India can tap booming gay tourism sector: Tour promoter
October 21st, 2011 - 6:50 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Oct 21 (IANS) India can close its eyes and miss the global gay tourism bus, an international gay tour promoter said here Friday even as the Goa government unceremoniously ... Read more...
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28 countries, 400 buyers to participate in Goa travel mart
October 19th, 2011 - 7:19 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Oct 19 (IANS) Travel and tourism industry stakeholders from 28 countries will participate in the second edition of the Goa International Travel Mart (GITM), which kicks off here ... Read more...
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Goa tourism moves beyond beaches
September 16th, 2011 - 11:03 am ICT by IANS
Panaji, Sep 16 (IANS) If you feel Goa is all about beaches, think again. The custodians of tourism here are going for new hooks.The tourism industry here plans to aggressively ... Read more...
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Goa ties up with Berlin tourism fest
September 10th, 2011 - 5:09 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Sep 10 (IANS) Authorities in Goa have tied up with the travel trade show Internationale Tourismus-Borse (ITB) Berlin for the second edition of Goa International Tourism Mart next month, ... Read more...
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Foreign firms eye Indian lesbian, gay travel pie
January 31st, 2011 - 12:11 pm ICT by IANS
By Rohit Vaid
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) With India becoming a favoured destination among gay travellers, many international gay travel agencies are keen to open shop in India to cater to this ... Read more...
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‘Remove infrastructure bottlenecks for travel industry’s growth’
January 29th, 2011 - 10:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) Growth in India's travel industry can be achieved only if the required infrastructure is developed, experts said Saturday at the 18th South Asia Travel and Tour Expo ... Read more...
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India to turn hottest destination for gay, lesbian tourists
January 29th, 2011 - 6:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) As the government legalised homosexuality in India two years ago, tour operators in the country are trying to sell India as the ultimate tourists destination for gays ... Read more...
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Goa tourism to explore new market in Southeast Asia
October 18th, 2010 - 5:10 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Oct 18 (IANS) Eyeing new markets in Southeast Asia, Goa tourism will be showcased at the International Travel Bureau (ITB) Asia in Singapore beginning Oct 20, a tourism official said Monday.A ... Read more...
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Uttarakhand to take part in 2011 ITB Berlin Tourism Fair
July 30th, 2010 - 5:49 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 30 (IANS) Uttarakhand will be showcased in the 2011 Berlin Tourism Fair to attract more international tourists to the state.
Domestic tourists comprise 98 percent of the total inflow to Uttarakhand. ... Read more...
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Tourism in India yet to realise full potential: Selja
January 29th, 2010 - 8:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) Tourism in India has yet to realise its full potential and it is not the government's responsibility alone to project India as a tourist-friendly nation, Union Tourism ... Read more...
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Andhra Pradesh pitches for convention tourism at Singapore show
October 26th, 2008 - 3:20 pm ICT by IANS
Singapore, Oct 26 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh strongly pitched for its convention tourism at the ITB Asia show here and offered customized tours for individuals and groups. Sujatha Gottipati, deputy director of ... Read more...
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Jammu & Kashmir makes strong pitch at Singapore tourism show
October 26th, 2008 - 2:19 pm ICT by IANS
Singapore, Oct 26 (IANS) Long ruled out as a tourist destination because of the unmitigated violence and political turmoil, India's Jammu and Kashmir state is trying to come back to normalcy with ... Read more...
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For tourism, India should flaunt 20 best brands: experts
May 30th, 2008 - 12:04 pm ICT by admin
By Kavita Bajeli-Datt
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) India should come up with 20 best brands - or destinations - to attract visitors instead of promoting the entire country through the 'Incredible India' ... Read more...
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Dubai to become world’s top marine tourism destination
May 11th, 2008 - 1:26 pm ICT by admin
Dubai, May 11 (IANS) Dubai is set to become the world's most sought out place for marine sports and tourism, a senior offficial of the most prosperous emirate of the United Arab ... Read more...
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Darjeeling witnesses rise in tourist influx
November 16th, 2007 - 8:35 pm ICT by admin
Darjeeling, Nov.16 (ANI): Darjeeling, described to be the “Queen of Hills” in India, has always been a big attraction for tourists. This year too, the all inviting hill station is witnessing a ... Read more...
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