Category Archives: Travel News

Delhi’s Taj Palace Hotel Awarded at the 21st Annual World Travel Award...

October 28, 2014

Taj Palace Hotel in New Delhi received the award of Asia’s Leading Conference Hotel and India’s Leading Conference Hotel at the 21st Annual World Travel Awards held this October. New Delh...

Madhya Pradesh Aims to become Top Ranking Tourism State in India

October 27, 2014

While inaugurating the Madhya Pradesh Travel Mart in Bhopal, the Chief Minister of the state Shivraj Singh Chauhan said that Madhya Pradesh aims to become the number one tourism state in India. He sa...

Open Air Minibuses to Run in Pench and Tadoba Soon

October 25, 2014

The Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation released Rs 75 lakh to Tadoba and Pench tiger reserves to get hold of open air minibuses for international and local tourists in the region. Rs. 50 lak...

Arunachal Pradesh Plans Adventure Tourism Festival in November

October 25, 2014

A three day adventure tourism festival called ‘Adventure@Mechuka’ will be held at Mechuka Valley by Arunuchal Pradesh government between November 7 and 9, 2014. The festival aims to promo...

Indian Railways to Start Operation of Six Pilgrim Special Trains from ...

October 22, 2014

In a bid to promote rail tourism and provide reasonable packages to tourists, Indian Railways had decided to run six pilgrim trains on different routes from October 25. Two trains will cover Bihar- S...

Cyclone Hudhud Leaves Less Impact on Puri, Beaches Remains Occupied by...

October 21, 2014

Puri beaches which remained deserted last year during the same time because of the Cyclone Phailin, was bustling with domestic and international tourists last week. More than 80,000 tourists includin...

India Announces New Measures to Draw More Tourists to Buddhist Sites

October 20, 2014

Government of India has announced the introduction of additional measures in the Buddhist circuit from next year to make Bodh Gaya and other Buddhist pilgrimage sites attractive and accessible to tou...

Earnings from Foreign Tourism in India Increased by 4.6%

October 18, 2014

Union Tourism Minister Shripad Yasso Naik said that foreign exchange earning from tourism has risen by 4.6% compared to last year. Measures like tourist visa on arrival and electronic travel authoriz...

It is Hardly an Off- season in Goa

October 17, 2014

Well, monsoons are generally considered to be off season in beach destinations and the same is applicable with Goa, India’s most sought after beach destination. However, the news happens when the so-...

Rajasthan to Begin Night Tourism from November

October 16, 2014

With a constant increase in the influx of foreign as well as national tourists in Jaipur, the need of night tourism in the city was felt by the travel industry of Jaipur long time back. Now, as the g...