Aug 31th, 2009 – Travel News

Tourism ministry sets deadline for projects Economic Times NEW DELHI: Tourism ministry has warned states that it will stop funding infrastructure projects in case works do not start within a year due to ... Swine flu threat to tourism in Hills Times of India DARJEELING: For once, it is not political turmoil that is hampering tourism in the Hills. This time, it is swine flu. Travel [...]

Aug 30th, 2009 – Travel News

Jet Airways pilots in city support strike call on Sep 7 Times of India CHENNAI: Jet Airways pilots based in the city have expressed support for the strike call given by the National Aviators Guild, a newly formed pilots' union ... Indians prefer online travel portals to plan holidays: Study Economic Times NEW DELHI: Nearly 80 per cent of Indians in metros prefer to use [...]

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Aug 28th, 2009 – Travel News

GATGA not in favour of state level tourist guides Times of India VARANASI: The Government Approved Tourist Guides' Association (GATGA) is not in favour of the state level tourist guides particularly at Varanasi and Agra. ... Laktaha Ghat to be developed as tourist spot Times of India ALLAHABAD: The Laktaha Ghat situated on the banks of the Ganga would be developed as a tourist spot. Efforts [...]

Aug 27th, 2009 – Travel News

Tourism police does vanishing act Times of India CHANDIGARH: If you are wondering why you can't spot UT tourism police personnel around city's hot spots despite these teeming with visitors, the answer lies ... Travel agent accused of duping people Times of India LUCKNOW: Some persons on Wednesday lodged a complaint with the Gomtinagar police station alleging that they had been duped of huge sums of [...]

Aug 26th, 2009 – Travel News

Why Salman refused to travel by local train Times of India The plan was set, the fans were waiting to catch a glimpse and the media shutterbugs were armed with their cameras in place. Salman Khan's train journey on ... Movie tourism comes to Kerala Economic Times KOCHI: Taking a leaf out of the immensely successful movies like Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter in [...]

Aug 25th, 2009 – Travel News

Citigroup maintains 'sell' rating on Jet Airways Economic Times Citigroup (Asia-Pac) has maintained its 'sell' rating on Jet Airways, as it believes volatile macro factors (oil and F/X) to contribute to the uncertain ... Kolhan VC tours colleges Calcutta Telegraph Jamshedpur, Aug. 24: The vice-chancellor of newly constituted Kolhan University, Father Beni Ekka, today stressed on the need for complete restructuring of . Ethiopia eyes Indian outbound [...]

Aug 24th, 2009 – Travel News

HSBC downgrades rating of Jet Airways to 'Underweight' Economic Times HSBC downgrades the rating of Jet Airways to `Underweight' from `Neutral'. The GDP-based forecasting model suggests domestic passenger decline has bottomed ... Duty prop for adventure tourism Calcutta Telegraph  New Delhi, Aug. 23: The tourism ministry is betting big on adventure tourism, buoyed by the customs duty waiver on the import of adventure sports equipment ... State [...]

Aug 23th, 2009 – Travel News

Europe's top tourist destinations hit by economic crisis Economic Times PARIS: Empty terrace tables at Parisian cafes. Fewer sunbathers scattered along Italian and Spanish beaches: The global economic crisis has cast a dark ... Art Summit: student curators give tours, help visitors understand art Delhi Newsline  New Delhi It was not just the young artists who were in focus at the India Art Summit that concluded on [...]

Aug 22th, 2009 – Travel News

Seamless travel for tourist vehicles along Golden Triangle Times of India NEW DELHI: Travelling along the Golden Triangle (Delhi-Agra-Jaipur) could soon be a zippy affair for tourists. The tourism ministry will kickstart a pilot ... US highway travel in June up 2 pct vs year ago-Govt Reuters India WASHINGTON, Aug 21 (Reuters) - US highway travel was up 2.0 percent in June compared with a year [...]