State Tourism Board

» Nilambur & Kumbalanghi in Kerala get an Eco-tourism boost

CM to inaugurate the work on Eastern Corridor, a multi-crore eco-tourism initiative; neighbouring coastal village of Chellanam to be included into the Sustainable Agriculture Village project at Kumbalanghi ... Read more

» Amitabh Bachchan may be bad news for birds & wetlands in Gujarat

Even as promotion of the state tourism by Bachchan and birding for tourism is welcomed, a word of caution comes from all quarters ... Read more

» Night illumination plan of Chandigarh tourism falls flat

Questions had been raised about the viability of such a plan with tight security and various restrictions to visit the Capitol Complex even in the morning ... Read more

» NTCA asks State govts to ban tourism in core tiger areas

Several resorts & hotels in & around the tiger reserves will be affected; state governments to acquire land by paying a compensation and relocate people from the core area for declaring it inviolate  ... Read more

» Meira Kamar inaugurates 26th Surajkund Craft Fair

Assam is the theme state for the annual fair being held at Faridabad, Haryana from 1st to 15th February 2012 ... Read more

» West Bengal creates Task force to bring Sunderbans in world tourism map

An eco-tourism hub would also be created surrounding the Pakhiralaya (bird sanctuary) between Sonakhali and Sajnekhali ... Read more

» More than 12 thousand tourists availed Visa on Arrival facility to visit India in 2011

The maximum number of VoAs were issued at Delhi airport ( 7340), followed by Mumbai (2816), Chennai (1948) and Kolkata (657) ... Read more

» Assam to promote river tourism

A modern cruise liner is being launched next month at Guwahati ... Read more

» Bihar tourism website to be upgraded with all prominent tourist places

Detailed information about the history and significance of various historical and cultural hotspots in Bihar would also be put on the website ... Read more

» Kerala Tourism Department to conduct survey to determine 'Day visitors' at its destinations

At present, the Department pegs annual foreign and domestic tourist arrivals based on hotel occupancy, Day arrivals - in short, tourists who do not stay overnight - are not accounted for ... Read more

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