Cold September leads nomadic Gujjars-Bakkarwals to prepone annual tribal migration
Jammu, Sept 6 (IBNS): The unusual dip in the temperature in the hilly and mountainous tracks of north-western Himalayas has led to lakhs of Gujjars and Bakkarwals - the nomadic tribes of Jammu and Kashmir - to prepone their annual seasonal migration from the hills to the plains areas of the border state of Jammu and Kashmir along with their livestock, much earlier than their routine reverse migration to the plains.
President of Seychelles James Michel visits Mumbai to promote Seychelles Tourism
Mumbai, Aug 28 (IBNS): James Michel, President of Republic of Seychelles, while interacting with the Indian Press, reinforced Indo-Seychelles bilateral relations and the need to pave the way for greater partnership to promote tourism between both countries.
Maldives to present singing competition 'Maldives Idol'
Male, Aug 25 (IBNS): American Idol became one of the biggest singing competition in the United States over the years, with millions following, loving it and talking about it every year. When the new season begins in January of 2016, it will mark the 15th and final year of this iconic program. But, Idol fans have something to look forward to as a new Idol show will make its debut that same year.
Jordan to host the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Jordan 2016
Amman, Aug 23 (IBNS): The biggest sporting event in the country's history, the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup will be held in September 2016 in Jordan.
Taj Mahal makes debut in Twitter
Lucknow, Aug 15 (IBNS): India's iconic monument of love Taj Mahal made its Twitter debut as Uttar Pradesh CM Akhilesh Yadav unveiled the handle on Saturday.
Arunachal Pradesh Tourism signs MoU with Viacom 18
Guwahati, Aug 12 (IBNS): To boost tourism sector in Arunachal Pradesh, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed on Wednesday between Department of Tourism, Government of Arunachal Pradesh and Viacom 18.
Emirates launches new offers to celebrate this festive season
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IBNS): As India gets ready to begin festivities this year, Emirates, a global connector of people and places, has added more reasons to celebrate by announcing a sale to inspire travel from India to its network around the globe.
Jet Airways celebrates India's 69th I-Day with special fares
Mumbai, Aug 10 (IBNS): Jet Airways, India's premiere international airline, on Monday announced distinct special fare offers for its guests to celebrate India's 69th Independence Day.
Travellers in India prefer packages: Report
Dubai, Aug 10 (IBNS): Travelport, a leading Travel Commerce Platform providing distribution, technology, payment and other solutions for the $8 trillion global travel and tourism industry, recently released new research that demonstrates the dramatic transformation the Indian travel market has undergone in recent years with up to two thirds of travelers in India preferring to book packages when buying their biggest holiday of the year.
Skyscanner now powering MSN Travel search worldwide
New Delhi / Kolkata, Aug 6 (IBNS): Starting from Thursday, global travel search engine, Skyscanner, is powering flight search for MSN Travel in 31 markets, including U.S., United Kingdom, Australia, India, Singapore, France, Hong Kong and Mexico.
Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo production to commence tomorrow
Edinburgh, Aug 6 IBNS): The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo is quite simply one of the greatest shows on earth.
Three MULTA ultras nabbed in Assam
Guwahati, Aug 5 (IBNS): Security forces apprehended three ultras belonging to Muslim United Liberation Tigers of Assam (MULTA) from Assam's Dhubri district along with Indo-Bangladesh border on Tuesday, officials said on Wednesday.
Indian travellers to explore more of Americas with Emirates' Pass
Kolkata, Aug 5 (IBNS): Emirates passengers from India looking to explore beyond the airline's network of American destinations now have dozens of options with the Americas Pass.
Kolkata plays host to 'Travel and Tourism Fair'
Kolkata, Aug 1 (IBNS): The three-day Travel & Tourism Fair (TTF) opened in Kolkata on Friday.
GHE powers up remote villages in Himalayan region with DC Solar grids through Impact Adventure
Global Himalayan Expedition has announced the list of 20 Impact Adventurers, who will be undertaking the journey to some of the remote parts of Ladakh, during its Annual Expedition in August this year. GHE team also announced the launch of www.greenhimalayanvillages.com, highlighting the impact initiatives executed at these remote villages and online village experience planned by GHE.