Travel News

» Women to soon drive taxis in Goa

Service charges will be in accordance with the fare fixed by the transport department, and passengers will be given printed receipts ... Read more

» Study reveals that tourists prefer to see own country before going abroad

There was also a consensus that it was not possible to truly appreciate other cultures before understanding your own ... Read more

» Gateway of India may soon have sound and light shows

For the beautification project planned on the island, Rs 16 crore of the CSR budget have been earmarked by the JNPT ... Read more

» Kashmir’s tourism industry hurt by Srinagar hotels closure

The district administration past week suspended commercial operations in as many as 100 hotels in Srinagar on the directions of J&K High Court as they were operating without Sewage Treatment Plants ... Read more

» MTDC mulls joint promotion with Goa Tourism

1,400acre ocean-theme park at Malvan, amphibious seaplanes linking Konkan backwaters and the luxurious Deccan Odyssey train that also visits Goa ... Read more

» India advises its nationals in Thailand to be on alert

The notice came in the wake of mass political protests that spread outside the capital today, demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra ... Read more

» Thai AirAsia to discontinue the Kolkata-Bangkok service from March

The route is accounted for by traders who are extremely price conscious and do not like to pay extra for meals, seats or baggage ... Read more

» Maldives records a million tourist arrivals

Tourism accounts for 70 per cent of the Maldives' gross domestic product ( GDP) ... Read more

» David Lau appointed GM of Singapore Airlines in India

He will take over from G M Toh on December one to manage the India operations of both Singapore Airlines and its full-service regional carrier SilkAir ... Read more

» Hilton Garden Inn Jaipur to open in the last quarter of 2015

The property will have 125 rooms and suites and 1,500 sq ft of conference and events space ... Read more

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