Tourism
- Telangana
UNWTO selects Pochampally in Telangana as one of the best Tourism Villages
Hyderabad: Pochampally village in Telangana about 50 km from here has been selected as one of the best Tourism Villages by the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO), an official release from…
- News
Bring London type tourism to Visakhapatnam: AP CM Jagan to SIPB
Amaravati: Chief minister of Andhra Pradesh (AP) Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on Wednesday asked officials from the State Investment Promotion Board (SIPB) to ensure that AP becomes a destination for the…
- World
Cinema, tourism and extraterrestrial life–Competition is hotting up in Space
M Somasekhar A film shooting in Outer Space? Yes, it’s no longer a dream or imagination, but real. The Russians have successfully accomplished the first shoot of a film in Orbit in…
- Featured News
Tourism in Iran
Tourism in Iran is diverse, providing a range of activities from hiking and skiing in the Alborz and Zagros mountains, to beach holidays by the Persian Gulf and the Caspian Sea. The Iranian government has made concerted efforts to attract tourists to the various destinations in…
- Hyderabad
Akbaruddin Owaisi lauds Agha Khan Foundation on Qutb Shahi tombs restoration
Hyderabad: Chandrayangutta member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) Akbaruddin Owaisi lauded the Agha Khan Trust for Culture’s (AKTC) work to improve the condition of the Qutb Shahi tombs. Speaking at in the Assembly on…
- India
Helicopter taxis to facilitate tourism in Uttar Pradesh
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh tourism department is preparing to launch helicopter taxi service to connect prominent destinations across the state. The service is likely to begin from December this year. In view…
- India
Tourists flout COVID-19 protocols in Nainital
Nainital: After the Uttarakhand administration relaxed lockdown restrictions, a large number of tourists flocked to Nainital, where they could be seen flouting the covid-19 protocols like wearing masks and maintaining social distancing.…
- India
Will promote tourism by strengthening cultural roots: Kishan Reddy
New Delhi: Newly-appointed Culture and Tourism Minister G. Kishan Reddy said on Thursday that his ministry will work to fulfil Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of a ‘New India’ by investing in…
- India
Kerala launches in-car dining to meet COVID-19 challenge, boost tourism
Thiruvananthapuram: Tourists coming to Kerala will now be able to savour delicious local cuisine while sitting in the comfort of their cars as the state Tourism Department launched in-car dining to boost…
- Top Stories
Telangana delegation meets ASI officials, discuss World heritage site status for Ramappa temple
New Delhi: A high- level delegation from Telangana led by state tourism and culture minister Dr. V. Srinivas Goud met senior officers from the central Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Director General…
- Telangana
COVID-19: Telangana tourism industry asks govt help for revival
Hyderabad: A delegation of the Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI) today met Telangana minister of tourism culture V. Srinivas Goud and submitted a representation, urging him to revive the ‘package tour’ and…
- Hyderabad
COVID-19: Will Hyderabad’s tourism sector bounce back soon?
Hyderabad: Just when it seemed like the city was going to convalesce and get back on track with its tourism, the second wave of the COVID-19 virus hit us once again, shattering…
- Bollywood
Dia Mirza feels helicopter tourism in Kaziranga will disrupt peace
Mumbai: Bollywood actress Dia Mirza feels starting helicopter tourism in Kaziranga National Park, Assam, will disrupt peace in the place. Dia reacted to a news piece on Twitter on Monday that states…
- World
EU takes big step toward relaxing travel for vaccinated
Brussels: The European Union on Wednesday took a step toward relaxing tourism travel for visitors from outside the bloc, with EU ambassadors agreeing on measures to allow fully vaccinated visitors in. They…
- Middle East
A tough sell: Israel promotes tourism in Dubai amid conflict
Dubai: As violence flares within Israel and on a day in which Israeli airstrikes on Gaza City killed at least 42 people Sunday, it was business as usual for a senior Israeli tourism…
- Kashmir
Tourism in Kashmir hit by second wave of COVID-19
Srinagar: The second wave of COVID-19 has badly hit tourism in Kashmir valley. According to the local tourist operators, tourism season gradually picked up from October last year. Heavy snowfall in the…
- World
Greece to open up tourism from May 14
Athens: Greek Vice-Minister of Tourism Sofia Zacharaki announced on Monday that holidaymakers from European Union (EU) nations will be able to travel Athens without having to quarantine from May 14 onwards. However,…
- World
Brazilian tourism lost $48 bn in 2020 due to COVID-19
Brasilia: The Brazilian tourism sector lost 261.3 billion reals ($48 billion) last year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, authorities announced. In a report issued on Thursday, the National Confederation of Commerce, Goods, Service…
- Photos
In Pics: Igloo Cafe at Jammu and Kashmir’s Gulmarg
Gulmarg: Igloo Cafe at Kashmir’s Gulmarg has become the centre of attraction for the people visit the Valley. The cafe built of snow is county’s first and Asia’s biggest Igloo Cafe which…
- Featured News
How dolphins are anchoring Chilika lake tourism amid pandemic
Bhubaneswar: A dolphin jumps out of the brackish waters of Odisha’s famed Chilika lake and is the cynosure for all eyes on a boat on the lagoon. The boatman cuts off the engines…
- Hyderabad
City Tourism: Drastic decrease in tourists to Hyderabad
Hyderabad: The city recorded a drastic fall in the arrival of tourists. There are plans to disregard figures and statistics of the year 2020. In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, a…
- India
Kerala: Farm tourism takes a hit in Munnar due to COVID-19
The farm tourism industry that was growing stable for the past five years in Munnar town of Kerala’s Idukki district has started to dwindle ever since the pandemic kicked off. Farmer are…
- India
Maha govt has introduced policies to boost tourism: Thackeray
Mumbai: With the tourism sector expected to pick up after COVID-19, the Maharashtra government has introduced sector-friendly policies to enable entrepreneurs to celebrate the state with the rest of the world, Tourism…
- Technology
Amazon introduces virtual tourism service
San Francisco: Adding to its ever-growing range of services, Amazon has now introduced a virtual tourism service called Amazon Explore. It is an interactive live-streaming service that lets people learn, shop and…
- India
World Tourism Day Celebration to boost tourism in people
Hyderabad: To mark World Tourism Day it is celebrated across the country on Sunday 27th September. The district tourism department held a yoga session at the Haritha hotel in Hanamkonda, Warangal. “Protecting…
- Hyderabad
Charminar, Golconda Fort to re-open for visitors from July 6
Hyderabad: Historic Charminar and Golconda Fort, the two major tourist attractions in Hyderabad, will be re-opened from July 6. Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) officials said no more than 2,000 visitors would be…
- News
Nepal’s tourism sector faces $330mn loss due to COVID-19
Kathmandu: Nepal’s tourism industry is estimated to lose over $330 million due to the government-enforced lockdown imposed in the wake the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation.…
- World
This US company wants to fly people to edge of space
San Francisco: If space tourism is in your bucket list, here comes some news that will excite you. A Florida-based startup is working towards sending people to the edge of space beneath a…
- News
Travel and aviation sectors aim to restore faith in air travel
New Delhi: The U.S-India Aviation Cooperation Program (ACP), today hosted a discussion with various companies from the Indian aviation and hospitality industries to deliberate on measures that can be taken to rebuild confidence…
- India
Ministry of Tourism organises 20th webinar
Hyderabad: The 20th session of the Dekho Apna Desh webinar series on 16th May 2020 titled “Uttarakhand Simply Heaven” highlighted the potential of tourism in Uttarakhand’s two regions namely Kedar Khand (Garhwal…
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