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Jayakumar Jitendrasinh Rawal, Tourism Minister, Government of Maharashtra, promises to encourage and strengthen student exchange programs between India and Japan. During his tour to the Wakayama Prefecture in Japan, Rawal stated, “We are honoured to be invited by the Mayor of Tanabe City. Our discussion with the Mayor focused on …

Reeling from a bad season that was close to naught, Jammu & Kashmir Tourism is determined to make 2017 better with an aggressive campaign on the safety and security measures in the state. HAZEL JAIN After a really slow ending to 2016 for tourism in Jammu & Kashmir, the state …

Jammu and Kashmir Tourism Department is adding four more development authorities for the integrated development of tourism circuits in the state, taking the total number of development authorities to 24. The four new development authorities are Shopian and Peer ki Gali Development Authority; Basholi Bani Development Authority; Tosa Maidan Development …

Manipur is focusing on promoting its nature and heritage to increase tourist footfalls, informs N. Bandana Devi, Director-Tourism, Government of Manipur. Naveen Kumar from Imphal Q How has tourism in Manipur fared this year? Manipur is full of surprises for adventure and the nature lovers alike. The state has been …

The state aims to become the number one destination for medical tourism not just in India but globally and it has charted a roadmap and invited multiple agencies to be a part of it. At a Medical Tourism Conclave organised by the India Merchants Chamber (IMC) in Mumbai recently, Valsa …

Gujarat is expecting to maintain its 17 per cent growth this year, especially with the tourism policy in place, reveals K. Biswas, Manager (Marketing, IT, and Personnel), Gujarat Tourism Development Corporation (GTDC). According to K. Biswas, Gujarat has a plethora of offerings when it comes to heritage tourism – right …