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  Weekend Getaways from Kolkata

  21 October 2020

  BAKRESHWAR: 225 kms from Kolkata & 58 kms from Shantiniketan, Bakreshwar is famous for the hot sulphurous water spring with curative medicinal properties.  It is a Hindu pilgrim centre with Lord Shiva temples. BISHNUPUR: 132 kms from Kolkata, it is a town in Bankura District, which is famous for its terracotta temples, which stand testimony to the exquisite craftsmanship of the artisans of…

  By A Correspondent | Kolkata | West Bengal Read more
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  Significant progress in Foreign Tourist Arrivals

  18 October 2018

  What is your assessment of the current situation in the tourism sector in India? Reply: The number of Foreign Tourist Arrivals in India during January – August 2018 were 6.75 million (provisional) registering growth of 7.5% over same period of 2017. How do you view the Indian tourism sector’s significant progress since independence? Reply: The Ministry of Tourism has initiated…

  An interview with Rashmi Verma | Secretary | Ministry of Tourism | Govt. of India Read more

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