Ethiopia seeks India’s assistance to promote tourism
February 8th, 2012 - 8:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, (IANS) Ethiopia has sought India's assistance for promoting tourism in the country, officials said Wednesday.Visiting Ethiopian Minister of Culture and Tourism Tadelech Dalcho called on Tourism Secretary R.H. ... Read more...
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Proposed Vizhinjam Port clears another hurdle
February 1st, 2012 - 5:32 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 1 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy Wednesday said Welspun consortium, one of the last two remaining bidders for the proposed Vizhinjam International Container Terminal, has been given ... Read more...
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Like Nalanda, Vikramshila may rise from ruins
January 24th, 2012 - 4:05 pm ICT by IANS
Antichak (Bihar), Jan 24 (IANS) It was among the most important centres of Buddhist learning in ancient India, but the remains of Vikramshila University in Bihar have been sadly neglected ... Read more...
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Make preparations for more tourists in 2012: Omar Abdullah
January 23rd, 2012 - 9:05 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Jan 23 (IANS) After 12 million tourist arrivals in 2011, Jammu and Kashmir is eyeing a higher number of tourists and pilgrims this year but needs better infrastructure and ... Read more...
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Sahai urges people to join Clean India campaign (Lead)
January 10th, 2012 - 12:37 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) Every Indian has a duty to keep the country's heritage safe and clean, union Tourism Minister Subodh Kant Sahai said Monday, urging people to join ... Read more...
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Sahay urges people to join Clean India campaign
January 9th, 2012 - 11:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) Every Indian has a duty to keep the country's heritage safe and clean, union Tourism Minister Subodh Kant Sahay said Monday, urging people to join ... Read more...
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‘Willing to help develop northeastern region’
January 6th, 2012 - 11:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) Expressing hope that entrepreneurs would explore business opportunities in the northeastern region, Minister for Development of Northeast Region Paban Singh Ghatowar Friday said the ... Read more...
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Proposed Vizhinjam Port suffers setback
January 4th, 2012 - 7:17 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 4 (IANS) Even as the environment impact assessment (EIA) study on the proposed Vizhinjam international container terminal is currently on, one of the two port builders who came ... Read more...
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Around the country in 84 days - on wheelchairs! (With Images)
December 22nd, 2011 - 1:31 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 22 (IANS) On Sep 28, four plucky Mumbaikars set out on a challenging 84 day nationwide tour. On Dec 20, the four physically challenged professionals completed their wheelchair-bound ... Read more...
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France may see closure of 4,000 hotels
December 16th, 2011 - 5:39 pm ICT by IANS
Paris, Dec 16 (IANS) France's hotel industry is likely to witness closure of 4,000 hotels -- especially the small independent ones -- over next three years, French hotel authorities have ... Read more...
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Middle East needs 1,920 aircraft worth $347 bn
November 15th, 2011 - 12:43 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, Nov 15 (IANS) Airlines in the Middle East will require 1,921 new passenger and freighter aircraft in the next 20 years -- valued at $347 billion, according to a ... Read more...
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Lloyd sees future through rose-tinted glasses
November 3rd, 2011 - 2:39 pm ICT by IANS
St. John's (Antigua), Nov 3 (IANS/CMC) Legendary former West Indies captain Clive Lloyd says the future of cricket in the region is looking rosy and all it needs is good corporate ... Read more...
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Indonesia’s first gay medical clinic opens in Bali
November 3rd, 2011 - 12:18 pm ICT by IANS
Jakarta, Nov 3 (IANS/AKI) The first medical clinic for gay patients has opened in the Indonesia's tourist destination Bali.The initiative aims to serve gays, lesbians and transgenders that are ... Read more...
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Gurung asks Mamata for Rs.1,000 crore quake aid
October 11th, 2011 - 12:39 am ICT by IANS
Darjeeling, Oct 10 (IANS) Describing West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee as a mother to the people of the Darjeeling hills, Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) president Bimal Gurung Monday ... Read more...
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BJP seeks CBI probe into Goa mining scam
September 27th, 2011 - 6:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tuesday demanded a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the alleged illegal iron ore mining in Goa and ... Read more...
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North Korea woos tourists
September 22nd, 2011 - 7:03 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 22 (IANS) North Korea is now a tourist destination.In order to attract foreign investment, North Korea is trying to reinvent itself as a tourist destination, reported Daily Telegraph.The ... Read more...
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Srinagar gets floating post office
August 22nd, 2011 - 11:26 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar/New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) Tourists to Jammu and Kashmir now have another attraction -- a floating post office on the Dal Lake in Srinagar, the first in the country.Minister ... Read more...
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Kerala nun’s death: Police question 50 people
August 18th, 2011 - 7:02 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 18 (IANS) More than 50 people were questioned in Kerala in connection with the death of a nun in a water tank at a convent where she resided ... Read more...
