Tourism affected in Manipur as Loktak Lake becomes militancy hotbed
Tuesday, 26.01.2010, 12:32pm
The Loktak Lake area in Manipur, which is fresh water tourist spot, has become a hotbed of militant activities and this has affected tourism in the area
Kerala conducts tourism road shows in Scandinavia
Friday, 06.11.2009, 02:10am
Kerala believes Scandinavian nations are among the biggest sources of tourists to the state, and has sent one of the largest travel delegations on a roadshow to the region.
Tourists flow to Darjeeling marred by GJM moral policing
Monday, 07.09.2009, 02:39am
Tourism in Darjeeling, is taking a hit following a moral policing by Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) activists.
Monnar festooned with ‘Kurinji’
Friday, 28.08.2009, 02:39am
Heralding the festival of flowers Munnar region has again lured the sights of the tourists with a colorful extravaganza – Kurinji flowers.
Jammu and Kashmir to revive Buddhist sites to promote pilgrimage tourism
Saturday, 11.07.2009, 02:31am
In a bid to attract more Buddhist pilgrims, Jammu and Kashmir’s tourism department is set to rejuvenate Buddhist sites in the state.
Government to announce policy guidelines for promoting health touris
Thursday, 02.07.2009, 03:07am
Union Tourism Minister Kumari Selja on Wednesday said that government would announce new policy guidelines for promoting health tourism to increase the number of foreign tourist arrivals in India.
Airfares to Srinagar touch all time high as inflow of tourists increases
Thursday, 02.07.2009, 02:57am
Airfares to Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir has increased almost four times the normal cost, as the number of tourists visiting the valley multiplied in the recent weeks.
Monsoon tourism begins in Thusharagiri
Tuesday, 30.06.2009, 02:19am
Monsoon rain trekking has started in Thusharagiri. The journey is part of the monsoon tourism programme. The journey will be conducted on all holidays until the rainy season is over.
New aeroplane seat designs give sleepy travellers more room
Tuesday, 23.06.2009, 06:38am
Sleep while you fly – that’s the inspiration behind a new range of airplane seats designed by a British designer
Tourists throng for adventure sports at Rohtang Pass
Monday, 15.06.2009, 02:14am
A large number of tourists and enthusiasts of adventure sports are heading towards Rohtang, the skiing hill resort in Himachal Pradesh to enjoy their summer holidays.
Qatar Airways to start Doha-Amritsar flights
Friday, 12.06.2009, 02:18am
Punjab’s Amritsar city would soon be linked to Qatar with the commencement of first direct flight from here to Doha city, courtesy Qatar Airways.
Helicopter service to promote tourism in Bhaderwah
Monday, 08.06.2009, 02:00am
The Jammu and Kashmir Tourism Department has introduced helicopter services in the valley to ferry people to far flung spots, a step which is intended to draw the maximum number tourists here.
Nelliyampathy
Tuesday, 02.06.2009, 04:18am
Nelliyampathy is known as poor man’s Ootty
Full List of Holiday Specials! Summer Special Trains 2009
Saturday, 09.05.2009, 09:49am
Number of summer special trains being run during summer-2009 months has now reached to 210 pair of spl trains! Complete list of summer spl 2009 trains is given below.Going forward, only additions will be given to this list (when additional special trains are
Tourist attacked
Monday, 04.05.2009, 03:28am
A 28 year old French youth has been attacked by a group of unidentified youths in Varkala beach yesterday. Minor injuries have been inflicted on the tourist in the attack
Tourists flow to Soochippara
Monday, 04.05.2009, 03:27am
There has been a heavy rush of tourists to Soochippara waterfalls to relish the enchanting beauty of the waterfalls and the panoramic beauty of the Wayanadan hills
New Zealand fears swine flu will affect tourism
Wednesday, 29.04.2009, 01:36pm
New Zealand's Prime Minister John Key warned Wednesday that the swine flu outbreak might have side-impact on the country's tourism
Tourists on the increase in Wayanad
Wednesday, 29.04.2009, 12:18pm
There has been a considerable increase in the number tourists visiting the Wayanad wild life sanctuary
Seven days in Tibet can be edgy tourism experience
Tuesday, 28.04.2009, 03:05am
It was when a policeman took them aside on the steps of the 7th century Jokhang temple in Lhasa that the Taylor family realised the extent of the sensitivity of being among the first tourists allowed back into Tibet.
Confident of LTTE rout, Sri Lanka draws tourism plans
Monday, 27.04.2009, 11:42am
The Sri Lankan government plans to turn the country's war-torn northeastern region, which boasts of some of the island's most scenic beaches, into a tourist attraction as the decades-old conflict with the Tamil Tigers seems to be nearing its end.
Tourism industry to get infrastructure status
Monday, 20.04.2009, 11:55am
The government has approved 28 mega infrastructure projects to boost tourism, and is on the verge of granting it infrastructure sector status, Tourism Secretary Sujit Banerjee announced here Monday.
Australian tourist found dead in Delhi hotel
Monday, 20.04.2009, 08:39am
A 33-year-old Australian tourist has been found dead in a hotel in the capital's Paharganj area.
Switzerland also wants to woo Indian budget traveller
Saturday, 18.04.2009, 02:19am
Switzerland sees no let up in the inflow of Indian tourists to the European country and hopes to attract even budget tourists in the
Marayur in Idukki district.
Thursday, 16.04.2009, 02:06am
Marayur is a tourist spot situated in the Idukki district.
Mihin Lanka to start flights on Kochi-Colombo route from month end
Tuesday, 07.04.2009, 06:01pm
Sri Lanka-based Low Cost Carrier (LCC) Mihin Lanka will start operations on the Kochi-Colombo route with immediate connection to Dubai and Kuwait from the end of this month.
