Tourism
Maharashtra to commence leopard safaris in Trimbak...
May 8, 2026
In order to curb human-animal conflict in parts of Maharashtra, the state government’s Forest Department has outlined a plan to start leopard safaris in Trimbakeshwar and Yeola in Nashik division. In a press statement, the Department says that the plan was reviewed at a review ...
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Strong summer surgent for tourism to Himachal Prad...
May 8, 2026
Tourist arrivals in Manali in Himachal Pradesh have surged for the summer season, with hotel occupancy levels reaching 70 pc to 80 pc and expected to rise further during May and June, driven by pleasant weather, remaining snowfall and growing demand for adventure and leisure trav...
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80 pc rise in luxury hotel bookings by domestic tr...
May 7, 2026
Hotels are the main driver of the upcoming summer travel boom in India as bookings rise by over 80 pc, and family hotel reservations increase by 124.9 pc, reflecting a rising preference among travellers for longer experience focused holidays and quality stays over budget travel. ...
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Meghalaya nominates ‘Tourism Champions’ to boo...
May 6, 2026
To strengthen grassroots participation and expand the tourism ecosystem, the Department of Tourism of Meghalaya hosted an event with nomination of ‘Tourism Champions’ while rolling out key initiatives including the Chief Minister’s Meghalaya Homestay Mission, infrastructure...
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DTTC and Sabhyata Foundation sign MoU for heritage...
May 2, 2026
In a move to expand public access to heritage experiences across the capital, Sabhyata Foundation, an NGO, and the Delhi Tourism and Transportation Development Corporation (DTTC), destination marketing organisation of Delhi, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to intr...
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Dumas, the haunted beach of Gujarat
May 1, 2026
Dumas Beach, 21 km southwest of Surat, India’s diamond and textile hub, is renowned for its unique black sand and widespread reputation as a haunted site, largely due to its history as a Hindu cremation ground. Locals avoid the beach at night due to stories of whispered warning...
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Infrastructure boost to double tourism share in GD...
April 29, 2026
The 15th Great Indian Travel Bazaar (GITB), a leading travel trade show, which ended in Jaipur on Tuesday, saw the participation of about 200 foreign buyers from 50 nations and the organisers claim that over 10,000 B2B meetings had been organised during the three-day show. At the...
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Karnataka introduces stricter trekking rules to en...
April 25, 2026
Days after a woman trekker died and another went missing for days, in different incidents, the Karnataka Forest Department has introduced stringent new Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for trekking, effective immediately, aimed at improving safety of trekkers. The biggest cha...
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UP Tourism targets startups to expand job creation
April 25, 2026
In Uttar Pradesh, tourism is being recast as a jobs engine rather than a support sector. With a target to raise its employment share to 5 pc by 2047, the state is turning to startups, policy incentives and new travel formats to expand opportunities across local economies and serv...
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Visit of PMML organised for travel trade professio...
April 24, 2026
The Prime Ministers Museum and Library, formerly known as Trimurti Bhawan, located in New Delhi, in collaboration with SATTE, a leading travel and tourism exhibition, organised a familiarisation tour for the travel industry, revealing a heritage attraction that is steadily growin...
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