Tourism
Pilgrimage accounted for 48 pc of overnight domest...
September 26, 2026
Domestic tourism remained largely driven by pilgrimage and religious travel, while health, leisure and recreation also accounted for significant shares of overnight trips, according to the latest Domestic Tourism Expenditure Survey (DTES) 2025-26 released by the National Statisti...
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Indian Railways to run 102 festival special trains...
September 26, 2026
In order to cater to peak demand for train travel during the upcoming festive season, the Indian Railways will operate 102 trips of festival special trains across routes served by the Solapur Division during the upcoming Dussehra and Diwali period, providing additional travel opt...
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With buyers from Argentina to Zimbabwe, KTM 2026 t...
September 26, 2026
After a glittering inaugural evening of the Kerala Travel Mart 2026 that began in Kochi on Thursday, the serious business of conducting pre-arranged B2B meetings between buyers from Argentina to Zimbabwe and suppliers from all over Kerala got underway on Friday as the organisers ...
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Largest-ever KTM 2026 opens with over 3,000 delega...
September 25, 2026
Kerala Chief Minister V D Satheesan inaugurated the 13th edition of Kerala Travel Mart (KTM) 2026 in Kochi on Thursday with more than 3,000 delegates in attendance, as Kerala seeks to expand its tourism business through new destinations, specialised tourism products and stronger ...
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Over 300 foreign, 1,200 domestic buyers likely at ...
September 23, 2026
The 13th Kerala Travel Mart that will be held at Kochi in Kerala from September 24 to 27, bringing together more than 300 international buyers from 70 countries, 1,200 domestic buyers and over 400 exhibitors. The four-day event will connect Kerala’s hotels, resorts, tour operat...
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Pugdundee Safaris launches walking safari in Satpu...
September 23, 2026
Pugdundee Safaris, a wildlife tourism company based in Haryana, has launched a walking safari in the Satpura Tiger Reserve, located in Madhya Pradesh, offering a five-day trek and camping to customers seeking adventure activities. In a press statement, the company says that trave...
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Arikamedu: Connecting ancient India to Roman civil...
September 20, 2026
Along the quiet banks of the Ariyankuppam River, near Puducherry, lie the remains of a settlement that once formed part of a much larger maritime world. Known today as Arikamedu, the archaeological site preserves evidence of trade between South India and distant regions, includin...
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Korlai: Where Konkan meets a forgotten Portugal
September 17, 2026
Away from the better-known coastal attractions of Alibag in Raigad district of Maharashtra, Korlai stands as a small village with a history shaped by centuries of Portuguese presence. Once a strategic military outpost, the village still preserves traces of its colonial past throu...
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69th TAAI Convention to be held in Kolkata from Oc...
September 13, 2026
The Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI), Indian largest tourism association representing around 2,500 companies engaged in travel, tourism, hospitality and MICE, will organise its three-day 69th TAAI Convention & Exhibition in Kolkata, West Bengal, from October 25 to 27...
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Legacy of Channapatna, Karnataka’s toy town
September 11, 2026
In the southern state of Karnataka, Channapatna, a town in the Ramanagara district, is known as Gombegala Ooru or the toy town of Karnataka, as it is famous for handmade wooden toys. The town, located about 60 km away from Bengaluru, is the hub of small-scale industries and local...
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