US government taking steps to attract foreign visitors
September 20th, 2012 - 8:37 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 20 (IANS) The US government is taking steps to attract more foreign visitors, and is building partnerships with Disney, American Express and other tourism industry stakeholders in this ... Read more...
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Bengal minister in war of words with travel show organisers
July 13th, 2012 - 9:32 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 13 (IANS) A war of words broke out between West Bengal Tourism Minister Rachpal Singh and organisers of the Travel and Tourism Fair - one of India's biggest ... Read more...
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New interview-less US visa process for some categories
June 29th, 2012 - 9:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) To draw the maximum number of Indian tourists, the US has introduced a new visa programme for certain categories, which will allow an applicant ... Read more...
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Good taxi drivers key to tourism, says study (Lead)
June 24th, 2012 - 6:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) Well-trained taxi drivers are a must if a country needs to boost its tourism potential. So says a study by industry lobby FICCI and Yes ... Read more...
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Train taxi drivers to boost tourism: Study
June 24th, 2012 - 12:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) Proper human resource development, such as training of taxi drivers and certification of tour operators, are crucial for a robust tourism industry, said a study ... Read more...
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US hopes to draw 100 mn visitors annually by 2021
May 11th, 2012 - 1:27 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 11 (IANS) The US government has announced a national strategy to attract 100 million international visitors annually by 2021 in a bid to boost economic growth and job ... Read more...
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Goa modifies poll code to allow booze, food till late night
May 1st, 2012 - 5:51 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, May 1 (IANS) The Goa State Election Commission (SEC), overseeing the May 16 state-wide panchayat polls has just played lifesaver to lakhs of Goans and tourists who love a ... 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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Goa industry unhappy with budget
March 16th, 2012 - 6:40 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, March 16 (IANS) Industry captains in Goa have reacted unhappily with the union budget presented Friday by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherji.While the state's apex business guild, the Goa Chamber ... Read more...
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Madhya Pradesh in Berlin tourism exhibition
March 8th, 2012 - 5:59 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, March 8 (IANS) A delegation of senior officials of Madhya Pradesh tourism department have left for Berlin to participate in the International Tourism Exhibition (International Tourism Bourse-ITB) being held ... Read more...
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Madhya Pradesh bags best tourism award
February 29th, 2012 - 9:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh has bagged the best state award at the National Tourism Awards presented by President Pratibha Patil in the capital Wednesday.While Madhya Pradesh ... Read more...
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27 countries take part in Indian travel mart
February 25th, 2012 - 12:46 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) Travel industry delegates from 27 countries and 22 Indian states came together Friday to participate in the biggest travel industry fair in the country.Oneworld Travel ... Read more...
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US to issue 14 percent more visas for Indians
January 27th, 2012 - 5:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) The US has taken a number of steps to simplify and quicken visa process and target 14 percent yearly increase in travellers from India ... Read more...
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Obama woos Indian, Chinese tourists
January 22nd, 2012 - 12:59 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 22 (IANS) Now its US President Barack Obama himself who is wooing high-spending Indian and Chinese tourists and has issued an executive order to make it easier ... Read more...
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Obama woos Indian tourists
January 22nd, 2012 - 3:05 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 21 (IANS) Wooing the increasingly affluent Indian tourists, President Barack Obama has issued an Executive Order to make it easier for travellers from emerging economies to get ... Read more...
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Number of US visa applications rise in China, Brazil
January 13th, 2012 - 3:29 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 13 (IANS) The number of applications for US visas that were processed in China and Brazil in the first quarter of the fiscal year 2012 increased more than ... Read more...
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Abu Dhabi to host tourism summit
November 22nd, 2011 - 12:31 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Nov 21 (IANS/WAM) The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) will hold its 13th global summit here in 2013, it was announced Monday.The ADTA and Etihad Airways will ... Read more...
