About India:

Population: Over 1000 million.Second largest populas country of the world after China, home of 16% population of the world and accounts of 2.42 percent of total world areas.

Area: Total land area of India is 2,973,190 sq km and land boundries of India is 14,103km.

Border Countries: Bangladesh 4,053km, Bhutan 605km, Burma 1,463km,China 3,380km, Nepal 1,690km, Pakistan 2,912km

Highest Point: Kanchenjunga 8,598 m.

Capital: New Delhi.

India Travel News:

Feb 15, 2008 : India tours in Rajasthan can include African Style lion safari at Nahargarh Biological Park.

Apr 02 : Spain look for quality Indian Tourist: Spain tourism deptt. aiming at high spending tourist & expects 50,000 travlers annually.

Apr 02 : New Delhi India - Deccan Airlines, a low cost airlines operator has added 18 new internal flights in India for summer 2008.

Rajasthan prepares for 2010 Commonwealth Games: Rajasthan expects sharp increase in tourist inflow in liew of 2010 Commonwealth Games & is builing up its infrastructure - hotels, transport & monuments.

Apr 01 : The Railways will operate four 'Bharat Darshan' tourist
trains as summer specials, Minister of State for Railways R Velu said today.

India expects 10 million tourist visit to Taj Mahal in 2008/2009.

India Tourism office to come up in China : To boost spritual tourism in India, the tourism ministy plans to open representative office there.

Kerala emerges as top medical tourism destination : In its effors to promote Kerala as place for medical tourism, the states' tourism departments plans to hold road shows in the US, Britain, Dubai, Muscat, Kuwait, Sir Landa & the Maldives.

May.03 : Development of Stopover Destinational: India is planing to develop 20 stopover tourist destination including Taj Mahal costing of Rs. 5 million.

New: March 06 : Majority tourists shown satisfication with India tours: Survey -
Most of the travelers have rated their India visit satisfying - Survey conducted by India tourism ministry..

Feb.03 : Railway Ministry to construct budget hotels in New Delhi: In anticipated tourist rush during Commonwealth Games 2010, Ralilway will consturct 20 budget hotels in New Delhi.

Feb12 : Railways open bookings prior three months:: To facilitate tourists raliway ministry announces allow booking of tickets prior to three months of travel.

Travel Guide Books on India tours: Lonely Planet, Traveller's Guide, Let's Go India & Nepal, Rough Guide and Travel Surviva kit.

Weather - High/Low - 03rd May

Delhi - 43°C / 26°C
Mumbai - 33°C / 26°C
Jaipur - 42°C / 23°C
Kolkata - 37°C / 28°C