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The tourism industry saw a three-time jump in the fund allocation in the 12th Plan period

100 more Konkan destinations have tourism potential but lack development: Konkan Bhumi Pratisthan

The shacks have become \'chill-out\' zones with music falling quiet at 10pm, whereas in earlier years, beach shacks were \'party zones\'

Spread over 480 acres with a 200-acre large jheel, the eco-tourism park is the largest park of its kind in the country

The tourism department is taking the initiative of starting paragliding in major tourist places in association with a private company

Participation of representatives from Southeast Asia, Saarc, Asean and European countries expected at the mart

The main objective behind it was to help the youth of the valley to become professional guides and in turn promote eco-tourism

Services to Juhu to Mulla Dam for Shirdi, Varasgaon Dam for Lavasa, Murud Janjira, Girgaum - Chowpatty and Bhandardara Dam will begin in the first phase

Plans are also afoot to set up an art institute for propagating medieval arts of the region and a museum in Kalinjar located in the drought-hit Bundelkhand region

Tourists from Russia, Ukraine, Poland, Hungary and other Eastern European countries pouring in to India as the new conservative government in Egypt clamps down on beach tourism

These exclusive cottages are waterproof tents with wooden flooring and the tariff is Rs 12,000 per day; 42 other ordinary cottages on the mela campus, available for Rs 6,000 per day

Rs 29.90 Cr project for adventure tourism in Zanskar

Tourism ministry working towards developing more religious tourist circuits in the country

MTDC is offering 25% to 40% Discounts on booking of Deccan Odyssey Luxury Train on selected departure dates on its Magnificient Maharashtra itinerary

So far details of 243 destinations have been compiled and the effort is to cover every tourist spot in the country

While the Global Village will run from December 22 to January 9, GKSF, first organised in 2007, is being held from December 15 to January 31

The festival, which began on December 20, will end on January 5, 2013

The main aim of the centre is to provide information to the tourists on various places in the district that deserve a visit

Last date for receiving entries for National Tourism Awards 2011-12 is Jan. 07, 2013

The state government and the tourism department will invest in developing the golf courses, while the maintenance work will be carried out by tea garden owners

The complex is being created to provide accommodation to the pilgrims and other visitors especially during the mela

The event, which got underway on Saturday, was first held in 2007 and organised by the state Tourism Department with an objective of developing Kerala as a \'Shopping Tourism\' destination

The government, in September 2007, had set a target to establish one Ayush Gram in each of the 13 districts of Uttarakhand

Similar road shows were organised few months ago in August in places like Malaysia, Singapore, Bangkok, Taiwan and Hong Kong

The department is expanding ‘banqueting and conferencing’ facilities, rooms in tourist complexes are being renovated apart from setting up amusement parks

The Ministry of Tourism has appointed State Level Project Management Agency (SLPMA) for Maharashtra for preparation of Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) of circuits identified by NLC

A total number of 13,903 VoAs were issued during the period January-November 2012 as compared to 11,121 VoAs issued during the corresponding period of 2011

In 2011, Bihar received over 1,93,69,977 tourists, foreigners and domestic, while the figure was 87,50,541 in 2005 when Chief Minister Nitish Kumar took rein of the state

There has been a growth of just 3 % in November 2012 over November 2011 as compared to a growth of 10.1% registered in November 2011 over November 2010

Facilities to be developed at estimated cost of Rs. 3.77 crore; The Central government had sanctioned funds for the project about four years back

Kite flying experts from the United Kingdom, France and Indonesia as well as National experts from Chennai, Hyderabad, Chandigarh, Gujarat, and Jodhpur participated in 2 day event

OTDC management had chose to close down the resort after the maoist onslaught in core area of Similapal century zone though it was located outside the core area

The chopper service will be introduced in Visakhapatnam district first and will be extended to other places in the state later

This beautiful spot does not find mention in any tourist brochure; Pelga-Dre, one of the most heart-wetting water falls in the world located nearby is virtually unknown

MTDC has purchased five Volvo buses which have facilities like chemical toilets, fridge, oven, Wi-Fi at a cost of Rs 5.48 crore which will cover temples, beaches and sea forts in the Konkan region

There was also a plan to give a boost to local economy in places like Majuli Island, Kaziranga, Pobitora and other popular destinations

GTDC has already appointed an estate manager to remove encroachments from all its properties across Goa; Also approved a private proposal to endorse Club Goa cards to be sold to tourists visiting Goa