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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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Goa wants slice of LGBT tourism pie
October 19th, 2011 - 6:24 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Oct 19 (IANS) Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transexual (LGBT) tourism might constitute the biggest slice of India's tourist pie in the near future. And Goa is eager for the ... Read more...
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Flydubai to start flights to Belgrade
September 19th, 2011 - 11:43 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, Sep 19 (IANS/WAM) Flydubai Monday announced the launch of flights to Belgrade from November.Ghaith Al Ghaith, CEO of flydubai, said: "We are committed to opening up routes previously underserved ... Read more...
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Delhi Book Fair to focus on travel, children
August 25th, 2011 - 6:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) The Delhi Book Fair 2011, beginning at the Pragati Maidan here Aug 27, will have travel and tourism as its theme, with a special focus ... Read more...
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One lakh Bengal youths to get skills training
July 30th, 2011 - 9:41 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 30 (IANS) The National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) in partnership with a city-based social enterprise is to impart skill development training to over a lakh West Bengal youths ... Read more...
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Women in India love to travel for work: Survey
July 7th, 2011 - 7:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) More women than men prefer to travel for work in India while tools like Skype and video-conferencing are taking a toll on outbound business travel ... Read more...
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Air Arabia Egypt launches Istanbul flights
June 25th, 2011 - 11:16 pm ICT by IANS
Sharjah, June 25 (IANS/WAM) Air Arabia Egypt, a leading low-cost carrier in the region, has launched direct flights to Istanbul from its main hub in Alexandria.The airline's inaugural flight to ... Read more...
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Goa tourism welcomes changes in visa norms
June 25th, 2011 - 4:49 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, June 25 (IANS) The Goa tourism industry has welcomed the central government's decision to relax tourist visa norms which some organisations here had maintained were squelching tourism prospects in ... Read more...
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Beachwear violates temple sanctity, say Goa shrines (Lead)
June 7th, 2011 - 3:57 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, June 7 (IANS) Beachwear and temples don't get along. Not even in the top sun and sand destination of Goa where at least two shrines have said such clothing ... Read more...
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When in Goa temples, keep off beachwear
June 7th, 2011 - 12:21 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, June 7 (IANS) Beachwear and temples don't get along in Goa. Never mind if it's a top sun and sand holiday destination.The 450-year-old Mahalsa Narayani Temple has banned the ... Read more...
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Russians top charter tourist numbers in Goa
May 27th, 2011 - 4:38 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, May 27 (IANS) Russians have topped the number of charter tourists to arrive in Goa this tourism season.The Goa tourism department Friday revealed that 889 charter flights landed in ... 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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Egypt’s loss is Goa tourism’s gain
February 19th, 2011 - 6:37 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Feb 19 (IANS) The recent crisis in the sunny land of the pharaohs has forced tourists headed to Egypt and other countries in north Africa to other beach destinations in Asia, ... Read more...
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A third of Goa’s population dependent on tourism: Minister
February 1st, 2011 - 3:56 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Feb 1 (IANS) The livelihood of nearly a third of Goa's population of 13 lakh is linked to the tourism industry, the state's Tourism Minister Nilkanth Halarnkar said Tuesday.In reply to ... 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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Tourism minister calls for higher regional cooperation (Lead)
January 28th, 2011 - 10:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) Tourism Minister Subodh Kant Sahay Friday called for higher cooperation among South Asian countries in promoting tourism and offered India's training facilities to other countries in the ... Read more...
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Stringent visa norms hurting Goa’s tourism prospects
January 16th, 2011 - 2:50 pm ICT by IANS
By Mayabhushan Nagvenkar
Panaji, Jan 16 (IANS) Even as the central government has refused to review its stringent visa rules which force tourists to take a two- month gap before re-entering India, tourism ... Read more...
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‘Control on inter-state bus fares required in Goa’
January 4th, 2011 - 1:10 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Jan 4 (IANS) Travel and tourism industry stakeholders in Goa want the state government to regulate inter-state bus fares, which invariably skyrocket during the peak tourism season. Travel and Tourism Association ... Read more...
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