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Another Day in Paradise: Govt plans mega tourism event in J&K from April 11

Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha and Union Minister of State for Tourism and Culture Prahlad Singh Patel will address the delegates at the event

Odisha government to identify locations to boost eco-tourism in state

In a move to boost eco-tourism in Odisha, Chief Secretary Suresh Chandra Mahapatra has directed to develop more places for eco-tourism in the state

200 test positive for Covid-19 in Goa amid fears of surge

For the first time in months, Goa on Wednesday clocked 200 new Covid-19 cases, amid concerns about increased spread of the disease in the coastal state.

Indian video app Moj announces partnership to promote travel to UAE

Fourteen creators will go on a five-day trip to Ras Al Khaimah and share videos on Moj about their travel there.

Tourism in European Union halved in 2020 due to Covid-19: Eurostat

The European tourism industry was hit dramatically due to the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020 as accommodation in tourist establishments decreased by half compared to the previous year

Taj Mahal ticket prices likely to increase for tourists: Agra admin

Agra administration has decided to raise the entry ticket prices for both domestic and foreign tourists

Dubai expects population to surge by 76% over the next two decades

Dubai aims to boost its beach capacity by 400 per cent and more than double hotels and green spaces in the desert metropolis

Tourism ministry spent Rs 37 cr in 2019-20 to promote domestic tourism

The Ministry of Tourism has spent around Rs 37 crore in 2019-2020 to promote domestic tourism in the country

Unstable development

Indiscriminate construction is destroying Uttarakhand

Link to good times: Atal Tunnel spawns tourist rush to Lahaul and Spiti

Every day, about 4,000 vehicles now drive through the tunnel that bypass Rohtang La

Gujarat unveils new tourism policy, focus on 'high priority' areas

The Gujarat government on Tuesday announced its new tourism policy for 2020-25

India most booked destination globally in 2020, Delhi on top: Oyo report

Gandhi Jayanti and Christmas weekends were the country's favourite holidays to travel in 2020. In December, over 1.7 million people have checked in over the weekends so far

Bengal tour operators left in lurch as travellers opt for direct bookings

The tourism sector of West Bengal is witnessing a new trend of people bypassing tour operators to visit sought-after destinations in the northern parts of the state

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