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Rohtang Pass opened for traffic

The 13,050-foot Rohtang Pass, the gateway to the Lahaul-Spiti valley in Himachal Pradesh, opened for traffic Monday, Kullu Superintendent of Police Jagat Ram said.8:02 PM on September 22

Heritage hotel owners demand uniform national tax system

The Indian Heritage Hotels Association (IHHA) Monday called for a uniform taxation policy across India for heritage hospitality properties.8:00 PM on September 22

Special card to offer discounts to Chandigarh visitors

Here comes a card that will help visitors have a smooth ride in India's first planned city, be it at tourist destinations or in buses, shops and hotels.10:31 AM on September 22

Kerala Travel Mart visitors marvel at novel houseboat

Visitors to the Kerala Travel Mart here are marvelling at a novel houseboat on display that has a roof-top garden, a swimming pool, a jacuzzi and a conference room - besides two bedrooms with attached bathrooms.7:01 PM on September 21

Abu Dhabi to start profiling of tourists

Tourism authorities in the emirate of Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will start profiling visitors to get an insight into the variety of factors that drive tourism here.5:31 PM on September 21

India, Brazil, South Africa sign tourism cooperation pact

India, Brazil and South Africa signed a draft tripartite tourism cooperation agreement Sunday at the fifth edition of the Kerala Travel Mart (KTM).4:30 PM on September 21

CISF to step up security at Taj Mahal

More Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel are to be deployed at the Taj Mahal in view of increased threat perceptions from terrorist outfits, officials said Sunday.2:31 PM on September 21

Kerala tourism wary of US financial crisis

Kerala is bracing up to a possible fall in foreign tourist traffic due to the financial crisis in the US.7:02 PM on September 20

PATA Mart begins in Hyderabad

The Pacific Asia Travel Association Travel Mart 2008 (PTM08), the premier event of the travel and trade industry, began here Wednesday with speakers warning that natural and man-made calamities would impact on the tourism industry.1:03 AM on September 18

Finland expecting 70,000 Indian tourists by 2008

Finland is becoming a favourite tourist destination for many Indians, according to a businessman from that country.4:00 PM on September 14

Bali woos Indian tourists this autumn

The blossoms of the Indonesian island of Bali will add fragrance to the holiday itineraries of several Indians this festival season.12:01 PM on September 13

Unique ayurveda village coming up in Kerala

A Rs.60 million 'ayurveda village', boasting of the largest ayurveda spa in the country, is to open Nov 1 near the famed Kovalam beach in Kerala.9:33 PM on September 12

Mahindra Holidays to promote home stays in Kerala

Kerala has tied up with Mahindra Holidays and Resorts to promote home stays in the state, which faces an acute room shortage during peak tourist season, an official said.4:33 AM on September 11

Kerala Travel Mart draws representatives from 50 nations

Representatives from about 50 countries, including Australia, France and the US will participate in the fifth edition of the Kerala Travel Mart (KTM), which will be held in Kochi Sep 20-23, state Tourism Minister Kodiyeri Balakrishnan told reporters here Monday.7:03 PM on September 08

Five of a family commit suicide in Mysore hotel

Five members of a family from Kerala died in an apparent suicide pact in a hotel in this tourist city of Karanataka, the police said Monday. Two children aged 7 and 5 have survived and were being treated in a hospital.6:01 PM on September 08