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Budget to boost tourism

After Union Budget presentation, Minister of Tourism thanks Prime Minister and Finance Minister for the focus placed on development of infrastructure, connectivity and border linkages, which, he says, will boost tourism in India. Nisha Verma G Kishan Reddy, Union Minister of Tourism, Culture and DoNER, said that an additional amount …

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Unease over pre-travel testing

M!CE business hasn’t been able to catch a break since COVID-19 broke all over world and the industry is worried if immediate corrective action it is not taken, it may not recover at all this year. Hazel Jain In a bid to adjust to the new normal, the UK has …

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Raising a toast to tourism

Keeping in view Omicron variant’s scare, Ministry of Tourism had subdued celebration of National Tourism Day this year. Under Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, MOT organised virtual event that lasted for two hours. Nisha Verma The theme for the National Tourism Day celebration was ‘Rural and Community Centric Tourism’. The Chief …

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India shines at Dubai event

Senior officials of the Ministry of Tourism (MOT), Government of India participate in the various panel discussions at the India Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai and share various tourism opportunities in the country. Nisha Verma The India Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai showcased the best of India during the India …

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Digitalising Brand India

Rakesh Verma, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Tourism, shares that the government is working on a new portal for Incredible India, which will focus on digitising content and allow the industry to be an active part of it. Nisha Verma The Ministry of Tourism has taken a lot of digital initiatives …

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Restarting M!CE business

Travel M!CE Show saw hotels, corporates make new business connections and look forward to 2022 with positivity. With attendance 50 corporates and 1,250 meetings in two days, participants engaged in meaningful interaction. Janice Alyosius The 6th edition of the Travel M!CE Show this year was organised on December 16 and …

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Ready for a roaring recovery

G. Kamala Vardhan Rao, Director General, Ministry of Tourism, speaking at the 36th IATO Annual Convention in Gandhinagar says, vaccination will play a pivotal role in giving confidence to international tourists visiting India. Nisha Verma Kamala Vardhan Rao, Director General, Ministry of Tourism believes that vaccination will play a major …

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GRNconnect expands horizons

GRNconnect, apart from excelling in providing tech and hotel booking services to travel trade has now opened its DMC business in USA and will soon be expanding it in Egypt and India. Nisha Verma Deepak Narula, Managing Director, GRNconnect, has revealed that with innovation and adaptability being the key qualities …

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Sigh of relief in 2021

Travel fraternity is positive for the next year, 2022, especially when you compare the given upcoming period, with the year before. NTO Elisa Robles Fraga, Director, Tourism Office of Spain, Mumbai, India In the post-pandemic era, we feel the Indian traveller will seek mono-destination journeys or focus on one or …

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IATO to drive tourism in Gujarat

Because of its efficient policy implementation process, in past two to three years, Gujarat inspite of COVID-19, has received 40 to 50 per cent of the FDI that came to India. Janice Alyosius The Indian Association of Tour Operators’ (IATO) hosted a luncheon meeting recently with Hareet Shukla, Secretary, Gujarat …

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