Invited investments from the hospitality industry for opening hotels, resorts, and homestays in the outskirts of Darjeeling for sustaining the increasing footfalls to the hills

The race is being held in 3 cities of India - first leg was held in Mumbai on Sunday, while the 3rd and final leg will be held at Greater Noida on December 9; Kashmir making efforts to be projected as safe destination

The objective is to provide income from eco tourism to local villages where there is a proposal to develop homestay

The unique rally is dedicated to the vintage 2CV car and will follow a route which connects about twenty villages labelled as \'\'Les Plus Beaux Villages de France\'\'

Tourism industry of Himachal Pradesh has been hit hard by non-availability of flights and opening up of Kashmir

This proposal is in addition to the Rs 13.56 crore first phase development plan for the circuit

Places like Parihaspora, Harwan and Kanispura-Ushkura, which still have ruins of Buddhist monasteries, are planned to be included in department\'s pilgrimage tourism initiative

Denies reports of its plans to open casinos or discos in Matheran as it is in ecologically sensitive zone; Plans to create new infrastructure like parking areas at Dasturi naka & also give face lift to tourist points

Picturesque Wachoo Point is world\'s only and unique, gravity based water supply scheme

Lack of quality services up to a large extent was responsible for the declining of tourism activities in the state by 20 %

A quality assurance policy will guide a visitor looking for therapeutic and rejuvenative programmes to ‘green leaf’ and ‘olive leaf’ grading for Ayurvedic institutions

Katni, Mandla, Shahdol, Seoni and Amarkantak will also be developed; Jabalpurwill be projected as ‘mega circuit’

To hold promotions at Jaipur, Ahmedabad, Indore, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Chennai and Bangalore before culminating at Kannur

20% fall in last 3 months as Bitter experience of Tourists includes overcharging, misbehave by hotel staff, taxi driver and travel agents; Christmas and New Year bookings shifting to Kashmir

With many proposals in final stages, State tourism minister Bimla Pradhan is expecting a go-ahead from the Union minister before they can see the light of the day

Upcoming film, Cigarette Ki Tarah (CKT), which promotes anti-smoking, will also hold a charitable concert in Goa to raise funds for rehab centres to help people quit smoking

The cost of the project will be around Rs 800-900 crore; The Project is to be built on a 1,400 sq meter area, which will be completed in four years

The ten-day \'Sangai\' festival began with the aim to showcase the best of Manipur and every year it commences from November 21-30

To promote sustainable tourism with a view to create employment opportunity, promote Odisha’s cultural heritage and encouraging better investment in creation of world-class infrastructure

Eager to push its promotional strategy and digital media across traditional and new age multi-platform delivery platforms such as the Internet, smart phones and social media

Initially, a Cessna 208 will connect Kochi with lakes and tourist spots in Kumarakom and Munnar; Plans to launch another service in Thiruvananthapuram within the two or three months

The famous desert carnival in the Kutch district, has been fully booked in advance as the festivities have been scheduled to begin from December 15, 2012

While the campaign itself has been received well, travel and hospitality companies are more concerned with on-ground activity

Odisha Tourism Development Corporation (OTDC) has designed special tour packages for the Konark Dance Festival and the International Sand Art Festival 2012

Kerala Tourism is hoping to rope in more tourism businesses and services such as hotels, restaurants, tour and travel operators, resorts, inns, lodges, homestays and houseboats for GKSF

To liberalize visa procedures by adding nine more countries to the existing 11 nations in Visa on Arrival scheme to increase tourist inflow; Also to facilitate development of budget accommodation

Currently, there 3,465 five-star rooms in Goa and this is expected to almost double over the next two to three years

The first of its kind Tourist Reception Centre at the famous hill resort of Sonamarg opened

Forest and environment department to chalk out a detailed plan for promotion and regulation of tourism in association with the department of tourism

Buddhist sites like the Mahabodhi temple at Bodh Gaya, the ruins of ancient Nalanda University and the Stupa at Vaishali which yielded Lord Buddha’s relic have remained hot favourites among tourists

While the international campaign is called \"Find what you seek\", the domestic campaign is titled as \"Go Beyond\"; Both these campaigns will be a paradigm shift in the strategy to promote Indian destinations abroad and within

Kashmir’s tourism potential is being presently showcased at the World Travel Mart in London

