President of India Pranab Mukjherjee presents the national tourism awards
Sep 18, 2015, at 09:37 pm
New Delhi, Sept 18 (IBNS) President of India Pranab Mukherjee presented the National Tourism Awards on Friday at a function held at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi.
Kolkata Metro Railway to run special train services on Weekends ahead of Durga Puja
Sep 18, 2015, at 03:28 am
Kolkata, Sept 17 (IBNS): Kolkata Metro Railway in anticipation of the heavy rush of commuters during the festive season has decided to run special Metro services on the next five weekends that is on Saturdays and Sundays.
Mahesh Sharma chairs meeting of Hindi Advisory Committee of Ministry of Tourism
Sep 16, 2015, at 11:19 pm
New Delhi, Sept 16 (IBNS): The Minister of State for Culture (Independent Charge), Tourism (Independent Charge) and Civil Aviation, Mahesh Sharma on Wednesday chaired the meeting of Hindi Advisory Committee of the Ministry of Tourism at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi.
Yas Island offers array of activities to tourists
Sep 08, 2015, at 11:08 pm
Abu Dhabi, Sept 8 (IBNS): Yas Island in Abu Dhabi has long enjoyed a reputation as the UAE's prime entertainment destination, but it's not just race weekend, roaring rollercoasters and white-knuckle water rides which bring visitors flocking to the island throughout the year.
VFS Global launches visa application service for Vietnam in Karnataka
Sep 08, 2015, at 12:19 am
Bengaluru, Sept 7 (IBNS): VFS Global has announced the launch of a visa application centre for Vietnam in Bengaluru.
Cold September leads nomadic Gujjars-Bakkarwals to prepone annual tribal migration
Sep 07, 2015, at 12:57 am
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
Aug 28, 2015, at 10:12 pm
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'
Aug 25, 2015, at 08:19 pm
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
Aug 24, 2015, at 06:22 pm
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
Aug 15, 2015, at 11:15 pm
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
Aug 13, 2015, at 03:58 am
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
Aug 12, 2015, at 06:46 pm
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
Aug 11, 2015, at 03:46 am
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
Aug 10, 2015, at 06:18 pm
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
Aug 06, 2015, at 08:20 pm
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
Aug 06, 2015, at 08:05 pm
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
Aug 06, 2015, at 01:45 am
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
Aug 06, 2015, at 01:41 am
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'
Aug 02, 2015, at 01:12 am
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
Jul 31, 2015, at 10:38 pm
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.
Mumbai Airport, Vistara launch mobile phone boarding pass facility
Jul 31, 2015, at 08:52 pm
Mumbai, July 31 (IBNS): GVK MIAL (Mumbai International Airport Pvt. Ltd.) and Vistara on Friday announced the launch of mobile phone boarding pass facility for Vistara's customers travelling out of Mumbai's T2 terminal to New Delhi, Bangalore, Ahmedabad and Goa.
Jet Airways reschedules its Hong Kong flight to Delhi with day time arrival
Jul 30, 2015, at 12:46 am
Mumbai, July 29 (IBNS): Jet Airways, India's premier international airline, has rescheduled its daily flight from Hong Kong to New Delhi, offering a convenient day time arrival into Delhi, effective Oct 25.
Thomas Cook India launches online visas
Jul 28, 2015, at 01:40 am
New Delhi, July 27 (IBNS): Thomas Cook (India) Ltd., India's leading integrated travel and travel related financial services company, latest finding reveals that the Indian traveller's use of online platforms is moving beyond flights/hotels, to include visa processing.
Online travel agency Destinia to operate in Iran
Jul 25, 2015, at 12:25 am
Tehran , July 24 (IBNS): Destinia.com, the international online travel agency with offices in Madrid, Cairo and Dubai, has expanded its presence in the Middle East with its entrance in the market of Iran.
Jul 24, 2015, at 03:45 am
Kolkata, July 23 (IBNS): dnata in partnership with Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority (TCA Abu Dhabi) has launched a roadshow across the country targeting industry professionals, to highlight Abu Dhabi Summer Season-a three month-long programme of family entertainment promoting the multi-faceted destination started from June 11 and continuing until September 5.
South African Tourism conducts 'Learn South Africa' Training Programme in India
Jul 24, 2015, at 02:04 am
Kolkata, July 23 (IBNS): South African Tourism hosted a Press Conference to talk about Tourism board's future plans and strategy in Kolkata on Thursday.
Bhopal residents explore city's heritage on Twitter through #BhopalWalk
Jul 22, 2015, at 07:13 pm
Bhopal, July 22 (IBNS): In a unique attempt to promote the heritages of the capital city of Madhya Pradesh-Bhopal-netizens on Twitter have started sharing images and information about the place using hashtag #BhopalWalk.
Maldives wins Best Beach Destination at World Travel Awards
Jul 21, 2015, at 11:52 pm
Male, July 21 (IBNS): Maldives has won the award for the 'Best Beach Destination' at the World Travel Awards, Africa and Indian Ocean Gala Ceremony 2015.
Jordan Corporate evenings are huge success: Tourism Board
Jul 20, 2015, at 05:40 pm
Amman, July 20 (IBNS): Jordan Tourism Board in association with Cox and Kings held Corporate evenings at Bangalore and Mumbai recently.
Jet Airways announces attractive premiere fares on domestic network
Jul 19, 2015, at 05:49 pm
Mumbai, July 19 (IBNS): Jet Airways, India's premier international airline, has announced special attractive offer on Premiere fares for its guests travelling on the airline's domestic network.