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Kerala will complete its tourism projects in a time-bound manner by giving top priority to those under the government’s 100-day programme, according to Tourism Minister of the state, PA Mohamed Riyas. Manas Dwivedi After reviewing ongoing tourism projects in the states, the Tourism Minister said that the authorities will hold …

Travelexic has joined hands with Thomas Cook and SOTC to develop a custom solution for their MICE vertical. Their technology aims to replace the human-intensive MICE Ops. Travelexic also provides a mobile application for ease of engagement and management of the tour. Nisha Verma Travelexic is a SaaS-based business process …

UNWTO is inviting public and private stakeholders from around the world to take part in a Global Survey of Climate Action in Tourism and help identify front-running initiatives and opportunities to accelerate said action. Manas Dwivedi The objective of this global survey is to better understand the ongoing climate action …

While it was widely predicted that the internet was going to kill off travel agents when digital tools were placed at every traveller’s disposal, that event hasn’t occurred due to several reasons. Now more than ever, travellers need agents to not just secure bookings but also help them in times …

Amidst the several hotels, resorts, serviced residences and homestays mushrooming across the country, Earthaa Escapes comes as a breath of fresh air. Founded by Sehar Shamim along with Sanjay Wadhawan and US Jamwal, Earthaa has already opened its first homestay, in Mashobra. Nisha Verma For Sehar Shamim, the Earthaa Escapes …

Maharashtra Tourism has invited suggestions and objections from people and experts on its Forts Scheme till July 8, the document for which is available on its website. The state has also received a nod from the Urban Development Department to charge water tax and property tax from non-classified hotels registered …

A redevelopment project approved for the Emirates Old Trafford includes plans for a 1,025-seater stand, a heritage centre, and a new retail store. It also includes significant expansion of the Hilton Garden Inn Hotel. Lancashire Cricket has announced that the Club has received approval from Trafford Council for a new …

  Coming from a family of entrepreneurs, Manoj Saraf, MD, Gainwell Travel,has business in his blood and travel in his heart, and these two things have made him achieve many successes while making sure he lives life to the fullest. The travel bug bit me early,” says Manoj Saraf who …

The Kashmir valley was one of the most frequented destinations after the first lockdown was lifted. However, the good days didn’t last long and the second wave bereaved the destination of tourists. Now, the vaccination drive and the number of positive cases going down is seeing travel and hospitality stakeholders …

Anand Singh, Director, Earthen Experiences, believes that government policies must not be designed only to support prime stakeholders like airlines and hotels, but also strengthen the tour operator community. The Ministry has data of registered tour operators – the number of people employed with each can be verified from EPF, …