To give it (the festivals) a professional look, the department has decided to outsource the job of organizing them to a world-class event management group

Specific investment proposals in tourism infrastructure like roads, bridges , adventure sports , fast moving modern river and sea cruising boats, ropeways and helicopter ferries are also welcome

With moderately cool but pleasant climate, Lamahatta is well connected by Darjeeling-Kalimpong state highway

Night safari project along the Yamuna Expressway is expected to become a reality

Eco tourism will not only attract tourists, but also create employment opportunities for the local youth; State government has planned to provide 24X7 electricity in this area

The government has accorded administrative sanction for preparing the vision document; Kerala Tourism has invited bids from consultants/consortiums for carrying out consultancy services

The tourists will be able to visit famous Asirgarh fort; MP tourism minister asked the collector to chalk out a plan for all-round development of tourist places in the district

The event saw active participation from over 60 well-known mountaineers across the country

The survey will help ATR in identifying apart from regulated tourism areas the buffer zone, forest borders, tea plantation areas and encroachment areas in the forest range

Says \"full capacity\" of the tourism industry is not being realised and promised to remove \"bottlenecks\" which are impeding the growth of the sector after talking to his colleagues in other ministries

Signs MOU with Mauritius Tour Operators to promote packages to Bihar

madhya Pradesh government will give capital subsidy up to 25% of investment, encourage budget hotels at religious places, have fast track clearance for investment above Rs 10 crore

Heritage sites, historic spots and places of religious importance will be captured in the six-episode documentary which will be shown on an international travel channel in February next year

The total number of tigers in the reserve is now seven, including five adult tigers, out of which three are females, but there is no sighting for the tourists

57-year-old Chiranjeevi, who has his task cut out to sell \'Incredible India\' after entertaining millions of fans

Governor J J Singh skeptical about the condition of roads that lead to Tawang, urges the Border Road Organization (BRO) authorities to take the matter seriously

\'Buddhist Trail\' would be covering the places of interest for the Buddhists in states of West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh and Sikkim

Historical locations associated with renowned astronomer and mathematician Aryabhata viz: Khagaul, Taregna and Taregna Top to be developed as Astro Tourism Circuits

The campaign in Brisbane, Melbourne, and Perth for tour operators showcased the tremendous opportunities for promoting the State’s tourist destinations

Chairman does not want to ask the government for money, either for upgradation of the corporation\'s properties

Also to develop smartphone interactive applications that would provide information on various tourist destinations, including beaches, pilgrim centres, waterfalls, art and culture, besides cuisines

Goa’s overcrowded beaches and countryside have seen garbage piling up, with the state failing to put in place an effective garbage disposal mechanism;Beer bottles and potato wafer packets are ubiquitous

The exorbitant rent for suites in star hotels, unethical and unaffordable taxi and auto rickshaw charges and above all the misconduct of touts and miserable hygiene problems said to be some of the reasons

The share of India in international tourist arrivals is only 0.64 per cent; the traditional tourist places need to constantly keep reinventing themselves to sustain interest of travellers

The state forest department will build new guest houses outside forests to provide accommodation on first-cum-first basis to officials, their guests and wildlife enthusiasts

Principal chief conservator of forests P K Shukla on October 19 instructed directors of all tiger reserves, except Kanha, asking them to resume tourism as per the carrying capacity of core areas 

The Goa government kickstarted a whitewater rafting programme in Sattari,a remote area crisscrossed with rivers and streams in the heart of the Western Ghats, about 60 km from Panaji

The main aim was to showcase the potential of tourism in Verinag and the cultural heritage of Verinag and Anantnag and to develop Verinag as a resort

The MTDC has still not managed to procure a suitable piece of land for the venture, in spite of approaching several authorities; Had earlier sought allotment of Taraporewala Aquarium Land at Mumbai\'s Marine Drive

Arrival of nearly 58,000 cruise tourists to Kochi last year generated revenue worth Rs 60 crore to the State’s exchequer

This competition is organized in the month of October every year and many teams participate in it. Neermahal festival is an event in which people participate to enjoy and not to win or lose.

