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.
Tourists are brand ambassadors of their respective countries: Mahajan
New Deli, July 31 (IBNS): Sumitra Mahajan, Speaker, Lok Sabha has said that the Tourists are the Brand Ambassadors of their respective countries and Tourism is a mode of improving the image of their countries abroad.
On the grounds of Queen Victoria Park, overlooking both the American and Canadian Horseshoe Falls, Niagara's newest tourism experience has taken flight.
Explorer Levison Wood walks the length of the Himalayas
New Delhi, July 29 (IBNS): Six-month journey, over 4 million steps, trekking 1,700 gruelling miles across the roof of the world, teaming up with local guides and meeting monks, soldiers and nomadic tribes, explorer Levison Wood takes on an extreme challenge to walk the length of the world's highest mountain range from Afghanistan in the west to Bhutan in the East.
East India Travel Awards recognises the deserving in tourism sector
Kolkata, July 21 (IBNS): In its third edition, the East India Travel Awards gathered the best-known faces and companies in the industry in eastern city Kolkata recently, gifting an entertaining evening livened up by music and glamour as the proud recipients walked home with trophies that recognised their hard work in the tourism sector .