While presenting the Union Budget 2021-22 in Parliament, the finance minister said poll-bound West Bengal will see highway projects worth Rs 25,000 crore. She also announced that highway projects worth Rs 65,000 crore will be undertaken in Kerala. She also announced an Rs 18,000-crore scheme to augment public transport in urban areas.
Just an hour or so from the ones we commonly throng to, they promise a lot more for a lot less.
The Goan paradise has become one of the world's most powerful drug cartels, which is being operated by Russians, Israelis and Nigerians -- in their own distinctive styles -- and is backed by local political interests. Vicky Nanjappa's special report.
The Nilgiris district police registered the FIR under Section 174 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) and ADSP Muthumanikam was appointed as the investigation officer, official sources said. A probe is underway.
With the spate of businesses turning their attention to Ayodhya, land rates have shot up, in some pockets by as much as 10 times. Whether one walks into a hotel lobby or sits down for a meal, land deals are being discussed at every other table -- one on one or among groups.
Madhav said Gandhiji had suggested launching another movement (to attain social, economic and moral freedom) and keep it out of the purview of politics, and therefore, Congress had to quit as a political party.
Saif Ali Khan's new film Go Goa Gone is set in India's most favoured tourist destination!
'If the central government does not give rights to the people of Ladakh, then it won't be good for our country.'
India has emerged as one of the the hottest global tourist destinations in Asia bagging most of the prizes by prestigious World Travel awards.
An accessories designer, who gunned down his former co-worker near the Empire State Building, had held a grudge against his victim for years and the two had filed police complaints against one another a year ago after getting into a scuffle in their office.
'Arab tourists are looking for alternative destinations after 9/11,' T O Sooraj, Director, Department of Tourism, Kerala said.
The government has signed an air services agreement based on 'Open Sky' principle with the US and another with the UK but not based on the said principle which has resulted in enhanced air seat capacity for foreign tourists.
About 64 per cent of the total outbound Indian tourists had sightseeing on the agenda; others travelled to explore new places, seek a change from daily routine, destress and visit family and friends, the report stated. Nature, safety and hygiene are among the important factors considered when selecting a travel destination. Singapore emerged as the most common travel destination for Indians (24 per cent) in the next 12 months, followed by Dubai, Australia, and Malaysia.
Wherever you go in India's top tourist destination and playground of the well-heeled, you hear of nasty property disputes.
The steep hike in airfares is making Kashmir out of bounds for most travellers, leading many business-owners to fear that the tourists may be forced to look for another holiday destination, says Mukhtar Shah.
To promote Andhra Pradesh as the most favoured destination for tourism, the state government has launched a new web site, www.aptourism.in, as a one-stop online solution for all travel-related solutions.
With clean blue waters and golden-white sands, these super beaches have a magic that is hard to keep away from.
Tamil Nadu's new tourism strategy is aimed to position the state as an international tourist destination in Asia and Pacific regions by transforming it into a "tourism hub", Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa said on Monday.
Number of people travelling between Asia and North America, and between Asia and Europe grew by nine per cent from 2010 to 2011.
Swiebodzin, a Polish town, has officially unveiled the world's largest Jesus statue -- which surpasses the Christ the Redeemer, the famous Christ sculpture in Brazil's Rio de Janeiro -- with a mass attended by thousands in what is hoped to become a hot tourist destination.
The movie tries to weave a story around the underbelly of Bangkok but ends up falling flat on its face.
Shivaji memorial to be set up on lines of Statue of Liberty
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday termed the cancellation of over 25,000 school jobs as 'gross injustice' and alleged that it was a ploy by the Bharatiya Janata Party to stop these job losers from being deployed in poll duty.
Travel from India increased significantly after resumption of direct flights in March, Turkiye Tourism Board said, with destination weddings contributing to arrivals
Hotel infrastructure needs a big boost in the coming years.
It also promised to launch the 'Poshane' scheme through which every BPL household will be provided with half litre 'Nandini' milk every day and five kg 'Shri Anna - siri dhanya' through monthly ration kits.
The city, which reported the first case of COVID-19 in late 2019, has also upgraded its epidemic response measure, locking down the area where local COVID-19 infections have been reported while upgrading its risk levels, Chinese state media Global Times reported.
Large crowds thronged popular boulevards, tourist hubs and entertainment centres across India and many joined special prayers at places of worship on Sunday as people stepped out to celebrate the New Year without COVID-19 restrictions.
Let's take a look at 20 cities that attracted most international visitors.
Expect a new compact SUV from their stable called EcoSport later this year.
Travel companies are reducing the number of days from packages to make it more affordable for globe trotters.
Marriott International is looking to make deeper inroads into leisure destinations as it seeks to make the most of domestic travellers' pent-up demand, said the company's top official. The world's largest hotel operator will add seven new properties in India in 2021, five of which will be in leisure locations - two in Goa, and one each in Mahabaleshwar, Thiruvananthapuram, and Dehradun.
As the weather improved in parts of north India, which was pummelled by heavy rains for days, authorities on Wednesday worked on a war footing to rescue stranded tourists, restore vehicular traffic on arterial roads and prevent floodwaters from entering new areas.
The alpona (artwork) on the steep, winding road leading to Makaibari bears testimony to the visit of G20 delegates for the second tourism working group meeting in April last year. The lush tea bushes, the delegates joining in for the moonlight plucking of Silver Tips Imperial first flush, a favourite of late Queen Elizabeth II, cut a picture of mystical magic. But it's not the Kurseong tea garden's only shining moment - the last few years have been busy for the estate and its bungalow.
The proposed Indian Institute of Management in Bihar will be set up at Bodh Gaya in Gaya district, state Education Minister Brishen Patel said on Wednesday.
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