New interview-less US visa process for some categories
June 29th, 2012 - 9:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) To draw the maximum number of Indian tourists, the US has introduced a new visa programme for certain categories, which will allow an applicant ... Read more...
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Big Australian dollars to lure Indian tourists
April 19th, 2012 - 1:45 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, April 19 (IANS) Buoyed by the number of Indian tourists flocking to Australia, an influential tourism promotional body has asked the Australian government to invest $1 billion to attract ... Read more...
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Courting Bollywood and selling Wales in India
April 15th, 2012 - 1:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch. Sounds like gobbledygook! Well, not exactly. It's a village in Wales which sports the longest place name in Europe, says a smiling Carwyn ... Read more...
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‘Khushboo Gujarat Ki’ aboard Metro’s Airport Express
March 7th, 2012 - 7:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) The Gujarat Tourism Board has branded the Metro's Airport Express service a part of the 'Khushboo Gujarat Ki' tourism promotion campaign that features Amitabh ... Read more...
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Oman woos ‘evolved’ Indian tourists
February 8th, 2012 - 9:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) Oman's roadshow reached here Wednesday, promoting the Gulf country as a high-end tourism destination with a rich culture and stunning landscape for "mature and evolved" ... Read more...
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BJP ministers watch porn in Karnataka assembly; face sack (Second Lead)
February 8th, 2012 - 2:02 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 8 (IANS) Two Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ministers in Karnataka, Laxman Savadi and C.C. Patil, were Tuesday caught watching porn on a cell phone in the state ... Read more...
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Sri Lanka woos Chinese tourists
November 28th, 2011 - 1:49 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, Nov 28 (IANS) Sri Lanka has opened a page on Chinese social networking site - www.renren.com - to attract more Chinese tourists to the country, an official said Monday.In ... Read more...
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Indian Ocean Rim grouping to boost trade
November 15th, 2011 - 11:16 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Nov 15 (IANS) The Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Cooperation (IOR-ARC) Tuesday decided to support intra-regional growth of business through infrastructure building and trade facilitation to boost intra-trade."Though ... Read more...
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IFFI to be part of Incredible India campaign: Official
November 12th, 2011 - 11:36 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Nov 12 (IANS) Films aside, the organisers of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) aim to leverage the top draw event to beef up international tourism inflows, making ... Read more...
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Australia wants more Indian tourists
October 13th, 2011 - 12:38 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Oct 13 (IANS) Tourism Australia has become the latest Australian organization to express interest in milking the burgeoning, and cash rich, Indian middle class.The Australian government owned tourism promotion ... Read more...
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Nepal woman cyclist makes it three on the trot
October 8th, 2011 - 5:32 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Oct 8 (IANS) Nepal's intrepid biker Nirjala Tamrakar Wright Saturday scored her third win on the roll in the women's category of the Hercules MTB (mountain biking) Himachal-2011, event ... Read more...
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Himalayan cycling expedition begins Sep 30
September 19th, 2011 - 6:02 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Sep 19 (IANS) More than 100 intrepid cyclists, including foreigners, will pedal through the lofty and rocky terrains of Himachal Pradesh this month in the seventh edition of the ... Read more...
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Kerala Tourism promo wins prestigious award
May 12th, 2011 - 7:58 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, May 12 (IANS) "Your Moment Is Waiting", the latest advertisement of Kerala's tourism promotion department, has won an award at the prestigious New York Festivals, an official said.The commercial ... Read more...
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Nine states to discuss tourism promotion
April 20th, 2011 - 7:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) Tourism ministers of nine states will meet in Rishikesh in Uttarakhand Thursday to discuss steps to develop and promote tourism, including identifying new destinations to ... Read more...
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Bikinis back in Goa tourism campaigns
April 11th, 2011 - 7:25 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, April 11 (IANS) A year after Goa banished bikinis from its tourism promotion campaigns, the attractive two-piece swimwear is back to entice the international tourists to the state's famed ... Read more...
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Congress leader visited strip clubs?
April 9th, 2011 - 8:36 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, April 9 (IANS) A Congress leader used government funds to visit strip clubs and casinos in Las Vegas during a Goa tourism promotion tour, the Bharatiya Janata Party ... Read more...
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Ten-day Taj Mahotsav to begin Friday
February 17th, 2011 - 8:28 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Feb 17 (IANS) The ten-day annual cultural extravaganza Taj Mahotsav, dedicated to the heritage of Agra and the Braj region, will open Friday.Over 350 craftsmen from 19 states will be putting ... Read more...
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Himachal plans major development around Pong wetlands
February 9th, 2011 - 6:23 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Feb 9 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh government will launch large scale infrastructure development in the Kangra Valley to promote the Pong Dam wetlands there, an official said Wednesday. The decision comes ... Read more...
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Shah Rukh, Lara to perform at Muscat Festival
January 24th, 2011 - 8:18 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 24 (IANS) A slew of events including a fashion show, a cycle race, extreme sailing championship and food festivals are slated for the Muscat Festival which opens in the ... Read more...
