Page 9 - Tourism

Once a Maoist bastion, West Bengal's Jhargram district is now a tourist hub

Back in 2010-11, this region was a hotbed of political turbulence and a stronghold of the militant group, Communist Party of India (Maoist)

ADB to give Rs 2100-cr loan to Tripura for urban, tourism development

The Asian Development Bank is likely to provide a Rs 2,100 crore loan to the Tripura government for the development of urban areas and tourism

As Abu Dhabi ups its game, will the attempt to lure Indian tourists work?

Abu Dhabi plans to leverage the opportunity when the world's largest global trade exhibition is hosted in Dubai next October

Retail, recreation visits show spike in key states during Diwali week

Key states including Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Bihar saw between a 4-8 percentage point return to normalcy amid the festival season

AP looking at popularising virtual tours of important tourist destinations

AP is looking at popularising virtual tours of important destinations in the state keeping with the trends in virtual tourism, Special Chief Secretary (Tourism and Culture) Rajat Bhargava said

UP attracted highest number of domestic tourists in 2019: Official

Uttar Pradesh attracted the highest number of domestic tourists in the country in 2019 with a share of 23.1 per cent travellers visiting the state, an official statement said Monday

Gujarat: Statue of Unity thrown open to visitors for first time since March

The 182-metre tall Statue of Unity in Gujarat's Narmada district opened for visitors on Saturday for the first since March amid the coronavirus outbreak

Nature walk, safaris, meena bazaar, shows: Agra tourism needs helping hand

The Fatehebad road and Taj ganj area that was till February wearing festive colours and reverberating with sounds of tourists flocking to the 17th century Mughal mausoleum, now looks like a ghost city

Changi airport, world's best, warns of 'daunting' future in raging pandemic

According to the International Air Transport Association, 25 million jobs are at risk in airlines and associated businesses such as travel and tourism

Karnataka unveils new policy to boost tourism, create 1 million jobs

Marking 'World Tourism Day', Karnataka unveiled a new tourism policy to create 1 million jobs and attract Rs 5,000 crore investments in the sector by 2025

Northeast is fully capable of becoming major centre of tourism: Amit Shah

Shah said he has seen the tourist places of many states and countries but the beauty of the Northeast is unparalleled

Iconic spots to be turned into green zones with use of bio fuels: Pradhan

He said the proposed project will be the joint effort of the ministry of tourism and the ministry of petroleum and natural gas

ITBP, Uttarakhand govt to promote adventure tourism at Tehri Lake

The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) and Uttarakhand Tourism Development Board (UTDB) on Monday joined hands to promote adventure sports activities at Tehri Lake

Himachal Pradesh: Covid-19 Unlock 4.0 attracts a sea of people to Shimla

People were strolling on the streets of famous Mall Road in Shimla while abiding by the social distancing norm and wearing masks

Covid-19: A town in New Zealand adjusts to life without foreign tourists

Across the country as a whole, foreign visitors spent NZ$17.2 billion ($11.5 billion) in the 12 months to March 2019, accounting for 20% of the country's total exports

LG announces Rs, 1,350-cr package to boost tourism, other sectors in J&K

LG Manoj Sinha possibly struck a right cord with the "awam" (people) of Jammu and Kashmir as he announced a Rs 1,350-crore economic package to give a much needed boost to tourism and other sectors

AP govt, ITDC to partner with each other to build 'skill ecosystem'

The Andhra Pradesh government and India Tourism Development Corporation have agreed to partner with each other to build a skill ecosystem in hospitality and tourism in the state

Covid-19 impact: Italy's tourism sector estimated to shrink by 100 bn euros

The impact of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic on Italy's tourism sector could reach a staggering 100 billion euros ($118 billion), far higher than previous estimates, according to studies

Sri Lanka extends debt moratorium for Covid-19 hit tourism sector

Sri Lanka's international airports remain closed to foreign tourists, with zero arrivals recorded since May, as the government continues to keep a tight lid in order to eradicate the pandemic

CII seeks govt intervention for revival of Covid-hit tourism industry

Industry body CII has sought intervention and support from the government to ensure revival of the tourism industry, majorly impacted due to the Covid-19 pandemic