Beautification of the road from Borim to the Baithakhol circle on cards

The tourism department has also said that it will be promoting water sports in the area like river rafting. Mountaineering and trekking will also be an attraction for the visitors

Plans to give free accomodation to 20 groups from different countries like Germany, the US and Singapore who have confirmed their visit to the city with an aim to woo tourists from foreign nations

Bookings of these cottages are solely in the hands of the state tourism department; The district administration has no plans to allocate land for building cottages to any other people

Development of basic amenities and infrastructure to be done while conserving the heritage and natural beauty of the spot

The budget hotels on land provided by MPSTDC from their land bank will also be entitled to 10% capital subsidy; Moreover, 50% subsidy on the upset price of land shall also be provided

The billion-dollar (767 million-euro) replica hotel  which is four times the size of the the original Taj Mahal, is positioned to be the world\'s grandest wedding venue

A total number of 10816 VoAs were issued as compared to 8505 VoAs during January to September period of 2011, registering a growth of 27.2 percent

Minister of State for Tourism Nasir Aslam Wani has also told the state Assembly that the process of removal of advisories has already begun with the government of Germany

The department is now in the process of publishing brochures, which would be kept at the counters of hotels and offices of tour operators in Agra, 70-km from Bateshwar

The Lushai Hills of Mizoram, the Garo Hills of Meghalaya, the Bramhaputra River and enchanting Nagaland, all are extremely beautiful places, but not many in the country know about them

The six main Buddhist sites within the states at Sarnath, Kushinagar, Kaushambi, Kapilvastu, Sankisa and Shravasti are lacking basic amenities like clean toilets and good roads

TATR Tiger Conservation Foundation has approved Rs 4 lakh for the purchase of books titled \'Wild Maharashtra; Those tourists purchasing the book  will be offered \'priority entry\' into the tiger reserve

Planning to acquire Kaliadeh Palace and Kothi Palace in Ujjain and also the palace of erstwhile royal family in Ratlam; Also planning start a helicopter service to link tourist destinations such as Mandu and Ujjain

During the 5 week exchange artists from around the world will have the opportunity to study with master craftsman and learn traditional skills such as Palm leaf craving, stone and wood carving etc

Submitted a white paper to the state government; 12th five year plan notes that in 2016 foreign tourist arrivals in India are estimated to be 11.2 million

The state government might be allowed to adapt guidelines according to the local condition but they have to be approved by the Centre: Supreme Court

18 rural tourism projects including Chettinad, Thadiyankudisai, Kurangani, Kazhugumalai, Theerthamalai, Thirukurungudi have been funded with a total outlay of Rs. 6.21 crore

Gujarat to come out with a home stay policy for tourists

The system is also proposed to take care of better accounting of revenue collected, store data on visitors and minimise the possibility of malpractices in the current manual system

Eco-tourism activities including home-stays, fishing, and trekking in the area would be done to make Lolab valley an attractive tourist destination

Rs. 1.5 Crore to be spent on restoration of each of the 16th century forts in Pune – Sinhgad, Torna and Vishalgad, all related to the history of legendary Maratha warrior King Shivaji

JK CM stresses need to attract tourists to lesser visited places

\'Warm\' Christmas & New year for the hoteliers

A tourism corridor connecting all major pilgrim centres in Nellore and Chittoor districts is also being planned

The 360-degree campaign also includes television, print, radio, web, social media and activations

The seven km stretch between Rajgir and Bodh Gaya will be developed as an international tourist site

Domestic tourists accounted for around 109.8 million of the total tourists who visited the state between January and October, 2011, while the number of foreign tourists stood at 25,74,051 during the period

Located some 275 km from state capital Shimla, Sangla nestles amid virgin nature, with abundant wildlife and exquisite flora and fauna

Chhattisgarh Tourism Board is aggressively promoting the state as a retreat and plans to double the visitors inflow in next two years from the present 33 lakh, including domestic and foreign

Himachal will showcase different sights of the state even as a Mohammad Rafi score, Tum mujhe bhula na paoge, plays in the background in the new TV commercial

The ship-shaped hotel will have the facility of overnight stay for tourists

Himachal Tourism Development Board has also given its nod to enforce \"quality tourism certificate\" to encourage international standards along with secure environment to the tourists

Over 200 Buyers from over 30 countries & Over 800 travel agents from India expected to visit the event

Along with the cultural extravaganza in Rajgir, tourists will also be willing to try their hands at rock climbing, parasailing and paragliding at the hills of Rajgir

The state government has also taken the improvement and maintenance works of roads on priority

To develop the city as a world class leisure and business tourism destination with a mix of public and private funding

Located 35 km from Dharamshala, the temple recently played host to a series of cultural performances to draw the tourists

The project will be developed on the basis of Public- Private Partnership (PPP) and the district admin has identified 20 acres of land at Ramanaya Peta for housing tourism-related facilities

Earlier this year, OTDC joined hands with Jeollanam-do, a province in the Southwest of South Korea to develop Buddhist tourism links between India and South Korea

The department now proposes to promote the state in other countries through the Government of India offices abroad and in in-flight magazines available on all major airlines.

