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» AP Tourism to launch river cruise between Nagarjunasagar and Srisailam dams

The two-day road-cum-cruise tour of the Corporation departs from Hyderabad. covering the historical Buddhist site of Nagarjuna Konda Museum and darshan of Lord Brahmarambha Mallikarjuna Swamy ... Read more

» Rupee fall makes India an attractive destination for backpackers

Several budget hotels and home stays too have mushroomed around the country to cater to the growing influx of backpackers ... Read more

» Mysterious China campaign draws more tourists than Incredible India campaign

While China played host to over six lakh Indian tourists in 2012, the corresponding number of Chinese tourists visiting India was 1.5 lakh ... Read more

» Northeast gaining popularity as the new hotspot for tourists

Manipur and Tripura registered a 39 percent increase in foreign tourists inflow last year while Nagaland saw a whopping 41 percent rise in the number of domestic travellers ... Read more

» Foreign Tourist Arrivals goes up by 7.9 percent in July 2013

Foreign Exchange Earnings from Tourism increases by Rs. 531 Crore during the month ... Read more

» Chhattisgarh clocked 1.49 crore tourist visits in 2011-12

Interestingly, the state tourism department collected no data during this survey period ... Read more

» World Bank team discusses tourism development around Varanasi

The team was in the city to visit prospective sites for the different projects and to identify the areas of difficulties ... Read more

» Shahrukh Khan to visit Sydney in October as part of the 4th annual Parramasala Festival

Arrivals from India are expected to increase with an average annual financial year growth rate of 7 per cent through to the financial year 2020-21 ... Read more

» Tamil Nadu tourism aims to make its tourist spots to be plastic-free

Simultaneously, waste management and awareness campaigns will be taken up at tourist destinations to make the spots spick and span. ... Read more

» Tourism only viable business in Kerala: NRI honcho

In Kerala the cost of land and salaries is very high besides there are political issues also says Ravi Pillai who owns two luxury hotels (Kovalam and Kollam), two in Kozhikode and another two in Dubai ... Read more

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