Inbound News

» Kashmir Festival to be organised from 13 to 29 May

The festival will include activities such as Clutural Performances, Shikara Races, River Rafting, Para Gliding, Horse Races etc; Hoteliers offer discounted packages for tourists ... Read more

» 3 Day Surfing and Paddle competition commences in Kovalam

Tourism authorities can now market Kovalam as a surfing destination around the world ... Read more

» Goa Tourism Dept. to upgrade waterfalls, dams, temples to boost Hinterland tourism

The move away from beaches and into the hinterland has been the mantra of the state tourism department, which is worried about saturation of coastal Goa as a tourism hub ... Read more

» International Rights group launches tourism boycott of Andaman Islands

It said that tourists travelled along the “illegal” Andaman Trunk Road every day to “ogle at members of the Jarawa tribe – treating them like animals in a safari park.” ... Read more

» Chinese incursion hits tourism in Ladakh

The Chinese troops set up a tented post near Daulat Beg Oldi (DBO) which is 250 km from Leh ... Read more

» Ayurveda helps Kerala emerge as tourism hub

It can help Kerala become a 365-day destination and ensure repeat visits by overcoming the element of seasonality: State Tourism Secretary ... Read more

» Assocham Survey Incorrect Says Chiranjeevi

The Minister said that the number of Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) in India during January, February and March 2013 have registered positive growth over the corresponding months of 2012 ... Read more

» Change in promotional strategy helped Kerala retain its tourist numbers

A record 1.07 crore domestic and 7.93 lakh foreign tourists visit the State in 2012 ... Read more

» Adventure tourism can make India a 365 days tourist destination: ATOAI

Over a period of time, focus has shifted from hard-core to soft-core/ multi-activity based adventure tourism: Akshay Kumar ... Read more

» Tourist Visa-on-Arrival facility extended to five more airports across India

Goa, Trivandrum, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Kochi airports added to the existing list of Mumbai, New Delhi, Chennai & Kolkata Airports for Tourist Visa-on-Arrival facility ... Read more

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