Snowfall at Manali, Kufri, Narkanda, Shimla
byShimla: Himalayan resorts were in the grip of an intense cold wave as popular tourist resorts of Manali, Kufri, Narkanda, Chail and Dalhousie wore…
Tourism
Kerala to introduce seaplanes to attract tourists
byThiruvananthapuram: Kerala Tourism will introduce seaplanes and special bogies in trains to attract visitors to the state, a minister said Tuesday. “We have got proposals…
Israel – India business on the rise
byTel Aviv: Anat Bernstein-Reich wears many hats – lawyer, businesswoman, educator, journalist. But admittedly her passion is India. Bilateral trade between India and Israel has…
Kerala’s e-toilets, treatment plants to help sanitise Kashmir
byThiruvananthapuram: An e-toilet manufacturer from Kerala will install four sewage treatment plants in Jammu and Kashmir and two customised toilets – one at 4,000 feeet…
Kerala Tourism bags Conde Nast travel award
byThiruvananthapuram: Kerala Tourism has won the Conde Nast Traveller award for putting India on the global travel map. The new award category introduced by the…
Kashmir sectarian unrest diverts year ender footfalls to Himachal
byShimla: Fallout of recent sectarian clashes in Srinagar has spiked year-ender booking at hotels across the state, even as the tourism department has planned…
Polish kids on a culture mission in Chandigarh
byChandigarh: One of them is just nine years of age and a few others are 10 to 12, while the the rest are teenagers. But…
Virbhadra writes to PM to restart Himachal flights
byShimla: With flights to and from Himachal Pradesh suspended for over three months, former union minister Virbhadra Singh today wrote to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh…
Slip, slidin’ away: it’s skating season in Shimla
byShimla: A red balloon was today tethered to the roof of the British-era municipal corporation building for the first time this season, signalling as it…