[ad_1] To develop new tourist attractions in Kangra district, the administration has identified the required land. At Nagrota Bagwan, 25 hectares has been identified for a tourism village, 2 hectares at Sakoh for ice and roller skating rink and 4 hectares at Sidhbari for a convention centre. [ad_2] Source link
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Tourists tried to defy ban by gaining access via unauthorised routes in Dudhsagar, ET TravelWorld
[ad_1] Dudhsagar Dudhsagar shot to fame on the global tourism map after the bewitching waterfall was portrayed in Chennai Express, a Shah Rukh Khan-starrer 2013 Bollywood hit. As footfalls at Dudhsagar saw a quantum jump, so did jeep rides ferrying tourists to the falls from Kulem, the designated point of …
Read More »Shanghumugham Area Set To Get A Major Revamp, ET TravelWorld News, ET TravelWorld
[ad_1] Plans are underway to beautify and turn Shanghumugham into a significant food street in the city. The area that can be spotted in shambles except for a few street vendors will soon be renovated to attract visitors. The project is a collaboration between the state tourism department, Smart City …
Read More »Inbound Tourism Hope For Puja As Queries Pour In From Foreign Tourists, ET TravelWorld
[ad_1] After hosting around 12,000 visitors from abroad during Durga Puja last year fresh on the heels of the festival’s inclusion in the coveted Unesco list of intangible cultural heritage, the city is set to host an even larger number of foreign tourists this year. Queries have started pouring in …
Read More »Port Blair gets new terminal building; to handle 50 L passengers, ET TravelWorld
[ad_1] Representative Image Port Blair, a popular destination for tourists and gateway to the islands of the Andaman and Nicobar, will get a new integrated terminal building today. A part of the government’s vision to enhance connectivity infrastructure, the inauguration of the new integrated terminal building of Veer Savarkar International …
Read More »Goa govt to write to Centre for rethink on 28% GST on online gaming, casino, ET TravelWorld
[ad_1] 28% GST on online gaming to yield Rs 20,000 cr annually: Revenue Secretary The Goa government will write to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman seeking to reconsider the GST council‘s decision to levy a 28 per cent tax on the full face value of bets in online gaming, casinos …
Read More »Wildflower lupine blooms become new tourist attraction in Gulmarg, ET TravelWorld
[ad_1] J-K: Wildflower lupine blooms become new tourist attraction in Gulmarg World-famous tourist destination Gulmarg in Jammu and Kashmir is now witnessing a surge in visitors and social media influencers as the bloom of wildflower Lupine takes centre stage. From mid-June to the end of July, Gulmarg adorns itself with …
Read More »Govt To Spend 11 Crore On Onam Fest, ET TravelWorld News, ET TravelWorld
[ad_1] Even when committed expenditures like payment of welfare pensions and financial assistance remain pending, the Kerala government has sanctioned an amount of INR 10.72 crore for organising the Onam week (August 27 to September 2) celebrations in the state capital of Thiruvananthapuram and all district headquarters, this year. The …
Read More »Jammu’s Udhampur sector to get its own religious tourism circuit, ET TravelWorld
[ad_1] In a significant step towards building religious tourism in Jammu & Kashmir, the Udhampur sector, including Katra and Reasi (a part of the erstwhile Udhampur district), would be developed as an independent tourism circuit. According to Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology and MoS PMO, …
Read More »Somnath Tourism Gate, 15th In Tadoba Buffer, Set To Open By Weekend, ET TravelWorld
[ad_1] Representative Image In a good news for tourists, the Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR) will add one more entry gate in the buffer zone at Somnath in the Mul forest range. The gate is slated to be opened by forest minister Sudhir Mungantiwar on July 22. This will be the …
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