Goa/Hyderabad, June 15 -- Hyderabad has been honoured with the National Culinary Destination Award at the India Today Tourism Awards 2026, presented during the India Today Tourism Summit in Goa on Monday.
Telangana Tourism Minister Jupally Krishna Rao received the award from union Tourism and Culture Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in the presence of Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, India Today Group Chairman and Editor-in-Chief Aroon Purie, tourism ministers, policymakers and industry leaders from across the country.
Speaking on the occasion, Krishna Rao said the award reflects Hyderabad's rich culinary heritage and Telangana's growing prominence on India's tourism map. He noted that Hyderabad's globally renowned food culture, includi...