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Meenakshi Sharma, Director General – Tourism, Government of India, says that in the last three years, Paryatan Parv has made a mark for itself in promoting domestic tourism. At this year’s edition, Ministry of Tourism also launched its audio guide facility, Audio Odigos, presently available at 12 sites. Nisha Verma …

A recent event in Mumbai conducted by Ministry of Tourism’s regional office brought together five western states and two Union Territories (UTs) to help them showcase their products to agents. Hazel Jain In a bid to further develop domestic tourism, the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India’s Mumbai office recently …

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 …

A reduced e-Tourist Visa fee, a lower GST rate for hotels and the annual India Tourism Mart are helping create an ideal environment for the growth of the industry. The true impact, however, is yet to be seen. Prahlad Singh Patel, Minister of State (I/C), Tourism and Culture, Government of …

Rashmi Verma, Secretary, Ministry of Tourism (MOT), Government of India, claims that the MOT has taken necessary steps for the growth of Indian tourism and creation of awareness about the country’s vast tourism potential to showcase the country on a global stage. Nisha Verma Big on growth The last one …

Calling for the need of insurance and pension benefits for RLGs, Dr Ajay Singh, President, TGFI, talks about challenges faced by tour guides in India. Manas Dwivedi The apex organisation of regional level guides of India, Tourist Guides’ Federation of India (TGFI) has a strong network of over 4600 tour …

The 1st Rajasthan Domestic Travel Mart (RDTM), organised by Federation of Hospitality & Tourism of Rajasthan (FHTR) and Rajasthan Tourism, concluded in Jaipur with 200 exhibitors and 200 hosted buyers. Nisha Verma from Jaipur Rajasthan Domestic Travel Mart recently concluded in Jaipur after a grand inaugural ceremony and two days …

As MOT steps towards a new marketing strategy with the Incredible India 2.0 launch, they started the year with India being the partner country at FITUR 2018. TT Bureau Inaugurated by the King and Queen of Spain, FITUR brought together more than 600 ministers, ambassadors and high-level representatives from all …

Come April 28, the Indian Association of Tour Operators (IATO) will elect its new team under the supervision of Akshay Kumar, Vice Chairman, FAITH, who will be the Returning Officer for the election. TT Bureau The recent luncheon meeting of IATO saw full attendance by members and representation from the …

The Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, is undertaking aggressive marketing and promotional campaigns under a restructured scheme. With a thematic and market specific Incredible India 2.0 campaign, the ministry is targeting emerging markets like Japan, Spain, China and Russia. ANKITA SAXENA This year at ITB Berlin, the delegation from …