Requesting all states in India to encourage and incentivise film shoots in their region, Arvind Singh, Secretary, Ministry of Tourism, said that entertainment industry can in turn boost tourism. Hazel Jain The government will develop a draft Model Film Policy based on the film facilitation policies rolled out by 14 …
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Praising it for taking up fundamental and far-reaching initiatives to create inclusive tourism, Suman Billa, Director (Technical Cooperation & Silk Road Development), UNWTO, says that one of the most important cornerstones is that Odisha is creating authentic and traditional experiences for tourists. Many states in India today are beginning to …
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G Kishan Reddy, Union Minister of Tourism, Culture & DoNER, inaugurated the conference on Buddhist Circuit in Kushinagar, that saw ministers and officials interact with all stakeholders. Nisha Verma Post the inauguration of Kushinagar International Airport by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Ministry of Tourism organised a two days’ conference titled …
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Jyotiraditya Scindia, Union Minister, Civil Aviation, says that Kushinagar International Airport serves as the circuit’s gateway, claiming that tourism and aviation are two sides of the same coin. Nisha Verma When the tourism and civil aviation sectors work together, they can help the country expand economically and create jobs, according …
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Kushinagar International Airport’s launch will fuel Buddhist Circuit and create employment opportunities in the region, says Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the grand inauguration ceremony. Nisha Verma The much-awaited Kushinagar International Airport was finally inaugurated by PM Narendra Modi, who on the occasion said that the new airport is a …
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Ravi Gosain, Vice President, IATO, has revealed that MOT met with inbound tourism associations to create an action plan for overseas promotions after the visa opening announcement by MHA. NishaVerma While AzadikaAmritMahotsav will be the common theme for all promotions, MOT is planning to declare year 2022-23 as Visit India …
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World Tourism Day 2021 theme of ‘Inclusive Growth in Tourism’ saw everyone in agreement, right from the ministry, government officials, association heads and industry stakeholders. G Kishan Reddy, Union Minister- Tourism, Culture and DoNER In destinations like Ladakh, for tourism to develop community partnership is very important. There is a …
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The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has announced it will grant fresh tourist visas to incoming foreigners via charter flights from Oct 15 and for all other flights from Nov 15. There will also be no capacity restrictions on scheduled domestic flights from October 18. Nisha Verma Ministry of Home …
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Ensuring that Indian Buddhist Circuit is promoted in the right way, MOT recently concluded a Buddhist Circuit train journey and conference in Varanasi. Nisha Verma The tour started from Delhi and went on to Bodhgaya, Nalanda, Rajgir and Varanasi. The conference was held in the Varanasi leg of the tour, …
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Rupinder Brar, Additional Director General, Tourism, shared how they are preparing to offer an experiential journey for tourists and also planning region specific events to trigger the travel bug amongst people, while ensuring the bottlenecks in infrastructure development are taken care of. Nisha Verma In line with the theme of …
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