Amarnath Yatra 2015 is all set to begin on July 2, 2015 amid tight security arrangements and call by separatists to boycott the Yatra. The 2 month long Amarnath...
Shimla/ Srinagar, May 30 (ANI): As heat wave singes India, people are thronging hill stations to escape the scorching heat. Shimla, the capital of Himachal Pradesh...
Lakhs of Hindu devotees would take holy bath in the river Ganga to observe the festival of Ganga Dussehra on May 28, 2015 (today). It is believed that on this day...
New Delhi/ Kathmandu: One of the most sacred Hindu temples of Nepal – Pashupatinath Temple located on both banks of Bagmati River in Kathmandu escaped the...
Srinagar: Tourists from all over the world enjoyed picturesque view of Asia’s largest tulip garden in Jammu and Kashmir. Located on the foothills of the Zabarwan...
Lukla (Nepal): In the Himalayan town of Lukla, excitement mingles with fear as mountaineers make their way up to Everest a year after an avalanche killed 16 guides...
Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board chaired by the Governor, Jammu and Kashmir has issued following Dos and Don’ts for the Yatris going for Amarnath Yatra 2015. The Yatra...
Government of India has renamed the ‘Tourist Visa on Arrival-Electronic Travel Authorization’ to ‘e-Tourist Visa’ (eTV) starting from April 15, 2015. The...
This year, the holy Amarnath Yatra would commence on July 2 and would continue for 59 days till August 29. The process of online registration of pilgrims for Amarnath...
Srinagar: In a bid to boost tourism, a fleet of luxurious buses was launched in Jammu and Kashmir, which would provide state-of-the-art facilities to tourists visiting...
Udhampur: Tourists from northern India thronged the two-day winter carnival in Jammu and Kashmir to enjoy adventure snow sports and cultural programmes.Tourists...
The Festival of Mahashivaratri has various legends surrounding it. It varies from place to place and when taken together they present a very vivid view of the folklore....
Deoghar: The City of Temples is gearing up for a grand Shivaratri celebrations this year. Artists are busy creating displays for the famous annual Shiva-baaraat...
Lakhs of devout Hindus have today gathered at the confluence of sacred River Ganga in different parts of the country such as Varanasi, Allahabad, Simaria to take...
Kedarnath/ANI: The revered temple town of Kedarnath in Uttarakhand, which was ravaged in flash floods in June 2013, is being built again ahead of the pilgrimage...
Jeddah: Saudi Arabia is considering a ban on children below 10 years of age from performing the Haj next year, media reported Sunday. The matter was discussed at...
Shimla: Floods in Kashmir may be a boon for Himachal Pradesh. A surge in tourist inflow to Himachal Pradesh is likely in the upcoming festive season because the...
Mcleodganj (Himachal Pradesh): The road to Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama’s abode passes through hell. Foreigners and domestic tourists coming to this...
New Delhi: Indians now do not need a visa to visit the French island of Reunion in the Indian Ocean for stays up to 15 days, French Ambassador to India Francois...
Srinagar: The Amarnath Yatra resumed at 10 a.m. Saturday from both Baltal and Pahalgam routes after its temporary suspension, an official said. A senior police official...
Shimla: The first batch of devotees Tuesday left for the arduous Shrikhand pilgrimage to pay obeisance to the giant natural rock resembling a Shiva Lingam at an...
Shimla: An assurance by Chinese President Xi Jinping to Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday over the possibility of an additional route for the Kailash-Mansarovar...
Panaji: Pub culture will not be promoted and must be controlled because it often leads to “unwanted things”, Union Minister of State for Tourism (independent...
Dharamsala: Thousands of Buddhist devotees have started heading to Leh where their spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, will participate in the highly venerated ‘kalachakra’...
Srinagar: The annual Amarnath Yatra, which began from the Baltal route in north Kashmir June 28, will also start from its traditional Pahalgam route Wednesday, the...
Had your fill of Switzerland, France, New Zealand and Australia? It’s time for Indian filmmakers to explore the picturesque European nation of Slovenia, which...
Srinagar: Amarnath Yatra for this year would begin as per schedule from June 28, but from Baltal route only. The decision about opening date on Pahalgam route would...
New Delhi: A team of archaeologists and officials left here Wednesday for the Kedarnath temple in Uttarakhand to assess the condition of the shrine that was badly...
Rudraprayag (Uttarakhand): A year has passed since the great floods hit the picturesque Himalayan state of Uttarakhand, but the tourism industry on which the state...
After talks with the Bhutanese leadership, Prime minister Narendra Modi Monday proposed developing a tourism circuit combining India’s Northeast region and...
Thimphu: There are no traffic signals in the Bhutanese capital, yet there is little chaos on the roads. With people not in any hurry to run you down, walking leisurely...
Mandi (Himachal Pradesh): Delays and a lack of a contingency plan have exposed Himachal Pradesh’s lack of preparedness to a disaster – natural or man-made,...
Mumbai: Decades before the country’s first expressway connected Mumbai and Pune, a prestigious train, Deccan Queen, was the prime link to the two cities –...
Panaji: Goa is all set launch its tourism-oriented sea plane service by July, Tourism Minister Dilip Parulekar said. Proposals involving a revolving restaurant and...
Dehradun: The Kedarnath Yatra remained suspended for the fourth consecutive day Tuesday due to adverse weather conditions, officials said. “Heavy rains and...
Thiruvananthapuram: The excavation by the archaeology department at the Sri Padmanabhaswamy temple has been stopped due to security reasons, an official said Sunday.Padmanabhaswamy...
New Delhi: India and China Wednesday concluded three days of border talks and agreed that maintenance of peace and tranquility on the border was an “important...
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia is ready for the annual Islamic haj pilgrimage despite an increase in cases of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) coronavirus infection,...