Destination News & Feature

» India is fast emerging as a preferred destination for the Saudi tourist

4.5 million Saudis representing nearly a quarter of the population, travelled abroad and spent about US $33 billion last year ... Read more

» Police to take action for 'Jarawa tourism' ad: DGP

Drivers and tour operators would be held responsible for any contact of the tourists with the Jarawas, or any infringement of rules ... Read more

» Egypt tourism earnings fall 30% in 2011

The number of tourist arrivals fell by 33 percent in 2011 with tourists spending fewer nights in Egypt than in the previous year and spending on average about $13 each less per day ... Read more

» Excess Hotels in Sawai Madhopur put tiger reserve under pressure

In a day only 1,040 tourists can go into the park at a time and there are already 2,000 rooms available with another 2,000 rooms in various stages of construction ... Read more

» Kanyakumari to soon have a sound & light show

The trial run for the light and sound show, brought to the land’s end by ITDC at a cost of Rs. 2.25 crore, took place on Saturday at the new open air auditorium with a seating capacity of 300 ... Read more

» Frequent fires on Kerala houseboats cast a shadow on their safety

Canadian tourists, crew escape blaze; third such incident in the span of one week ... Read more

» Dharamshala Triund ropeway project in limbo due to less tourist inflow in Kangra district

Tenders for the project were invited twice in 2009 and 2010 but no one responded to the tenders within the prescribed time period; a new starting point of the project from Patola proposed ... Read more

» West Bengal CM banks on tourism to earn revenue

Stresses on the need to create new tourist destinations that could cater to both foreign and domestic tourists ... Read more

» Turkey to grant free Visas to all TAAI delegates visiting Istanbul for the Convention

The Visa waiver gives the TAAI delegates a breather of about INR 2,700 ... Read more

» FICCI & MP Government to jointly organise the first ever Madhya Pradesh Tourism Meet

Conclave and B2B’ on February 1-2, 2012 at The Lalit Temple View, Khajuraho ... Read more

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