To woo tourists, UP plans helium balloon rides, rope ways
June 13th, 2012 - 7:02 pm ICT by IANS
L0ucknow, June 13 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government Wednesday in-principle cleared the way for setting up helium balloon ride facility at Agra, Fatehpur Sikri and Varanasi, and for restarting ... Read more...
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Woman power: Tribals stall eco-tourism project in Odisha
June 3rd, 2012 - 2:50 pm ICT by IANS
Baripada (Odisha), June 3 (IANS) A group of tribal women in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district have taken authorities head on and stopped an eco-tourism project that was coming up in ... Read more...
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UAE launches major tourism project
May 2nd, 2012 - 11:44 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, May 2 (IANS/WAM) The UAE government has launched a major eco-tourism project in the emirate of Sharjah.The project will be implemented in Kalba City by the Sharjah Investment and ... Read more...
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Mamata government receives Rs.80,000 crore investment proposals
March 15th, 2012 - 8:41 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 15 (IANS) Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's West Bengal government has received investment proposals of around Rs.80,000 crore in the first nine months of its tenure, Governor M.K. ... Read more...
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Government sets up panel to promote tourism
January 21st, 2012 - 12:25 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) To resolve inter-ministerial and industry issues and to promote tourism, the government has set up an inter-ministerial coordination committee for the sector under the chairmanship ... Read more...
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Abhishek Bachchan to promote Madhya Pradesh (Snippets)
January 19th, 2012 - 2:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) While his father, megastar Amitabh Bachchan is Gujarat's brand ambassador, actor Abhishek Bachchan could soon be seen promoting Madhya Pradesh, officials said Thursday.A.K. Bhattacharya, ... Read more...
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Odisha protests its tourist site on Andhra website
November 10th, 2011 - 4:37 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Nov 10 (IANS) Odisha Thursday protested the inclusion of one of its prominent tourist sites in the website of Andhra Pradesh's tourism department and urged its neighbour to correct ... Read more...
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Bengal inks deal for eco-tourism park, power plant at Nayachar
November 4th, 2011 - 12:41 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 3 (IANS) The West Bengal government Thursday signed a pact with NRI businessman Prasoon Mukherjee for setting up a Rs.26,000 crore worth package of projects including an ... Read more...
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720 tourism projects sanctioned
August 19th, 2011 - 8:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) The government sanctioned 720 tourism projects between 2008-2011, with the highest 79 in Jammu and Kashmir, the Lok Sabha was informed Friday.Tourism Minister Subodh Kant ... Read more...
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Moving beyond mere travellers’ tales (Feature, IANS Books)
July 28th, 2011 - 2:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) The core of travel writing may not have changed much over the centuries, but an emerging breed of travel writers, both Indians and others, ... Read more...
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An eco-tourism park to come up near Kolkata
July 20th, 2011 - 3:18 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 20 (IANS) An eco-tourism park will come up soon on the outskirts of Kolkata at the intiative of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee."We want to set up an ... Read more...
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Goa keen to promote tourism with Spain
July 7th, 2011 - 5:11 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, July 7 (IANS) More than 400 years after saint Francis Xavier spread Christianity in Goa after sailing from present day Spain, the Goa Tourism is keen to promote tourism ... Read more...
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Women guides on jungle trails in Madhya Pradesh
May 31st, 2011 - 12:33 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, May 31 (IANS) In a unique initiative, Madhya Pradesh plans to train and employ rural women as guides for tourists in the Kanha National Park in the state.Thanks to ... Read more...
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Goa may add to India’s tiger numbers
April 17th, 2011 - 10:41 am ICT by IANS
Panaji, April 17 (IANS) Where have Goa's tigers gone? Despite consistently throwing up four to five tigers in past counts, the latest 2011 tiger census conspicuously avoids reference to the ... Read more...
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Tourism, horticulture top priorities: Himachal governor
February 28th, 2011 - 6:28 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Feb 28 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Governor Urmila Singh Monday said promotion of tourism and horticulture, tapping of hydropower and protecting the environment were the priorities of the state government."The area under ... Read more...
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Church, NGOs to oppose Goa’s eco-tourism zone plans
December 28th, 2010 - 6:28 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Dec 28 (IANS) A conglomeration of 35 NGOs and the Catholic Church in Goa Tuesday announced they will oppose Chief Minister Digambar Kamat's proposed eco-tourism zones, which they termed "a plan ... Read more...
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Shark sanctuary declared in eastern Indonesia
November 17th, 2010 - 12:17 am ICT by BNO News
RAJA AMPAT, INDONESIA (BNO NEWS) - Misool Eco Resort and Shark Savers on Tuesday announced that a Shark Sanctuary has been declared for the entire 17,760 square miles of Raja Ampat, Indonesia, ... Read more...
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Haryana, Himachal get funds for more camp sites
August 7th, 2010 - 12:16 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) The government has drawn guidelines to create more camp sites in Haryana and Himachal Pradesh to promote spiritual and eco-tourism and both states have been given funds ... Read more...
