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HolidayIQ, INTACH sign MOU to recognize next Big Heritage Destination in India for 2017

New Delhi, Aug 30 (IBNS): HolidayIQ, India’s largest travel and holiday information portal, on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Association (MOU) with The Indian National Trust for Arts and Culture Heritage (INTACH), to jointly identify ‘Next Big Heritage Destination’ in India for 2017.

Secretary tourism visits China to attract Chinese investment in Indian tourism sector

New Delhi, Aug 28 (IBNS): In a bid to attract Chinese investment in India's Tourism sector, Vinod Zutshi, Secretary, Ministry of Tourism visited Shanghai on Saturday.

Yanni to scintillate Abu Dhabi with his live performance

Abu Dhabi, Aug 24 (IBNS): Award winning internationally renowned composer and multi-instrumentalist-Yanni makes his first Abu Dhabi appearance at the du Forum, Yas Island, on Friday.

Foreign tourist arrivals go up in July compared to a year ago

New Delhi, Aug 19 (IBNS): Foreign tourist arrivals (FTAs) in India in July recorded 17.1 per cent growth compared to the same month in 2015, declared the Ministry of Tourism on Friday.

Belgium: Flanders’ Most Unexpected Must-Try Activities

Looking for experiences beyond the beers, chocolates and canals in Flanders, the northern region of Belgium? Here we enlist the 5 most Quirky experiences for that offbeat adventure enticing the curious traveler.

Khairabera: West Bengal's newest eco address

Kolkata, Aug 18 (IBNS): If an animal is sighted, guests will hear beeps over the loudspeaker, the number of beeps indicating which wild animal -- elephant, leopard, sloth bear, etc -- is lurking near the campsite, said Arijit Dutta of Priya Entertainments Private Limited on Wednesday at the launch of the website for the Khairabera Eco Adventure Camp.

World's first discovery about early use of stone age tools made in Jordan

Amman, Aug 16 (IBNS): The research team from UVic and partner universities in the US and Jordan has found the oldest evidence of protein residue-the residual remains of butchered animals including horse, rhinoceros, wild cattle and duck-on stone tools.

Explore Japan in San Francisco’s Neighborhood Japantown

Are you in San Francisco? And want to try something unique? Then spend a day exploring Japantown’s unique shops, restaurants and history with this San Francisco neighborhood itinerary. Not in Town/IBNS reports

Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu flags off new train

New Delhi, Aug 14 (IBNS): Indian Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu flagged off a new train between Jammutavi and Haridwar on Sunday.

Cabinet approves MoU between India and South Africa for cooperation in the field of Tourism

New Delhi, Aug 10 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its ex-post facto approval for a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and South Africa for cooperation in the field of Tourism.

Philippines Tourism organises road show in Kolkata

Kolkata, Aug 10 (IBNS): Ahead of the festive season, The Philippines is wooing the wanderlust in India and especially the travel-bug smitten Bengalis.

States/UTs must warn tourists about Selfie Danger Zones says union tourism minister

New Delhi, Aug 8 (IBNS): It is the duty of the state governments and the administration of Union Territories to ensure safety of tourists and to take precautionary measure to prevent any untoward incident, including declaring of ‘Selfie Danger Zones’ at tourist sites, said Dr. Mahesh Sharma, Minister of State (I/C) for Culture and Tourism in a written reply in Lok Sabha on Monday.

Govt sanctions setting up of new tourism colleges

New Delhi, Aug 1 (IBNS): The Ministry of Tourism (MoT) has sanctioned 12 Institutes of Hospitality Management in the North Eastern States.

CSIA bags the prestigious National Tourism Award for the ‘Best Airport in Metro Cities’

Mumbai, Aug 1 (IBNS): Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (CSIA) received the prestigious National Tourism Award 2014-15 under the category of ‘Best Airports in Class X (metro) Cities’ at a ceremony held at the Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi.

Vienna continues to charm Indian tourists

New Delhi July 30 (IBNS): Vienna is becoming a holiday destination of choice for a larger number of Indians, with 32% more Indians visiting this tourist-friendly city in the first six months of this year, compared to the same period last year. Of the 3.1 million global visitors, over this period, tourists from India grew at the highest rate, followed by the Great Britain.