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Bhubaneswar, March 9: Endowed with a 480-km coast line, Odisha has the potential to develop at least 13-15 world class beach tourism destinations, experts said. "Beach tourism in Odisha is still in its infancy. We are yet to exploit the…

Bhubaneswar, Feb 9: At least 15 tourists, including four foreigners, were injured after being stung by a swarm of honey bees at the Konark Sun Temple premises in Odisha on Tuesday, officials said. This was the second consecutive day that…

Istanbul, Jan 12: At least 10 people were killed on Tuesday when a powerful blast rocked a central Istanbul district popular with tourists, media reports said. Around 15 others were injured in the explosion in Sultanahmet district, BBC…

New Delhi, Dec 15: National passenger carrier Air India on Tuesday commenced its maiden flight from Ahmedabad to London via Mumbai, making it the first domestic airline to offer direct connection between the two destinations. The airline…

Washington, Nov 24: The US State Department issued a "worldwide travel alert" for American citizens owing to an increase in terrorist threats by jihadi groups, the media reported on Tuesday. "Current information suggests Islamaic State,…

By Srikanta Mohanty: Nothing gets lost in the world. Change is the axiomatic but universal order. One reaps as he or she sows. These karmic and invaluable truths were the gems of wisdom from the mouth of Gautama Buddha. The soil of…

New Delhi, Nov 24: India and Bulgaria on Monday discussed issues of mutual cooperation for promoting tourism in the two countries. The discussion took place during a meeting here between Tourism Minister Mahesh Sharma and his Bulgarian…

Bhopal, Nov 21: The Madhya Pradesh government is introducing 'home stay' scheme to facilitate board and lodging facilities at reasonable prices for tourists visiting the state from across India and abroad, an official said on Friday. The…

Bhubaneswar, Oct 30: Odisha tourism organised  one day Orientation Programme  for the first batch of more than 220 auto  drivers  at the Indian Institute of Tourism and Travel Management (IITTM) with a view to  orient  them to  become …

Bhubaneswar, Oct 26: The officials of Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR) have decided to reopen the national park for tourists from November 1. The park was from June 16 during monsoon season. Director of STR Ajit Kumar Satpathy told media that…