Six Rajasthan hill forts on World Heritage list
byNew Delhi: For long the tourist attractions of the desert state, six hill forts of Rajasthan have made it to the Unesco World Heritage…
Tourism
Tourists slump hits Shimla
byShimla: There being not enough attractions to hold the interests of summer visitors other than the cool air of a hill station, tourists are…
Sri Lanka’s first quarter tourist arrivals drop
byColombo, May 8 (IANS) The first quarter results of tourism for the year show the lowest quarterly growth since 2011, bringing in a total…
Amid border tensions, Chinese dig tunnel for Delhi Metro line
byNew Delhi, May 8 (IANS) Amid the media brouhaha in India over the border incursions by their troops, Chinese engineers were last week calmly…
Pauri Wala, a gateway to heaven Ravana built
byPauri Wala considered as Swarg Ki Seedhi (steps to heaven) by the devotees is a much revered holy place in Sirmaur district but hard…
Green Shimla, a legacy of the British urban planners
byThe enchanting and attracting beauties of Shimla, which the residents are much proud of, is all a valuable gift of Britishers who gave this…
Himachal firms get small pie in tourism publicity budgets
byShimla: Given the mandate of promoting tourism in Himachal, the tourism department here, with a big budget for publicity, has failed to provide much…
Himachal High Court decrees removal of illegal dhabas from Rohtang forest areas
byShimla: The Himachal Pradesh High Court today directed the state authorities to remove all unauthorized food stalls and dhabas polluting forest areas beyond Mardhi…
Rohtang Pass road cleared of snow
byShimla: Hard pressed to open an alternate route to Ladhak as tensions mount on the western India – China, army road engineers have cleared…
Tatapani catching fancy of tourists, pilgrims
byShimla: Tourism is growing rapidly in Himachal as access to remote areas improves for it is not just scenic beauty that attracts visitors but…