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Locals too are unhappy with the influx of tourists with many feeling that they are are being priced out of the city centre because of tourist accommodation. (Photo: AP)

Amsterdam to up tourist taxes to discourage visitors

Dutch city wants to increase tourist tax by as much as €10 a night to stop stag dos and other budget city breakers.

13 Sep 2017 11:40 AM

The AC tourist coach has wide windows and skylites.

Lonavala, Igatpuri train rides to be feast for eyes

The specially-designed Vistadome air-conditioned coaches, with glass roofs, are first of their kind in Indian Railways.

04 Sep 2017 1:37 AM

Sri Lanka eyes 26 per cent growth in Indian tourists

Sri Lanka is eyeing a 26 per cent growth in the footfall of tourists from India in the year 2017.

07 Jul 2017 2:47 AM

Calendar to showcase New Town as tourist spot

The calendar also promotes New Town as a tourist destination. It was launched by Hidco chairman Debashis Sen at Eco Park.

16 Apr 2017 2:25 AM

Israeli woman dies in Mumbai

The cause for her death is not known yet. The body was sent to Israel after the autopsy.

16 Mar 2017 10:56 AM

How the Mothers’ Alliance keeps Ladakh swachch

Despite the gaps, Mothers’ Alliance groups have been soldiering on.

03 Mar 2017 2:02 AM

The number of tourists visiting the region in 2016 exceeds the previous year by 9,229, an increase of 33.66 per cent. (Photo: Representational Image/AP)

33 per cent more tourists visit Everest in 2016

As many as 27,465 tourists visited the Everest region in 2015 while the number was recorded at 36,694 in 2016.

02 Jan 2017 5:01 PM

Beware, however, as the road to Pai is treacherous.

A bragging ride in Thailand

Pai is a perfect example of a typical Thai village which is now seeing increasing tourist footfall.

19 Dec 2016 12:34 AM

A view of Odisha’s Similipal National Park

It’s snowing in Odisha national park

Additional winter delight for nature-lovers at Simlipal.

12 Dec 2016 1:14 AM

The operation began in full swing as the weather improved with the sun shining, four days after the cyclonic weather stranded thousands in two islands of Havelock and Neil. (Photo: Twitter/ANI)

Rescue ops continue in Andamans, most of the tourists rescued

Six naval ships, two of these from Coast Guard, sailed out in the morning hours from Port Blair for the rescue operations.

09 Dec 2016 1:07 PM

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