West Bengal government gears up for cycloneAn emergency control room has been opened at state secretariat Nabanna and a team of 10 senior bureaucrats are part of the emergency team t...
23 Oct, 2022, 11.58 PM IST
How to explore unique places in India? Here are 5 tips for your next travel planHere are some tips on how to be a tourist, demonstrate enthusiasm to explore and experience incredible India with a fresh outlook.
30 Sep, 2021, 01.04 PM IST
Central team to review damage caused by cyclone Yaas in BengalThe inter-ministerial team headed by SK Shahi, joint secretary in the ministry of home affairs, will take stock of the situation in South 2...
05 Jun, 2021, 12.06 PM IST
West Bengal government to soon introduce new fishing method 'cage culture'This will also help to bring down the pressure on the lakes and inland hatcheries.Scientists are also researching the viability of pearl cu...
16 May, 2017, 01.57 PM IST
From a different lens! Start playing and stop posing with the guitar as you exploreString up the guitar, pose along as you discover destinations that are photogenic, real and breathtaking.
16 Mar, 2017, 05.20 AM IST
Domestic tourists are from Mars, inbound tourists are from VenusDomestic tourism is growing by leaps and bounds in India, making it the second-largest travel market in the world in terms of tourism.
20 Dec, 2016, 01.56 PM IST
West Bengal charts out tourism policy to woo foreignersCashing in on Bengal's biggest and most famous festival of Durga Puja, the department will design special packages during the four-day long...
25 Jul, 2016, 11.37 AM IST
West Bengal set to launch unique fish tourism in SunderbansSundarbans is the natural breeding ground of stinging catfish, snakehead murrel and some Indian carps as well. These fishes are generally f...
18 Jul, 2016, 02.26 PM IST
Travel buzz: News this season in a capsuleState Tourism department officials said they have recently awarded tender to a Kerala based private company to build seven houseboats for t...
17 Mar, 2016, 06.12 AM IST
Soon houseboats in Kolkata, Sundarbans and creeks of DighaThe air-conditioned houseboats, costing Rs 1.2 crore each, will have three rooms with all facilities like a kitchen, a common drawing room,...
10 Mar, 2016, 11.32 AM IST
Digha to be made one of the best tourist destinations: MamataPopular sea resort of Digha in West Bengal would soon be made as "one of the best" tourist destinations in the country, West Bengal Chief M...
23 Dec, 2015, 05.40 PM IST
Digha to have more tourist attractionsAs a part of the coastal are development plan, Mamata Banerjee will soon be inaugurating the new helipad at Digha which will allow chopper ...
21 Dec, 2015, 08.34 PM IST
West Bengal to launch 'Experience Bengal' tourism campaign; Shah Rukh Khan to be brand ambassadorOgilvy & Mather, which created Gujarat's successful `Khusboo Gujarat Ki' campaign with Amitabh Bachchan, will shoot six 30-second promotion...
18 Dec, 2015, 10.37 AM IST
WB Government to spend Rs 123 crore for coastal circuit developmentThe development plan for the coastal area would include putting up tourist amenity centres, parking facilities and eco trails alongside the...
13 Nov, 2015, 09.19 PM IST
Beach tourism, development killing turtles: WWFUnregulated tourism and development activity along beaches like Mandarmani and Digha in West Bengal is killing turtles including the vulner...
12 Aug, 2013, 12.16 PM IST
Jaipur, Indore and Kolkata: Popular business-cum-leisure destination optionsShopping is what may attract most people here but the night desert safaris, cuisine and hospitality befitting royalty is a blissful experie...
18 Jul, 2013, 03.43 AM IST
- New West Bengal tourism policy soon
West Bengal will soon announce its new tourism policy inviting private investments and announcing new incentives for developing the state i...
17 Jul, 2007, 07.30 PM IST