To promote inbound tourism, Ministry of Tourism (MOT) has released the revised guidelines for Marketing Development Assistance (MDA) scheme for overseas promotions by tourism service providers. Manas Dwivedi Under the new guidelines that took effect from the beginning of this month, service providers will be entitled to more financial benefits …
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Prahlad Singh Patel, Minister of State (I/C) for Tourism & Culture, informs that they are developing ‘Tourism Maps’ for travellers to receive alerts for monuments and tourism destinations on their route. Nisha Verma Prahlad Singh Patel has said that Ministry of Tourism has asked Google to collaborate with them in …
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India Tourism Mart (ITM) 2021 is all set to be held from February 18-20 as a virtual event, with as many as 500 buyers. Nisha Verma India Tourism Mart (ITM) 2021, which was earlier touted to be held as a hybrid event, will be held virtually this year from February …
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The future of India’s tourism sector, after a devastating pandemic that still continues to disrupt, lies in better collaboration between industry and state, and the implementation of more responsible, sustainable action. Nisha Verma Meenakshi Sharma, Director General, Ministry of Tourism, happy with the way tourism within the country has begun, …
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Ksenya Boykova, Head of International Affairs & MICE, Moscow Project Office for Tourism and Hospitality Development, shares that India is a priority market for Moscow and this is the reason they have started promotions here and organised the Discover Moscow Digital Roadshow. Nisha Verma The Moscow City Tourism Committee recently …
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Calling out to the industry to work together with the government, Rupinder Brar, Additional Director General, Ministry of Tourism, shared that the government is not only working to bridge the information gap and create suitable infrastructure, but is also working on getting the trade organised in line with its new …
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Prahlad Singh Patel, Minister of State (I/C), Tourism & Culture, says that while NITI Aayog is working on tourist infrastructure, MOT is ensuring the industry can reap the benefits of this future growth. Nisha Verma Prahlad Singh Patel has said that with NITI Aayog working on the development of tourism …
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India is now arguably leading the world in adopting a Responsible Tourism approach. Sharing insights on the subject, policymakers talk about their experience and what India has to offer. Vinod Zutshi, Former Secretary, MOT Though India has a long way to go, I can say that the lessons learnt from …
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Rupinder Brar, ADG, Ministry of Tourism, says that it is imperative that the government and industry work together in promoting both domestic and international travel by leveraging infrastructure development and heritage. Nisha Verma Challenging times that COVID-19 brought along have made Ministry of Tourism think out of the box, claims …
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Ministry of Tourism advocates that a stronger M!CE sector would inadvertently mean a more competent tourism industry, a goal that would only be achieved if both government and stakeholders work hand-in-hand, where the former provides support through encouraging policies and the latter catches the pulse of the client. Nisha Verma …
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