In a first, MTDC to host kite flying this Sankranti
Mumbai: This year, for the first time, the state government will officially host kite flying events across the...
View ArticleA Peak Inside Taj Safari's Mowgli Lodges In India
Taj Hotels Resorts & Palaces is India's largest multinational hotel operator. They've launched a Mowgli's Trail safari experience to coincide with Disney's latest Jungle Book movie. Here's a look...
View ArticleMTDC sets up tourism pavilion on Infosys campus to lure young execs
--> In order to lure young corporate executives with big spending power, Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC) has set up a tourism pavilion in Infosys campus, Hingewadi in Pune, which...
View ArticleNTCA directs tiger reserves to reduce Gypsys if Canters operate
Nagpur: Even as tiger tourism is booming, the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has directed all tiger reserves to follow NTCA model of carrying capacity and restrict number of vehicles if...
View ArticleForest meet at Konkan beach town Tarkarli, officers’ kin too welcome!
Nagpur: At a time when the state is reeling under huge debt burden, the move to conduct a two-day 'conference-cum-picnic' of senior forest officers at picturesque Indian Institute of Scuba Diving and...
View ArticleMTDC launches ‘Paryatan Parv’ from October 5 to 25
Nagpur: Taking a cue from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's latest 'Mann Ki Baat', where he urged youths to use vacations to discover India, the Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC) has...
View ArticleA night out with tigers
On the edge of Kanha Tiger Reserve sits the Singinawa Jungle Lodge. It offers an opportunity to learn about tigers and other endangered wildlife, whilst experiencing grassroot-level conservation work...
View ArticleWaghpur Express set to boost Pench tourism
Nagpur: In a boost ecotourism, Pench Tiger Reserve has launched Waghpur Express to ferry tourists directly from Nagpur to the wildlife park. During trial run of the bus on Tuesday, 250 students of...
View ArticleCycling soon in Tadoba buffer
Nagpur: Days after Pench Tiger Reserve announced slew of measures to boost tourism in its buffer zone in Nagalwadi,...
View ArticleLast-minute rush for bookings at tiger reserves
Nagpur: With the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) issuing directives to shut state tiger reserves during monsoons, there is heavy rush for last-minute bookings at local tiger reserves as...
View ArticleSpecial safari from Chanda to Tadoba
Chandrapur: Tadoba administration has announced to start a special safari from Chandrapur to promote ecotourism in Tadoba...
View ArticleSri Lanka's best new hotels, hostels and cottages
A tea plantation bungalow, surfer hostel, cottage near the beach and off-grid lodge are among our picks of great new places to stay in Sri Lanka...
View ArticleFewr tourist vehicles to enter Tadoba, Bor
Nagpur: Even as the tiger reserves, wildlife sanctuaries and national parks in the state reopen from October 1 after monsoon break, carrying capacity of most visited Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR)...
View ArticleTiger sightings greet tourists at Tadoba, Nagzira on day 1
Nagpur: Amid mixed response from tourists to early opening of wildlife parks on Sunday, those visiting Tadoba, Khursapar in Pench, and Nagzira on Sunday were lucky to get tiger sightings. "Tadoba was...
View ArticleAt Rs 4,070, safari in Pench, Umred costlier than Tadoba
Nagpur: At Rs4,070 per entry for wildlife safari, Umred-Karhandla, Bor and Pench seem to have become costlier than premium Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR). This is likely to create tourism...
View ArticleGive tigers their space, value corridors
NAGPUR: From a lakh tigers in 1913 to a mere 3,000 now, global wild tiger population has been decimated over the last century. India, which had the maximum tigers, now has only 2,226 in the wild, and...
View Article‘Banning private cars in Karhandla, Sillari must not be an exercise in...
Nagpur: The decision to ban private jeeps and cars for jungle safaris in Umred-Karhandla Wildlife Sanctuary ( UKWS ) and Sillari in Pench has evoked mixed reactions, with most of the conservationists...
View ArticleState wildlife parks may reopen from Oct 1
Nagpur: The wildlife wing of the state forest department is considering opening Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR) and other wildlife parks in the state from October 1. This will be 15 days ahead of...
View ArticleNagpur has style but is not flaunting it yet
NAGPUR: Nagpur, a city on the cusp of tradition and modernity, has its own aspirational demographic who are experimenting with fashion, trends and fads. Though not exactly in line with the hip set...
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