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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Chandigarh marathon sees 113-year-old runner
March 13th, 2011 - 5:36 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, March 13 (IANS) Over 4,700 runners from different parts of the world Sunday took part in the second edition of the Chandigarh marathon. A "fit" 113-year-old man from ... Read more...
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Mexican sets new world record for fastest barefoot water skiing
March 9th, 2011 - 1:35 pm ICT by ANI
London, March 09 (ANI): A Mexican businessman has set a new world record for the fastest barefoot water skiing.Fernando Reina Iglesias was towed by a helicopter in Acapulco and reached 153mph on ... Read more...
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Nepal’s beleaguered casino industry strikes back
March 7th, 2011 - 4:43 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, March 7 (IANS) Facing a closure threat by the government, Nepal's beleaguered casino industry has struck back finally, asking the country's apex court for redress.Two star hotels sought the ... Read more...
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Roses and more at Chandigarh festival
February 25th, 2011 - 4:56 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Feb 25 (IANS) If you want to be a 'rose prince' or a 'rose princess', come to the Rose Festival in Chandigarh that began Friday and which boasts of not ... Read more...
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Shanghai targets 70 percent revenue increase from Tourism Industry by 2015
February 18th, 2011 - 4:40 pm ICT by ANI
Shanghai, Feb.18 (ANI) - Shanghai plans to increase its revenues by 70 percent by 2015 by targeting its tourism industry.The local authorities said that they are looking to earn 520 billion ... Read more...
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Nepal’s ‘Taj Mahal’ remains hidden from honeymooners
February 14th, 2011 - 3:37 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, Feb 14 (IANS) When New Delhi resident Ketaki Gupta visited Nepal on her honeymoon this year, the bubbly copywriter and her sales executive husband Nitin dutifully visited popular tourist ... Read more...
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Sharm El Sheikh, Mubarak’s new home
February 12th, 2011 - 12:52 am ICT by IANS
Cairo, Feb 11 (IANS) The resort city of Sharm El Sheikh may be the new home of Egypt's former president Hosni Mubarak who quit Friday, following 18 days of unrest against his ... Read more...
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Panaji — a jazz twin of Dutch town?
February 8th, 2011 - 6:45 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Feb 8 (IANS) Jazz musicians from the town of Amersfoot near Amsterdam will Feb 13 descend here in a bid to beef up a campaign to make this Goa capital a ... Read more...
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Maoists blast in tourist destination Chitrakot
February 7th, 2011 - 1:56 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Feb 7 (IANS) Maoists in Chhattisgarh blew up an under-construction police outpost at the tourist location of Chitrakot, blocked a national highway and disrupted life in the interiors of Bastar region ... Read more...
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Dominican Republic wants to deepen ties with India (Lead)
February 4th, 2011 - 8:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) The Caribbean nation of Dominican Republic Friday said it looked forward to deepening and strengthening ties with India, saying both had lots in common.President Leonel Fernandez said ... Read more...
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Dominican president for deepening ties with India
February 4th, 2011 - 3:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) India and the Dominican Republic have so much in common that ties have to be strengthened and deepened, President Leonel Fernandez said here Friday.
"The Dominican Republic ... Read more...
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Briton, 74, nabbed in Nepal on suspicion of child abuse
February 2nd, 2011 - 3:02 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, Feb 2 (IANS) A 74-year-old British tourist, identified as Peter James Sexton, has been arrested in Kathmandu on the suspicion of sexually abusing two street children after befriending them.Preliminary ... Read more...
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Hitler’s headquarters in Ukraine to be made tourist attraction
January 31st, 2011 - 9:08 am ICT by IANS
Kiev, Jan 31 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Ukrainian officials have unveiled a plan to turn the remains of Hitler' Eastern Front military headquarters into a tourist attraction.The museum will be established by May 9, ... Read more...
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Goa should look beyond beaches for tourism: Governor
January 26th, 2011 - 5:17 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Jan 26 (IANS) Goa governor S.S. Sidhu Wednesday said that the promotion of Goa as a tourist destination should go beyond its beaches. Speaking at the Republic Day parade here, Sidhu ... Read more...
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Kerala Tourism wins prestigious award
January 22nd, 2011 - 11:56 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 22 (IANS) Kerala Tourism, the state government's tourism promotion agency, has won the award for the best international stand at global tourism fair Fitur held in Madrid in Spain, a ... Read more...
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