Japan National Tourist Office (JNTO) will launch its regional office in New Delhi in February and also open 13 new visa application centres to facilitate easy travel for Indian visitors to Japan. In line with celebrating 2017 as the year of Japan-India Friendly Exchanges, the Japan National Tourist Office (JNTO) …
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Anoop Bali, CFO, Tourism Finance Corporation of India (TFCI), claims that the market needs more budget hotels and entrepreneurs should shift focus to this segment soon. TFCI has been funding tourism projects in the country for the last 25 years and is one of the biggest tourism advisory bodies in …
Read More »In the wake of demonetisation, India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) organised an interactive awareness programme for its employees in association with State Bank of Hyderabad. During the awareness program, various available modes of cashless transactions such as POS machines, e-wallet, mobile banking, online banking, using apps such as SBI Buddy, …
Read More »ACP Rail has appointed Raza Husaini as its Sales Manager in India to build new relationships in India, while providing the travel trade with advanced technical solutions to distribute rail to their customers. Raza Husaini brings a wealth of experience. With a post graduate degree in Travel & Tourism and …
Read More »Madame Tussauds, the legendary wax museum, is soon to be launched in New Delhi as a new tourist entertainment hotspot. Madame Tussauds Delhi will be the 23rd edition of the wax attraction which is scheduled to open in June 2017 at Regal Cinema, Connaught Place. Among other popular locations of …
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Equipped with state-of-the art facilities and in-depth hands-on training, the Institute of Hotel Management, Catering & Nutrition, Lucknow, is paving the way for young aspirants in the hospitality and tourism industry to set high standards of professionalism. Pulak Mandal, Head of Department, IHM Lucknow, elaborates on the institute’s vision for …
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The search for exclusive experiences has led travel-hungry Indians to unconventional destinations like Bulgaria, Prague, Croatia, Iceland, Kenya, Zambia etc., reveal travel connoisseurs. AHANA GURUNG Sushil Shamlal Wadhwa, Founder and CMD, Platinum World Group Among the emerging destinations, Russia is going to be a big player since there are innumerable …
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Ajay Singh, Chairman and Managing Director, SpiceJet, has announced a landmark deal with Boeing with the purchase of 205 airplanes worth up to $22 billion (`150,000 crores). SpiceJet is set to fly higher after being close to a shutdown in December 2014. The mega deal is only a step closer, …
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Representatives from Ramada Jamshedpur Bistupur distributed blankets, food and first-aid to the underprivileged in the city. The various department heads of Ramada Jamshedpur Bistupur Hotel ventured out at the midnight of January 3, 2017 to reach out to the needy and underprivileged in Jamshedpur city. The team, stocked with woolen …
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The recent abatement to service tax from 4.5 per cent to 9 per cent on tour operators has come as a big blow to the travel trade. While the CENVAT credit could be a boon for inbound operators, it might negatively impact the outbound business. Industry experts share their views …
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