Bhubaneswar: With a view to attracting more tourists to the state, the Odisha government on Thursday decided to create basic amenities and other infrastructure like road communication and accommoda

Indore region has been selected for the best tourism region award by Madhya Pradesh State Tourism Development Corporation on Wednesday.

Kashmir’s scenic beauty has always drawn tourists in hordes.

Jaipur: To promote Jhalana Forests as an eco-tourism park, the forest department has proposed a 30km safari route.

“There is a proposal for eco-tourism at Jhalana that would encompass trekking, overnight camping, bird watching and nature camps for tourists as well as students. It is estimated to cost Rs158 lakh. The 30-km safari route, likely to cost Rs 20 lakh, would pass through Neem Gatta, Sikarodhi, Watch Tower, Chitalbada, Lalakund, Kali Mata Temple, shooting range and finally to Jhalana Park-II.

Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today ordered the formulation of a comprehensive tourism-development policy which would govern and guide the growth of tourism in the region. The Chief Minister ordered the formulation of the policy while chairing a meeting of the State Tourism Advisory Committee here.

Omar said the comprehensive policy would govern and guide the growth of tourism and take necessary care for protecting and conserving the environment of the state. He said the policy should be formulated while taking all stakeholders on board.

The Kerala Sasthra Sahitya Parishad has urged the central government to reject the recommendations of the high-level working group on Western Ghats headed by K Kasturirangan, claiming that its impl

The Union Tourism Ministry has sanctioned Rs 13.60 crore for development of common amenities at the famous coastal tourism spot Kovalam near here.

Kashmir valley to be promoted as golfing destination

Discarded waste damages ecology of the hills

Long considered by many as the best time of the year to visit this hill station, summer is also viewed as the worst from the environment and pollution point of view. The reason: Many among the tourists coming to ‘enjoy’ the season here leave behind their mark — in one form or the other — on the ecology of the place and their vehicles considerably increase air pollution while many of hawkers from the plains trading in a variety of items including cheap musical instruments, add to the noise pollution.