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Arvind Singh, Secretary, Ministry of Tourism, shares that in their meeting with state representatives, they stressed on prioritising vaccination and having a uniform policy all across. Digitally connecting all tourism stakeholders is the next initiative for them. Nisha Verma Ministry of Tourism recently held a video conference with all state …

Tourism Minister G Kishan Reddy has said that the tourism sector has huge potential for job creation and economic growth. Nisha Verma G Kishan Reddy believes that the pandemic has given a setback to the tourism industry as well as an opportunity to rethink how the sector can be reinvented …

Former Tourism Secretary Parvez Dewan says that while the COVID-19 pandemic has definitely shaken the tourism industry, reinventing and retooling ourselves might save the day. Nisha Verma The first step to reviving from the ill-effects of the COVID-19 pandemic is to ‘retool ourselves,’ says Parvez Dewan, citing that restaurants have …

Arvind Singh, Secretary, Ministry of Tourism, says that while domestic tourism has shown a promising recovery, the Ministry is now focusing on attracting more international tourists and MICE groups to India via promotional schemes. Nisha Verma Tourism Secretary, Arvind Singh says his Ministry is aware of the hardships being faced …

Ajay Bhatt, the newly appointed Minister of State, Tourism, speaks to TRAVTALK about his role in taking the sector forward. Nisha Verma For Ajay Bhatt, priorities are already fixed. He says that he will work towards bringing the tourism sector on top. “We will take briefings and understand things clearly. …

G Kishan Reddy, Cabinet Minister for Tourism, has stressed on the need for greater intra-BRICS tourism cooperation, sustainability and infrastructure development. Nisha Verma G Kishan Reddy recently addressed the BRICS Tourism Ministers’ Meeting as the Chairperson through video-conferencing, which saw in attendance tourism ministers of all BRICS coutries—Brazil, Russia, India, …

Anil Oraw, Regional Director, Indiatourism North, believes that in the last 1.5 years, the travel patterns across the world have changed, with almost no travellers from overseas. Hence, on Ministry of Tourism’s advice, Indiatourism North has taken a few initiatives to facilitate better traffic. Nisha Verma Anil Oraw shared that …

Rupinder Brar, Additional Director General, Ministry of Tourism (MOT), claims that MOT is pushing for the industry’s demands to be heard, while creating a roadmap for promoting both inbound and domestic tourism. She says that the Ministry is aware of how lockdowns and restrictions significantly impact smaller businesses. The second …