Other initiatives include special package tours to Tirupati to be operated by Spice Jet

The festival will offer various outdoors activities like paragliding, river rafting and kayaking & tea tasting; Special discount for guests in all hotels is also on offer, the festival will continue till January 5

These will be coming up in Saroda Dadar near Chilpi, Kabir Chabutra, Sirpur having 12 rooms each and one at Mainpat with 24 rooms

It is the only palace of its kind in eastern India and comparable to the lake palace in Udaipur in Rajasthan

State Tourism Minister, Mr. Anilkumar said that he along with Chief Minister Oommen Chandy had requested Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram to enable this facility in at least one airport in Kerala

Each leaf of the calendar carries a border depicting the traditional fabric of the represented states along with a brief description

Earlier in the day, ITTE 2011 - India Travel Trade Expo was inaugurated by Roma Singh, Regional Director, India Tourism, Western Region, Mumbai

The complex houses a digital folklore theatre, dormitories and rooms

The programme would cover cruise and helicopter trips, rope car facilities at hill stations, developing rural tourism by way of a village cluster programme and infrastructure development among others

Pong Dam lake to be a tourist centre

The most important decision-makers in global travel and tourism are set to attend the glittering ceremony, which will be staged at Katara Cultural Village on 11 January 2012

Aims to discuss direct and public-private partnership (PPP) model investments from non-resident Keralites in tourism projects at identified locations

Surrounded with lush green Deodar, Pine trees and majestic mountains and having unparalleled scenic beauty, Chandigam has tremendous tourist potential and is amongst the must see places in Lolab

As per the recommendations of central govt 12th finance commission, a sum of Rs225 crores, was approved for five districts of Konkan in the year 2006 and 2007

The seven-day camp from from December 22 to 28 will have 14 different kinds of adventure sports wherein anyone in the age group of 10 to 60 years can participate

To make \'cinematic tourism\' a reality, the State government is planning to roll out a single-window clearance system for global co-production of films in the state

On International Mountain Day 2011yesterday, the director tourism was addressing a seminar ‘Mountains and Forests’ jointly organized by Tourism Department, J&K Ski and Mountaineering Association

Surajkund in Barkatha block where more than 5 lakh pilgrims visit every year to offer puja at the temple of Bhagwati on Makar Sankranti will be fully developed as an international tourist centre

MTDC looking at including Shirdi in the tour and checking the operational feasibility with the railways

The Telangana region of Andhra Pradesh has been on boil for last one year on the issue of the demand for a separate state

To begin with the Tourism Department would register two units under ‘Home Stay’ scheme in each of the listed 12 villages in the ‘Har Gaon Ki Kahani’ besides creating necessary infrastructural facilities

To give Assam its rightful place on the world tourism map by showcasing its colourful dance forms, rich culture, history, art and crafts and biodiversity through effective promotion and marketing of the carnival

Plans to shift our focus from management of these properties to overall infrastructure development of important tourist destinations, which can help in faster growth of tourism industry in the state

The Global Bird Watcher\'s Conference 2012  will be held from 19 to 22 January

More than 17 lakh tourists including 11 lakh domestic tourists and 6.5 lakh yatris visited the Valley this year

In its bid to promote tourism in the state, the corporation has decided to connect all tourist spots of the state with nearby district centre

New initiatives are being taken to promote Eco, Convention, Golf and Adventure Tourism at the potential places

The district administration, tourism and forest departments have organized the Mayong-Pobitora festival, a three-day cultural and tourism jamboree that kickstarted on Friday

Sessions on \'Interstate Tourism Unifying Incredible India\',  \'Opportunities, Challenges & New Trends ( Online / Offline)\' to deliberate on growth of Domestic tourism

 The Rann Utsav introduces visitors to the indigenous cultural and ethnical flavour of Kutch

As many as 33 regional circuits and about six international circuits have been recommended for the region

