th March is special for Jammu and Kashmir.

Israel's El Al airlines tested unvaccinated passengers for Covid-19 before allowing them to board a non-stop flight to New York at the check-in counter as par

Israel's&nbsp;El Al airlines tested&nbsp;unvaccinated passengers for Covid-19 before allowing them to board a non-stop flight to New York at the check-in counter as part of a new pilot programme.&nbsp;
With nearly 40 per cent of Israeli adults already vaccinated, the airline swabbed&nbsp;112 of the 280 passengers on the flight for a rapid antigen test, with results within 15 to 20 minutes.&nbsp;
The aim of the test was to ensure no one on the plane carried the coronavirus or could infect others.&nbsp;

Greece will begin to welcome tourists who either test negative for Covid-19, have antibodies or are vaccinated against the disease from May, Tourism Minister Harry Theo

Greece will begin to welcome tourists who either test negative for Covid-19, have antibodies or are vaccinated against the disease from May, Tourism Minister Harry Theocharis said on Tuesday.
All tourists will be subject to random testing, he said. Tourism accounts for one fifth of the economy in Greece but faced major blows because of the pandemic.
He further added that authorities have plans to prioritise the immunisation of people in the hospitality sector after the vulnerable have been vaccinated.

With an aim to promote yacht tourism, Thailand is allowing visitors to spend their mandatory 2-week Covid-19 quarantine in a yacht! The initiative will also help reviv

With an aim to promote yacht tourism, Thailand is allowing visitors to spend their mandatory 2-week Covid-19 quarantine in a yacht!
The initiative will also help revive the tourism sector of the country, which has been hit hard by the pandemic.
Those visiting Thailand with a negative Covid-19 test report can quarantine on board a yacht or a small cruise ship in Phuket.&nbsp;
Travellers will be given a 'smart wristband' that measures vital parameters like temperature and blood pressure.
A trial run of the program has already begun.&nbsp;

The Maha Kumbh Mela 2021, which is believed to be the largest gathering of people in the world, is scheduled to take place in April, amid the Covid-19 pa

The Maha&nbsp;Kumbh&nbsp;Mela, which is believed to be the largest gathering of people in the world, is scheduled to take place in April 2021 amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
To assist pilgrims and ensure that Covid-19 safety protocols are followed, the Moradabad&nbsp;Railway division has developed an app for pilgrims.
Apart from getting information about trains, pilgrims can gather information about local temples, updated government guidelines for Covid&nbsp;protocols and SMS&nbsp;updates regarding any changes.&nbsp;
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To give tourism a boost and revive traditional cultural activities, the historic Badamwari garden in Srinagar reopened for visitors on the 21st of March. The garden, w

To give tourism a boost and revive traditional cultural activities, the historic Badamwari garden in Srinagar reopened for visitors on the 21st of March.
The garden, which is located in the foothills of Koh-e-Maraan in Srinagar city, is known for its almond bloom.
To announce the reopening, a ceremony was organised, where traditional folk songs and dances were performed.
The famous garden was closed last year, despite due to the Covid-19 outbreak. As per the tourism secretary, the garden will remain open for visitors till the blossom lasts.

Two Disney theme parks in California are all set to reopen to state residents on April 30, according to reports. Disneyland Park and Disneyland California Adventure Pa

Two Disney theme parks in California are all set to reopen to state residents on April 30, according to reports.
Disneyland Park and Disneyland California Adventure Park, will reopen with Covid-19 protocols in place, including temperature checks and social distancing measures. The two parks will operate at 15% capacity and some experiences like parades that draw large crowds, will stay suspended for now.
Like most businesses, the Covid-19 pandemic wreaked havoc for the company, in September Disney laid off about 28,000 workers from its Parks, Experiences and Products division.

In an important milestone, Gujarat's Statue of Unity has crossed the mark of 50 lakh visitors, since it was inaugurated in 2018. Dubbed as the world's tallest statue,

In an important milestone, the Statue of Unity in Gujarat's Kevadia has crossed the 50 lakh visitors mark, since it was inaugurated in 2018.
Dubbed as the world's tallest statue, it has become a hotspot for international tourists.
The tourist site reopened for the public on the 17th of October last year, after being closed for nearly 7 months due to the pandemic.
To enhance connectivity to Kevadia, 8 new trains from different parts of India were recently added. Additionally, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched a seaplane service between Sabarmati river in Ahmedabad and Statue of Unity.

Bengaluru is all set to get India's first centralised AC railway terminal. The terminal, which has been named after Bharat Ratna Sir M Visvesvaraya, will be inaugurate

Bengaluru is all set to get India's first centralised AC railway terminal.
The terminal, which has been named after Bharat Ratna Sir M Visvesvaraya, will be inaugurated later this month,
It is built along the lines of the Bengaluru&nbsp;airport. The state-of-the-art terminal comes with a VIP&nbsp;lounge, a food court and a waiting hall.
The new terminal will allow more trains to metros like Mumbai and Chennai from Bengaluru.

Udhampur's Kud Tulip Garden has become a tourist hotspot. Over 9000 tulips have been planted in Highland Park in the Kud area of Udhampur district, an ANI report said.

Udhampur's Kud Tulip Garden has become a tourist hotspot. Over 9000 tulips have been planted in Highland Park in the Kud area of Udhampur district, an ANI report said. As of now, there are no time restrictions and no fee is being charged for visitors. The park, which has been established by the Department of Floriculture, is now home to tulips of five different colours.

There's a private island up for grabs in the Bahamas and that means 730 acres of vast forested hills and pristine white beaches to call your own. Little Ragged Island,

There's a private island up for grabs in the Bahamas and that means 730 acres of vast forested hills and pristine white beaches to call your own.
Little Ragged Island, also known as St Andrew's is being auctioned by&nbsp;Concierge Auctions, which is a US real estate company.&nbsp;
The island has been listed for&nbsp;$19.5 million.&nbsp;
The island has enough space to build an entire resort with an 18-hole golf course!
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Pool turned into ice skating rink draws tourists to Shimla

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