Rupinder Brar, Additional Director General, Ministry of Tourism, shares that while they are planning to start international campaigning, the current focus is on domestic tourism for which MOT is adopting market-specific promotions. Nisha Verma Amongst the many initiatives of the Ministry of Tourism (MOT) this year is the India Tourism …
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Arvind Singh, Chairman of Airports Authority of India (AAI), has been appointed as the new Secretary of Tourism, Government of India. Singh, who is a 1988-batch IAS officer of Maharashtra cadre, will be replacing Yogendra Tripathi, who, after more than two years of serving as Secretary Tourism, will be joining …
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Ministry of Tourism’s recent Dekho Apna Desh webinar showcased a comprehensive itinerary of the Buddhist Circuit Tourist Train that passes through key Buddhist sites in India. The journey, which guests will find to be enlightening and peaceful, also includes sites that exhibit the vast and diverse culture of the country. …
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Virtual Bharat Parv 2021 was inaugurated by Om Birla, Lok Sabha Speaker, alongside Prahlad Singh Patel, Minister of State (I/C), Tourism and Culture. The event took place from January 26 to 31, in line with ‘Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat’. Nisha Verma Prahlad Singh Patel, in his address, said that tourism …
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Pramod Sawant, the Chief Minister of Goa, says that the new tourism policy aims to provide some relief to the travel trade of the state, add more homestays and tourist spots, and make Goa the most sought-after destination by 2024. Nisha Verma Claiming that the tourism and hospitality sectors are …
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To promote inbound tourism, Ministry of Tourism (MOT) has released the revised guidelines for Marketing Development Assistance (MDA) scheme for overseas promotions by tourism service providers. Manas Dwivedi Under the new guidelines that took effect from the beginning of this month, service providers will be entitled to more financial benefits …
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Prahlad Singh Patel, Minister of State (I/C) for Tourism & Culture, informs that they are developing ‘Tourism Maps’ for travellers to receive alerts for monuments and tourism destinations on their route. Nisha Verma Prahlad Singh Patel has said that Ministry of Tourism has asked Google to collaborate with them in …
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India Tourism Mart (ITM) 2021 is all set to be held from February 18-20 as a virtual event, with as many as 500 buyers. Nisha Verma India Tourism Mart (ITM) 2021, which was earlier touted to be held as a hybrid event, will be held virtually this year from February …
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The future of India’s tourism sector, after a devastating pandemic that still continues to disrupt, lies in better collaboration between industry and state, and the implementation of more responsible, sustainable action. Nisha Verma Meenakshi Sharma, Director General, Ministry of Tourism, happy with the way tourism within the country has begun, …
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Ksenya Boykova, Head of International Affairs & MICE, Moscow Project Office for Tourism and Hospitality Development, shares that India is a priority market for Moscow and this is the reason they have started promotions here and organised the Discover Moscow Digital Roadshow. Nisha Verma The Moscow City Tourism Committee recently …
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