Updates on Key Indian Tourist Destinations
Vaikunta Ekadashi at Tirumala
Last Updated on Wednesday, 13 July 2011 15:54
Traditionally, Vaikunta Ekadashi, which falls on December 17, attracts thousands of pilgrims to Tirumala.
Budget tour of South
Last Updated on Tuesday, 16 August 2011 08:34
IRCTC is organizing a special package for the benefit of budget tourists. The tour will cover all the key tourists destinations of South India.
Saputara to emerge as a major tourism hub
Last Updated on Thursday, 02 December 2010 12:55
Gujarat has laid out impressive plans to develop Saputara, the only hill station of Gujarat into a major tourist hub. The plans include building twelve hotels, three resorts and a floatel. Other entertainment options considered include drive-in theater, film studio, shopping centre, shopping street and a food street.
Boost for tourism in Orissa
Last Updated on Friday, 12 November 2010 17:02
Orissa is a paradise for tourists with numerous temples (at Bhubaneshwar, Konark and at Puri for instance) , heritage monuments, Buddhist monuments (popular amongst them are at Lalitgiri-Udaygiri-Ratnagiri and Dhauli), virgin beaches, national parks and sanctuaries. However, for all the potential, tourist inflow has been nominal at best
Bandhavgarh Entry fee hiked
Last Updated on Monday, 08 November 2010 10:52
Forest department manning Bandhavgarh and other tiger reserves at MP have hit upon a novel idea to reduce tourist inflows – they have hiked the entry fee and other associated charges.
Flights commence to Agra
Last Updated on Tuesday, 12 April 2011 13:25
Agra, the city of Taj Mahal, is finally on the Air map. Beginning Sunday, 7th November, Flight IT4367 operated by Kingfisher will connect New Delhi and Agra. Flight departs from New Delhi at 13:40 to Agra and starts return journey back to New Delhi from Agra at 15:05. Kingfisher Airlines will use 66 seater ATR aircraft to operate this one hour flight.
Auli to host SAF winter games
Last Updated on Thursday, 14 April 2011 16:50
Auli hill station in Chamoli district, Uttrakhand will host South Asian Winter festival scheduled to be held from January 11 to January 19th 2011.