‘Falling rupee making India more attractive to tourists’
July 14th, 2012 - 5:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) The falling rupee may have hit the budget of Indian tourists. But on the flip side, leisure travellers from abroad are evincing more interest ... Read more...
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India, Israel ink pact to boost tourism
June 25th, 2012 - 8:53 am ICT by IANS
Jerusalem, June 25 (IANS) India and Israel have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to boost their bilateral ties in the tourism sector, with Israel opening a tourism office in ... 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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78 mn Chinese expected to travel abroad this year
April 20th, 2012 - 1:23 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 20 (IANS) China is widely anticipated to overtake Germany and US to become the world's biggest source of outbound travellers by the end of this year, an official ... 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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Abu Dhabi to lure more Indian tourists
September 7th, 2011 - 11:08 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Sep 7 (IANS/WAM) The Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority (ADTA) will organise promotional events in three Indian cities next week to attract tourists to the UAE.The events will held ... Read more...
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Chennai dental chain to go pan-India, expand into Ethiopia
August 31st, 2011 - 2:32 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Aug 31 (IANS) VV Dentistree, a well known chain of dental hospitals based here, plans to expand pan-India, target the $1-billion dental tourism market from abroad and manage a ... Read more...
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India’s medical tourism to boom despite barriers: Expert
April 30th, 2011 - 7:05 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, April 30 (IANS) Medical tourism in India will continue to boom despite attempts by US President Barack Obama's administration to curb the flow of American patients to Mexico ... Read more...
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India sees spurt in tourist arrivals, but sanitation a concern
April 21st, 2011 - 7:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) India is witnessing a spurt in foreign tourist arrivals, but there is a need to focus more on making destinations better and cleaner, union Tourism ... Read more...
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‘China may become world’s second-largest travel and tourism market by 2013′
March 31st, 2011 - 12:43 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Mar 31 (ANI): A report released by the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) has claimed that China is expected to become the world's second-largest travel and tourism market by 2013.The China Daily ... Read more...
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Finland eyes Mumbai’s tourism pie
January 11th, 2011 - 7:45 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 11 (IANS) Showcasing Finland's state-of-the-art infrastructure and facilities for meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions (MICE), the country's tourism promotion agency Tuesday said the destination has already caught the fancy of ... Read more...
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Growing interest in religion boosting China’s religion-related tourism market
November 19th, 2010 - 7:23 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Nov 19(ANI): A growing interest in religion is helping boost religious tourism in China, where about 130,000 religious sites have been turned into tourist attractions.According to Yang Fenggang, a professor who ... Read more...
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Chinese temples turning into tourist spots
November 19th, 2010 - 5:12 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Nov 19 (IANS) China's religious sites like the Buddhist Lingyin Temple and the Shaolin Temple, the popular symbols of the Chinese kung fu, are not only attracting thousands of followers but ... Read more...
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Russian firm to build space hotel
September 30th, 2010 - 2:21 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Sep 30 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Moscow-based company Orbital Technologies has said it will build an orbiting hotel in space by 2015-2016.The project will cost hundreds of millions of dollars, Orbital Tehcnologies' CEO ... Read more...
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Egypt voted best destination by travel writers
August 19th, 2010 - 12:40 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, Aug 19 (IANS) Egypt has been voted the "perfect holiday destination" by the Pacific Area Travel Writer's Association (PATWA) and tourism publication Safari India at a tourism conclave here.
Director of Egyptian ... Read more...
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Adventure tourism key to boosting economies
August 8th, 2010 - 12:36 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 8 (ANI): A study has found that a country could get an economic boost if it offered adventure tourism.Researchers at George Washington University's International Institute of Tourism Studies believe that ... Read more...
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Gypsy travels: Caravan tourism arrives in India
August 7th, 2010 - 11:06 am ICT by IANS
By Madhusree Chatterjee
New Delhi/Khajuraho, Aug 7 (IANS) A seven-seater caravan carrying a family of four from Britain cruises along on a single lane between Orchha and Khajuraho in Madhya Pradesh. The ... Read more...
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Chennai Expo hailed successful in promoting holiday destinations
July 18th, 2010 - 10:28 pm ICT by ANI
Chennai, July 18 (ANI): The 42nd edition of India International Travel Mart-2010 (IITM-2010), a trade exhibition hosted in Chennai to promote various tourist destinations, have been hailed as successful by its organizers. ... Read more...
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40,000 Indian tourists visit Macao in 2010
May 26th, 2010 - 8:21 am ICT by IANS
Macao, May 26 (IANS) Nearly 40,000 Indian tourists visited Macao in the first four months of this year, registering a steep hike of 67.8 percent from the last year, the Macao Government ... Read more...
