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» Odisha Tourism all set for Konark Festival 2012

Odisha Tourism Development Corporation (OTDC) has designed special tour packages for the Konark Dance Festival and the International Sand Art Festival 2012 ... Read more

» Tourism in Mizoram affected by Ban on liquor consumption: Minister

During the last 12 years, only 5,412 foreign tourists and a little more than 6,000 domestic tourists have visited Mizoram ... Read more

» Hotel Holiday Vista inaugurated in Thekkady by UAE based MSC Group

The group will also introduce a heli-taxi service to ensure easy reach of travellers to the hotel as well as to show the beauty of serene Thekkady to visitors ... Read more

» Visakhapatnam has to potential to be next major tourist spot: Tourism Minister

Hyderabad is the third-most popular tourist destination in the world after San Francisco and Amsterdam ... Read more

» Houseboats and Homestays to participate in Grand Kerala Shopping Festival

Kerala Tourism is hoping to rope in more tourism businesses and services such as hotels, restaurants, tour and travel operators, resorts, inns, lodges, homestays and houseboats for GKSF ... Read more

» Kashmir gains tourist traffic in off-season

On an average, he said, 2,100 tourists were visiting Kashmir daily; This year, around 11,65,000 tourists visited the Valley, 31,461 of them being foreigners   ... Read more

» Chiranjeevi aims to put tourism on national economic and political agenda

To liberalize visa procedures by adding nine more countries to the existing 11 nations in Visa on Arrival scheme to increase tourist inflow; Also to facilitate development of budget accommodation ... Read more

» Passing out Parade Ceremony of Pilot Batch of Hospitality Training Security Guards Course held

Ministry of Tourism & Martyr Foundation with their joint endeavour have successfully carried out the programme ‘Hospitality Training Security Guards Course’ for training students under "Hunar Se Rozgar” scheme ... Read more

» Tourism in Himachal Pradesh affected as three airports in the state shut due to lack of flights

Kingfisher was the only airline that operated regular flights between Delhi and the state; All the three airports in Himachal - Jubbarhatti in Shimla, Gaggal in Kangra and Bhuntar near Kullu - have been shut since September ... Read more

» Tourism Ministers call for intra-governmental coordination to address visas and air connectivity

The coordination between tourism and other departments – home affairs, finance, transport or infrastructure – was unanimously pointed out as key to addressing current obstacles to stronger tourism growth ... Read more

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