Domestic News

» 75 touts apprehended at New Delhi rail premises

In the raid, two unauthorised travel agencies were apprehended and 12 tickets were recovered from them ... Read more

» Eco tourism in Hassan to get a push soon

The Karnataka Tourism department proposes to develop the region as 'Switzerland of Karnataka' ... Read more

» India's longest rail-cum-road bridge nearing completion in Assam

Work on the 4.940-km long Bogibeel rail-cum road bridge connecting Assam with Arunachal Pradesh, was sanctioned in 1997-98 ... Read more

» Air travel agents now book hotels, taxis for survival

While domestic airlines are offering a 3% commission on the basic fare, commissions on foreign flights have almost dried up ... Read more

» Maiden flight to Mechuka grounded due to bad weather

Though northeastern air service provider NE Shuttle's 18-seater Dornier aircraft left Guwahati's Airport, had to return after hovering over the Mechuka airstrip for sometime ... Read more

» Hospitality sector upbeat on domestic tourist flow

The country had 740 million domestic travellers across segments in 2011 and the figure is set to grow ... Read more

» Summer tourists undeterred by high airfares

Though high airfares are making Indians cut their travels shorter in order to fit it into the overall budget, people are exploring more such destinations where a lakh or more is needed ... Read more

» Government permits Kingfisher Airlines, Spicejet, IndiGo to directly import fuel

The 3 carriers would together import almost 13 lakh kilo litres (kl) of the fuel at a cost of about Rs 5,780 crore ... Read more

» MIH Group acquires majority stake in Tek Travels

The owner of social networking site Ibibo, has acquired a 51% stake in Gurgaon-based travel company Tek Travels, which owns B2B travel portal Travel Boutique Online ... Read more

» Kerala Forest department to promote eco-tourism

Eco-park, traditional village culture, gardens on the anvil ... Read more

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