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  North Korea to resume international tourism in December after years of COVID-related controls

  World | August 16, 2024 15:09 IST

  North Korea closed off their borders in 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic, which cut off imports of essential goods and led to food shortages. The country allowed some international flights and some Russian tourists, but has not opened its borders for international tourism yet.

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  COVID: Nepal resumes on-arrival visas for foreign tourists

  World | September 24, 2021 10:39 IST

  Foreign visitors will need to go through antigen tests after their arrival, and put in isolation if they test positive.

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  71 foreign tourists hire heritage train for Rs 2.66 lakh

  India | December 09, 2019 17:44 IST

  A total of 71 foreign tourists from six countries on Monday enjoyed the scenic beauty of the Nilgiris district, hiring the heritage Mountain train at a cost of Rs 2.66 lakh.

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  India eyes doubling of foreign tourists to 20 million by 2020: Tourism minister

  India | January 18, 2018 14:17 IST

  India is doing very well internationally and is 13th in terms of foreign tourists arrival and 7th in Asia Pacific, the minister said.

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  ‘Don’t wear skirts or go out at night’: Culture Minister’s ‘advice’ to foreign women tourists

  Politics | August 29, 2016 11:26 IST

  Union Culture and Tourism Minister Mahesh Sharma invited controversy on Sunday as he advised foreign women tourists not to wear skirts and to avoid going out alone at night in small towns for their “own safety”.

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  Foreign tourist arrivals rise 16.9 percent in August

  India | September 09, 2014 21:32 IST

  New Delhi: There has been a 16.9 percent rise in foreign tourist arrivals (FTAs) in August 2014 over the corresponding period last year, the tourism ministry said Tuesday.In August 2013, FTA growth was logged at

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  Indian tourism industry boosts with foreign tourists

  India | June 20, 2014 21:00 IST

  New Delhi: The foreign tourist arrivals (FTAs) in India registered a growth of 9.7 percent in an year, and the Visa on Arrival (VoA) grew by 19.1 percent compared to last year, a statement from

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  Foreign tourists enjoy Holi at Pushkar

  India | March 18, 2014 12:21 IST

  Jaipur: Foreign tourists in India enjoyed the festival of colour Holi with great enthusiasm in Rajasthan. Artist from various parts of the country gathered to perform Raasleela, a dance form depicting life of Hindu god

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  India intends to extend on arrival visa for 40 countries

  India | October 06, 2013 10:51 IST

  New Delhi: India intends to extend visa on arrival facility to tourists from 40 more countries, including the US, the UK, Canada, Brazil, Australia, the UAE and Saudi Arabia, a move which will make the

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  'I Respect Women' badges for tour operators, guides

  India | July 17, 2013 19:41 IST

  New Delhi, July 17: Faced with negative publicity over incidents of crime against foreign tourists, government will encourage people involved in tourism sector to wear badges with slogan “I Respect Women” as an image makeover

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  Nine foreign tourists, 1 guide killed in Pak Taliban attack

  World | June 23, 2013 20:03 IST

  Islamabad, Jun 23: Taliban gunmen disguised as soldiers killed nine foreign tourists and a Pakistani guide in an unprecedented attack on a base camp in remote mountains of northern Pakistan, embarrassing the PML-N government just

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  Rajasthan expects eight percent rise in foreign tourists

  India | April 15, 2013 15:09 IST

  Jaipur, Apr 15: Rajasthan, the country's famous tourist destination, expects a growth of about eight percent in foreign visitors in 2013, said a top tourism department official Monday."We expect an increase of around seven to

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  Foreign tourists entranced as Gangaur festival gets under way in Jaipur

  India | April 14, 2013 12:41 IST

  Jaipur, Apr 14: The 'shahi sawaari' (procession) on the occasion of Gangaur festival was taken out in the Pink City on Saturday with foreign tourists crowding around to watch the Kalbelia, Algauja, Gair and Chakri

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  Foreign tourists banned from doing journalistic activity in India

  India | January 02, 2013 17:39 IST

  New Delhi, Jan 2 : The Centre has cautioned all foreign national visiting India on tourist visas  to avoid any involvement in coverage of events and/or journalists activity. A press release issued by Ministry of

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  Cop In Video Footage On Dancing Jarawa Identified

  India | February 20, 2012 18:56 IST

  New Delhi, Feb 20: Andaman and Nicobar Island police have identified one of its personnel who was allegedly involved in the controversial ‘human safari' episode where members of Jarawa tribe were made to dance in

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  Pushkar Fair Attracts More Foreign Tourists

  India | November 10, 2011 16:57 IST

  Pushkar, Nov 10: The international cattle fair held annually in the month of November here in the tiny rugged city of Pushkar - 13 km away from Ajmer in Rajasthan- has been attracting more tourists

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  Incident Worrisome Do Not Panic, Says Sheila

  India | September 19, 2010 16:26 IST

   New Delhi, Sep 19: Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Sunday  termed the firing on foreign tourists outside Jama Masjid here as a "very sad and worrying" incident but asserted that there was no need