A three days Incredible India Mega Homestay Development & Training Workshop was held in Darjeeling from February 22 to 24, 2021 to enrich the hospitality skills of the Homestay owners of the region and to ensure a better experience for the tourists. Workshop was organized by the Ministry of Tourism, Govt of India’s Regional Office […]
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Mega Homestay Development & Training Workshop inaugurated by Tourism Minister at Darjeeling
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Feb
Feb
Union Minister of State for Culture & Tourism (Independent Charge) Prahlad Singh Patel inaugurated the three days Incredible India Mega Homestay Development & Training Workshop in Darjeeling, West Bengal on 22 FEB. Ministry of Tourism’s India Tourism Regional Office (East) has organized this workshop from 22nd -24th February 2021 in association with the Eastern Himalayas […]
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Feb
Feb
For the quarter ended 31st December 2020, Sinclairs Hotels Ltd. has posted a Total Income of Rs 750.46 lakh as against Rs 1391.35 lakh for the corresponding period in the previous year. The Profit after Tax for the quarter stood at Rs 125.51 lakh as against Rs 386.93 lakh for the corresponding quarter last year. […]
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Working from Home? Check out the Bizcation offers by Taj Hotels
20
Jan
Jan
With reports indicating that over 65 percent of Indian travelers have considered working from remote locations in recent times, working vacations have turned into a definitive travel trend in today’s times. Indian Hotels Company’s (IHCL)’s special Bizcation offer affords some of the most tempting and exotic locations across Taj, SeleQtions, and Vivanta hotels and resorts […]
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Taj Chia Kutir Resort & Spa Opens at Darjeeling
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Dec
Dec
Indian Hotels Company’s (IHCL) iconic brand, Taj, has announced the opening of Taj Chia Kutir Resort & Spa, Darjeeling in the state of West Bengal. The resort is situated in the world-renowned Makaibari Tea Estate, founded in 1859, and home to the world’s first tea factory. Mr. Puneet Chhatwal, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, […]
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May
May
As part of the Dekho Apna Desh series, the Ministry of Tourism had a webinar on `Bengal by the Himalayas’. Here are some eye-catching details. Darjeeling Tea Estate Tourism Darjeeling tea is one of the world’s finest teas. The known history of Darjeeling tea dates back to about 150 years. The taste and aroma of […]
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Dec
Dec
Now, travellers can enjoy a toy train ride in Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR). The first ever evening daily Toy train service hauled by steam engine has been introduced to increase the tourist footfall in the destination. The Railways is expecting that the introduction of the new service will provide an opportunity to tourists having short stay at Siliguri […]
10
Aug
Aug
With an aim to attract more tourists and promote tourist in the state, the West Bengal Tourism Department has recently sanctioned 89 trekking routes in north Bengal. “Measures will be taken to ensure safety of visitors opting to go for trekking,” said WBTD. Besides Darjeeling, the tourism department has discovered quite a few trekking routes […]
