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India, Bhutan in talks for rail links to promote tourism: Jaishankar

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Thursday, 10 August 2023, 11:00 AM 522

To promote trade and tourism between India and Bhutan, the Indian government is keen to establish rail link between the two nations, said External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar. He spoke about the ongoing talks between India and Bhutan regarding the establishment of a railway link between Assam’s Kokrajhar and Bhutan’s Gelephu. Enumerating on the government’s […]Continue Reading

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Planned conservation key to restore Assam’s Raimona National Park

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Tuesday, 18 July 2023, 2:30 PM 936

A planned conservation management strategy and its sustained implementation is the way ahead to restore Assam’s Raimona National Park, the latest addition to its seven national parks, to its once famed status of being the best managed forest in the country. Ravaged for its rich forest produce, particularly timber, during the colonial era, hunting by […]Continue Reading

Ministry Top Stories

Registered tourist guides form All Assam Tourist Guides Association

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Saturday, 24 June 2023, 11:00 AM 714

The All Assam Tourist Guides Association (AAToGuA) has been established by registered tourist guides in Assam. The organisation’s primary objective is to prioritize sustainable tourism development by identifying the specific needs of communities in Assam and other North Eastern states. Additionally, AAToGuA aims to identify potential tourism destinations and promote Continue Reading

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Centre, Assam ink MoU for riverine tourism along Brahmaputra

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Friday, 19 May 2023, 3:26 PM 616

A memorandum of understanding (MoU) has been signed Central and Assam government organisations to connect seven religious’ sites in and around Guwahati along the Brahmaputra through waterways, reports Utpal Parashar for HT. The MoU for development of ‘Riverine Based Religious Tourism Circuit’ was signed by Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI), Sagarmala Development Continue Reading

Hotels & Resorts Top Stories

MAYFAIR Hotels & Resorts announces opening of MAYFAIR Spring Valley, Guwahati in Assam

By TBM Staff - Hyderabad Tuesday, 18 April 2023, 3:00 PM 1353

MAYFAIR Elixir, a Unit of MAYFAIR Hotels & Resorts has announced the opening of MAYFAIR Spring Valley, Guwahati in Assam. The resort hotel is the first MAYFAIR property in the state of Assam, and the thirteenth MAYFAIR property in the country – a significant milestone in MAYFAIR’s brand growth in the Indian market. With this resort MAYFAIR Hotels […]Continue Reading

Domestic Top Stories

Assam eyes Bollywood to push film tourism and for film shoots

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Thursday, 9 March 2023, 11:00 AM 475

In a bid to invite film-makers to choose Assam as their shooting destination and promote film tourism, the state tourism department organised a road show in Mumbai projecting the state’s film tourism potentialities and the facilities. The road show and the B2B meet was organised at Grand Hyatt in Mumbai, highlighting the state’s potential for […]Continue Reading