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More than 200 hotels have ended with Soft Bank backed OYO over mismanagement of contracts, arbitrary charges and other disputes. Industry association said, adding that others want to exit contracts, but...

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Online booking of Hotels in Kolkata and other cities in Eastern India and the North – East may prove to be a challenge from January 16, 2019 with the Hotel and Restaurant Association of Eastern India...

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The agonizing wait has finally come to an end with the Ropeway Services resumed in Darjeeling after nine months.  It was shut down after the previous lease, which was for 20 years, expired on March...

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The newly constructed airport at Sikkim has received the nod for take-off. The DGCA has issued an aerodrome license to the grren field airport at Pakyong, paving the way for commercial flights to the Himalayan...

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Buxa may have as few as 5 Tigers…… The Buxa Tiger Reserve ( BTR) in North Bengal may be home to around 5 tigers. An official revealed this referring to the trend in the countrywide tiger...

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China wants India in Silk Road plan : Giving final touches to its most ambitious plan to build a wide network of new Silk Route roads on land and seas to enhance global connectivity, China has invited...

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Tiger Cubs seen in Sunderbans :   There is a  big news for wildlife lovers.   With a sudden spurt in cub sightings in the Sunderbans, officials say there could actually be more...

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Tiger sightings raise hope in Buxa Tiger Reserve :   Tow back to back tiger sightings inside the Buxa Tiger Reserve this month, claimed the foresters, will silence the critics who have always said...

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Bengal eyes Buddhist tour circuit : The state government’s dreams and  promoting and hardselling Bengal tourism among foreigners  seem to be taking shape with the ambitious Buddhist trail...

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Scat Tests Point To Rise In Buxa Tiger Number     The number of tiger in Buxa has gone up from 15 in 2010 to at least 19 last year, according to scat   analyses carried out by a central...

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National Park Status for Jaldapara Wild Life Sanctuary The Jaldapara Wildlife Sanctuary – home to a wild variety of wildlife, particularly the great Indian one horned Rhinos – has been given...

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Dooars on Wheels from October - 2012   Tourism on wheels – no hassles of booking hotels or transport, rather one time ticket to chug through the pristine forests of North Bengal.   The...

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Documentary to Highlight Sikkim’s Link to Mythology :   A local filmmaker is shooting a documentary on sites across Sikkim that apparently find mention in different Hindu Mythologies to...

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Ball set rolling for golf course revival in Darjeeling   One of the country's highest golf courses at Tiger Hill in Darjeeling is set to be revived with the State Tourism Department inviting an...

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GREEN  SIGNAL FOR  ROPEWAY   Holidaymakers in Darjeeling can soon add another must do to their cheek-list ; the ropeway ride that has been suspended for the past eight years.   The...

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The hill town revived memories of its old glory as the tea and tourism festival moved beyond music and food. The winter carnival has given a new lease of life to sports and stage shows that were once...

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  Land Rovers, one of the vestiges of British legacy in the hills, rolled out on the streets of Darjeeling on Wednesday as part of the tea & tourism festival. Only 35 Land Rovers from the...

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Tour Map For Growth   The Centre will develop more travel circuit, entertainment  parks and rural tourism clusters across the country to promote the tourism sector at home and abroad.    The...

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Chardham Temple Opens in Sikkim     Adi Shankaracharya of Badrinath Swarupananda Saraswati Maharaj on Tuesday ( 08-11-2011) ritually gave life to all the images at “ Chardham”,...

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State minister of north Bengal development affairs Gautam Deb today said the state government would soon draw up a comprehensive plan for raising the Doors as a full fledged circuit for tourists of the...

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The signing of the tripartite agreement to set up the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration has opened up the possibility of resuming trade through Jelep-la, a pass close to Kalimpong on the India-China...

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A first of kind study to prepare an inventory of the Himalayan glaciers in the Indian sub – continent has revealed a loss in the glacial cover in the Teesta basin in the past fourteen years and the...

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 Raj Bhawan situated on 200 acres at 6000ft has been declared a heritage property. A witness to British India’s relation with Sikkim and Tibet that is inked in many government agreements and...

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If Constructed, the project will be a massive blow to Region’s Rich Flora & Fauna   At a time when the entire world is focusing how to make the earth cleaner and greener to keep the...

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Here’s a word of caution for the travel-loving Bengali. Fed up with the spate of disasters in the hill stations in north India, the state government has decided to issue a travel advisory. State...

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The railway and forest ministries may finally work in tandem to save the elephant. Two months after the grisly death of seven pachyderms on the tracks near Binnaguri and with frequent accidents involving...

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Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Chamling on Thursday stressed on the need to develop alternative tourism circuits like Ecotourism, Organic Tourism, Homestays, Village Tourism and Religious Pilgrimages in Sikkim....

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The mesmerizing beauty of Sikkim has succeeded in luring away tourists from the other North Eastern states. According to a report of the Union Ministry of Tourism, the Himalayan state surged ahead of...

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Bengal’s biggest five-day-long autumn festival — Durga Puja — has begun in the state from Wednesday. The festival, beginning with Shashti and ending with Dashami, is being held with...

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