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Amarnath Yatra 2012 registration begins - The Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB) kicks off the registration for the annual pilgrimage to the cave shrine devoted to Lord Shiva on 7th of May, Monday 2012. The annual pilgrimage is slated to start on June 25, but the registration form process all ... Full story

Holi is a religious spring festival celebrated by Hindus. The main day, Holi, also known as Dhuli in Sanskrit, also Dhulheti, Dhulandi or Dhulendi, is celebrated by people throwing scented powder and perfume at each other. Bonfires are lit on the eve of the festival, also known as Holika Dahan (burning of Holika) or Chhoti Holi (little Holi). After doing holika dahan prayers ... Full story

Southern Railway will run Pongal special trains to clear the extra rush of passengers during the festival. Advance reservations for the special trains will commence on January 7. Train Number 06021 Chennai Central - Nagercoil Special will leave Chennai Central at 10.30pm ... 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

Vijayawada formerly Bezawada is the third largest city in Andhra Pradesh, India, located on the banks of the Krishna River and bounded by the Indrakiladri Hills on the West and the Budameru River on the North. The city is located in the Krishna District, about 275 kilometers (171 mi) from the state capital Hyderabad. ... Full story

Sri Lanka start to stand out as glamour centre it is an up-and-coming industry especially in terms of fashion and glamour, said former Miss Sri Lanka cum Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez. "I think we have amazing very different and one which is not overcome by any Asian country. That is elegance, prime of life and sympathetic which is very international. She said ... Full story

Travel & Tourism Fair 2011 held in Hyderabad on 9thJuly, 2011.  The 87th edition of TTF a part of Indian’s biggest travel show network, in Hyderabad at the Hitex Exhibition Centre. This year's TTF is the largest ever in the city, almost twice the size of last year. It provides a business opportunity for travel and tourism organizations from all over India and abroad to display ... Full story

The Supreme Court postponed the opening of vault B in Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple on Friday in Thiruvananthapuram. The top court ordered that vault B of the Temple should not be opened for stock taking till July 15. While postponed the ... Full story

Indian tourists can travel in their own vehicle to see Sri Lanka. Indian tourists can now drive down Colombo's streets in one's own vehicles. Scotia Prince, India's first international passenger ferry service offers the drive-in, drive-out facility. One can simply drive one's car into the ferry, then enjoy the travel across the sea in an economy, deluxe, business or first class cabin and ... Full story