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MoCA focuses on rationalizing air fare

India’s aviation market has witnessed remarkable growth, becoming the third-largest domestic market globally. MoCA has focused on promoting regional connectivity through UDAN scheme. The sector faces challenges such as seasonal fluctuations and capacity constraints. Efforts are being made to rationalize pricing, with reductions on key routes. Janice Alyosius India has …

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Srinagar TWG meet sets tone for Goa

The Ministry of Tourism (MOT) hosted the Third G20 Tourism Working Group Meeting in Srinagar recently. In comparision to the first two TWG meetings organised at Rann of Kutch and Siliguri in the country, the Srinagar event witnessed the highest participation with more than 60 delegates from 29 countries attending …

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M!CE and weddings MOT’s priority

Arvind Singh, Secretary, Ministry of Tourism, believes that G20 has opened doors for India as a M!CE destination and that the country has huge potential for becoming an attractive M!CE and wedding tourism destination. In fact, MOT is planning a focused event on the segment soon. Nisha Verma Arvind Singh, …

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Tourism key growth driver: Kant

With its young population and diverse offerings, India’s tourism sector presents a unique opportunity for economic expansion, job creation, and social equity in the country, says Amitabh Kant, G20 Sherpa for India. Janice Alyosius Amitabh Kant, G20 Sherpa for India, speaking at the ASSOCHAM’s India Tourism Conference held recently, highlighted …

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G20 to prop up tourism growth: Singh

Arvind Singh, Secretary, MOT, GoI, is optimistic about the growth of Indian tourism in the wake of G20. India will consolidate the gains from transportation and connectivity in infrastructure, growing economic power and marked improvement in the tourism framework in the country, he says. Nisha Verma Arvind Singh, Secretary, Ministry …

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Catch up with startup culture: Naik

Catch up with startup culture: Naik Shripad Yesso Naik, Minister of State for Tourism and Ports, Shipping and Waterways, GoI, speaking at 58th annual day function of the IHM Pusa, asks youth ‘to foster a mindset of creating and promoting job opportunities’ keeping in view the increasing startup culture in …

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MOT plans major M!CE drive

Rakesh Verma, Additional Secretary, MOT, claims that M!CE in India has a bright future with the Ministry planning a new campaign keeping in view various options surrounding the G20 Presidency. Nisha Verma Rakesh Verma, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Tourism (MOT), has said that the G20 Presidency of India is a …

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Green Tourism top priority at TWG meet

Arvind Singh, Secretary, Ministry of Tourism, shares details of the second Tourism Working Group (TWG) meeting, held in Siliguri, West Bengal, from 1-3 April 2023. Fifty-six delegates from 17 member countries, eight invitee countries and four international organizations attended the meeting. Nisha Verma GKishan Reddy, Minister of Tourism, Culture and …

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‘Keen to make tourism top economic activity’

Manisha Saxena, the newly appointed Director General of Tourism, is keen to promote tourism assets of India to the world through various mediums. G20 Presidency is a big opportunity for the country to leverage tourism as one of the foremost economic activities, she says. Nisha Verma Manisha Saxena, Director General, …

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Setting the tone for Mission Tourism

The Union Ministry of Tourism’s recent Chintan Shivir in New Delhi, attended by industry associations and leaders, aims to deliberate, ideate and devise strategies for promoting Tourism in Mission Mode in the country. TT Bureau The two-day Chintan Shivir, attended by the states, industry associations and industry leaders, had 11 …

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