Tourism
- India
Goa records highest tourists at 1.08 crore in 2025, foreign visitors top 5 lakh
Nearly 1.08 crore tourists, including five lakh foreigners, arrived in Goa in 2025, surpassing the numbers of previous years, as per official data. The Goa government’s focus remains on promoting quality tourism,…
- Telangana
Telangana’s tourism department clocks major wins in 2025
Hyderabad: Telangana secured investment commitments of Rs 22,324 crore in the tourism sector during 2025. The department on Wednesday released its comprehensive year-end review and termed it a watershed year that propelled…
- Offbeat
Ixigo’s Great Indian Travel Index: OTT shows boost local tourism
New Delhi: India’s popular OTT shows are doing more than driving viewership – they are putting the Northeast firmly on the travel map as flight bookings to cities like Imphal, Dimapur and…
- India
Lack of snowfall hits winter toursim in Jammu and Kashmir
Bhaderwah (J&K): A prolonged dry spell and lack of snowfall this winter have hit tourism in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district, affecting tourist arrivals and the local economy, tourism stakeholders said. Since…
- Telangana
Konda Surekha unveils Telangana’s plans on temple, eco-tourism
Hyderabad: The Telangana government aims to develop temple tourism through four major circuits linking important temples, state Minister Konda Surekha said on Tuesday. Speaking at the Telangana Rising Global Summit here, the…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad ranks among top 20 world’s dirtiest cities: Survey
Hyderabad: Radical Storage, a global luggage-storage network, recently compiled a list of the cleanest and dirtiest cities based on tourist reviews, where Hyderabad ranked 18th among the 20 dirtiest cities across the…
- Middle East
Madinah city sees surge in fall break visitors as tourism rises
Madinah: Madinah city has witnessed a significant rise in visitor numbers during the fall break, supported by favourable weather and the city’s standing as a leading destination for religious and heritage tourism.…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia drives tourism growth with SR 2.9 billion projects
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has announced Saudi Riyals 2.9 billion worth of new tourism projects and partnerships aimed at accelerating the Kingdom’s sustainable tourism growth and strengthening its global…
- Middle East
Riyadh to host UN Tourism General Assembly in 2026
Riyadh will host the 26th General Assembly of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) from November 7-11. Saudi Arabia will become the first Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) country to host the…
- Telangana
Telangana tourism department launches photo and reel contest
Hyderabad: The Tourism Committee of the Federation of Telangana Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FTCCI), on Thursday, announced it is organising two initiatives in association with the Telangana Tourism Department and others…
- Lifestyle
List of 5 best visa-free countries you can fly to from Hyderabad
With Diwali around the corner, Hyderabadis are gearing up for a well-deserved festive break. And what better way to celebrate than exploring new destinations without the hassle of a visa? From tropical…
- Telangana
First batch of Telangana’s Tourism police begins training
Hyderabad: The first-ever batch of Telangana’s ‘Tourism Police’ begun its training at the National Institute of Tourism and Hospitality Management (NITHM) in Gachibowli on Monday, October 7. The batch consists of 80…
- World
Sri Lankan religious leaders oppose plan to promote LGBTIQ tourism
Colombo: Sri Lankan Buddhists and catholic church leaders have joined hands to oppose the tourism authority’s decision to endorse NGO’s promotion of LGBTIQ tourism in the country. The four chief prelates of…
- Telangana
Telangana aims to become top global wedding destination: Minister
Hyderabad: Telangana Government is preparing to position the state as one of the world’s leading wedding destinations, Tourism Minister Jupally Krishna Rao announced today. He made the statement while addressing the two-day…
- Telangana
Telangana to soon get heli-tourism: Tourism minister Jupally
Hyderabad: Telangana Tourism minster, Jupally Krishna Rao, on Friday, August 22, announced plans to introduce helicopter tourism in the state. According to reports, the government of Telangana will collaborate with travel agency…