Plan to promote the ‘Buddhist circuit train\' in China to boost sagging visits

The \'Takht Express\' would be launched on December 23 from Chandigarh & would cover six sacred destinations for Sikhs, including Amritsar in nine days

Funds will be used for tourism and infrastructure development of Satiguda dam and Manikeswari Shiva Temple

The festival will be held from December 1, 2011 - January 15, 2012

Air taxi, a small aircraft, carrying about 15 passengers, would also be introduced on a new circuit of Gwalior, Satna and Rewa to boost tourism

Meghalaya to create a \"brand image\" of  on the same lines as \"Incredible India\"

From April 2009 to March 2010, the state played host to 2.4 crore domestic tourists and 17,000 foreigners

14 students issued Tourist Guide Certificate

In its first year, it had raked in handsome returns with 31 trips. The subsequent years saw the trip count nosedive to 26 in 2009-10 and 19 in 2010-11

The Kerala tourism department conducted a series of road shows in Norway, Denmark, Sweden and Finland early this week with the support of the state\'s travel industry

The security will be strengthened in and around Fort Kochi and Mattanchery areas to ensure safe stay for the tourists

The tourists will leave for various destinations according to their choice in morning and return the same evening

In the past few days, many frequent fliers booked rail tickets for Mumbai, Hyderabad Delhi owing to this hike

The first phase such activities would be started at Ranjeet Sagar Dam and Pull-Doda under Private-Public Partnership (PPP) mode

Tourism department for 24-hr coffee shop in Shimla to boost night life

Pahalgam resort is littered with garbage as too many tourist visit there, the way to Thajawas Glacier in Sonamarg littered with garbage and pony dung

Plans a botanical garden and a mangrove park in addition to water-sports facilities

At least 4,800 tourists landed or departed from the airport yesterday. Around 1,200 tourists landed by chartered flights and an equal number reached by scheduled flights

The administration also to set up an Arts and crafts village

A Union Tourism Ministry communication that only Rs.5 crore has been allocated and not Rs.50 crore as announced has put the Kerala Tourism in a fix, leaving it wondering whether to kick off the work

Of the 24 freshwater lakes in the Himalayan region of Pahalgam, only three namely Sheeshnag, Tarsar and Marsar have been brought on the tourism map

Tourists from different parts of the world are already flocking in numbers to visit the National Park, which is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site

Backwater tourism potential of the north Malabar region would also be explored

Put a target of adding 5 million more tourists in the near future

A MoU between the union information and broadcasting ministry - which organizes the IFFI and the union tourism ministry has already been signed in a bid to enhance synergies 

 The awards will be held at the Taj Palace on November 17 in New Delhi

The fair, which kicked off on November 2, is known worldwide to present a brilliant combination of camel rides, various sporting events, Indian handicrafts, and mouth-savouring food

Mahendragiri hills which have been included in the website of the Andhra Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation are very much part of Odisha\'s Gajapati district

Increasing incidences of female Tourists being drugged, molested at homestays

All set to promote tourism at Thanneermukkom Bund and Vembanad Lake

The Forum would have representatives of the travel industry in both the countries and would work to give a boost to the sector

Tourism Minister Subodh Kant Sahai received the awards from Graham E. Cooke, president and founder of World Travel Awards, at the Excel Exhibition Centre

The channel, which has expertise in real time documentaries on adventurous segments, has been appointed for the six-episode series

The downward trend in the revenue generated from the high spending foreign tourists will adversely hit the sector

Botanical and herbal parks and places of religious worship, among others, will be developed as a part of the eco-tourism destination

Tourists travelling between hill resorts are forced to travel by ordinary or semi-deluxe buses that stop at domestic bus stops and take long time to cover small distances, private taxis are an expensive option

The event is expected to attract more than 6,000 visitors and close to 600 exhibiting companies from 50 countries this year

Targets Mayawati for ignoring Uttar Pradesh’s tourism potential

The industry is also keen on putting in place clear-cut regulations to ensure quality of service delivered which is vital to the growth of medical tourism

The gamer can use various modes of transport to travel through the state - a rented car, tourist bus, rented bike or traditional boat

Considering a tourism package covering Hyderabad, Nagarjunasagar and Srisailam

Plans implementation of the Fort Kochi-Mattanchery Heritage Zone Project, the beautification of the stretch between Willingdon Island and Kundannoor Bypass

