India developing Kargil as tourist destination

September 30th, 2009 28 die as tourist boat capsizes in southern IndiaNEW DELHI — A boat carrying 75 tourists capsized on a reservoir in southern India on Wednesday, killing at least 28 people and leaving dozens missing, police said. The state-owned boat was traveling in the remote Thekkady forest area in Kerala state and capsized after the tourists rushed to one side as they spotted some animals in the forest, tilting the vessel over, said police officer R.

September 30th, 2009 17 die as tourist boat capsizes in southern IndiaNEW DELHI — A boat carrying 75 tourists capsized on a reservoir in southern India on Wednesday, killing at least 17 people and leaving dozens missing, police said. The state-owned boat was traveling in the remote Thekkady forest area in Kerala state and capsized after the tourists rushed to one side as they spotted some animals in the forest, tilting the vessel dangerously, said police officer R.

September 30th, 2009 31 die as tourist boat capsizes in southern IndiaNEW DELHI — A boat carrying 74 tourists capsized on a reservoir in southern India on Wednesday, killing at least 31 people and leaving dozens missing, police said. The state-owned boat was traveling in the remote Thekkady forest area in Kerala state and capsized after the tourists rushed to one side as they spotted some elephants in a wildlife sanctuary, tilting the vessel over, said police officer R.

September 9th, 2009 NEW DELHI - To provide an "exciting" new face to tourism in India, the government Wednesday issued guidelines on "niche tourism products" like caravan and heliport tourism. Tourism Minister Kumari Selja, who had promised these "niche products" in her 100 day agenda to revive the sector hit by 26/11 and global recession, has finally announced the guidelines, which includes financial packages to the states planning to develop and promote them.

September 9th, 2009 NEW DELHI - India will promote niche tourism like caravan and helicopter tourism with the aim of providing an "exciting" new face to the industry that has suffered from the effects of the global recession. Tourism Minister Kumari Selja, who had promised these niche products as part of her 100 day agenda to revive the sector hit by 26/11 and global recession, Wednesday announced the guidelines, which includes financial packages to the states planning to develop and promote them.

August 3rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Seeing the immense tourism potential of the 2010 Commonwealth Games, the tourism ministry is organising a number of roadshows abroad to attract travellers, Tourism Minister Kumari Selja said here Monday. "The Commonwealth Games in India next year will be an important event, especially from the tourism point of view.

August 3rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - India will hold tourism roadshows in London and other capitals of Commonwealth countries in a bid to cash in on the Commonwealth Games here next year, Tourism Minister Kumari Selja said here Monday. "The Commonwealth Games in India next year will be an important event, especially from the tourism point of view.

July 26th, 2009 SRINAGAR - Homage was paid to the martyrs of the 1999 Kargil conflict at the Drass war memorial in Ladakh Sunday. Officers and jawans, as well as families of many of the martyrs, laid wreaths at the war memorial in the morning.

July 26th, 2009 DRASS - Soldiers and family members Sunday came together in this border town of Jammu and Kashmir to pay homage to army men killed in the 1999 Kargil war with Pakistan. It was an emotive gathering as parents and siblings of soldiers visited the peaks of Drass where their loved ones perished while fighting to eject Pakistani raiders and camouflaged regular troops.

July 26th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Defence Minister A.K. Antony visited the Amar Jawan Jyoti here Sunday morning and paid homage to the Kargil war martyrs on the 10th anniversary of the armed conflict with Pakistan.

July 26th, 2009 VISAKHAPATNAM - India's first indigenous nuclear-powered submarine was launched here Sunday as the country marked the 10th anniversary of the victory over the Pakistani intruders in Kargil - and the coincidence was not lost on National Security Advisor M.K. Narayanan. "Both were successes for us," replied Narayanan when asked if the launching of the submarine on the 10th Kargil Victory Day signified anything.

July 20th, 2009 PANAJI - Former Goa law minister Francis D'Souza Monday said that the state government should desist from promoting foreign charter tourism and focus more on attracting domestic tourists to the state. I agree we see a lot of foreign charter tourists coming to Goa.

July 16th, 2009 NEW DELHI - This July 26, a central minister will take part in commemorations of India's victory in the Kargil conflict after a gap of five years. Defence Minister A.K.

July 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Caravan and heliport tourism are among the "niche products" India will offer visitors as its tourism sector tries to cope with setbacks due to 26/11 and global recession, Tourism Minister Kumari Selja said Wednesday. Listing out her 100-day agenda, Selja said they were "developing niche tourism products".

June 20th, 2009 JAMMU - Vice President Hamid Ansari will Sunday visit border posts along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Kargil sector, where Indian and Pakistani forces had engaged in a bitter conflict a decade ago. Official sources here said Ansari will be accompanied by Kashmir Governor N.N.