India Travel News Archives

Posted online: Saturday , May 31, 2008 at 02:10:28 Updated: Saturday , May 31, 2008 at 03:39:56 Islamabad/Karachi, May 31: Pakistan government has told leading rights activist Ansar Burney's family that it had ...

Australian News.Net Friday 30th May, 2008 New Delhi, May 30 : The Lord Mayor of Melbourne, John So, will be visiting India for two days next week to formalize Melbourne's strategic alliance agreement with the ...

The Red Ribbon Express, India's flagship HIV/AIDS campaign vehicle, steamed into Katpadi station on the outskirts of this southern metropolis Tuesday to a colourful welcome from banner-waving school kids, HIV ...

The government has decided to develop 20 tourist destinations of national importance in a holistic and integrated manner.

Agencies Posted online: Wednesday, May 28, 2008 at 1432 hrs IST Puducherry, May 28: The terror strikes like the one in Jaipur have had a temporary effect on inflow of foreign tourists but the tourism department ...

Kirori Singh Bainsla, the former Indian Army colonel leading the protests in Rajasthan by the Gujjars demanding affirmative action, has decided to float his own political party since he feels both the Bharatiya ...

On May 13, 2008 once again, there was a terrorist attack on the famous tourist city Jaipur, which is also known as the Pink City of India.

Tourism was never so terror struck in Rajasthan as it is now. The strategic Golden Triangle circuit linking Delhi with Jaipur and Agra was rendered off limits for tourists after the state roadways withdrew its ...

New Delhi, May 25 In an attempt to tap the increasing market of weekend vacationers, who prefer to travel by coach, online travel portal Ezeego1.com has tied up with bus tour operator redBus, to offer online ...

By Manish Chand, Islamabad, May 20 : Pakistan has put the Kashmir issue at the top of its agenda for talks with India even as it seeks "meaningful discussions" for better relations through more cross-border ...

AGRA: Adlabs Cinema has launched India's first six-dimension movie screen in Agra, where cutting edge technology will provide a multi-sensory cinematic experience, officials said.

Malaysia's Emkay Group and Bangalore-based Embassy Group are planning to build low-cost houses in southern India, adding to their joint ventures in both countries.

NEW DELHI: With global crude oil prices skyrocketing to $135, in an election year, the government is examining drastic policy options, including raising petrol and diesel prices.

India and Brunei have signed an agreement on bilateral investment promotion and protection.

Bdnews24.com, New Delhi -The right-wing Hindu government in the tourist state of Rajasthan has accused India's central government of suggesting that "illegal Bangladeshi migrants" should be put in a "transit ...

United Airlines has signed a codeshare agreement with India-based Jet Airways. The agreement, which is subject to government approval, would expand the number of flights available to customers of both carriers ...

Indian Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon arrived here Monday night to review the fourth round of composite dialogue with his Pakistani counterpart Salman Bashir and discuss issues like Kashmir, peace and ...

The Indian Premier League has undoubtedly become the latest and hottest blockbuster in the city - leaving the usually teeming city multiplexes and single screen cinema halls virtually empty throughout the ...

Ben Stubbs spends the day on a film set in India's movie capital. WHAT Being a Bollywood extra. via The Age

“Whenever I meet people in the theater, I feel there's a common chemistry without race and religion.”

Get Dipan Ray talking about the theater, and he comes off sounding like an idealistic college student - one who believes that theater can change the world. via Courier News

Saturday, May 17, 2008 By M Farhan Zaheer KARACHI: Cement exports from the country are still lucrative due to the commodity's high demand and shortage in the region, especially in India and the UAE, placing ... via The News

Wyndham Hotel Group International today announced the appointment of Rajeev Panjwani as director of international development for Southeast Asia. via Hotel Online

“One hopes that the bureaucratic bottlenecks will be removed, and the mechanism will turn itself into an effective tool in the fight against terrorism”

From correspondents in Islamabad, Pakistan, 06:30 PM IST Leading Pakistani newspapers have lauded India for showing restraint and not indulging in 'finger pointing' in the aftermath of the bomb attacks in ... via India eNews

“The nefarious designs of terrorists will be thwarted boldly and their attempts will be foiled”

On a visit to Jaipur with Congress chief Sonia Gandhi [ Images ] , Home Minister Shivraj Patil on Thursday said that India would fight terror at all costs and thwart the designs of terrorists to disturb peace ... via Rediff.com

“Jaipur has been chosen to blow up your tourism structure....". It also said, "this is a clear warning to you (the US and the UK)...Don't send your people to India and if you do so then you people will be welcomed by our suicide attackers.”

