Archive for 2011

The Grand Kerala Shopping Festival (GKSF), Asia’s biggest shopping festival. The objective of the festival is to make by Department of Tourism, Government of Kerala, is set to welcome shoppers and tourists from all over the world ... Full story

Sabarimala is a Hindu pilgrimage center located in the Western Ghat mountain ranges of Pathanamthitta District in Kerala. It is the largest annual pilgrimage in India with an estimated 45–50 million devotees visiting every year. Sabarimala is believed to be the place where the Hindu God Ayyappan meditated ... Full story

Sabarimala temple: The virtual queue system planned by the Kerala police to make easy online registration for “Darshan” at the Sabarimala temple for the two-month pilgrimage season starts on November 17 was approved by the Kerala High Court (HC) on Tuesday. A division bench of Justices Thottathil B Radhakrishnan and C T Ravikumar... Full story

On 11.11.11 and the thick blanket of snow covering the hills surrounding this charming town made it all the more perfect for tourists looking to make this a memorable day in Manali. According to source a met department official said that “The hills overlooking ... Full story

India wins two global awards at the World Tourism Mart 2011 here by — World’s Leading Destination and World’s Leading Tourist Board. Tourism Minister Subodh Kant Sahai received the awards from Graham E. Cooke, president and founder of World Travel Awards, at the Excel Exhibition Centre where he said to the press that “India planned to have another five million tourists in ... Full story

Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi on Saturday flagged off the green one for the country's first double-decker chair-car superfast train from Howrah in West Bengal to Dhanbad in Jharkhand. The 12383 Up/12384 Dn is completely air-conditioned Howrah-Dhanbad Express will be active on tracks for five days a week. Sources buzz that this brand new train has got much more comfort level than other trains to offer passengers, ... Full story

Jai Mata Vaishno Devi Yatra 2011 - Here are the latest news and updated reports on The world famous holy cave shrine of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi in Jammu and Kashmir. Over a Sixty thousand devotees have paid their worship at the beautiful cave shrine on the brand new first day of the Navratra till the lunch time today. It was started with plenty of Obeisance and ... Full story

Here is a list of the best breathtaking phenomenal major tourist attractions of India, and which one is your favorite? World Tourism Day 2011 Tuesday is focused on linking good bond of global cultures. Agra Jaipur / Udaipur Goa Kashmir Kanyakumari Kerala (Backwaters) Old Delhi Ajanta Ellora Darjeeling Mysore Full story

Visakhapatnam - A place to visit in Andhra Pradesh Visakhapatnam is a major sea port on the south east coast of India. Visakhapatnam is the second largest city in the state of Andhra Pradesh and the third largest city on the east coast of India after Kolkata and Chennai. According to the history, the city was named after the god of Valor, ... Full story

Onam - The Festival Celebrated by Keralites. Onam is celebrated with a focus on different cultural aspects at different places. Athachamayam- a cultural procession takes place in the royal town of Tripunithura near Ernakulum-Kochi, on the Atham day of Chingam, ... Full story