News & Updates

Our Second Eco-Resort at Ahal near Latpanchar becomes operational from November 1st. The resort is located in a hilltop in the Kurseong division of Darjeeling district. It is about 1.5 hours drive from... Read More

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  Stranded tourists back: Gangtok, May 29, 2014: More than 1000 tourists were stranded at Lachen in North Sikkim for more than 24 hours after multiple landslides blocked NH 31A yesterday.   The... Read More

With the recent launch of electronic visa (e-visa) facility enabled by Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA), tourists from various countries can now apply for an Indian visa in four simple steps. The... Read More

The city of Siliguri in the North Eastern part of the country is located at a strategic point ethnically, geographically and historically. It is on the verge of hosting the first Carnival of Siliguri.... Read More

EHTTOA in collaboration with the Department of Tourism (Governemnt of India) organised a capacity building program for service providers like Home Stay Owners, Hoteliers in Darjeeling, Pedong, Siliguri... Read More

JALPAIGURI (West Bengal) Source : T O I : At least six elephants were mowed down by a speeding train on Wednesday inside Chapramari forests, around 18 kilometers from the Banarhat area in Jalpaiguri... Read More

Night Landing Facilities at Bagdogra Airport (IXB) have been completed and the service is starting today i.e. 1st October, 2013 by Spice Jet with the maiden run from Kolkata reaching Bagdogra Airport  at... Read More

GANGTOK: Sikkim's first greenfield airport at Pakyong will be completed by December 2014 which will provide air connectivity to the land locked state, state tourism minister Bhim Prasad Dhungel said.   The... Read More

This is for the information for all tourist that the Strike in Darjeeling has been withdrawn. The strike has been withdrawn till 20th October, 2013. This is a relief to most of the members of Tourism Fraternity... Read More

September 5th , 2013 In an attempt to draw more tourists to the state, The Department of Tourism, West Bengal Government recently organised multi city raodshow including Hyderabad, Ahemdabad, Chennai,... Read More

September 5th , 2013 In an attempt to draw more tourists to the state, The Department of Tourism, West Bengal Government recently organised multi city raodshow including Hyderabad, Ahemdabad, Chennai,... Read More

Union Minister of Tourism today announced the launch of a new campaign to publicise the tourism potential of the Himalayas and promote this incredible tourist product internationally.  To be... Read More

  In a gruesome tragedy, three elephants, two of them pregnant females and a calf, were killed after being struck by a speeding train at Moraghat in West Bengal. One femae elephant that was also... Read More

The Telegraph: 12th March, 2013: Hotel Ratings in 90 Days The tourism ministry has decided to process applications for star ratings of hotels within 90 days of receiving the request. The hotels will... Read More

Tourism relief call  Delhi, 24th February, 2013: The tourism sector hopes that it will be awarded the “industry” status in Budget 2013-14 as it is a vital foreign exchange earner. The... Read More

Inclusion of Darjeeling in North Eastern Region - A report New Delhi, 6th February, 2013: The parliamentary standing committee on transport, tourism and culture today recommended that Darjeeling Hills... Read More

Meeting with the Honorable MIC Tourism on 26th July at Hotel Cindrella, Siliguri with Stakeholders of Tourism organised by EHTTOA (Eastern Himalaya Travel and Tour Operators Association), Silifuri, West... Read More

Sikkim landslides wipe out seven - 7th June, 2012 - Rain, unfriendly terrain and more mudslides hamper rescue operation in Rolep. Seven persons, three of them children, were killed when landslides struck... Read More

  Lachung Landslide: June 4th, 2012; Around 65 vehicles carrying 400 tourists were left stranded at Lachen - Lachung last night, after heavy landslides triggered by torrential rain hit the picturesque... Read More