Tourism
Kolkata : Paris of the East
August 11, 2016
Same work, same desk and same city, a routine can get monotonous. No matter where you live, be it in India or abroad, an escapade is always needed, especially during summer. Many dream of beaches, mountains, parties etc., but if you are someone looking at a dip into a cultural fe...
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New Aviation Policy reduces cancellation charges i...
July 14, 2016
The air passengers in India have something to cheer up, as the new civil aviation policy is coming into force from August 1. The revised policy caps the cancellation charges and bar airlines to levy additional changes.
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Hemis Tsechu
July 14, 2016
With displaying of the sacred bone ornament, ceremonial performances by the monks and an aim to promote tourism and cultural heritage, Hemis Festival will be held on 14th and 15th July, 2016 accompanied by the grand Naropa Festival - from July 1 to 31 - in Ladakh district in Jamm...
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India proposes e-visa facility for another 36 nati...
July 13, 2016
After the e-visa facility attracted huge foreign tourist arrivals in India, the country now plans to extend the online visa service for another 36 countries.
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Amarnath Yatra, a 45 days long pilgrimage to South...
July 4, 2016
Thousands of devotees trek through the rugged mountains in South Kashmir, India, in the summer months to reach Shri Amarnathji Shrine and pay obeisance to Hindu God Lord Shiva, the guardian of the absolute and the destroyer. They make a special effort, sometimes during a 45 days ...
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Indian tourists use marginally planes for domestic...
June 30, 2016
In a fast growing Indian tourism market, plane is more and more popular but still used by a minority, as most Indians still prefer to travel by bus or train and stay with their friends or relatives, for expenses to remain reasonable, as per the last National Sample Survey Organis...
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Unexplored trekking routes of Kashmir
June 24, 2016
Kashmir has the potential to become a prime trekking destination, as it has some of the best unexplored trekking routes in India. Once considered to be one of the favourite destinations for foreign tourists, Kashmir received a serious setback nearly three decades ago, due to the ...
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New destinations to discover in India
June 17, 2016
In an effort to boost tourism and related employment generation in several remote parts of the country, India is set to ease the entry of foreign tourists to restricted areas.
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Travel by bus from Delhi to Leh
June 14, 2016
Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) in a move to boost tourism has restarted the bus service from the Indian capital to Leh (Ladakh) via the hill station of Manali. The passengers will be taken through one of the most challenging and arduous road trip in the Himalayan moun...
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Kashmir
May 10, 2016
Gulmarg ski resort, in Kashmir, is a paradise for powder snow and clear slopes lovers, with its incredible Himalayan peaks and its unique Kashmiri mountaineers hospitality. In winter or summer, all over the year, it attracts more and more Indian tourists but also foreigners, espe...
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