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» International Buyer and Media Registration Opens Early for IPW 2013 in Las Vegas

45th annual International Pow Wow (IPW) being held June 8-12, 2013 in Las Vegas. ... Read more

» JK govt hopes roadshows in US will help in removal of negative advisories

Minister of State for Tourism Nasir Aslam Wani has also told the state Assembly that the process of removal of advisories has already begun with the government of Germany ... Read more

» SC may lift the ban on tourism in core areas of tiger reserves next week

NTCA framed fresh guidelines giving importance to public participation in efforts to conserve tigers and recommended limited tourism in 20% of core areas under strict supervision of forest officials ... Read more

» Hoteliers line up a slew of openings for the coming tourist season

62 room Vivanta by Taj brand coming up in Coorg; Keys Hotels opened its 12th property in Goa on Monday; Candy by Peppermint opened recently in the holy town of Tirupati ... Read more

» Railways Ministry to setup Rail Tariff Authority

The railways face a precarious financial situation because of low passenger fares and rising costs;there is a strong need to raise fares and freight rates to match the rise in input costs including rising diesel prices ... Read more

» Gorkhaland Territorial Administration to focus on devlopement of Tourism

The GTA plans to set up ropeways at Rohini, Dello and Tukvar in Darjeeling; Water kingdoms at Jamuney, Relli and Belta are also in the offing ... Read more

» Tiger tourism ban to continue as next hearing on October 16

The apex court said that it will not pass any orders until the guidelines were framed ... Read more

» Maldivian airlines eyes Indian market keenly

Maldives tourism too is hopefull to strengthen their tourist growth this year with Diwali and New year round the corner as now there is a direct flight connectivity ... Read more

» UP Tourism dept aggressively promoting Bateshwar Mela

The department is now in the process of publishing brochures, which would be kept at the counters of hotels and offices of tour operators in Agra, 70-km from Bateshwar ... Read more

» Number of Indians visiting Mauritius, Thailand on the rise

The spending power of an Indian traveller has doubled to US dollar 360 (Rs 18,000) per person per day ... Read more

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