Archive
| Title | Description | Posted Date |
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| Met department predicts heavy snow in Ka... | Srinagar, Mar 28 (NITN): Fresh western disturbances in quick succession are likely to affect Jammu & Kashmir and adjoining areas from Saturday evening to April 4 with occasional gaps, Met officials said in a weather warning. | 28-Mar-2015 |
| ‘Someday’ campaign scoops four inter... | Sydney, Mar 27 (NITN): Tourism Australia’s and Virgin Australia's ‘Someday’ US campaign has won four awards at the 2015 international Advertising and Marketing Effectiveness (AME) Awards for its use of integrated media, website design and for advertising in the sport and leisure category. | 27-Mar-2015 |
| Canada registers 19.3% growth in Indian ... | Ottawa, Mar 26 (NITN): Canada has recorded an increase of 19.3 per cent Indian tourist arrivals in the year 2014 with a positive growth in each month in comparison to 2013. | 26-Mar-2015 |
| Railway reservation 120 days in advance | New Delhi, Mar 25(NITN) The Ministry of Railways has decided to increase the Advance Reservation Period (ARP) for booking accommodation in trains from 60 days to 120 days (excluding the date of journey). | 25-Mar-2015 |
| Tourism Australia announces new Regional... | Sydney, Mar 23 (NITN): Tourism Australia has announced the appointment of Andrew Hogg to the role of Regional General Manager Greater China, based in Shanghai. | 23-Mar-2015 |
| David Attenborough returns to film the G... | Sydney, Mar 23 (NITN): David Attenborough returns to the Great Barrier Reef nearly 60 years after his first visit, as part of a new multi-platform media project between Atlantic Productions and Tourism Australia aimed at inspiring greater interest and more visits to the world’s largest coral reef system. | 23-Mar-2015 |
| Govt puts restriction on login for booki... | New Delhi, Mar 23 (NITN): The Ministry of Railways has decided that in case of e-ticketing, there will be a restriction of only one booking in one user login session and forced logging out of the user before another booking for all users including IRCTC agents but excluding defence booking under warrant only. | 23-Mar-2015 |
| 49th edition of "Vinitaly"-International... | Milan, Mar 21 (NITN): During this year dedicated to Expo and to the theme of food, wine is also experiencing a special moment. Tourists, visitors and specialists can have a taste of what will happen in Milan, during the 49th edition of "Vinitaly", the International Wine and Spirits Exhibition which takes place every year in the exhibition centre of Verona. | 22-Mar-2015 |
| Wi-Fi facilities in Indian moving trains... | New Delhi, Mar 20 (NITN): As a pilot project, Wi-Fi in 12301/12302 Howrah-New Delhi-Howrah Rajdhani Express has been provided. | 20-Mar-2015 |
| Indian tradition and culture showcased a... | New Delhi, Mar 20 (NITN): India Pavilion won the 2nd place for the Best Stand in the Asia, Australia and Oceania category at the ITB held in Berlin, Germany during 4th to 8th March, 2015. | 20-Mar-2015 |
| Musée des Confluences organizes exhibit... | New York, Mar 19 (NITN): An exhibition is being organised by the American Museum of Natural History, New York, in collaboration with the Musée des Confluences and the Royal BC Museum, Victoria, Canada to race to the last unexplored land in the 20th century. | 20-Mar-2015 |
| Culturally rich Vienna beckons Indian to... | New Delhi, Mar 18 (NITN) Vienna located in the heart of Europe, is all set to host the 60th Eurovision Song Contest titled Building Bridges from May 19 to 23. | 18-Mar-2015 |
| Emirates hosts gala appreciation dinner ... | New Delhi, Mar 17 (NITN): Emirates, a global connector of people, places and economies, has honoured its partnership with India's top travel agents in a gala dinner on Saturday at the Armani Hotel in Dubai. | 17-Mar-2015 |
| Union Tourism Minister assures MP PR all... | New Delhi, Mar 16 (NITN): Union Minister of State for Tourism (Independent Charge), Culture (Independent Charge) and Civil Aviation Mahesh Sharma met Madhya Pradesh Energy, Mining and Public Relations Minister Rajinder Shukla in New Delhi on Monday. | 17-Mar-2015 |
| Union Tourism Ministry will meet all pos... | New Delhi, Mar 16 (NITN): The Union Ministry of Tourism is trying to fulfil all requirements to facilitate Nabakalebar Rath Yatra, 2015 and fully promote the event including meeting the demand of Rs 52cr for development of tourist infrastructure in Puri and other places connected with the Yatra. | 17-Mar-2015 |
| Nabakalebar Rath Yatra, 2015 to be promo... | New Delhi, Mar 13 (NITN): Tourism Ministry in coordination with the Petroleum Ministry shall take several measures for international branding and promotion of the Nabakalebar Rath Yatra. | 13-Mar-2015 |