Emphasizing \"serious introspection\" by all stakeholders, the CM stressed identification of areas which required to be tapped

Plan of 2010 to turn a few picturesque locations in Paderu and Chintapalle mandals and the Buddhist sites in Visakhapatnam district into tourism spots has not materialized yet

To introduce a leisure boat ride from Marine Drive to Kadambrayar

The eco-tourism project would require Rs.2,000 crore

The government has also chalked out a plan, worth nearly Rs. 100 crore, which comprises improving the basic facilities at nearly 20 forts in the western and Konkan regions

The center near Hyderabad to have 20 \'green\' cottages along with a restaurant, an interpretation centre and other outdoor activities for the benefit of visitors

Calls a meeting with the Maharashtra Maritime Board (MMB), under whose jurisdiction the ferry service falls, as the issue is affecting tourism

The glittering ceremony will be staged at W Doha Hotel & Residences in Doha, Qatar on 11th December 2011

Bhoothathankettu dam site to be developed into a base camp for Outdoor Adventure Tourism

Recession has caused a drastic decline in the flow of charter flights to the state. Foreigners, who came to Kovalam for around two weeks, have cut short their days to two-four days, North Indians are new market

Foresters assert that this initiative would be detrimental to ecology, biodiversity and the long-term objective of forest protection and wildlife conservation

Australia is an emerging market for Kerala with 36,854 arrivals in 2010, making it the fifth biggest market

Not just foreign tourists but locals too thronged the Salarjung Museum, Charminar and the Golconda Fort, the strike would have given tourists ample time to visit the great heritage sites in the city

Karnataka Tourism\'s Web site is in the sixth position in the country

Lightweight tourist vehicle to be pulled by a horse under an eco-tourism project at Rajdhani Vatika Park

The society will have 12 members including district development officer, officers from road and building department, industrialists and public leaders

There were only 80 exhibitors from Goa displaying their tourism services

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

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

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

The Union home ministry has of late taken the issue seriously after intelligence reports pointed out that foreign missionaries were rampantly misusing tourist visa norm

This month itself, the Pink City will celebrate the Deepoutsav Jaipur from Friday to Monday

The agency has been tasked with drawing on its integrated communications expertise to promote Chhattisgarh Tourism Board’s marketing theme of \"I discovered\"

Discussion on LGBT tourism in Goa dropped from travel event after an activist of a right wing group filed police complaint against GITM organisers

To organise two workshops on October 25 and 26 in Sydney and Melbourne & hold workshops in Scandinavian countries in November

This was the eighth in the series of ESOI workshops, principally targeting small and medium sized tourism service providers for dissemination of responsible tourism practices

Expected to be built at a cost of Rs.400 crore over an area of 500-600 acres of land, the project will be on a PPP model and will help develop more employment opportunities in the region

House Boat Owners pledged to use bio toilets in few houseboats as a pilot project

Article by Anirudh Chaoji, Governing Body Member ESOI

The AC double decker buses will tour the various important tourist sites such as the Kali temple in Kalighat, Victoria Memorial, and other important tourist destinations

State Tourism Boards too developing religious circuits to facilitate pilgrims visiting prominent shrines

Host of activities to feature at the temporary city to be set up at Dhordo for the one-month long Rannotsav 2011 beginning from December 9

The Kerala Health Tourism 2011 would highlight the emerging trends, opportunities and challenges in the Indian Health Tourism arena, discuss preparedness of Indian hospitals etc

To begin with, an 18-seater AC bus of the tourism department operated by a private player is now plying between Ranchi and Hundru Falls every day

The Ministry will also be launching \'Know your City\', a new mode of media campaign for F1 enthusiasts

The newly constructed airport in Jaisalmer with an estimated cost of Rs 60 crore, may find it difficult to attract airlines

1.3 million visitors to the valley and an estimated 21,000 foreign tourist arrivals in the state till now

The 42nd edition will work with a diversified focus of merging films with destination marketing, for tourism promotion

The service of Volvo buses has already been started under PPP mode with 30 buses already operational

A crackdown on the white-collared criminals behind these rackets needed to cleanse the system

The complex consists of408 well-furnished rooms including 204 AC rooms

The state tourism is exploring the idea of initiating talks with Singapore Airlines to begin direct flights to Goa

Valid from October 14 to 17, the scheme provides for totally \"free stay\" on the third day if pax booked for 2 nights

