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» Kashmir introduces trekking courses to promote adventure tourism

The main objective behind it was to help the youth of the valley to become professional guides and in turn promote eco-tourism ... Read more

» Thailand aims at 24.5 million tourist arrivals in 2013

The 21-millionth international tourist this year was on Thai Airways International's flight TG 551 from Ho Chi Minh City ... Read more

» Seaplane operations to be launched in Maharashtra from February 2013

Services to Juhu to Mulla Dam for Shirdi, Varasgaon Dam for Lavasa, Murud Janjira, Girgaum - Chowpatty and Bhandardara Dam will begin in the first phase ... Read more

» Madhya Pradesh Govt. to bring Kalinjar Hill fort into tourist map

Plans are also afoot to set up an art institute for propagating medieval arts of the region and a museum in Kalinjar located in the drought-hit Bundelkhand region ... Read more

» Mussoorie, Nainital remain best tourist destinations for North Indians: Survey

Around 82 per cent of the respondents to the survey said that Jaipur is their first priority followed by Agra. Mussoorie, Shima and Nanital are third, fourth and fifth respectively ... Read more

» Tourism should aim for 12 percent growth: White Paper

Projections by the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) say India has the highest growth potential over a 10-year period between 2009 and 2018 ... Read more

» Occupancy at hotels in Goa, Kerala beaches up 20 per cent due to Aran Spring

Tourists from Russia, Ukraine, Poland, Hungary and other Eastern European countries pouring in to India as the new conservative government in Egypt clamps down on beach tourism ... Read more

» UPTDC imports 10 Swiss cottages for Maha Kumbh

These exclusive cottages are waterproof tents with wooden flooring and the tariff is Rs 12,000 per day; 42 other ordinary cottages on the mela campus, available for Rs 6,000 per day ... Read more

» Kerala beats Taj Mahal in Google Search Trends for 2012

Kerala stood at number position and Taj Mahal at number two followed by Wagah Border, Vaishno Devi shrine and Amarnath temple ... Read more

» Central Govt sanctions 19 tourism projects for J-K: Jora

Rs 29.90 Cr project for adventure tourism in Zanskar ... Read more

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