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Tour of McLeod Ganj, the home of the Dalai Lama.

Tour of McLeod Ganj, the home of the Dalai Lama.

August 24, 2022

It’s a terrace cafe with a hippie-chic ambience and crowd, where I sit and sup some hot, clear soup. The chilly winds have blown my nose tip cold and lips dry. As I ingest the soup and enjoy the warm trail it is creating down my throat, I lookover the lush green valley of Mcleo...

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Nepal targets 2 million tourists in Visit Nepal Year 2020

Nepal targets 2 million tourists in Visit Nepal Year 2020

June 17, 2019

Keeping Visit Nepal 2020 at the helm of affairs, the third edition of Himalayan Travel Mart (HTM) 2019 concluded in Kathmandu with its theme in focus, Spirits of the Himalayas.

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Broken peace in Sri Lanka

Broken peace in Sri Lanka

April 23, 2019

A shocking, well coordinated and string of bombings in churches and hotels on Easter Sunday across cities in Sri Lanka has claimed the life of more than 290 people and injured around 500. As investigation is launched, global community is shocked that the Emerald Island has fallen...

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TTF Kolkata celebrates 30 years of travel fairs in India

TTF Kolkata celebrates 30 years of travel fairs in India

July 9, 2018

Travel & Tourism Fair (TTF), the oldest and one of the biggest travel trade shows in India which originated in Kolkata in 1989, celebrated its 30thedition in the city in 2018. More than 430 exhibitors from 28 Indian states and 13 countries participated on the fully packed show fl...

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Surajkund International Crafts Mela opens in Haryana

Surajkund International Crafts Mela opens in Haryana

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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Korea Tourism organises shopping tourism festival

Korea Tourism organises shopping tourism festival

January 24, 2017

Korea Tourism Organisation holds a shopping tourism festival for foreign tourists, Korea Grand Sale, in order to increase consumer spending and the number of foreign tourists visiting Korea.

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Kerala targeting major global fairs to promote tourism

Kerala targeting major global fairs to promote tourism

September 1, 2016

Kerala tourism is set to introduce an aggressive marketing policy to promote and increase the publicity of the destination and its tourism products abroad at the three-day PATA Travel Mart at Indonesian capital Jakarta, from 7th September. Kerala, popularly known as “God’s Ow...

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India tourism plans heavy investment to promote tourist circuits

India tourism plans heavy investment to promote tourist circuits

July 26, 2016

The Indian Ministry of Tourism is on a development spree under the regime of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, implementing and sanctioning as many as 25 projects worth INR 20.48 billion (304 million USD) under the Swadesh Darshan Scheme since its launch in January 2015.

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Torrential rain leads to mishap in Uttarakhand

Torrential rain leads to mishap in Uttarakhand

July 21, 2016

Incessant rains are causing ruinous damages in the Northern Indian State of Uttarakhand, leading to an upsurge in casualties. Numerous landslides have been reported, which caused over 300 arterial roads and highways to be closed.

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Unexplored trekking routes of Kashmir

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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