Tag: Foreign Tourists
Trouble-torn Kashmir seeks to attract foreign tourists
June 18 (TravelAndy): The troubled north Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir organised a familiarization trip for five foreign travel writers earlier this month, Greater Kashmir reported.
The writers from Australia and the UK visited Leh and Srinagar during their trip.
At the end of their trip, the visitors met the state’s tourism minister who told them about the wonderful experiences that the mountainous state had to offer. They were also made aware of the steps the authorities were taking to ensure safety of tourists. Continue reading Trouble-torn Kashmir seeks to attract foreign tourists
Mahabharat fest in Lucknow
September 21 (TravelAndy): In a bid to attract foreign tourists, the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh(UP) is organising the Mahabharat festival in the city of Lucknow from October 2.
The two day long event is a first of its kind to be held in India.
The Mahabharat is one of the greatest Indian epics that is internationally renowned. The epic has largely been set in eight cities of Uttar Pradesh. Continue reading Mahabharat fest in Lucknow
UK on India’s e-visa list from Aug 15
August 11 (TravelAndy): United Kingdom is all set to become one of the 36 countries to be added to India’s e-Tourist visa list from August 15.
The e-visa facility will allow UK nationals to apply and pay for their visas online. They only need to carry a printout of the e-visa while visiting India.
With this addition, the total count of countries under the scheme will climb to 113. Continue reading UK on India’s e-visa list from Aug 15