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Oman invites Indian tourists
January 24th, 2011 - 7:50 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 24 (IANS) The Sultanate of Oman held a roadshow here Monday to attract Indian tourists, showcasing its infrastructure, accessibility and friendly visa facilities.Besides tourism, the roadshow also focussed on increasing ... Read more...
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Indian in Malaysian jail threatens to kill himself
January 4th, 2011 - 4:21 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, Jan 4 (IANS) An Indian man languishing in a Malaysian prison for over 36 months, though he was sentenced only for four months, now wants to end his life, a ... Read more...
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Taj Mahotsav to focus on Ghalib, Mir
January 4th, 2011 - 4:02 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Jan 4 (IANS) The ten-day heritage festival Taj Mahotsav, beginning Feb 18, will focus on doyens of Urdu poetry Mirza Ghalib and Mir Taqi Mir, an official here said.The festival, which ... Read more...
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People throng Kochi aquatic exhibition
December 18th, 2010 - 9:56 pm ICT by ANI
By Juhan SamuelKochi, Dec.18 (ANI): Scores of people thronged an aquatic exhibition 'De Aquaria 10' displaying wide range of ornamental fishes in Kochi.The exhibition showcased nearly 2,000 varieties of fishes, 20 ... Read more...
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Triumph releases the “Welcome to Japan” bra
November 11th, 2010 - 9:30 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Tokyo, Nov 11 (THAINDIAN NEWS) If you are a woman and have plans to visit Japan anytime soon, then your timing is splendid. A Japanese lingerie maker is taking the whole ... Read more...
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Sixth edition of mountain cycling competition ends in Shimla
October 31st, 2010 - 1:00 pm ICT by ANI
Shimla, Oct 31 (ANI): The sixth edition of mountain cycling competition came to an end here on Saturday with Ajay Pandit from Nepal winning the event.Seventy-six bicyclists from six nations participated in ... Read more...
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Nepal cyclist wins Himachal mountain biking event
October 30th, 2010 - 9:43 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Oct 30 (IANS) Nepal's Ajay Pandit Saturday won the sixth edition of the Hercules MTB Himachal 2010 - the country's toughest cycle rally that concluded here, an organiser said."Ajay Pandit is ... Read more...
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New hospitality: Use a tablet napkin, pager to order food
October 26th, 2010 - 3:31 pm ICT by IANS
By Madhusree Chatterjee
New Delhi, Oct 26 (IANS) How about using a pager to order your food the next time you dine out? Food lovers may soon be able to type their ... Read more...
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76 cyclists to test skills on lofty mountains
October 23rd, 2010 - 2:41 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Oct 23 (IANS) Seventy-six cyclists set out from here Saturday to conquer the lofty mountains for the sixth edition of the Hercules MTB Himachal 2010 - the country's toughest cycle rally.During ... Read more...
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Australia viewed as ‘dumb blonde’ of the world, says expert
October 14th, 2010 - 5:27 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Oct 14 (ANI): Australia is considered the 'dumb blonde' of the world, attractive but shallow and unintelligent, says a British branding expert.Simon Anholt said Australia's one-dimensional image meant that events such ... Read more...
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Over 70 cyclists to rally in Himachal’s mountains
October 14th, 2010 - 4:44 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Oct 14 (IANS) Over 70 cyclists will traverse the rugged ranges of Himachal Pradesh in the country's toughest cycle rally - the Hercules MTB Himachal 2010 - that will begin from ... Read more...
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Kerala, Gujarat tourism promos target different segments: Piyush Pandey
October 9th, 2010 - 4:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) Two promotion campaigns capturing the spiritual essence of Kerala and the vibrant colours of Gujarat are proving to be major draws for footloose itinerants worldwide for ... Read more...
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Goa tar balls created ripples in Moscow too
September 28th, 2010 - 1:08 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Sep 28 (IANS) Extensive media coverage of tar balls swamping Goa's beaches has created a few ripples in far away Moscow too, a top tourism department official has said.
Tourism director ... Read more...
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Air India connects Chennai and Bangalore to Agatti
September 17th, 2010 - 5:58 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 17 (IANS) Air India will start operations from Chennai to Agatti in the Lakshadweep islands six days a week from September 24.
The new flight, part of the airline's efforts ... Read more...
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37 heritage sites declared protected monuments in Kashmir
September 7th, 2010 - 5:32 pm ICT by ANI
Srinagar, Sep 7 (ANI): The Jammu and Kashmir government has declared 37 heritage sites as protected monuments to encourage pilgrim and heritage tourism.These sites will be protected and conserved by the Archaeological ... Read more...
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Rs.275 crore earmarked for tourism promotion overseas
August 27th, 2010 - 7:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) India has earmarked Rs.275 crore for tourism promotion abroad to attract more visitors, the Lok Sabha was informed Friday.
In a written reply, Tourism Minister Kumari Selja said ... Read more...
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