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National Tourism Board becomes a reality

PATA India’s 15th Update and Outlook Meeting saw Rakesh Verma, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Tourism, sharing details of the recently announced National Tourism Board of India (NTBI), which would be a game changer for India’s promotional and marketing drive overseas Nisha Verma Claiming that in the time of current challenges, …

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Homestays promising option

Gyan Bhushan, Economic Advisor, Ministry of Tourism, recently gave a presentation on homestays and how they are linked to skill development, cutting across different segments of tourism and hospitality. Nisha Verma Speaking at the National Conference of State Tourism Ministers, Gyan Bhushan, Economic Advisor, Ministry of Tourism said that about …

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‘360° approach to lift tourism’

National Conference on Tourist Police Scheme, held in New Delhi recently, puts in perspective the need for a dedicated strategy to address safety and security concerns of tourists and promote tourism. TT Bureau Ministry of Tourism, along with Ministry of Home Affairs and Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D), …

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India ‘heaven for tourism’: VP Dhankhar

The Ministry of Tourism, working with a ‘360-degree perspective’ to develop tourism in the country, organised the National Tourism Awards 2018-19 in New Delhi on World Tourism Day, where the India Tourism Statistics 2022, New Incredible India Global Promotional Films, and ‘GoBeyond:75 Experiences of North India’ were released. Janice Alyosius …

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Play on unique tourism products

Amitabh Kant, G20 Sherpa, addressed the recent National Conference of State Tourism Ministers virtually and shared the success story of Kerala as a destination and ‘Incredible India’ as a campaign. Please do not copy the West and go back to your roots, he suggested states at the meeting. Nisha Verma …

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Gearing up for G20 opportunities

With a Global M!CE Conference scheduled during India’s G20 Presidency next year, the idea is to use the opportunity to position India’s tourism offerings, and M!CE is one segment where India needs to do a lot, opines Rakesh Verma, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Tourism. The National Conference of State Tourism …

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Centre, states should be on same page

Arvind Singh, Secretary, MOT, says Centre and States have to work in tandem to achieve the country’s goals. Nisha Verma Arvind Singh, Secretary, Ministry of Tourism, speaking at the three-day National Conference of State Tourism Ministers, said that the tourism sector was badly hit in the last two years because …

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Tourism circuits on govt agenda

National Conference of State Tourism Ministers in Himachal’s Dharamshala sets the tone for India’s upcoming G20 Presidency. Discussions pave the way for a better tourism policy and ways to develop sector in the country. Nisha Verma In the run-up to India assuming G20 Presidency, Ministry of Tourism organised a three-day …

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Tourism is a service export

Senthil Nathan S, Director, EP (Services), Ministry of Commerce, Government of India, shared that the foreign trade policy will be released by the government by the end of this month and also emphasised on the importance of tourism and hospitality as service exports. TT Bureau Speaking at the Hospitality and …

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‘India to become country of choice’

Rupinder Brar, former Additional Director General, Tourism, GoI, says tourism is a game changer for India, both in terms of showcasing to the world the culture and heritage that it possesses, and thereby creating tremendous job and entrepreneurial opportunities. TT Bureau Rupinder Brar’s tenure as the Additional Director General of …

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