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 …
Read More »Collaboration is the future
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, …
Read More »Moscow upgrades to attract Indians
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 …
Read More »MOT’s helping hand to industry
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 …
Read More »MOT adapts to new demand
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 …
Read More »India’s responsible tourism
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 …
Read More »MOT has its plate full
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 …
Read More »Stronger M!CE better for tourism
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 …
Read More »Travel domestic in 2021
Celebrating World Tourism Day virtually this year, Ministry of Tourism (MOT) highlighted the importance of domestic tourism, with the Tourism Minister even dedicating year 2021 to it. Nisha Verma On World Tourism Day, Ministry of Tourism organised a virtual show where it launched that was inaugurated by chief guest Dharmendra …
Read More »MOT explains MSME benefits
Devendra Kumar Singh, Additional Secretary & Development Commissioner, Ministry of MSME, chaired a webinar by Ministry of Tourism, where he updated stakeholders on policies, benefits and registration under MSME. Nisha Verma Owing to COVID-19, Government of India has changed some things in the MSME sector; while some of these changes …
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