Thursday, 15 May , 2008, 12:09 Last Updated: Thursday, 15 May , 2008, 12:34 New Delhi: A mysterious email by an outfit known as "Indian Mujahideen" has claimed responsibility for Tuesday's blasts in Jaipur and ... via Sify

“I would like to express my indignation and repulsion at the wave of blasts which has plunged the city of Jaipur in grief”

New Delhi : France on wednesday condemned the Jaipur serial blasts as act of "unacceptable horror" and expressed readiness to intensify its cooperation with India "more than ever before" in the fight against ... via The Hindu

“Music has an eternal response”

In a traditionally patriarchal society like India, where women are supposed to be seen and not heard, and where women almost always get the blame for spreading HIV/AIDS, it's an unusual thing to have them ... via Radio Netherlands Wereldomroep

From correspondents in India, 11:00 PM IST The body of Mohammed Akram, a Pakistani undergoing trial in an Amritsar court for illegally crossing over into Indian territory, was Saturday handed over to Pakistani ... via India eNews

Port Blair , May.10: Torrential rains cut off air services from Port Blair airport on Saturday, stranding passengers and virtually snapping travel links between the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and the mainland. via Daily India

“This helps the country to achieve self reliance in energy without getting affected by the fluctuations in oil prices in the international market”

From correspondents in Tamil Nadu, India, 12:30 AM IST France is keen to expand ties with India and the French model of nuclear energy and water privatisation 'can be successfully replicated in India', said ... via India eNews

“It showed Pakistan that we are powerful”

It should have been known as the Khetolai blast, is the oft heard complaint here. via India eNews

Agencies Posted online: Tuesday , May 06, 2008 at 1315 hrs IST Bangalore, May 6: HDFC Bank on Tuesday launched fund transfer on mobile commerce network, NGPAY. via Express India

“They are interesting constructions. It's a traditional architecture and it's a tradition of Kashmir which you don't find in other places”

Srinagar, May 5 Houseboat owners in Kashmir are gearing up for the influx of tourists to the picturesque valley.The owners who have been busy mending and beautifying the houseboats after the winter season are ... via Daily India

“It is submitted that the High Court erred in failing to direct for continued operation of HAL airport while itself directing the Union of India to renegotiate the terms of the concession agreement”

The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Centre to look into the demand of a few citizens from Bangalore who have filed a PIL seeking direction to keep both the existing HAL airport and the new airport at ... via Deccan Herald

Agra, May 5: A bird sanctuary in Uttar Pradesh is providing a home to rescued bear cubs. via Daily India

A relentlessly scorching sun fried and frazzled people in north and central India Tuesday, even as people in the south braced for more rain. via New Delhi News.Net

“And I met this former Bollywood fight actor in Tarapeeth who came with his goons and a goat (as sacrificial offering) to win a district election. I wanted to know why he needed Tara (the mother goddess) on his side to win an election”

Delhi-based Scottish author William Dalrymple has journeyed across the Indian subcontinent since settling down here in 1984, delving into its past, capturing its soul in his books. via India Gazette

From correspondents in Delhi, India, 10:30 PM IST The rising mercury continued to frazzle the people in the national capital as well as north-central region Thursday while the northeast and sub-Himalayan ... via India eNews

“The bicycle still retains the same diamond shape. Some changes have been made to keep it sleek”

Rally taken out in support of use of bicycles as an alternative transport Photo: K. Murali Kumar EnthusiastIC: Cyclists from various parts of Bangalore taking part in the 'car-free day' rally on Sunday. via The Hindu

Agencies Posted online: Thursday , May 01, 2008 at 1520 hrs IST New Delhi, May 1: Air travel is going to be dearer as major airlines have decided to raise the fares by at least 10 per cent besides increasing ... via Express India

NEW DELHI, INDIA: Confederation of Indian Industry , Tata Communications and Cisco today announced a mutual collaboration to set up Telepresence rooms at four CII offices in India. via CIOL