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Jul
Jul
Goodricke Group Ltd is coming up with an innovative idea of ‘Tea Tourism’, by making one of its tea estates to a tourism hot spot. “Thurbo Tea Estate of Mirik in Darjeeling district will be the tourism spot,” said Atul Asthana, Managing Director, GGL. An unused bungalow in the estate, which is built in 1872 […]
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Jun
Jun
World renowned tourist destinations of eastern Himalayas, Dareeling and Sikkim awaits a positive festive season with large portion of its capacity already booked even four months before the beginning of season. On contrary to last year, the current signs bringing cheers to the face of all in the tourism industry, one of the main income […]
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Darjeeling, Kalimpong to explore adventure tourism opportunities
10
Jun
Jun
To promote adventure tourism in the hills, the tourism department of Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) is planning to develop Darjeeling, Kalimpong and Kurseong. Necessary steps will be taken to make these places more than just a tourist destination. Travellers to Darjeeling, Kalimpong and Kurseong will now have a host of adventurous activities at these destinations. GTA […]
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Apr
Apr
Darjeeling’s much-famed toy train will soon be taking tourists to the many tea gardens across the hill stations. It has entered into an agreement with the West Bengal Tourism for offering the new rides. The main objective of this initiative is to offer tourists with an immersive experience of Darjeeling’s tea gardens through toy train […]
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Apr
Apr
ഇന്ത്യന് മലനിരകളില് സര്വീസ് നടത്തുന്ന പൈതൃക തീവണ്ടികളില് മൂന്നെണ്ണത്തില് എസി കോച്ചുകള് വരുന്നു. റെയില്വേ ബോര്ഡ് ചെയര്മാനായ അശ്വനി ലോഹനിയാണ് ഇക്കാര്യം വ്യക്തമാക്കിയത്. ഡാര്ജിലിംങ് ഹിമാലയന് റെയില്േവയുടെ ടോയ് തീവണ്ടിയില് രണ്ട് നാരോ ഗേജുകളില് ഏപ്രില് ഒന്ന് മുതല് എസി കോച്ചുകള് സ്ഥാപിച്ചിരുന്നു. പരീക്ഷണാടിസ്ഥാനത്തില് വന്വിജയം നേടിയതിനാല് ശേഷിക്കുന്ന രണ്ട് തീവണ്ടികളുടെ കോച്ചുകളില് കൂടി എസി സ്ഥാപിക്കുമെന്ന് അദ്ദേഹം വ്യക്തമാക്കി. മലനിരകളിലെ ടോയ് തീവണ്ടികള് ഇന്ത്യന് ടൂറിസത്തില് വഹിക്കുന്ന പങ്ക് വളരെ വലുതാണ്. അതുകൊണ്ട് തന്നെ കൂടുതല് […]
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Mar
Mar
The state tourism department of West Bengal is planning to conduct a survey of existing trekking routes in north Bengal and explore new ones as part of a plan to encourage adventure tourism in the region. The department plans to engage firms which have experience in the field of trekking to conduct a comprehensive survey […]
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ഡാര്ജിലിങ്… മഞ്ഞുമൂടിയ പര്വതങ്ങളുടെ നാട്
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Jan
Jan
പശ്ചിമ ബംഗാളിലെ ഹിമാലയന് താഴ്വരയോട് ചേര്ന്ന് മഞ്ഞുമൂടിയ മലകളുടെ നഗരമാണ് ഡാര്ജിലിങ്. ബ്രിട്ടീഷ് കാലഘട്ടത്തില് ഇന്ത്യയുടെ വേനല്ക്കാല തലസ്ഥാനമായിരുന്നു തേയിലത്തോട്ടങ്ങളുടെ നാടായ ഡാര്ജിലിങ്. ടിബറ്റന് സ്വാധീനമുള്ളതിനാല് അവരുടെ ഭക്ഷണരീതിയും സംസ്കാരവും കരകൗശലങ്ങളും ഇവിടെയുണ്ട്. ലോകത്തിലെ മൂന്നാമത്തെ പര്വതനിരയായ ഡാര്ജിലിങ് മലനിരകള് യുനെസ്കോയുടെ ലോക പൈതൃക സ്ഥലങ്ങളുടെ പട്ടികയില് ഉള്പ്പെട്ടിട്ടുണ്ട്. ഡാര്ജിലിങ്ങില് നിന്ന് നോക്കിയാല് കാഞ്ചന്ജംഗ കൊടുമുടി കാണാം. മഞ്ഞു കാലമാണ് ഇവിടം സന്ദര്ശിക്കാന് പറ്റിയ സമയം. മഞ്ഞുപുതഞ്ഞ് ആകാശം മുട്ടെനില്ക്കുന്ന പര്വതങ്ങള് വിസ്മയ കാഴ്ചതന്നെ. ടിനി ടോയ് […]