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Karnataka Tourism Department’s eco-tourism unit, Jungle Lodges and Resorts (JLR) that currently operates 12 properties across the state has planned to build 7 more resorts.

The new domestic terminal building at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, Ahmedabad is all geared to open its doors by next month.

UK is reforming its Visa processing facility in India, which is expected to reduce the waiting period for the British Visa from present 15 days to 10 days.

According to the data collected from Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), Thailand received a total of 77,393 Indian travellers during the first five months of this year.

Jim Corbett National Park and Rajaji National Park in Uttarakhand that have been kept closed for tourists this monsoon season will reopen on November 15th.

Tamil Nadu famous for its pilgrim centres like Palani, Tiruchender , Kumbakonam , Thanjavur, Kanyakuari and many other places witnessed a huge influx of visitors in the month of April and May

The J&K tourism ministry after recently setting up a Gurjar Centre for Culture and Heritage has now plans to start “nomad tourism” where tourists get to accompany nomads when they migrate.

The Andhra Pradesh government is taking all necessary steps to restore and preserve 3 Kakatiya monuments- Ramappa Temple in Venkatapur Mandal, Thousand Pillar Temple in Hanamkonda and the Warangal Fort as World Heritage sites.

The 40-year old Kalpasar project besides developing a fresh water reservoir, will also work at creating tourism prospects in the state.

Chandigarh, the capital of Indian states Punjab and Haryana is all set to promote cycle tourism in its state in a big way.

The registration of Amaranth Yatra that began from June 5th witnessed over 1 lakh pilgrims registering for pilgrimage to 3,888 metre high Amarnath cave shrine of Lord Shiva in South Kashmir till now.

The Department of Tourism (DoT), Government of Jammu and Kashmir will soon launch a new tourism Policy that will lay emphasis on developing the state’s infrastructure.

India’s architectural marvel, Taj Mahal has now got an exclusive website dedicated to it. Developed by the Uttar Pradesh State Tourism Department, the website http://tajmahal.gov.in,

Asian Development Bank (ADB), a regional development bank that provides loans and financial assistance to Asian and Pacific countries has agreed to fund tourism,

The National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) has decided to convert the Agartala-Sabroom portion of the Assam-Agartala national highway (NH 44) from the existing double lane to four-lane by 2013.

The Maharashtra state government has decided to set up a virtual film studio that will display various aspects of India’s tinsel town’s glory and will enable tourists to see the shooting of documentaries, advertisements and television serials.

Bengaluru-based SVG Group will be making its debut in the hospitality sector with their hospitality division, SVG Hotels Pvt Ltd by opening its first property ‘Best Western Premier La Marvella’ at Jayanagar in Bengaluru.

The Delhi Municipal Corporation will soon launch 5 double-decker buses in the New Delhi catering exclusively for the tourists coming to watch the Common Wealth Games

Kannur district, Kerala will soon be getting an Ayurveda village as the Kerala unit of the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) and the health department has entered into a partnership to set up the village.

To woo more foreign and domestic tourists to its state, the Kerala forest department has launched Gavi eco tourism package that include elephant safaris and trekking in the deep jungles of Gavi near Munnar, which is otherwise not open to the public.

The Central government of India has sanctioned new railway lines between Kadiri- Puttaparti and Chikballapur- Puttaparti Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh, South India at an expenditure of Rs 939.11 crores.

The government of Punjab recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Asian Development Bank (ADB) which will sanction Rs 550 crore to promote tourism in the state.

Kerala Government will be investing a total amount of Rs 600 crore in development of state’s tourism sector, this year.

The state government of Jammu & Kashmir is leaving no stone unturned to make its state an independent tourist destination.

Vithura’s Government Jersey Farm will soon become Kerala’s first government farm to introduce farm tourism. The project is a joint initiative of the district panchayat, Animal Husbandry Department and Tourism Department.

Keshopur Chummb Community Reserve in Gurdaspur district of Punjab, a home to about 40,000 migratory birds of about 45 species and fishes of 42 species is all geared up to get a facelift form the Punjab government.

