Travel news

New Delhi Hong Kong-based luxury hotel chain The Peninsula Hotels group is actively scouting prime locations here and in Mumbai to extend its footprint to India. More >

The Chief of Army of Pakistan, Gen. Kiyani, along with the President of Pakistan, during a visit to the Giyari sector on Wednesday, talked about the fact that Pakistan and India should withdraw forces from the Siachen Glacier. More >

With domestic travel catching on in India, thanks to a volatile rupee, leading hotel
chains are looking to the government to promote domestic tourism to attract the creamy segment of high-spending Indian travelers who are hitting international destinations at present “The government should think of a campaign along the lines of ‘Incredible India’ — the campaign aimed at attracting foreign tourists into India — for domestic tourists as well. More >

Union Tourism Minister Subodh Kant Sahai said the government wished to achieve the target of increasing the number of foreign tourists visiting India annually to 10 million. More >

India is fast emerging as a favourite travel destination for Australians with a 29 per cent surge in tourists from Australia to the country, according to official figures. More >