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Police find nun’s body in her convent
August 17th, 2011 - 1:24 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 17 (IANS) A nun was found dead Wednesday morning inside a water tank at the convent where she resided in Kerala, police said.Sister Mary Ancy was found dead ... Read more...
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37,000 Kashmiri manuscripts archived: Minister
August 10th, 2011 - 8:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) The preservation of the history of Jammu and Kashmir region has been given a new lease of life with the digitisation of thousands of rare ... Read more...
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More skeletons tumble out of Nepal’s casino industry
August 1st, 2011 - 6:06 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, Aug 1 (IANS) After intrigues, double-cross and illegal activities made Nepal's multi-billion rupee casino industry, the oldest in South Asia, a disreputable sector facing dissolution, a new skeleton has ... Read more...
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$95 mn ADB loan for Himachal tourism infrastructure
July 21st, 2011 - 12:07 am ICT by IANS
Shimla, July 20 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Wednesday inked a $.95.16 million loan agreement with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for strengthening tourism infrastructure, an official statement said.The agreement was signed ... Read more...
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Shipping corporation to bid for proposed Vizhinjam port
July 16th, 2011 - 1:36 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, July 16 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy Saturday extended the last date for bidding for the proposed Vizhinjam port till Aug 17 to enable the Shipping Corporation of ... Read more...
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Leh’s rapid growth fuels migrant labour rush
July 13th, 2011 - 11:34 am ICT by IANS
Leh, July 13 (IANS) Heeralal from Chhatarpur district of Madhya Pradesh has been coming to this stretch of cold desert high up in Jammu and Kashmir without fail for ... Read more...
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Rihanna signed as Barbados tourism ambassador
June 16th, 2011 - 1:54 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 16 (IANS) Singer Rihanna has been officially declared the ambassador for tourism in her native Barbados."In the hearts of every Barbadian, Rihanna is known as the girl ... Read more...
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Green nod for Kerala port project within a year: Ramesh
June 13th, 2011 - 6:12 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, June 13 (IANS) Union Environment and Forests Minister Jairam Ramesh Monday said the environment impact assessment (EIA) study on the proposed Vizhinjam International Container Terminal in Kerala will be ... Read more...
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Monsoon arrives in Kerala three days before schedule (Lead)
May 30th, 2011 - 2:56 am ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram/New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) Three days ahead of schedule, the monsoon arrived in Kerala Sunday, with heavy rains being reported since Saturday night in the central and southern ... Read more...
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Monsoon arrives in Kerala
May 29th, 2011 - 6:59 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, May 29 (IANS) The monsoon has arrived in Kerala. Heavy rains have been reported since Saturday night in the central and southern districts of the state, an official of ... Read more...
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More foreign tourists go missing in Nepal
May 28th, 2011 - 2:27 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, May 28 (IANS) As frequent general strikes and political unrest hit tourism in Nepal, the government's plan to attract one million air travellers this year received yet another setback ... Read more...
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Nepal suffers as Maoists fight their former comrades
May 24th, 2011 - 1:31 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, May 24 (IANS) As fear and uncertainty gripped Nepal ahead of a dire constitutional breakdown, the ruling Maoists began grappling with a new opponent - their former comrades.Former Maoist ... Read more...
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Charter flight holiday packages launched to Bhutan
May 18th, 2011 - 7:43 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 18 (IANS) Aiming to promote unexplored destinations, online travel company MakeMyTrip.com Wednesday announced charter flight-inclusive holiday packages for Bhutan, a company official said.Launched in association with the Tourism ... Read more...
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SpiceJet launches flights to Nagpur
May 16th, 2011 - 4:50 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 16 (IANS) Budget carrier SpiceJet Monday announced launch of flights connecting Delhi and Bangalore to Nagpur in Maharashtra."Nagpur is a major commercial and political centre for Maharashtra, besides ... Read more...
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Spanish tourist alleges molestation in Rajasthan
April 18th, 2011 - 1:56 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, April 18 (IANS) A 20-year-old Spanish woman has filed a complaint that a man molested her on pretext of yoga practice in Pushkar town in Rajasthan's Ajmer district, ... Read more...
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Cheating touts giving Rajasthan’s tourism a bad name
April 11th, 2011 - 11:48 am ICT by IANS
Jaipur, April 11 (IANS) Rajasthan's tourism industry is booming, but amid the happy development is an ugly side showing up - of foreign tourists being harassed and looted by touts.The ... Read more...
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Two interceptor boats commissioned
March 28th, 2011 - 10:15 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, March 28 (IANS) Two state-of-the-art Interceptor Boats (IB) that would be used for surveillance and rescue operations were Monday commissioned here by Vice Admiral Anil Chopra, Director General Indian ... Read more...
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