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  • ravi prasad launches wi fi facility at tajmahal free for

    Ravi Prasad launches Wi-Fi facility at Tajmahal;free for 1st 30 minutes

    Politics | June 16, 2015 22:05 IST

    Agra: Tourists visiting the Tajmahal can now access Wi-Fi service for free for the first 30 minutes as the facility was formally launched by Communications and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad today.After free usage limit

  • top 10 places to visit in jaipur

    Top 10 places to visit in Jaipur

    India | June 03, 2015 17:57 IST

    Popularly known as the “Pink City”, Jaipur is the capital and largest city of Rajasthan.The colourful city of Rajasthan has a very traditional and an ancient touch to it.From sluggish camels to enthusiastic Rajasthani folk

  • 30 reasons to visit northeast india

    30 reasons to visit northeast india

    Mouthful | May 30, 2015 14:46 IST

    There is a land far far away surrounded by hills that lies on banks of rivers, sits in the midst of dense forests, wakes up by the myriad songs of birds, you must go there

  • top 10 places that you must visit in mumbai

    Top 10 places that you must visit in Mumbai

    India | May 26, 2015 15:30 IST

    Mumbai: The capital of Maharashtra, is also known as the financial capital of India.Popularly called as ‘the city of dreams', Mumbai never sleeps and is full of hard working people who want to achieve big

  • tourism in kashmir is reviving jammu kashmir government

    Tourism in Kashmir is reviving: Jammu & Kashmir government

    India | May 18, 2015 18:07 IST

    Srinagar:  Kashmir tourism is on the recovery path and inflows to the state is picking up gradually with the improvement in tourism infrastructure after last year's floods, a senior minister said on Monday."Government has put

  • germany offers to help kashmir in tourism

    Germany offers to help Kashmir in tourism

    India | May 17, 2015 19:54 IST

    Srinagar: Germany today offered to help Jammu and Kashmir government in changing the negative perception about the safety of tourists intending to visit the Valley.The offer of cooperation in this regard was made by Germany's

  • is taj loosing it s sheen as tourism is declining in agra

    Is Taj loosing it's sheen as tourism is declining in Agra?

    India | March 29, 2015 21:06 IST

    Agra: Agra, one of the prominent destinations of the World Tourism map, is witnessing downfall in number of tourists from last two years.The effect of this slump has also affected the state government's treasury. Revenue

  • budget 2015 a thumbs up from tourism sector

    Budget 2015: A thumbs up from tourism sector

    February 28, 2015 20:26 IST

    New Delhi: The government's move to extend visas on arrival facility to 150 countries and make world heritage sites more tourist friendly has been welcomed by the industry.Finance minister Arun Jaitley, in his first full-year

  • up govt working to promote tourism akhilesh

    UP govt working to promote tourism: Akhilesh

    Politics | February 22, 2015 22:05 IST

    Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav today said that the state was rich in heritage and culture and the government was working to promote tourism.  “The heritage which UP has, I can say that

  • india has seen jump in tourist arrival after new visa

    India has seen jump in tourist arrival after new Visa scheme: Rajnath Singh

    India | February 18, 2015 7:53 IST

    New Delhi: India has seen 421.6 per cent jump in tourist arrival after implementation of a faster visa clearance process, Home Minister Rajnath Singh said.Addressing a meeting of the consultative committee of Members of Parliament

  • british landmarks to have chinese names for wooing tourists

    British landmarks to have Chinese names for wooing tourists

    World | February 17, 2015 18:14 IST

    London: In order to attract Chinese tourists, Britain tourism is now giving a makeover to high-sounding British places names with Mandarin, says VisitBritain, a national tourism agency funded by the Department for Culture, Media and

  • swine flu rajasthan maharashtra tourism face rs 5 500 cr

    Swine flu: Rajasthan, Maharashtra tourism face Rs 5,500 cr loss

    India | February 15, 2015 18:07 IST

    Mumbai: The outbreak of swine flu in Rajasthan and Maharashtra is expected to result in a loss of Rs 5,500 crore to tourism and aviation industries, according to an Assocham assessment.The outbreak of swine flu

  • online visa facility works wonders 22 000 issued in a month

    Online visa facility works wonders, 22,000 issued in a month

    India | January 01, 2015 13:15 IST

    New Delhi: The Government's initiative to provide Visa on Arrival enabled by Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) became a big hit within a month of its launch. Since November 27, the date of its inception, Government

  • relaxation of visa regime high point in 2014 for tourism

    Relaxation of visa regime high point in 2014 for tourism

    December 30, 2014 14:06 IST

    New Delhi: Relaxation in visa regime with introduction of visa-on-arrival enabling electronic travel authorisation (ETA) for 43 countries was a high point for the Tourism Ministry in 2014.Besides the ETA, the ministry launched welcome cards

  • spend winters in himachal not snow but sun will welcome you

    Spend winters in Himachal, not 'snow' but 'sun' will welcome you! (see pics)

    Lifestyle | December 30, 2014 11:20 IST

    Shimla/Manali: If the plains of northern India are shivering and dense fog is spoiling New Year celebrations, head for the hills of Himachal Pradesh. There will be a lot of relief as the long sunny

  • new delhi tops domestic travel destination of 2014 survey

    New Delhi tops domestic travel destination of 2014: Survey

    Lifestyle | December 11, 2014 7:04 IST

    New Delhi: The pristine beaches of Goa, snowy mountains of Himachal Pradesh and glitz and glamour of Mumbai were all trumped by the national capital to top the list of most favourite destinations in India,

  • minister mahesh sharma lays ambitious plans for tourism

    Minister Mahesh Sharma lays ambitious plans for tourism, culture

    Politics | November 12, 2014 17:31 IST

    New Delhi:  Culture and Tourism minister Mahesh Sharma, who took charge Wednesday, said that the government would introduce secured taxi services and integrate India's natural beauty and rich cultural history into the sector to reap

  • modi meets thai pm discusses economic cooperation tourism

    Modi meets Thai PM, discusses economic cooperation, tourism

    World | November 12, 2014 12:51 IST

    Nay Pyi Taw: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday met his Thai counterpart Prayut Chan-o-cha and said that there were several possibilities of economic cooperation between the two countries.Modi congratulated Prayut on becoming prime minster of

  • foreign tourist arrivals rise 16.9 percent in august

    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

  • kenya china set to ink deal on tourism

    Kenya, China set to ink deal on tourism

    World | September 06, 2014 7:00 IST

    Nairobi: The Kenyan and Chinese governments are set to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for cooperation in tourism sector as part of the renewed effort to draw more visitors from the Asian nation, a

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