The tourism industry connected with Agra is expecting a major boost in the business as it is going to get air connectivity to Bengaluru, Bhopal, Lucknow, and Varanasi from May 2019,under the government’s UDAN regional connectivity scheme. UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik) is a regional airport development and ‘Regional Connectivity Scheme’ (RCS) of Government […]
Category Archives: India
07
Mar
Mar
Kerala’s Chekutty doll will be a center attraction in ITB Berlin this year. The organizers of Chekkuty have already installed a stall for Chekutty in ITB. A short film on Chekutty will also be premiered at the venue. The short film titled ‘Kerala the land of Chekutty’ will narrate the story of Kerala, which survived […]
07
Mar
Mar
The Fern Hotels & Resorts, India’s leading environmentally sensitive hotel chain, has opened The Fern Kesarval Hotel & Spa, Verna Plateau-Goa. With the new Goan hotel, the company now manages 57 hotels. The Fern Kesarval Hotel & Spa is a 60-room hotel offering contemporary accommodations, a finely-designed multi cuisine restaurant & bar, state-of-art banquet halls, […]
07
Mar
Mar
Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways, Nitin Gadkari, laid the foundation stone for development and maintenance of Inter-Modal Station (IMS) at Ajni Railway Station in Nagpur today. IMS is a passenger terminal infrastructure which integrates various transportation modes like rail, road, mass rapid transit system (MRTS), bus rapid transit (BRT) and other para-modal transportation […]
Festival and Events, India, News
Messe Berlin unveils plans to debut in India next year with ITB India
06
Mar
Mar
Messe Berlin said it will be organising the inaugural ITB India in 2020. The three-day business-to-business travel trade show and convention will take place at the Bombay Exhibition Centre in Mumbai, India, from April 15th-17th next year. The show is expected to bring together key travel industry leaders and buyers from cities across India, and international […]
06
Mar
Mar
With an objective to provide seamless urban mobility to commuters across the country, the Center has launched India’s first indigenously-developed National Common Mobility Card (NCMC). The card is launched by Prime Minister Naredra Modi in Ahmedabad on 4th March 2019. Dubbed as ‘One Nation-One Card’, the inter-operable transport card would allow holders to pay for […]
06
Mar
Mar
Prime Minister Modi will dedicate to the nation and lay the foundation stones for five National Highways projects worth Rs 5010 crore in Tamil Nadu today PM will dedicate to the nation the two-laning of 122 km section of NH-38 (Old NH-234) falling in Vellore, Thiruvannamalai and Viluppuram districts, and four laning of 32 km […]
Destinations, Featured, India, Places to See, Short Escapes, Special
Tranquebar: A dreamy Indian village with a Danish tale to tell
05
Mar
Mar
On the east coast of India, waves sing in the ears of a beautiful small village. Songs sung by the waves always keep the village dreamy. Once you step into this mesmerising beauty, you will be overtaken by the whispers of your heart, completely, which will find the tune of the Waves’ Song !!! This mesmerising […]
05
Mar
Mar
West Bengal Tourism Department is planning to appoint a consultant to provide detailed report on how to develop tourism infrastructure in the state. As per sources, Chief Minister Mamta Banarjee wanted to showcase West Bengal as one of the world class tourism destination. The government also envisages generation of employment opportunities in the tourism sector. […]
05
Mar
Mar
Sariska National Park, one of the major Indian parks famous for its Tigers, is in the Alwar district of Jaipur, Rajasthan. Located around 107 kilometers away from Jaipur, spread of an area of 800 sq. kilometres, the park is divided into sections of deciduous forests, grasslands, rocky landscapes and steep cliffs. The sanctuary is also […]
05
Mar
Mar
The Konkan region has a long and beautiful coastline blessed with picturesque white sandy beaches. The region is not only blessed with rich natural beauty but also has ancient temple and historical forts. With the new airport coming up in the region, air connectivity to areas of Northern Karnataka, western Maharashtra and parts of Goa […]
05
Mar
Mar
The Panchayat and Rural Development department of West Bengal have envisaged extensive plans to implement a plantation and tourism development project at Kumari Kanan in Purulia, under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) scheme and will be backed by West Bengal Comprehensive Area Development Corporation (CADC). At Kumari Kanan, several offspring of […]
05
Mar
Mar
Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, has flagged off the Bandra- Jamnagar Humsafar Express, at Jamnagar in Gujarat. The tri-weekly special Humsafar Express train service between the cities of Jamnagar and Bandra, is mainly helpful for pilgrims and tourists visiting the holy temple town of Dwaraka as well as the other places of interest in Saurashtra. The inaugural special […]
Hospitality, Hotels, India, News
Sanjay Kaushik joins Radisson Hotels as Regional Director – Operations
04
Mar
Mar
Sanjay Kaushik, who has won many won many national and international awards and accolades for his outstanding contribution to the hospitality industry, has joined Radisson Hotel Group based Gurgaon, Haryana as Regional Director – Operations, South Asia. Prior to this Sanjay was with the Raviz Hotels & Resorts in Kerala as the Chief Operating Officer. […]
04
Mar
Mar
The three-day Rachakonda Tourism Festival kick started on Sunday, 2nd March 2019 at the historic Rachakonda Fort. The event is organized by Telangana State Tourism in association with Language Cultural Department and Rachakonda Historical Environmental Tourism Conservation Committee (Rachappa Samiti) to bring the rich heritage of Rachakonda Fort into the limelight and to attract tourists. Rachappa […]