Road for India becoming 'Vishwaguru' is through SAARC, not G-20: Mehbooba MuftiThe forthcoming G-20 meeting may be a "good promotion exercise" for the BJP at the international level but holding the SAARC summit and dis...
14 May, 2023, 04.58 PM IST
Taj Mahal most visited ticketed ASI site for domestic tourists in FY22Sharing data about the footfall at various sites under the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), the report said the Taj Mahal was the most...
28 Sep, 2022, 01.07 PM IST
India-Central Asia Summit looks at upgrading existing defence partnershipThe pathbreaking Summit which was earlier scheduled to coincided with India’s Republic Day celebrations but held virtually due to Covid sit...
28 Jan, 2022, 10.10 AM IST
Jaishankar proposes Chabahar Port be included in North-South Transport CorridorJaishankar was speaking at a joint press meet with Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan. Both India and Armenia are members of the Int...
13 Oct, 2021, 06.12 PM IST
Google to help Incredible India site offer 3D views of monumentsThe tourism minister also accused foreign media of being “hugely discriminatory” in the way it describes unfortunate incidents in India.
18 Jul, 2018, 10.32 AM IST
PM Modi's Central Asia tour brings region back into focusNearly a quarter-of-a-century after its 'independence from Soviet Russia', Delhi has not developed on these relationships to take them to t...
12 Jul, 2018, 04.11 PM IST
Here's what has made Sharjah shine like a glittering citySharjah has gathered its past, seamlessly embedded immigrants into it, and that has made it the vibrant multi-cultural city that it is toda...
02 Jul, 2017, 12.46 AM IST
After 12-year break, ASI hikes Taj Mahal ticket price by 200%For category 'A' monuments, which include World Heritage sites, ticket price has been raised from Rs 10 to Rs 30 for Indians and from Rs 25...
16 Sep, 2015, 11.01 AM IST
Home Minister Rajnath Singh to roll out e-visa for 43 countries tomorrowVisitors from over 40 countries, including Israel, Palestine, Germany and the US, will be able to avail of the much-awaited electronic visa...
26 Nov, 2014, 10.14 PM IST
We still feel the endless pain of lost lives in 26/11: PM Modi tells SAARC leadersBesides India and Pakistan, the other SAARC countries were Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives and Afghanistan.
26 Nov, 2014, 01.18 PM IST
Guide visitors to a safe, incredible India to boost tourismLast year India attracted 6.8 million tourists. The same year Thailand, , received 148 million and tiny Singapore got 102.5 million tourist...
24 May, 2014, 12.18 PM IST
- UN agency lauds Kerala's plans to revive 'Spice Route'
Kerala's initiative to revive and promote the two millennia-old spice route, through tourism has received a boost, with the UN agency.
04 Aug, 2013, 12.15 PM IST
Government plans to relax visa rules to tap transit touristsForeign tourists could soon make a quick dash to Agra to see the Taj Mahal or to Jaipur for a glimpse of the Hawa Mahal if they plan their ...
03 Feb, 2013, 05.37 AM IST
Travelling solo? Here is the list of destinations for youAn almost spiritual experience, solo travel comes with minimum hassles, allows you to absorb local culture, helps form unfiltered view poin...
16 Aug, 2012, 08.10 AM IST
- Egypt protests: Respect historical and touristic treasures
Priceless antiquities at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo have been vandalised by looters taking advantage of the current unrest.
03 Feb, 2011, 06.38 AM IST
- Surajkund Mela recorded 7 lakh footfalls
Over seven lakh people, including more than 15,000 foreigners, visited the Surajkund Mela in 2008.
16 Feb, 2008, 11.31 AM IST
- SAARC designers showcase their creativity
Designers from nations that are members of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) showcased their creativity at an ev...
08 Dec, 2007, 12.08 PM IST