Hyderabad, July 23 -- Telangana Tourism minister Jupally Krishna Rao has instructed officials to prepare proposals for organising an international carnival in the state modelled on the world-famous Rio Carnival.

He gave these directions during a review meeting held on Tuesday, July 22, at the Telangana Tourism Development Corporation (TTDC) office in Hyderabad, where key officials, including TTDC Chairman Patel Ramesh Reddy and Special Chief Secretary Jayesh Ranja,n were present.

The minister emphasised the government's vision of transforming Telangana into a premier tourist destination globally. He called for cultural programs in tourist spots to showcase Telangana's rich heritage and said a world-class tourism destination centre shoul...