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The state aims to tap overseas markets by promoting products that appeal to them, such as wildlife, heritage, and cruises. Its World Heritage sites and Tadoba National Park, known for its tigers, are already popular in the European travel community. Hazel Jain Dilip Gawade, IAS, Director of Tourism, Government of …

SriLankan Airlines recently completed 40 years of service and has now embarked upon a new plan aimed at turning its profitability around in the shortest possible time. TT Bureau It was in September 1979 that the first flight of SriLankan Airlines made its way to Bangkok (Thailand) from Columbo’s Bandaranaike …

Discussions at the fourth Odisha Tourism Conclave in Bhubaneswar touched upon important subjects such as a new tourism policy for the state slated for a 2020 release and simplification of land allotment for hotels. Both measures are expected to boost tourism to Odisha. Kanchan Nath from Bhubaneswar The fourth Odisha …

The Government of Tamil Nadu has set aside ₹100 crore for the development of tourism in the state, and has identified 295 sites that will be developed for tourism purposes. Manas Dwivedi Buoyant on the success of the 2019 edition of CII Tamil Nadu Travel Mart (TTM) in Chennai and …

Apurva Varma, Additional Chief Secy to Govt, Tourism, Culture and Religious Endowments Dept, Govt of Tamil Nadu, claims that they are taking the initiative to develop infrastructure under various Central government schemes. Nisha Verma The Tamil Nadu Travel Mart, set to be held from September 19-21, is a good initiative …

Assam Tourism has its thinking cap on and has developed a unique and interesting concept – Tea and Tee tourism – to lure more tourists to the state. It hopes to welcome at least 50,000 FTAs and more than 70,000 domestic tourists this year, promoting its tea estates and world-class …

Safe to welcome tourists, Jammu & Kashmir is now set to witness a major influx of tourists during the summer season as the state promotes new unexplored destinations. TT Bureau Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) Tourism partnered with All Ladakh Tour Operators Association of India (ALTOI) to organise Ladakh Travel Meet …

Kerala Tourism’s Responsible Tourism Mission is working towards promoting sustainability in tourism through various mediums—online as well as by working with hotels and other tourism products locally—besides encouraging community participation. TT Bureau The Responsible Tourism (RT) Mission for Kerala Tourism started in 2018, reveals Rupeshkumar K, State Responsible Tourism Mission …

In an endeavour to increase domestic footfalls, Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation (KSTDC) and Department of Tourism, Government of Karnataka, organised multi-city roadshows across the country to help travel trade promote the state in a new light. Manas Dwivedi Karnataka Tourism has set an objective to conduct at least two …