| Goa Guv meets Union Minister over touris... | New Delhi, Mar 13 (NITN): Goa Governor Mridula Sinha held a meeting with the Union Minister of State for Tourism (Independent Charge), Culture (Independent Charge) and Civil Aviation, Mahesh Sharma in New Delhi on Friday. | 13-Mar-2015 |
| TVoAs in February 2015 show an increase ... | New Delhi, Mar 13 (NITN): Government of India has launched Tourist Visa on Arrival (TVoA) enabled by Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) on November 27, 2014 for 43 countries. The Government extended this Scheme to the citizens of Guyana in January, 2015. | 13-Mar-2015 |
| Guinness World Record for Whistler Black... | New Delhi, Mar 12 (NITN): Whistler Blackcomb, a major ski resort located 125 km north of Vancouver, in Canada's British Columbia, took pride in announcing the inclusion of its PEAK 2 PEAK Gondola in the 2015 Edition of the Guinness World Records Book. | 12-Mar-2015 |
| Air Arabia hosts key travel trade in Mum... | Kolkata, Mar 11 (NITN): Air Arabia, the low-cost carrier (LCC) in the Middle East and North Africa and the first international low-cost carrier to fly to India, is soon to complete a decade of operations in India. | 11-Mar-2015 |
| Maldives organises 4-city Roadshow & B2B... | New Delhi, Mar 11 (NITN) The Maldives Roadshow held in Bangalore, Mumbai, Kolkata and New Delhi created a very positive response among the Indian travel trade and media community recently. | 11-Mar-2015 |
| AAI proposes to develop airport at Bihta... | New Delhi, Mar 10 (NITN): Airport Authority of India (AAI) has proposed to develop the Indian Air Force (IAF) Airport at Bihta in Bihar as new airport for international operations and taken up the matter with the Ministry of Defence and Government of Bihar. | 10-Mar-2015 |
| Yas Island unleashes its stature as 'Ult... | Abu Dhabi, Mar 9 (NITN): India is home to a growing population that is keen to explore the world and the variety of experiences it has to offer. Yas Island, a magnificent example of human endeavor and creativity in Abu Dhabi, is a hotspot to which the Indian traveler is flocking. | 10-Mar-2015 |
| MHA reviews mobile connectivity for Amar... | New Delhi, Mar 9 (NITN): The Union Ministry of Home Affairs reviewed mobile/telecom connectivity for the upcoming Amarnathji Yatra 2015 and is taking necessary steps to ensure better connectivity this year. | 09-Mar-2015 |
| Giants of the Renaissance at the Carriè... | Paris, Mar 8 (NITN): From March 6 2015 to January 3 2016, the Quarries of Light (known as Carrières de Lumières) at Les Baux-de-Provence continue their artistic adventure with a unique multimedia show: Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael. Giants of the Renaissance. | 09-Mar-2015 |
| Discovering Italian railway tracks | Rome, Mar 8 (NITN): Getting to know Italy through the history of its most hidden places which connected people and things for decades was possible on Sunday during the "Giornata delle ferrovie dimenticate" in its eighth edition. | 09-Mar-2015 |
| See and be seen during Britain's summer ... | Britain is gearing up for its annual summer 'Season', a series of high-profile sports and arts events, where the social aspect is as enjoyable as any of the sporting or music action. | 08-Mar-2015 |
| Australian TV program to showcase some o... | Sydney, Mar 6 (NITN): Australian breakfast TV program 'The Today Show' will broadcast live from two different locations each day next week to showcase some of the country's most stunning destinations. | 06-Mar-2015 |
| Australia participates Vancouver Interna... | Sydney, Mar 6 (NITN): Aussie wines were on the minds and palates of festival goers at the 2015 Vancouver International Wine Festival from Feb 20 to March 1. | 06-Mar-2015 |
| VFS Global extends South African Visa fa... | New Delhi, Mar 4 (NITN) VFS Global on Wednesday announced the launch of 7 new Visa Application Centres (VACs) for South Africa in India. | 04-Mar-2015 |
| Annual Amarnath Yatra registration under... | Srinagar/Jammu, Mar 3 (NITN): The 59 days Amarnathji Yatra registration of pilgrims is currently underway and the annual yatra will start from July 2, which will conclude on August 29. | 03-Mar-2015 |
| Snow, rain batter Kashmir valley | Srinagar, Mar 2 (NITN) Most parts of the Kashmir valley received fresh snowfall badly affecting land and air traffic in Jammu and Kashmir. The snow and rain continued to batter the valley for the second day on Monday. | 02-Mar-2015 |
| Tourist visa on arrival scheme to be ext... | New Delhi, Mar 1 (NITN): Minister of State for Tourism (Independent Charge), Culture (Independent Charge) and Civil Aviation, Mahesh Sharma has congratulated the Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley for "presenting a balanced, far-sighted and growth-oriented budget." | 01-Mar-2015 |