Destination News & Feature

» Tata seeks extension of lease for Taj Mansingh at New Delhi

NDMC asks IDFC to chart private-public partnership of hotel ... Read more

» Nepal witnesses an increase of 39 per cent in its tourist arrivals from India

The number of foreign tourist arrival by air to Nepal has also witnessed an increase of 21.4 per cent over the 2010 figure of 448,769 visitors ... Read more

» India Tourism plans to attract tourists from Saudi Arabia

The Government of India Tourist Office (GOITO), Dubai, in collaboration with the Embassy of India will organize the “India Tourism Road Shows” in Dammam on Jan. 7 and in the Saudi capital on Jan 9 ... Read more

» Arzoo.com launches online travel guide

The feature enables the travelers with the information on the historical importance of places that they may want to visit, suggest attractive tourist spots, list out area wise specialties etc ... Read more

» Telangana stir takes a toll on state tourism

Over 5,000 persons had undertaken pilgrim tourism during 2010-11 whereas only 2,228 availed the package in 2011-12 with 3 months still to go ... Read more

» Central Railways to start railbus services between Matheran & Dasturi naka

Tourists coming by road will benefit as no vehicle is permitted beyond Dasturi naka & have to walk up to Matheran which is 3 km away or use horses, cycles or hand-pulled rickshaws  ... Read more

» Centre sanctions seventeen crore for tourism projects in Ladakh

The first phase of the project includes development of a circuit connecting Pongang, Tsomuriri and Tsokar lakes ... Read more

» Maldives luxury resorts face government ban on spas

Opposition parties protests against widespread sales of pork & liqour; Maldives tourism industry denies spas are brothels ... Read more

» Karnataka Tourism dept to prepare a masterplan for tourism development

The masterplan will serve the purpose of a ready reference for successive officials and help them in putting efforts in the right direction for future upgradation ... Read more

» Nepal falls short of 1 million tourist target

Only around 730,000 visitors entered the country during the much publicized Nepal Tourism Year (NTY) 2011 thanks to poor and delayed publicity campaign ... Read more

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