Tourists return to Pahalgam, seen taking selfies near attack site less than a week after terror attackTourists are returning to Pahalgam after a terror attack. The hill station had shut down after the April 22 incident. Now, visitors are tak...
27 Apr, 2025, 01.11 PM IST
Hotels plan to make room in Bihar, OdishaMore hoteliers could expand in Bihar and Odisha as budget proposals encouraged tourism development. Indian Hotels Company and Radisson have...
27 Jul, 2024, 10.45 AM IST
Budget 2024: Nirmala Sitharaman provides big push for temple towns to promote tourismUnion Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced plans to develop Vishnupad Temple and Mahabodhi Temple corridors in Bihar into world-cl...
23 Jul, 2024, 03.27 PM IST
'Switzerland, America fail in front of Bihar': Video by two tourists on 'beautiful Bihar' goes viralThe state of Bihar, known for its negative image in the past, is now capturing the attention of tourists due to its natural beauty and well...
11 Sep, 2023, 05.19 PM IST
India to promote Buddhist Circuit in China: K J AlphonsThe number of Chinese tourists visiting India reached 2,47,000 in 2017, a mere two per cent of the total 10.18 million foreign tourist arri...
13 Aug, 2018, 08.52 PM IST
Yogi government to promote 6 Buddhist destinations to challenge Mayawati's claim over BuddhaThe UP Government, in a proposal to hire a consultant for this task, has said this will be a change in its tourism strategy so far which fo...
02 Apr, 2018, 09.22 PM IST
Nirmala Sitharaman for easier visa regime to promote services, tourism"It should be a multiple entry visa otherwise the tourist will have to once again obtain a visa. So these kind of anomalies, we wanted to b...
15 Jul, 2016, 03.48 PM IST
Tamil Nadu top tourist draw for 2nd straight yearUttar Pradesh, with the famous Taj Mahal, attracted 3.1 million tourists and is in third place while Delhi with 2.38 million foreign touris...
01 Jul, 2016, 11.45 AM IST
Tourist arrivals up, forex earnings went down in 2015With new tourism policy which is in the process of finalisation, the Indian tourism sector may witness robust growth in the sector.
31 Dec, 2015, 11.02 AM IST
Present Bihar as 'brand' to attract tourists: Nitish KumarWith an aim to boost tourism in the state, Nitish Kumar pitched for presenting the entire Bihar as a "brand" and said rebate would be given...
01 Jul, 2015, 10.59 PM IST
Centre plans to launch AC train in Buddhist circuit from 2015All the electric poles would be removed at Bodh Gaya and wires be placed under ground to spruce up the place where Buddha had attained enli...
27 Sep, 2014, 03.54 PM IST
Thanks to Tirupati temple, Andhra Pradesh top tourist spotThe number of foreign tourists visiting the country too registered a growth of 6.33 per cent during the same year.
23 Jul, 2013, 05.52 PM IST
- Bihar emerging as hotspot of foreign tourists: Report
With one out of six foreign tourists heading towards Bihar to visit the historical sites, the state has become a favourite to the tourists ...
04 Nov, 2012, 12.15 PM IST
- '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.
01 Oct, 2012, 06.58 PM IST
- Eco-tourism part of plan to attract more people to Bihar
BSTDC is taking a series of initiatives, including boosting eco-tourism, to attract more visitors to the state, a top official said here to...
20 Jan, 2012, 03.38 PM IST
- Bihar more happening tourist spot than Goa?
Celebrated as the party destination in India, Goa appears to have lost its 'happening' tag to the humble Bihar.
05 Jan, 2011, 12.22 PM IST
- Vaishali to be developed as 'international tourist attraction'
Steps would be taken to develop Vaishaligarh and its adjoining areas in Vashali district as an international tourist destination, Bihar Chi...
18 Jan, 2010, 09.43 PM IST