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South Africa seeks to woo India, China tourists with visa reform

Easier visa rules have helped countries including Thailand attract Indian tourists. Nations such as Peru and Morocco are opening or expanding travel offices in Indian cities. Saudi Arabia, which says it wants 7.5 million Indian tourists annually by 2030, up from 1.5 million last year, has opened visa offices.

23 October 2024, 16:39 IST

South Africa seeks to woo India, China tourists with visa reform

South Africa seeks to woo India, China tourists with visa reform

South Africa seeks to woo India, China tourists with visa reform

23 October 2024, 16:39 IST

Activists sound alarm bells on tourist-driven 'harm' to Nandi Hills

Former forest secretary AN Yellappa Reddy said the tourism boom has led to very high footfall at Nandi Hills, beyond its carrying capacity.

11 October 2024, 03:39 IST

Activists sound alarm bells on tourist-driven 'harm' to Nandi Hills

Activists sound alarm bells on tourist-driven 'harm' to Nandi Hills

Activists sound alarm bells on tourist-driven 'harm' to Nandi Hills

11 October 2024, 03:39 IST

Unregistered boat capsizes off Goa beach, 12 tourists rescued

The rescued tourists were from Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.

10 October 2024, 20:17 IST

Unregistered boat capsizes off Goa beach, 12 tourists rescued

Unregistered boat capsizes off Goa beach, 12 tourists rescued

Unregistered boat capsizes off Goa beach, 12 tourists rescued

10 October 2024, 20:17 IST

Keep Raj Bhavan open to public, NGO urges Karnataka govt

BM Shivakumar, president of the forum, said the public had access to the Raj Bhavan when VS Ramadevi was the governor. 'It is unfortunate that now people cannot visit the Raj Bhavan, which is being maintained with taxpayers’ money,' he said.

09 August 2024, 03:47 IST

Keep Raj Bhavan open to public, NGO urges Karnataka govt

Keep Raj Bhavan open to public, NGO urges Karnataka govt

Keep Raj Bhavan open to public, NGO urges Karnataka govt

09 August 2024, 03:47 IST

Tourists irked by drunk bikers in Karnataka's Kottigehara

They rode the bike more than 50 times on the road and splashed mud on tourists who were walking on the road.

14 July 2024, 18:30 IST

Tourists irked by drunk bikers in Karnataka's Kottigehara

Tourists irked by drunk bikers in Karnataka's Kottigehara

Tourists irked by drunk bikers in Karnataka's Kottigehara

14 July 2024, 18:30 IST

Police cane unruly tourists at Karnataka's Charmadi ghat

During their highway patrol, Banakal police personnel spotted several young men and women standing on the protective wall of Somanakadu valley.

07 July 2024, 15:52 IST

Police cane unruly tourists at Karnataka's Charmadi ghat

Police cane unruly tourists at Karnataka's Charmadi ghat

Police cane unruly tourists at Karnataka's Charmadi ghat

07 July 2024, 15:52 IST

Lonavala waterfall tragedy: Pune administration issues guidelines for tourists

The move comes after the incident on Sunday when a woman and four children were swept away at a waterfall near the Bhushi Dam, a well-known picnic spot in the picturesque Lonavala hill station of Maharashtra's Pune district.

01 July 2024, 20:09 IST

Lonavala waterfall tragedy: Pune administration issues guidelines for tourists

Lonavala waterfall tragedy: Pune administration issues guidelines for tourists

Lonavala waterfall tragedy: Pune administration issues guidelines for tourists

01 July 2024, 20:09 IST

Japan imposes new fees on Mount Fuji climbers to limit tourists

Climbers must pay 2,000 yen ($12) and their numbers will be limited to 4,000 a day after complaints of litter, pollution, and dangerously crowded trails flowed in last year.

01 July 2024, 08:38 IST

Japan imposes new fees on Mount Fuji climbers to limit tourists

Japan imposes new fees on Mount Fuji climbers to limit tourists

Japan imposes new fees on Mount Fuji climbers to limit tourists

01 July 2024, 08:38 IST

Tourist footfall reaches 1 crore-mark in Goa; visitors flocking even in monsoon: Minister Rohan Khaunte

The official tourist season ends in Goa in June with the onset of monsoon and resumes in September. Khaunte said that the state has continued to receive tourists even during the monsoon seasonk.

16 June 2024, 09:07 IST

Tourist footfall reaches 1 crore-mark in Goa; visitors flocking even in monsoon: Minister Rohan Khaunte

Tourist footfall reaches 1 crore-mark in Goa; visitors flocking even in monsoon: Minister Rohan Khaunte

Tourist footfall reaches 1 crore-mark in Goa; visitors flocking even in monsoon: Minister Rohan Khaunte

16 June 2024, 09:07 IST

Goa contemplating extending deadline for dismantling beach shacks, says minister Rohan Khaunte

Goa set a deadline of May 31 for dismantling beach shacks ahead of the monsoon, but stakeholders wrote to the tourism department seeking an extension as tourists continue to throng the coastal state.

01 June 2024, 09:57 IST

Goa contemplating extending deadline for dismantling beach shacks, says minister Rohan Khaunte

Goa contemplating extending deadline for dismantling beach shacks, says minister Rohan Khaunte

Goa contemplating extending deadline for dismantling beach shacks, says minister Rohan Khaunte

01 June 2024, 09:57 IST