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Anand Mahindra is in search of 'monsoon magic' at a small 'picture book' city in the EastIndustrialist Anand Mahindra has lauded the 'Rain Train,' a heritage journey on the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, as an unforgettable monso...
Deccan Odyssey 2.0 ready to roll again: Maharashtra's iconic luxury train returns after 4-year hiatusAfter a four-year hiatus due to the pandemic, the Deccan Odyssey 2.0 luxury train in Maharashtra, India is set to resume operations. The in...
WB's first Vande Bharat Express to cut travel time between Howrah, NJP by 3 hours; PM to flag off train on Dec 30Officials said the train would depart from Howrah station at 6 am and reach New Jalpaiguri at 1.30 pm. After a one-hour stopover, the Vande...
Axis Ecorp to invest Rs 250 crore in developing serviced holiday homes in Goa and Siliguri“We have close to 22-acre land in Goa. Located in proximity with upcoming airport, the project has attracted interest from investors, espec...
Bhutan’s tourist policy revamp may hit travel operators in eastern IndiaHowever, ‘regional tourists’ from India, Bangladesh and Maldives were not subjected to the SDF and visa fee. Bhutan is now going to introdu...
Bhutan’s upcoming tourism policy likely to cause strong impact on tourism trade in Eastern IndiaCurrently, Bhutan charges every foreign visitor $ 250 per day including $65 ‘Sustainable Development Fee (SDF)’ and $40 visa charge. But ‘R...
US consulate concentrating more on India's Northeast, adjoining border regionsDuring last 8 months, the region witnessed many visits of US Consulate top brasses and officials with never before kind of high frequency.
Doklam standoff, Gorkhaland stir put Sikkim on national stageThe 73-day-long Doklam standoff between powerful neighbours India and China had left the people of the tiny Himalayan state worried about i...
Nepal re-opens its four UNESCO heritage sites; requests US and UK to revise travel advisoryFollowing the devastating earthquakes in the country that caused a loss of over 8,000 lives, Nepal had to close down its four UNESCO world ...
Bhutan seeks to attract more Indians through new tourism policyBhutan is trying to attract more Indian holidaymakers through a new tourism policy in an effort to ensure higher capacity utilisation. This...
Mamata Banerjee government promotes eco-tourism, sets up a boardA task force composed of a host of professional consultants and senior officials has been set up to implement the decision.
Home Ministers of India and Bangladesh to meet at Indo-Bangla borderHome Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde and his Bangladeshi counterpart will be present at Indo-Bangla border's Petrapole-Benapole post to flag-o...
West Bengal looks to promote tourism with Gajoldoba, Sundarbans projectAiming to be among top five travel destinations, West Bengal government today said its two ambitious projects -- Jharkali in Sundarbans and...
Sikkim largest beneficiary of Govt’s adventure tourism promotion initiativeTiny Himalayan state Sikkim is the largest beneficiary of GoI’s adventure tourism promotion initiative. But the trade is at its infancy in ...
Sikkim Adventure tourism gets a shot in its armWith its exotic locations Sikkim is going to be one of the largest beneficiaries of GoI’s ongoing initiative to promote ‘adventure tourism.’
- 'Need to re-polish policy to utilise hidden potential of India's religious tourism potential'
Government of India has decided to issue Visa on Arrival(VOA) to tourists from countries with high Buddhist population.
- Bhutan tourism's initiative to benefit Indian tourism sector
Indian tour operators are finding opportunity in the new initiative of Bhutan to increase its tourism royalty by changing its entire touris...
- Tourist arrivals drop in Bhutan
Bhutan, nestled in the Himalayas, has failed to get the targeted tourist footfall this festive season. This has also affected Indian tour o...
- GJM bandh: Life paralysed in Darjeeling hills
Normal life in the three hill sub-divisions of Darjeeling district was paralysed on Tuesday as Gorkha Janamukti Morcha (GJM) enforced a sec...
- DHR launches Gorkha cuisine in train
Passengers in the Darjeeling Himalayan Railways (DHR) will soon get special Gorkha cuisine and Gorkha dress in the train.