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Kerala Tourism on marketing blitz in Australia, ME


Kerala is on a marketing blitz to attract more travellers from the Middle East and Down Under.
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Eco-tourism to attract more people to Bihar


Bihar State Tourism Development Corporation is taking a series of initiatives, including boosting ...
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AMC to renovate 600-yr-old fort to boost tourism


In a bid to promote heritage based-tourism here, the AMC has finalised the ambitious project to re...
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Bihar to take tourism as countries promise funds


Bihar government is preparing to transform the state into a world-class destination for religious...
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Surge in tourism in Lanka, Indians top visitor


There was a surge in the number of foreign visitors to Sri Lanka, with Indians being the largest gro...
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Meghalaya seeks investment in tourism, horticulture


Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma was attending the two-day 7th North East Business Summit held ...
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Maldives tourism industry denies spas are brothels

Maldives tourism industry denies spas are brothels


Tourism is a key foreign exchange earner in the Maldives, a popular destination for well-heeled hone...
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Puri draws fewer tourists on New Year day


Unlike past years, the buzz was missing on New Year day this time in this sea-side pilgrim town due ...
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Decentralise tourism in Goa: Governor


Goa Governor K Sankaranarayanan said on Monday that the state should make efforts to decentralise to...
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Gujarat to spend Rs 635 cr on tourism infra


Gujarat Tourism Corporation, will be investing over Rs 635 crore in infrastructure build-up over t...
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India hits out at travel advisories


India on Tuesday objected to advisories issued by the US and other countries that warned of heighten...
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Health for all: Still a mirage

Health for all: Still a mirage


Substantial socioeconomic inequalities still exist in access to healthcare.
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Discussion on LGBT tourism in Goa dropped


Goa, known for its famous beaches, attracts nearly 2.6 million tourists annually, of which nearly ha...
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Goa fears to lose its position as preferred holiday spot


Manguirish Pai Raikar, chief of Goa chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) said the competition in ...
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Surge in arrival of Indian tourists to Sri Lanka

Surge in arrival of Indian tourists to Sri Lanka


Maldivian tourists (with 46.8 per cent) was the next highest after Indian nationals visiting Sri L...
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WB asks RITES to upgrade tourism infrastructure


To revive the lost glory of Darjeeling, the tourism department has proposed to renovate and restore...
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Brazil`s tourism min quits amid corruption charges

Brazil`s tourism min quits amid corruption charges


Brazil`s tourism minister, Pedro Novais, resigned on Wednesday after a newspaper published new alleg...
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Evict officers staying in TDC huts: J&K Committee


The Committee asked, the Tourism department to furnish the lists of registered hotels, house boats, ...
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Giant crocodile captured alive in Philippines

Giant crocodile captured alive in Philippines


Villagers and veteran hunters have captured a one-ton saltwater crocodile.
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Govt clueless about 27 ‘missing’ Pakistanis

Govt clueless about 27 ‘missing’ Pakistanis


India faces the threat of some foreign patients staying here forever.
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Case against three for `illegal` appointment


All Arunachal Pradesh RTI Activists Organization accused three ministers of misusing their official ...
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Government of Victoria promotes tourism in India


Cheah is part of the Victorian delegation, which is on a three-day visit here to promote Australia a...
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Climbers scale Afghanistan`s highest peak

Climbers scale Afghanistan`s highest peak


Some areas of Afghanistan are ready for a revival in international tourism.
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Riots effect: UK drops `You`re invited` tourism ad

Riots effect: UK drops `You`re invited` tourism ad


The 60-second video ad `You`re invited` that was put up online, has been removed in wake of riots. ...
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Now, Super-subs to take tourists to the deep sea

Now, Super-subs to take tourists to the deep sea


It will soon be possible to plunge to one of the most remote places on the planet.
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Jharkhand records 4-time rise in tourist inflow


Jharkhand has registered about four time rise in tourist inflow since its creation in 2000, Touris...
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Goa keen to promote tourism with Spain


More than 400 years after saint Francis Xavier spread Christianity in Goa after sailing from present...
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Khandu wins unopposed


Congress candidate and Tourism and Water Resources Minister Pema Khandu is set to win the Mukto as...
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Innoative Road signboards attract tourists in Leh


“I am curvaceous, be slow!” It is one of many messages put on signboards along the Leh-Manali natio...
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Philippines launches eco-friendly nuclear tourism

Philippines launches eco-friendly nuclear tourism


Travellers in the Philippines can venture into the heart of a nuclear power plant.
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Goa tourism welcomes changes in visa norms


Goa annually attracts 2.6 million tourists, nearly half a million of which are foreigners.
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Info on Goa tourist places to be available on SMS


The Goa Tourism department will be launching an innovative project through which visitors can get in...
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J&K: Rs 350 crore sanctioned for tourism projects


Centre has approved sanction of nearly Rs 350 crore for development of 35 projects.
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North Eastern Council prepares tourism roadmap


Regional planning body North Eastern Council (NEC) has prepared a master plan for the development of...
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`Give healthcare tax cuts, boost medical tourism`

`Give healthcare tax cuts, boost medical tourism`


Economic and patient traffic indicators show an annual 35 percent increment in medical tourism in th...
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Minorities are made ministers to fill quota: Union Tourism Minister


Sultan Ahmed said that Muslims were not getting due representation in the govts at Centre and the st...
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Zurich voters keep `suicide tourism` alive

Zurich voters keep `suicide tourism` alive


In Switzerland, a person may be given "passive" assistance to suicide.
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Hopes for bumper tourist season in bin Laden town

Hopes for bumper tourist season in bin Laden town


Abbottabad is listed on Pak`s tourism website as a "popular summer resort".
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US to promote Sikkim as an eco-tourism destination: Official

US to promote Sikkim as an eco-tourism destination: Official


The US would promote Sikkim as a popular eco-tourism destination among Americans.
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Sahay to seek PM`s intervention for tourism boost


Union Tourism Minister Subodh Kant Sahay will seek Prime Minister Manmohan Singh`s intervention to...
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Egypt ex-tourism minister gets 5 years for corruption

Egypt ex-tourism minister gets 5 years for corruption


Zuheir Garranah was charged with wasting public funds worth USD 51 million.
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Bhutan to help promote tourism in Bihar


Impressed by Bihar`s changing image and development in the last few years, Bhutan is keen to sign a ...
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State governments should focus on tourism sector: Sahay


State governments should focus on developing tourism sector as it does not only generates revenue ...
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Task Force for eco-tourism in Bihar

Task Force for eco-tourism in Bihar


CM Nitish Kumar said his govt would set up a task force for developing eco-tourism in Bihar.
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Anna Hazare makes it to the tourism circuit

Anna Hazare makes it to the tourism circuit


The unprecedented success of Anna Hazare’s ‘India Against Corruption’ campaign has put his model vil...
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Guj govt speed up preservation of Buddhist sites for tourism


The Gujarat government has accelerated efforts for preservation of sites that are going to be part ...
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Maharashtra to revive bid to have Tendulkar as tourism ambassador


The success of India`s Boys in Blue in the Cricket World Cup has prompted tourism officials in Mahar...
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West Bengal minister accused of violating poll code


West Bengal Tourism Minister Manab Mukherjee is under the scanner for violating the model code of co...
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Tourism policies should consider eco-balance: Omar


Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Thursday said tourism policies should be formulated k...
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Tunisia bets

Tunisia bets "revolution" will boost tourism


Tunisia`s tourism industry recorded a sharp drop in activity during January.
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