Orissa has the unique distinction of having monuments from the beginning of third century BC to the fall of Hindu rule.
Just 6km south-west of Bhubneshwer in Dauli one can see the Brami script from the time of Mauryan ruler Asoka (272-236 BC).When...
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In a press release, UNESCO has announced four new cultural sites on 28th June 2007 at Christchurch, New Zealand.
1.Iwami Ginzan Silver Mines ( Japan)
2.Parthian Fortess of Nisa ( Turkmenistan )
3.Sydney Oprah House ( Australia )
4.Red Fort...
The south-west monsoons have kept their promise and the rain clouds are on their yearly visit to India. The result, you ask? Well, thats reason enough to party. And when it comes to partying, Goans know best. Revellers in Goa had a whale of a time as...
Globetrotters are visiting incredible India, not just for tourism, rather to get the perfect smile! Various dental treatments from root canal surgeries to implants are being offered to tourists. Dental tourism, growing at 30% per annum is one of the...
The mainstay of the economy of Himachal Pradesh is tourism. It can be developed as the absolute hub of adventure tourism in India. In line with the same chief minister Virbhadra Singh, has stated that Chanshal slopes would be developed for skiing and...
The Indian tigers are pretty popular throughout the world. So, there's a lot of visitors every year to see them.
Recently, the Conservation Corporation of Africa is organizing eco-tours in India. These eco-tours have one object in mind: to get the...
In an effort to increase the tourists in the state of Orissa, OTDC has introduced luxury trains in the state. The Ministry of Tourism thinks that these trains would hopefully boost up the tourists in this part of India.
These trains will...
Several in-bound flights were adversely affected as about 12,000 employees of Indian Airlines went on an indefinite nationwide strike late Tuesday, demanding pay hikes and payment of arrears.
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The ground staff, security personnel and...
Imagine traveling to India carefree with all tickets bought and reservations made on air , rail or road network? This is what NEA-Indo-U.S Ventures want to achieve by investing USD$ 5 m into Via , a leading travel service firm.
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The...
In the holy Hindu city of Varanasi, just a short walk from the sacred river Ganges is the mukti bhavan. This hotel is the last destination, a final stopover for elderly Hindus, for those who come to die. Hoping they will shortly end up on one of the...
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