Tourism

Odisha to promote Shamuka as international tourism hub

Odisha to promote Shamuka as international tourism...

September 23, 2019

The Hotel & Restaurant Association of Odisha (HRAO), the apex body of the hospitality industry in Odisha, has been organising Odisha Tourism Conclave since last three years and has been suggesting various promotional initiatives and action plans to the state government for develo...

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Ahmedabad added to UNESCO’s World Heritage list

Ahmedabad added to UNESCO’s World Heritage l...

July 12, 2017

The World Heritage Committee had inscribed three cultural sites in India, Cambodia and China. This decision has made the 600-year-old city to join the ranks with Paris, Vienna, Cairo, Brussels, Rome and Edinburgh and put India on the world heritage city map.

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European Heritage Tourism in Bengal

European Heritage Tourism in Bengal

July 7, 2017

For a traveller who loves the fascinating historical anecdotes, West Bengal is nothing but a reminiscence of a mini Europe scattered in the form of relics and folklores.

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Crown Jewel of Gujarat: Mesmerising Patan

Crown Jewel of Gujarat: Mesmerising Patan

February 3, 2017

An ancient fortified town, founded in 746 AD by Vanraj Chavda who named the city ‘Anhilpur Patan’ after his close friend and Prime Minister Anhil, was also a home to one of the greatest Jain scholars, Hemachandra Acharya; a poet and a polymath who wrote extensively on grammar...

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Surajkund International Crafts Mela opens in Haryana

Surajkund International Crafts Mela opens in Harya...

February 3, 2017

The 31st Surajkund International Crafts Mela, organised by the Surajkund Mela Authority (SKMA) and Haryana Tourism in collaboration with Union Ministries of Tourism, Textiles, Culture and External Affairs, is celebrating Indian folk traditions and cultural heritage from February ...

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Five things to do in wintry Kashmir

Five things to do in wintry Kashmir

January 7, 2017

Kashmir has received the year’s first snowfall and its time gear up for a Himalayan vacation. Among the many things to do in Kashmir at this time of the year, Media India Group brings you five that should make your holidays memorable and let you experience the customs and cultu...

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A road-trip for a rugged escape

A road-trip for a rugged escape

December 24, 2016

Set your motors in motion and gear up for this getaway to a heritage style property built in a raw landscape and get ready for a trip of explorations, adventures and star-gazing.

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Ministry of Civil Aviation proposes biometric screening at airports

Ministry of Civil Aviation proposes biometric scre...

December 17, 2016

The thumbprint might soon be all one needs as formal documentation to enter Indian airports and board domestic flights. The aviation ministry is planning to introduce biometric screening at airports to help passengers enter just by flashing their thumbs, instead of presenting ide...

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Street food in Mumbai

Street food in Mumbai

October 22, 2016

Aesthetically served on paper plates, these colourful, flavourful street foods from the western Indian city of Mumbai will awaken the glutton in you. So read on and gorge on.

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5 things to do in Udaipur

5 things to do in Udaipur

August 11, 2016

Udaipur, fondly known as the city of lakes, is a popular tourist destination in the state of Rajasthan in North-West India. The former capital of the Rajput kingdom of Mewar is a delight for history, architecture, nature and food lovers. Not only tourists, but the place is also a...

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