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Get your private island for $500,000
August 3rd, 2010 - 1:00 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Aug 3 (IANS) It's true! Now you can own an island complete with penguins and other sea birds as your neighbours.
The picturesque Picnic Island off the coast of Tasmania, southeastern state ... Read more...
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Goa buildings need architectural makeover: Panel
July 21st, 2010 - 7:43 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, July 21 (IANS) An architectural makeover for unaesthetic buildings and an independently functioning eco-tourism enforcement wing have been recommended by a legislative panel to promote Goa's sagging tourism image.
The panel's ... Read more...
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Kerala theme park society moves court against closure
July 21st, 2010 - 5:14 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, July 21 (IANS) A society which has set up a controversial mangrove theme park in Kerala's Kannur district Wednesday approached the Kerala High Court seeking to restrain an order by the ... Read more...
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Curbs imposed on Kerala eco-tourism project
July 14th, 2010 - 8:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) The ministry of environment and forests has halted all activities related to the construction of a mangrove theme park in Kerala's Kannur district due to fears of ... Read more...
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Rajasthan to dig ponds in water-starved sanctuaries
May 25th, 2010 - 12:04 pm ICT by IANS
By Anil Sharma
Jaipur, May 25 (IANS) Rajasthan will construct small dams and ponds in its water-starved wildlife sanctuaries - a move that could also stop animals from straying into nearby villages in ... Read more...
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Thirsty bears venturing into Rajasthan villages
April 25th, 2010 - 2:05 pm ICT by IANS
Jalore (Rajasthan), April 25 (IANS) With water becoming scarce in the forest areas of Rajasthan due to soaring temperatures, thirsty bears are increasingly beginning to stray into populated areas in this district.
In ... Read more...
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Single window clearance to tourism projects in Maharashtra
April 22nd, 2010 - 3:23 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 22 (IANS) The Maharashtra government will provide single window clearance of tourism and hospitality projects in a bid to develop the state as an important tourism destination.
Anand Kulkarni, principal secretary ... Read more...
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Eco-tourism city to come up in quake-hit Yushu
April 19th, 2010 - 3:33 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 19 (IANS) An eco-tourism city will be built in Yushu in China's Qinghai province, devastated by a 7.1 magnitude earthquake, a media report said Monday.
The post-disaster reconstruction of Yushu is ... Read more...
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Rajasthan wildlife sanctuaries in troubled waters
April 11th, 2010 - 11:24 am ICT by IANS
By Anil Sharma
Jaipur, April 11 (IANS) Soaring temperatures have made water so hard to come by in Rajasthan's sanctuaries that wild animals are straying into nearby villages in search of it and ... Read more...
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For environment’s sake, give Tibet back: American academic
March 17th, 2010 - 3:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) Tibet, often called the water tower of Asia, should be handed back to the Tibetan people because its environment is increasingly becoming fragile and only they can ... Read more...
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A night out in the forest (IANS Travel)
February 21st, 2010 - 10:25 am ICT by IANS
By Sanu George
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 21 (IANS) After beaches, backwaters and massages, Kerala is offering tourists a night deep in the forest with members of the local Kani tribe."Vanavasam" (forest stay), the ... Read more...
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Uttarakhand Govt. spreads mass awareness on migratory birds
February 4th, 2010 - 10:04 pm ICT by ANI
Haripura (Uttarakhand), Feb 4(ANI): The Uttarakhand Government has initiated a mass awareness programme about conservation of migratory birds that flock to Haripura wetland in the State among people, including children.A large ... Read more...
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Assam’s picnic spot Chawki attracts tourists as insurgency recedes
January 31st, 2010 - 6:43 pm ICT by ANI
By Peter Todd AlexGuwahati, Jan 31 (ANI): Nature has been generous to Assam by providing it with amazing natural beauty. And, as insurgency declines, people are making their way to various tourist ... Read more...
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Haripur nuclear power project gets environmental clearance
January 13th, 2010 - 11:47 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 13 (IANS) The union environment ministry has given its clearance to the proposed nuclear power plant project in Haripur in West Bengal, Minister of State for Environment and Forests Jairam ... Read more...
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Corridor dispute: It’s over land, stupid! (Lead, With image)
January 12th, 2010 - 4:07 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Jan 12 (IANS) At the heart of the Bangalore-Mysore Infrastructure Corridor (BMIC) project, currently the crux of an ugly row between former prime minister H.D. Deve Gowda and Karnataka Chief ... Read more...
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Centre of ‘bloody’ row BMIC 15 years in making (With image)
January 12th, 2010 - 1:55 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Jan 12 (IANS) The Bangalore-Mysore Infrastructure Corridor (BMIC) project, the centre of an ugly row between former prime minister H.D. Deve Gowda and Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa, has been ... Read more...
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Goa to announce draft forest policy soon
January 12th, 2010 - 1:07 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Jan 12 (IANS) Facing accusations of tacitly supporting illegal and unchecked mining near forests, the Goa government is set to unveil a draft forest policy this month.
State Forest Secretary Rajiv ... Read more...
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