Gujarati travellers cut back on travel plans amid geopolitical uncertainty, expected market volatilityGujarati travelers are pausing travel plans. Uncertainty from the US-Israel-Iran conflict and stock market dips are causing caution. Advanc...
20 Apr, 2026, 11.29 AM IST
Rishikesh Municipal Corporation launches plastic banks to combat waste and empower womenRishikesh Municipal Corporation is tackling plastic waste. The city is recycling and reusing plastic. Plastic banks are collecting bottles....
18 Nov, 2024, 03.34 PM IST
Gujarat architecture firm to spruce up Beatles ashram in RishikeshA Gujarat-based architecture firm, HCP Design, Planning and Management Pvt Ltd, will renovate the historic Chaurasi Kutiya Ashram, where Th...
25 Oct, 2024, 03.51 PM IST
Char Dham Yatra starting point may change next year: This could be the new locationUttarakhand authorities are considering starting the Char Dham Yatra from Haridwar, rather than Rishikesh. The feasibility of this change i...
02 Oct, 2024, 10.23 AM IST
All tourists spots like Auli, Mussorie are safe: Uttarakhand govt appeals tourists to continue to visit state"I want to request the tourists that Mussoorie is safe, and Gangotri, Yamnotri, and Nainital are safe. Only Joshimath is unsafe. Auli is sa...
20 Jan, 2023, 05.39 PM IST
IHCL opens HCL SeleQtions hotel in Rishikesh"Known as the Yoga Capital of the world, Rishikesh is an eclectic mix of culture and adventure, attracting tourists from around the world f...
14 Apr, 2022, 01.48 PM IST
COVID-19: 4000 foreign tourists stuck in India following visa suspensionWhile different countries have been operating flights and charters to bring back their tourists, government officials are hoping the launch...
01 Apr, 2020, 08.51 PM IST
Seeing India's love for gods, hotels put faith in religious locationsTill September 2019, over 870 keys had been signed across religious destinations like Amritsar, Dwarka and Haridwar last year, showed data ...
13 Jan, 2020, 02.53 PM IST
Seeing India’s love for gods, hotels put faith in religious destinationsOwing to India's fascination with gods, travel companies and hotels are ramping up their presence in religious destinations in and outside ...
10 Jan, 2020, 03.33 PM IST
Losing its shine? Goa no longer big with travellers; Ooty, Rishikesh gaining pointsVaranasi, Chandigarh, Tiruchchirappalli, Palolem and Nedumbassery are some of the fastest growing destinations.
17 Sep, 2019, 01.34 PM IST
Leisure Hotels Group to invest Rs 160 cr to add 9 properties by 2021 endThe group currently operates 27 boutique properties with around 875 rooms in India.
04 Aug, 2019, 12.12 PM IST
Why luxury hotels are making a beeline for temple townsAs travelers seek comfort on their spiritual sojourns, luxury hotels have been quick to spot the demand.
24 May, 2019, 02.38 PM IST
Summer business gets hit in the North because of GST, state policiesThe leisure markets of northern India witnessed a slump in business even in their peak season summer this year.
23 Jul, 2018, 03.28 PM IST
American tourist molestation case: Charges framed against accusedThe incident took place on May 11 when the victim was on her way to Rishikesh from Delhi in a taxi. Based on her complaint, an FIR was lodg...
20 May, 2014, 01.21 PM IST
Uttarakhand rehabilitation to take more than a year: Piyush Rautela, Disaster Management Centre chiefMotor roads in Chamoli, Rudraprayag, Uttarkashi and Pithoragarh districts still blocked at places making it difficult to take relief materi...
28 Aug, 2013, 03.41 PM IST
Two months of Uttrakhand calamity, struggle on to put life back on trackFrequent rains at most places is another factor hampering road restoration work which alone can bring life back to normal in the affected a...
16 Aug, 2013, 03.17 PM IST
Monsoon effect: Tourists choosing non-hilly destinations as north hills face nature’s furyHills in north have been battered by rains and flash floods but even destinations that haven't been impacted have started to lose business.
22 Jun, 2013, 11.46 AM IST