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28 September 2026
Planning ‘Karnataka Mandapam’ on lines of Delhi’s Bharat Mandapam: DK Shivakumar
Reporting from the awards ceremony, including the Chief Minister’s Karnataka Mandapam proposal and related tourism plans.
Read article ↗28 September 2026
Use AI, digital tech to make tourism more inclusive: Minister K J George
Coverage of the Tourism Minister’s remarks at the awards ceremony on using technology to make tourism more inclusive and sustainable.
Read article ↗28 September 2026
Govt. to build ‘Karnataka Mantapa’ modeled after ‘Bharat Mandapam’: CM Shivakumar
Report on the Chief Minister’s announcement at the first Karnataka Tourism Awards ceremony, alongside coverage of the event.
Read article ↗8 September 2026
Karnataka to present tourism awards on September 27
Coverage of the World Tourism Day announcement and the new state tourism awards.
Read article ↗8 September 2026
Karnataka Tourism Awards to honour excellence across 31 districts
Reporting on the awards recognising excellence across Karnataka’s tourism sector.
Read article ↗8 September 2026
Tourism awards to honour excellence across 31 districts
Coverage of the state’s new tourism awards initiative and its district-wide reach.
Read article ↗8 September 2026
A historic step for Karnataka tourism
Commentary on the Karnataka Tourism Awards initiative by the Tourism Department.
Read article ↗8 September 2026
First-ever Karnataka Tourism Awards 2026 announced
Coverage of the state-level awards recognising tourism excellence and innovation.
Read article ↗8 September 2026
Karnataka Tourism Department to launch state tourism awards
Coverage of the awards announcement by Minister K. J. George.
Read article ↗10 September 2026
Karnataka Tourism Awards 2026 to recognise tourism excellence across state
Coverage of the first Karnataka Tourism Awards recognising tourism excellence across the state.
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