Domestic News

» Mega tourism project proposed in Talasari-Udaypur beach area in Orissa

The Government plans to spend around Rs 250 crore for the development of at least 10 tourism destinations of the coastal district ... Read more

» DIPP floats draft note on allowing FDI in domestic airlines

Recommends allowing foreign airlines to pick up stake in domestic carriers with a 26 per cent foreign direct investment (FDI) cap ... Read more

» Ernakulam declared India's 1st smoke free tourist destination

The initiative's first phase targetted controlling smoking in public places and effective implementation of the Indian Tobacco Control Act ... Read more

» Medical tourism in Kerala to bring in  USD 2 billion by 2012

While medical tourists from Germany, France, Switzerland and the US prefer ayurveda treatment, those from West Asia and the UK give more importance to modern medicine ... Read more

» Airfares touch the sky before Diwali

One-way tickets to cities like Kolkata, Jaipur and Thiruvananthapuram went for up to Rs 32,000 on Saturday ... Read more

» Airports to adopt new system to reduce flight congestion

Through Air Traffic Flow Management (ATFM) flight-related information will flow seamlessly across all stakeholders ... Read more

» Tourism could help root out Terrorism, Naxalism

Opportunity to channelise the local unemployed youths of under developed areas into mainstream society through employment in tourism industry ... Read more

» Center approves Expressway linking Mumbai to Vadodara

The 400-km stretch will be connected to the Ahmedabad-Vadodara expressway-which is already operational ... Read more

» SBI rolls out prepaid foreign travel card in Saudi Riyal for Haj pilgrims

Card christened as Vishwa Yatra Foreign Travel Card is a reloadable prepaid (store value) card and will help the pilgrims carry the foreign currency like Saudi Riyal ... Read more

» India can tap booming gay tourism sector: Tour promoter

Issues joint statement protesting accusations that LGBT tourism was equivalent to "paedophilia practices, sex tourism, sex tourism or escort service" after LGBT discussion was dropped from an event ... Read more

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