Destination News & Feature

» Antony, Trivedi lay foundation stone of Garhwal rail project

The project is expected to be completed in five years and would connect the backward Garhwal region with the rest of the country ... Read more

» UNIDO to launch pilot project to eco-label hotels in Shimla

About 15 hotels in Shimla town have been selected for the project ... Read more

» India wins World's Leading Destination and Tourist Board awards at World Travel Mart

Tourism Minister Subodh Kant Sahai received the awards from Graham E. Cooke, president and founder of World Travel Awards, at the Excel Exhibition Centre ... Read more

» Government eyes on tourism sector to bail out ailing economy

The tourism ministry has set an ambitious target of creating 24.9 million jobs during the 12th Five Year Plan to increase the sector's growth from 9% to 12% ... Read more

» Petition seeking to ban tourism in MP tiger reserves rattles hoteliers, tour operators

Not only the tourist inflow into jungle resorts could reduce to a trickle affecting the thousands of people who depend on tourism around these jungles, tourism ban may also lead to increased poaching ... Read more

» Foreign Tourist Arrivals increase by 11% in October

Foreign Exchange Earnings register a growht of 34.5% corresponding to last october ... Read more

» MTDC ropes in Discovery channel to promote tourism in Maharashtra

The channel, which has expertise in real time documentaries on adventurous segments, has been appointed for the six-episode series ... Read more

» Foreign tourist inflow drops in Kochi

The downward trend in the revenue generated from the high spending foreign tourists will adversely hit the sector ... Read more

» Kolli hills to become eco-tourism destination

Botanical and herbal parks and places of religious worship, among others, will be developed as a part of the eco-tourism destination ... Read more

» Himachal lacks luxury bus service

Tourists travelling between hill resorts are forced to travel by ordinary or semi-deluxe buses that stop at domestic bus stops and take long time to cover small distances, private taxis are an expensive option ... Read more

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