\'Rajasthan Calling\' the 3 day roadshow will promote various circuits, packages, city tours, RTDC hotels and Palace On Wheels (POW) as well as Royal Rajasthan on Wheels (RROW)

Plans to invest Rs. 265 Crores

Special camps would be set up in the Ganga Diara area to attract tourists, to start regular Ganga Aarti from February

Santa Monica river cruise sails in Mandovi River alongside Panaji city

To spend Rs 200 crore on upgradation of various tourism complexes across the state during the next two years

Gujarat Travel Mart 2011 - The ‘India Travel and Tourism Exhibition’ to be held from 8 – 10 February 2011 at Ahmedabad

As many as 24 pictures highlighting the tribal and offbeat destinations for pilgrimage, adventure, heritage, people and culture and Rural Tourism have been included in table and wall calendars

The Project is expected to be operational within two years.

Cherrapunjee in Meghalaya is popular among tourists as the place with maximum rainfall in the country.

To have three choppers to ferry tourists to Badami, Aihole, Pattadakal and Bijapur which form the heritage circuit in the state tourism map. Also plans of High Speed Rail connecting Bengaluru City to the airport.

Resorts will be constructed by MPSTDC at a cost of Rs 15 crore in an area of 9.85 acres.

Tamil Nadu government planning to bring out tourism brochures in consultation with medical institutions with some useful tips on health care.

Workshops for the tourism trade in Zurich, Brussels and Paris this week. It will also conduct workshops in London and Frankfurt later.

3 companies are Simm Samm Airways Pvt. Ltd., Shiva Heli Services and Mesco Airlines Ltd.

The project is scheduled to be completed by end of the current fiscal

To promote the state’s theme and slogan —‘Unforgettable Himachal’ and ‘A Destination for All Seasons and All Reasons’ — both domestically and internationally

Confirmations from 156 foreign tour operators from 46 countries as on date 

Kumari Selja has urged tourism industry stakeholders to take advantage of the schemes like Market Development Assistance and Publicity Support for intensifying the efforts at the individual level. 

HPTDC has announced 20% to 30% Winter discount from 15th November, 2010 to 8th April, 2011 in all its 57 Hotels on room tariff located in the State.

Hotel Tathagath Vihar and Hotel Gautam Vihar in Rajgir, Hotel Siddharth Vihar in Bodh Gaya, Lichchavi Vihar in Muzaffarpur and Kaimur Vihar in Mohania have been revamped

Madhya Pradesh State Tourism Development Corporation (MPSTDC) will act as a single window for implementing the provisions of the policy.

On each beach, a two kilometre stretch will be developed by the Corporation for promenade, walk ways, cycle track, food court and other facilities

Minister of State for Tourism, Sultan Ahmed; RH Khwaja, Secretary Tourism; Anand Kumar, Joint Secretary – Tourism who will be  flying to London to participate in the four-day event.

MTDC had recently conducted a survey and came out with a blueprint to develop Angria Bank which lies about 105 kms off the west coast of the Vijaydurg region of Malvan

The new company will conduct tourism fairs, similar to the Grand Kerala Shopping Festival (GKSF)

The state tourism department recently completed the trial runs of the river cruise and is now planning to operate it every Saturday.

\'Visit Hyderabad\' will comprise of an autonomous body to promote Hyderabad as a destination for Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions (MICE) Tourism. 

The move follows fleecing of tourists by drivers and touts during the recently concluded weeklong Durga Puja vacation

Heli-taxis services in the state will be started soon

50 per cent tax concessions for the hospitality industry to tide over off-season problem

The road show will start with a business meet on ‘Unforgettable Himachal’, where tourism potential of the state, strategy to be followed and investment opportunities in tourism sector will be highlighted by the state government. 

Already nine dhabhas are undergoing training in hygiene, cooking and other aspects and will be issued certificates in the next two weeks.

The catalogue showcases tourism potential of the state and will guide visitors about various places and holiday options.

India has proven its credentials as a top travel destination, taking away the title of "Asia's Leading Destination" at the World Travel Awards Ceremony.

The four-day event will be jointly promoted by the Goa Tourism Development Corporation (GTDC) and the state department of tourism, India Tourism, Travel & Tourism Association of Goa (TTAG) and the Goa Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI).

Applauding 29 Accomplished New Award Winners For Various Categories

Both Goa and Rajasthan will be promoting each others tourism potential in their respective states.