Rs 2,000 crore loss for HP's tourism sector in July-Aug; hoteliers offer discounts to increase footfallThe tourism sector in Himachal Pradesh has suffered losses of approximately Rs 2,000 crore due to heavy rains and low footfall in July and ...
03 Sep, 2023, 04.57 PM IST
Himachal witnesses highest tourists in 6 years: Over 1.6 crore visit state in 6 months of 2023The state's Chief Minister, Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, has set an ambitious target of welcoming five crore tourists annually, with a focus on ...
27 Jul, 2023, 04.49 PM IST
Desert state of Rajasthan to be promoted as monsoon, adventure destination"Most of the tourists visit Himachal and Uttarakhand to get that adrenaline rush. Not many are aware of adventure activities being run here...
15 Jul, 2021, 02.56 PM IST
Indians pack bags, head to Himachal Pradesh to beat Covid blues and heatwaveThe occupancy in the hotels has jumped in the past few days, but is yet to reach its peak.
05 Jul, 2021, 04.05 PM IST
Asian Development Bank lends $124 million for tourism infrastructureThis is the third tranche of a loan that is part of the Infrastructure Development Investment Programme for Tourism.
28 Sep, 2015, 05.07 PM IST
Plan a quick & relaxing trip to Tapola, the 'Mini-Kashmir' in Maharashtra, or Dhanachuli in HPET-Travel suggests you take a casual day off at work to make the most of an extended weekend in coming months. Here's where you can head to.
28 May, 2015, 08.10 AM IST
Rs 600 crore ADB-aided tourism programme being implemented in Himachal PradeshA Rs 600-crore tourism infrastructure development programme funded by Asian Development Bank is being implemented in Himachal Pradesh
21 Sep, 2014, 09.54 PM IST
- Himachal Pradesh attracted 4.85 lakh foreigners in 2011
Despite the slowdown, hill stations of Himachal Pradesh attracted nearly 5 lakh foreign tourists in 2011, an increase of more than 30,000 t...
04 Mar, 2012, 12.13 PM IST
- 'Eco-sensitive' Rohtang threatened by tourist rush
Recently, Rohtang was besieged with the number of vehicles headed for this eco-sensitive zone, said Arun Sharma, director tourism.
03 Jul, 2011, 06.57 AM IST
- HPTDC announces 20 - 30% winter discount in hotels
Himachal Tourism Development Corporation (HPTDC) has offered 15 to 30 per cent in its 57-odd hotels from November 15 to April 8 next year.
11 Nov, 2010, 10.11 PM IST
- Caravan tour packages set for launch soon
'Caravan' tour packages, popular in Europe and USA, will soon hit the Indian shores to attract elite segment tourists particularly foreigne...
06 Sep, 2009, 03.32 PM IST
- Himachal to woo tourists with more treks
Aiming to woo adventure sport lovers, the Himachal Pradesh government is organising four-day treks in Kullu, Shimla and Kangra districts of...
05 Sep, 2009, 11.21 AM IST
- Rural India is Incredible, go & explore
Encouraged by the success of its ‘Incredible India’ campaign in attracting foreign tourists, the tourism ministry is now focussing on promo...
12 Nov, 2008, 02.48 AM IST
- Tourism suffers setback as snowfall eludes Dharamsala
Tourists are keeping away from Dharamsala in Himachal Pradesh as the region awaits winter snowfall.
05 Jan, 2008, 03.55 PM IST
- Haryana Tourism connecting information centres via intranet
Haryana Tourism is developing a state-wide intranet connecting all its Tourist Information Centres to attract tourists.
31 Aug, 2007, 06.30 PM IST
- Tourists outnumber population in Himachal
Statistics reveal that annual tourist inflow to Himachal Pradesh, which earned a revenue of around Rs 1,000 crore from the tourism industry...
23 Aug, 2007, 12.50 PM IST
- Tourism sector gets a pedal push
Lance Armstrong might find the Himalayan terrain in India to his liking. And telling him that would be scores of mountain biking enthusiast...
17 Nov, 2006, 03.22 AM IST