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Thrissur Pooram celebrated today in Kerala

by night_surfer May 2, 2009 India Travels

Pooram is the most colourful of all the temple festivals of Kerala. It is celebrated in Thrissur at Vadakkumnathan temple in the month of Medam (April) where the regaining deity is Lord Shiva. Situated on a hillock right in the centre of the city, the spaciously laid out ‘kshetram’ or temple attracts thousands of devotees [...]

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Guwahati-bound flight to mark opening of IGI terminal today

by Agencies April 18, 2009 India Travels

Passengers of budget carrier Indigo’s flight to Guwahati will be the first lot to depart from the newly built domestic departure terminal of the Indira Gandhi International Airport at New Delhi on Sunday.
The Indigo flight (6E 201) would take off for Guwahati at 5.35 a.m. with 150 passengers from the new terminal, a spokesperson [...]

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Largest Tulip garden in Asia a hit with tourists

by Agencies April 8, 2009 India Travels

Attracting 1200 visitors everyday, the picturesque Tulip garden in Srinagar is not only bringing tourists to the droves in Kashmir but also the much-needed revenue for the state.
Spread over 400 hectares, the largest such garden in Asia saw a record number of 80,000 visitors last year and is all set to repeat the feat this [...]

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Terror attack, recession hits Kerala tourism industry

by Agencies December 6, 2008 India Travels

An innovative package to market Kerala’s traditional ceremonial wedding abroad in a bid to woo tourists has run into rough weather as the tourism industry in the God’s Own Country, already reeling under global recession, has been badly hit by the Mumbai terror attack.
According to P K Anish Kumar, Managing Director of Travel Planners, which [...]

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Thailand: Tourism industry suffers after blasts

by Santosh Mishra November 26, 2008 India Travels

It’s like a great shock for Thailand’s tourism industry. Thousands of tourists have been left stranded after two blasts at Bangkok’s giant Suvarnabhumi Airport.
At least 4 persons are injured and lead to closure of the airport. It’s seems to be another blow to the country’s travel industry.
The travel industry has already seen a drop off [...]

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Manipur chief minister escapes assassination bid

by Indo-Asian News Service September 1, 2008 India Travels

Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh escaped an assassination bid late Monday when a bomb fired by suspected militants exploded inside his official residential complex here, officials said.
A police spokesman said a bomb was fired late Monday and it exploded inside the boundary wall of the chief minister’s residence.
“The bomb landed inside the chief minister’s [...]

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Madhya Pradesh promotes itself as monsoon destination

by Indo-Asian News Service September 1, 2008 India Travels

If you thought that monsoons are not the best time to pack the bags and head for a tourist destination, then think again as Madhya Pradesh has emerged as the hottest new monsoon destination in the country.
Boasting of a range of geographical landscapes and interest – from the hills of Pachmarhi to the wildlife reserves [...]

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Monsoon no time for tourists? Lure honeymooners, say experts

by Indo-Asian News Service August 29, 2008 India Travels

Winter is the time when international tourists flock to India in their thousands, and in summer domestic tourists travel in droves to cooler climes. But monsoon tourism, sadly, has no takers. Or, is it? Honeymooners could possibly be lured to those wet places for that clingy feeling, experts say.
At a national seminar on monsoon [...]

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National Museum can’t expand, faces space crunch

by Indo-Asian News Service August 28, 2008 India Travels

New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) Strange as it may sound, the National Museum – the country’s largest museum – is able to display only a tenth of its 200,000 artefacts as a large part of its premises is being occupied by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).
The museum’s expansion plans are being held up for [...]

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