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From a retired colonel to a farm labourer: Meet the women and senior citizens turning their homes into homestays in UP

'Visitors excited to stay in our mud huts with thatched roofs': How a farm labourer turned homestay owner in this UP village

March 08, 2026 2:05 am

Since September last year, around 2,000 applications for homestays have been received from temple towns and eco-tourism zones under the Bread and Breakfast and Home Stay Policy, 2025. Varanasi and Ayodhya top the charts

UP’s grand Mahabharat Circuit gets a fillip with Sitharaman’s plan to develop 15 archeological sites

February 12, 2026 5:33 pm

Hastinapur, which has references in the Mahabharat as the capital of the Kuru dynasty, is among the 15 archeological sites to be developed as ‘experiential cultural destination’

Amit Shah launches 'One District, One Cuisine' initiative in Uttar Pradesh

January 24, 2026 6:32 pm

Amit Shah launched Uttar Pradesh’s ‘One District, One Cuisine’ initiative to promote local food traditions and boost livelihoods of small food entrepreneurs.

Uttar Pradesh govt to develop 11 historical buildings into heritage hotels, cultural centres

July 13, 2025 7:24 pm

Private players will design, develop and hand over the restored sites to the government, say officials.

Caravan units to souvenir shops & cuisines: UP Tourism dept's plan for local economy boost

May 25, 2025 12:16 am

The Tourism Department is looking at private investment options for the development and operation of caravan units

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Next tourism destination to be in East: From UP, focus shifts to Bihar, Odisha

July 24, 2024 7:32 am

In line with this, the outlay for the Swadesh Darshan scheme has seen a spike from Rs 1,412 crore in the 2023-24 Budget to Rs 1,750 crore this time.

Taj international airport project hits MoD hurdle

January 11, 2014 3:05 am

The objection comes as a huge setback to the state government given that the site was zeroed in after deliberations that lasted months.

Kanpur doc murder case: Cops search for 24-year-old woman

July 25, 2013 1:38 am

The police are searching for a woman in connection with the murder of Dr Suresh Chandra,in charge of Amraudha community health centre.

Rae Bareli village to be tourist hub

October 22, 2009 3:07 am

The Union Tourism Ministry,along with the UP Tourism Department,is set to develop a village in Congress president Sonia Gandhis constituency of Rae Bareli as a rural tourism destination.....