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Construction of huts in Panchari brings new hope for J&K's tourism sector
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Udhampur (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], July 23 (ANI): In a bid to boost the tourism industry and create employment opportunities in Panchari, a small hill station situated 40 kilometers away from Udhampur, the Central Government is building infrastructure under Prime Minister's Development
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Goa Tourism Corporation bans plastic
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], July 20 (ANI): Goa Tourism Development Corporation (GTDC) on Saturday announced the elimination of plastic bottles, cups and straws across the state.
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Dubai Tourism exempts visa fees for visitors under 18
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Dubai [UAE], July 16 (ANI): In an attempt to ensure more footfalls, Dubai Tourism has announced visa fee exemption for the visitors under 18 while travelling with their parents between July 15 and September 15 this year.
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Rishikesh's Lakshman Jhula shut for public
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Rishikesh (Uttrakhand) [India], July 15 (ANI): Amid protests by locals, the nearly century-old Laxman Jhula bridge in Rishikesh, was closed for pedestrians on Sunday after a ban was imposed on vehicular movement earlier.
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Air India links Indore to Dubai with direct flight
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], July 15 (ANI): Air India on Monday linked Indore to Dubai with a non-stop flight, fulfilling a long-standing demand of the travel fraternity and tourists.
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UAE offers visa fee exemptions to children under 18
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Abu Dhabi [UAE], July 15 (ANI): The tourist visa fee waiver for children younger than 18 travelling to United Arab Emirates (UAE) came into effect for the first time this summer on Monday.
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Himachal: CM Thakur lays foundation stone of 33 KV Sub-station at Janjehli
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], July 14 (ANI): Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Sunday laid the foundation stone of 33 KV Sub-station at Janjehli, a project to be completed at a cost of Rs. 6 crore here.
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Vice President lauds Tamil Nadu for being medical hub of the country
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 14 (ANI): Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday asserted that Tamil Nadu is the medical destination of the country and its credibility as a trusted medical centre holds great significance.
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Jammu ropeway to open for public by July end
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], July 14 (ANI): The service of the much-awaited Jammu ropeway, which is expected to give a major boost to tourism in the region, will be open for public by the end of July.
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Jammu administration starts bus service for tourists
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir)[India], July 12 (ANI): The Jammu Tourism Department along with a private partner started an open bus service 'Jammu Darshan' to ferry tourists across various destinations in Jammu.
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Himachal CM urges Nitin Gadkari to provide assistance in implementing rope
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], July 11 (ANI): Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Thursday called on Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari in New Delhi and urged him to approve a grant Rs. 500 crore for the implementation of ropeway projects in the st
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Iconic Tourism Site: Naveen Patnaik urges Centre for inclusion of Odisha's
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], July 10 (ANI): Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday urged the Centre to include at least two tourist places of Odisha in its list of Iconic Tourism Sites.
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