Haryana has constructed a total of 7,300 hotel rooms to facilitate tourists arriving for the upcoming Commonwealth Games (CWG), to be held in October in New Delhi.

India’s Thomas Hotels and Resorts is all geared up to launch a new Ayurveda resort called ‘Sukhshanthi’ at Poovar , Kerala by the end of 2010

Switzerland-based hotel chain, Minotel that has 200 hotels around the world, has recently appointed Switzerland Destination Marketing India (SDM) as their exclusive Indian marketing partner.

The Jharkhand Tourism in order to attract large number of travelers to its state will be soon opening 10 new resorts near its key water bodies that are claimed to be the best in the world.

Citrus Hotels, a part of Mumbai-based Mirah Group will launch its 7th property- Citrus Allepey in the month of October or November.

India’s hospitality company, Apeejay Surrendra Park Hotels will be opening its first 10 -room luxury resort in Kerala at Muhamma on the banks of Vembanad Lake in Alappuzha,

Kargil district in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) has launched 2 new tourist circuits namely Batalik-Darchiks-Garkone-Dah-Khalsi-Leh and Khangral-Chiktan-Shakar-Sanjak-Leh in the region.

The Madhya Pradesh government that had recently launched an innovative scheme called ‘Bed and Breakfast scheme’ (B&B) to provide comfortable home stay facilities to both domestic and foreign tourists

India’s Film Company PVR Ltd has partnered with Logix group to set up an entertainment city comprising multi-screen theatres, a bowling alley, a skating rink and food plazas in the national capital’s suburb of Noida.

The Indian government that had launched the Visa-on-Arrivals (VoA) scheme from January - May for citizens of 5 countries - Finland, Japan, Luxembourg, Singapore and New Zealand visiting India for tourism purposes

Pilgrimage to Vaishnodevi and Amarnath shrines in J&K will be costlier from July. Rs 2,000 would be charged as entry fee per vehicle carrying pilgrims to the cave shrines of Mata Vaishnodevi and Amarnath for a period of 3 days.

To create more awareness about its brand in Indian market, Dubai-based hospitality chain, Jumeirah Hotels & Resorts has now appointed Delhi-based OM Tourism as its sales and marketing representation.

India-based hospitality company Bhagwati Banquets & Hotels Ltd has chalked out an expansion plan to set up properties in cities like Vadodara, Nagpur, Pune, Hyderabad, Indore, Nadiad, Mumbai and Bengaluru.

The Punjab government will be spending a total of Rs 60 crore in order to preserve state’s forests, wildlife and promote eco-tourism.

The Heritage Village being built by the Punjab Heritage and Tourism Development Board (PHTDB) on the campus of Guru Nanak Dev University (GNDU), Amritsar is all set to become operational by next year

The Indian tourism ministry will soon develop the sites of the Oscar winning filmmaker Satyajit Ray’s famous film shots in West Bengal.

Bihar’s lone aerial ropeway that had become non-operational due to cable snap since February has started functioning again after a gap of 4 months.

SITA, one of the leaders in Managing Business Solutions for airline, airport, GDS (Government Data Service), government and other customers, has launched a webpage focusing on India for the first time.

VITS Aurangabad, the luxury business hotel by Kamat Hotels India Limited (KHIL) has added a new Four Fountains Spa, a gym, a swimming pool and an activity room to its 92-room property.

Delhi, India’s national capital will get a new tourist spot, just in time for the Commonwealth Games.

Manali, the beautiful hill station of India will be getting an ultra modern Himachal Roadways Transport Corporation (HRTC) bus stand at an estimated cost of Rs 35 crore.

The brand new Terminal 3 (T3) at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport equipped with world class amenities will be officially inaugurated on July 3 by Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) in order to simplify the baggage rules will be providing a central database for interline baggage rules.

India’s metropolitan city, Gurgaon, will soon be getting country’s first private metro by 2013.