India targets one percent global tourist arrivals
July 5th, 2012 - 5:57 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 5 (IANS) India is aiming to attract one percent of the total world tourist arrivals by the end of the 12th Five Year Plan (2012-17), says Tourism Minister ... Read more...
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Australia eyes 50 million potential Indian globetrotters
June 16th, 2012 - 4:38 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, June 16 (IANS) With Indian overseas travelers market poised to grow exponentially in the next decade, Tourism Australia has come out with a detailed plan to lure at least ... Read more...
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India to host Global Tourism Mart
September 8th, 2011 - 6:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) Union Tourism Minister Subodh Kant Sahay Thursday announced a global travel and tourism mart in the country by February to push the booming travel trade ... Read more...
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Somber start to Jaipur travel event
April 17th, 2011 - 11:29 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, April 17 (IANS) The Great Indian Travel Bazaar (GITB) 2011 got off to a somber start here Sunday with its inauguration at Sisodia Rano ka Bagh shorn of festivities ... Read more...
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China is world’s third most popular tourist destination
April 12th, 2011 - 10:39 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 12 (IANS) Do you know the land of the Great Wall is more popular tourist destination than the Alps of Switzerland? The UN has recently ranked China as ... Read more...
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Global financial crisis hits ‘Barmy Army’ ahead of Ashes
October 24th, 2010 - 6:03 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Oct 24(ANI): England's boisterous 'Barmy Army' may just not make it to Australia to witness this year's Ashes series, as it appears to be cash stripped.CA spokesman Peter Young said ... Read more...
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Lifetime achievement travel award for Jet Airways chairman
August 7th, 2010 - 8:37 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 7 (IANS) Jet Airways chairman Naresh Goyal has been given the lifetime achievement award at the TAAI Travel Awards during a two-day expo organised by Travel Agents Association of India ... Read more...
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Foreign tourist arrivals up: Minister
March 6th, 2010 - 5:20 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, March 6 (IANS) India witnessed an unprecedented 21 percent rise in foreign tourist arrivals last December from the same month in 2008, Union Tourism Minister Kumari Selja said Saturday.
She added ... Read more...
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Foreign tourist arrivals in India jump 21 percent
January 16th, 2010 - 8:31 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Jan 16 (IANS) Foreign tourist arrivals in India grew 21 percent in December over the corresponding month in 2008 though it fell three percent for the year due to the meltdown, ... Read more...
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India to issue ‘visa-on-arrival’ to tourists from five countries
December 17th, 2009 - 4:21 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec 17 (ANI): Union Tourism Minister Kumari Selja informed the Parliament on Thursday that the Centre has decided to introduce visa-on-arrival scheme for tourists from five countries including Singapore, Finland, ... Read more...
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Indian tourists to France spend more than the rest
November 27th, 2009 - 11:20 am ICT by IANS
By James Jose
New Delhi, Nov 27 (IANS) The French government has stepped up efforts to attract tourists from India, who spend an average of $275 daily in Paris, more than the $220 ... Read more...
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Indian mission outsources consular services in Singapore
February 5th, 2009 - 9:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) In a move that will ease processing of travel and visa documents for inbound tourists from Singapore and boost tourism and trade ties between both the countries, ... Read more...
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Tourism growth to fall by 10 percent: Assocham
November 23rd, 2008 - 3:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 23 (IANS) Hit by the global economic downturn, India would see a 10 percent decline in the estimated growth rate of the tourism industry this fiscal, according to an ... Read more...
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India ‘must see’ travel destination in Asia Pacific
July 15th, 2008 - 9:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) India is one of the top five 'must see' travel destinations in Asia Pacific, according to a recent survey conducted in the region. The survey, which was ... Read more...
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India to develop and clean up tourist sites(Lead)
April 21st, 2008 - 10:42 pm ICT by admin
By Kavita Bajeli-Datt
Jaipur, April 21 (IANS) India is developing better infrastructure, beautifying and cleaning up 20 select tourist sites, including Agra, home to the Taj Mahal, as short-halt destinations to attract more ... Read more...
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20 mega destinations to attract tourists to India
April 21st, 2008 - 8:44 pm ICT by admin
By Kavita Bajeli-Datt
Jaipur, April 21 (IANS) India is developing 20 places, including Agra - the home to Taj Mahal, as short-halt destinations to attract more foreign tourists at an estimated cost of ... Read more...
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Jaipur to host international tourism mart
April 19th, 2008 - 4:54 pm ICT by admin
Jaipur, April 18 (IANS) Jaipur will host a three-day international tourism mart, Great Indian Travel Baazar (GITB 2008), April 21-23. Travel writers from 42 countries and 163 foreign tour operators are expected ... Read more...
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