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Celina Jaitley launches the new logo of Egypt
February 8th, 2010 - 5:29 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Feb 8, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Proving once again the importance of India market for its tourism industry, the Egyptian Tourism Authority and the Embassy of the Arab Republic of ... Read more...
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Celina launches new brand campaign of Egypt to attract Indian tourists
January 30th, 2010 - 5:33 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Jan 30 (ANI): Egypt's brand ambassador and Bollywood actor Celina Jaitly launched a new brand campaign and logo that brings alive all the wonders of this ancient land of the ... Read more...
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Malaysia’s Air Asia to expand flights to five Indian cities
January 27th, 2010 - 2:51 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, Jan.27 (ANI): Budget carrier Air Asia is expanding its "coverage" of India with flights to five more cities, including the capital, New Delhi, from April.According to The Star, the other ... Read more...
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Abu Dhabi to debut at India’s oldest tourism mart
January 26th, 2010 - 6:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) For the first time, the Arab emirate of Abu Dhabi will feature at India's oldest travel and tourism mart SATTE this year to promote its niche in ... Read more...
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MV Aquamarine to ensure High Seas luxury cruising for tourists in India
December 1st, 2009 - 11:11 pm ICT by ANI
Kochi, Dec.1 (ANI): Indian travellers will soon be able to enjoy the joys of international class cruising on the Indian Ocean onboard MV Aquamarine, the first international cruise ship to homeport in ... Read more...
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Immigrants welcome, but legally please: Italian ambassador
September 13th, 2009 - 12:40 pm ICT by IANS
By Alkesh Sharma
Chandigarh, Sep 13 (IANS) Italy does not mind more immigrants from India, provided they come legally, says Italy's ambassador to India, a man who estimates that the number of illegal ... Read more...
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Swine flu scare to hit foreign tourist inflow to Rajasthan
September 10th, 2009 - 3:41 pm ICT by IANS
By Anil Sharma
Jaipur, Sep 10 (IANS) Foreign tourist arrivals in Rajasthan may drop by as much as 30 percent due to the swine flu scare, industry players say.The tourism season in Rajasthan ... Read more...
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Now, golfers can swing their clubs on 1365-km-long golf course
July 13th, 2009 - 3:00 pm ICT by ANI
Adelaide/Perth, July 13 (ANI): Golfing enthusiasts from across the globe will soon be able to swing their clubs on an 1365-km-long golf course stretching across the Australian Outback.Touted as the world's longest ... Read more...
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That dream Swiss holiday is now within your reach
January 19th, 2009 - 6:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) Planning a holiday? Try Switzerland. For, romancing in the Swiss Alps and going on a roller coaster ride across those pristine mountain lines which you so often ... Read more...
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Himachal Pradesh to introduce helicopter taxis
November 13th, 2008 - 12:24 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Nov 13 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh government is introducing heli-taxi services in tribal areas of the state to tap high-spending adventure tourists."The tourism department will invite technical and financial bids for ... Read more...
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ESA to offer zero gravity rides to space tourists
November 12th, 2008 - 2:05 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 12 (ANI): The European Space Agency (ESA) is planning to offer zero-gravity rides to passengers on an airplane, giving a boost to the fledging space-tourism market.According to a report ... Read more...
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Ludhiana beckons medical tourism
October 13th, 2008 - 5:52 pm ICT by ANI
By Sunil Sharma and Karan KapoorChandigarh / Ludhiana, Oct 13 (ANI): The burgeoning healthcare sector in India, with world-class facilities, including the state-of-the-art diagnostic equipments, has been attracting organizations specializing in ... Read more...
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One of world’s largest malls set for October opening in Dubai
July 31st, 2008 - 10:53 am ICT by IANS
By Aroonim Bhuyan
Dubai, July 31 (IANS) Come Oct 30 and tourists across the world will have another reason to visit this desert oasis city as one of the world's largest malls will ... Read more...
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Tibet to reopen for foreign tourists soon
June 21st, 2008 - 1:35 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, June 21(ANI): Executive vice chairman of Tibet Palma Trily has said that Tibet will reopened for foreign tourists soon. However, he could not specify the date, but told reporters ... Read more...
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Medical tourism is waste of resources if poor not treated: Health Secretary
March 30th, 2008 - 11:07 am ICT by admin
By Prashant K. Nanda
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) Medical tourism might be the new buzzword for the burgeoning healthcare industry in India but one of the country's top health officials calls it ... Read more...
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India slams WEF report for giving it low rank
March 12th, 2008 - 10:41 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) India Wednesday slammed the World Economic Forum (WEF) report slotting India on the 65th position out of the 130 countries it assessed, saying the ranking had "glaring ... Read more...
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