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Night Tourism Introduced in Jaipur by Rajasthan Tourism

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The idea of night tourism has been introduced in Jaipur by The Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation (RTDC). The concept has been introduced for the first time in the state and Jaipur is the first city where it has been launched. This exclusive tour is going to include important tourist attractions such as Jal Mahal, Amar Jawan Jyoti, Birla Mandir. Vidhan Sabha Bhavan, Albert Hall, Amber (Amer) Fort , Hawa Mahal. The tour will come to an end with a special dinner at Durg Cafetaria at Nahargarh Fort. [ Read more about Pink City Jaipur ] Joint director, department of tourism, Government of Rajasthan, GS Gangwal, informed, �The night tourism concept was introduced during this summer. Due to the heat during the day tourists do not prefer to visit the attractions. This is when we came up with the concept of night tourism, where travelers can visit the major attractions in the evenings from 6 pm till 10 pm. This new tour concept is slowly becoming popular amongst travelers. Initially, w

12 Things We Bet You Dont Know : Secrets of Ladakh

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Ladakh in the northern most stretch of India is a land of possibilities, nature�s extreme and religion. One thing that holds all these in one thread is the element of mystery. Over the past years, the mainstream world has significantly shown interest in this mystic land, but still have not been able to explore all of its faces. These enigmatic faces are usual to the locals (Ladakhis) and so are its secrets. If you happen to travel to Ladakh anytime, try to hear out stories of all the below mentioned from a wise local. Well, these are some secrets of Ladakh which we, the mainstream world are completely unaware of: 1. Kung Fu Nuns of Ladakh Kung Fu Nuns of ?Ladakh? Dress up in Pyjamas and Yellow sashes. The clich�d Kung fu image of the Asians, which we happen to tag with every chap having mongoloid features is somewhat true for the Ladakhis too. Although Kung Fu is not a part of the mainstream Ladakhi (Tibetan) culture, echoes of hee-yaas can be sometime heard across the hills. That�s ri