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Buddha Mahotsav off to a colourful start
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Amidst chanting of Buddhist mantras by monks belonging to both the Therawada and Mahayana sect of Buddhist and colourful religious dance, Buddha Mahotsav
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Govt committed to tourism development, says minister
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Villagers led by minister for social welfare, women & child development Bimla Pradhan commemorated martyrs of Kolh Revolt (Larka Andolan, 1832) at their place of martyrdom
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Bihar Diwas to get off to a colourful start
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Both the build-up to, and actual celebration of, the three-day Bihar Diwas in the state is all set to become colourful
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Renovation work begins at Sonar Fort
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Renovation work has started at Sonar Fort where parts of boundary wall had collapsed in heavy rain in August last year.
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Day 1: Khajuraho festival gets lukewarm response
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Call it a paradox of sorts; while the Archeological Survey of India (ASI) is boasting of a record footfall at Khajuraho, tourists seem to be showing cold shoulder to the famous Khajuraho dance festival.
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Rs 35L earmarked for Rose Festival
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The budget will be shared by both tourism wing of the Chandigarh administration and Chandigarh municipal corporation.
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Final hearing on tourism ban plea on Feb 14
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The uncertainty over tourism ban in core and critical tiger habitats (CTHs) area has been removed with the Supreme Court accepting to hear the special leave petition
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Welcome to Ernakulam for a smoke-free trip
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First the good news: Kerala's Ernakulam is the first smoke-free tourism destination in India.
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Nilambur all set to leverage its eco-tourism potential
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The tourism plans of Nilambur is all set to take off on February 11 when chief minister Oommen Chandy inaugurates the work on Eastern Corridor, a multi-crore eco-tourism initiative.
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Sonal Mansingh to perform in city today
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Noted Odissi danseuse maestro Sonal Mansingh will be performing in the city on Thursday at a cultural programme organised by the Assam Tourism Development Corporation and the directorate of cultural affairs, Assam.
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NE handicraft exhibition in city
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The North Eastern Handicrafts and Handloom Development Corporation Ltd (NEHHDC) has organized a 10-day exhibition of northeastern handicrafts and handloom at Nedfi haat near Ambari.
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Gogoi woos tourists at crafts mela
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Chief minister Tarun Gogoi on Wednesday rolled out the red carpet for tourists to explore Assam at the inaugural function of the 26th Surajkund Crafts Mela
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Night illumination plan
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The night illumination plan of Chandigarh tourism has hit a dead-end with UT failing to get works started on the project.
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Kuchipudi festival inaugurated
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The various facets of Kuchipudi, the classical dance form from Andhra Pradesh, will be explored during a two-day festival at Kalakshetra.
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Traditional festival of Bamundi celebrated
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‘Sabha-Gandhi’, a ritual of the people of Bamundi, one of the oldest villages on the outskirts of Sualkuchi, was celebrated with a two-day programme of January 20 and 21 at Gopaleswar Gosaighar.
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Desert festival from Feb 5, but officials yet to be posted
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The world famous desert festival will start from February 5 here but surprisingly, except for a deputy director, an officer and a clerk, all posts of officers and employees in the tourism department are lying vacant.
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Mamata's Sunderbans visit stumps tourist plans
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Utter confusion prevailed in the Sunderbans just a day before chief minister Mamata Banerjee's visit to the mangrove islands.
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Solang ski slopes cry for international events
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Despite meeting international class natural resources, the ski slopes of Solang valley near Manali are awaiting government patronage and help to become a global skiing destination.
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Toy train all set to ferry more tourists this season
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Authorities at Kalka railway station are expecting a bumper tourist season this year with inquiry numbers already crossing 230, compared to total foreign passenger traffic of 102 last year.
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Tourism gets a big boost during lit fest
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The annual Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF) is not just about books.The five-day event that attracted over 50,000 visitors from across the world
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Tourism ministry clears 45 projects
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The tourism ministry recently cleared 45 projects, including Rs 57 crore for Uttar Pradesh and Rs 15 crore for Punjab.
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Ganga heritage river cruise circuit, Dooars mega spots
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West Bengal’s Ganga heritage river cruise circuit and Dooars in Jalpaiguri district have been identified among 45 mega tourist destinations by the Union tourism ministry, an official release said here today.
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Book Fair begins in Kolkata...with a bang
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The state government will bring out collection of work by Swami Vivekananda and poet Kazi Nazrul Islam, as it did on the occasion of the 150th birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore, chief minister Mamata Banerjee said this today while inaugurating the 36th Kolkata Book Fair.
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Arunachal hosts 'Yomgo River Festival-2012'
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The five-day 'Yomgo River Festival-2012' was recently celebrated with a lot of pomp and gaiety in Arunachal Pradesh.
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Majuli, KNP in mega tourist circuit
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The Ministry of Tourism has identified a National Park Mega Circuit covering Manas, Orang, Nameri, Kaziranga, Jorhat, Sivasagar and Majuli, as part of the Mega Tourist Circuits.
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