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» Tourism Ministry for Visa-on-Arrival for Chinese nationals

China is among 30 countries for which the Tourism Ministry wants Visa-on-Arrival facility, a proposal if endorsed, will raise to 41 the number of countries that will have such a facility ... Read more

» Indian Railways puts in efforts for the Evacuation of Passengers Stranded in Uttarakhand

Passengers who were stranded in the flood affected area of Uttarakhand are allowed to travel by the special trains from Haridwar and Dehradun free of charge ... Read more

» Chiranjeevi moots construction of ropeways in Uttarakhand for safety of pilgrims

The tourism minister is confident that the government will take all measures to restore normalcy ... Read more

» Tourists stranded in Himachal being airlifted

Around 200 tourists are still stranded in Sangla, Pooh, Kaza, Nako and Rekong Peo, the district headquarters, but members of the local hospitality industry are saying the figure could cross 500 ... Read more

» Char Dham region could take 2-3 years to recover

Death toll 207, 50,000 still stranded due to massive flooding and landslides; Indian railways to carry all stranded passengers free of cost to their destinations ... Read more

» Chiranjeevi launches campaign '777 days of the Indian Himalayas' to promote the hills

The campaign is intended to attract more international tourists to India during the lean summer season ... Read more

» Manali tourists face shortage of taxis for local sightseeing

Tourists are spending almost the whole day in search of cabs for sightseeing at Rohtang, Kullu, Manikaran, Naggar and other tourist spots ... Read more

» Only 76 out of 1,700 tourists rescued in Himachal Pradesh

Hundreds of tourists are still stuck in Pooh, Sangla and Rakchham in Kinnaur and Lahaul-Spiti districts of Himachal Pradesh ... Read more

» Australia updates travel advisory for India after Uttarakhand floods

It mentioned that annual monsoon rains from June to October can cause extensive flooding and landslides, particularly in the States of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka ... Read more

» PM to launch the Rail link to Kashmir on June 26

The Banihal-Qazigund section, which includes an 11-km-long tunnel, will reduce the distance from 35 km (by road) to 18 km. It has been constructed at a cost of Rs 1,691 crore ... Read more

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