In a bid to promote eco-tourism in a big way in Orissa, the state tourism department plans to constitute an eco-tourism committee within the ministry of environment and forests.The committee would be responsible for the regulatory and policy efforts for development of eco-tourism in the state and coordinate between the departments of environment and forests and tourism.The composition of the committee...
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Commonwealth Games 2010 has given an opportunity to showcase India as a unique and hospitable tourism destination, Tourism Minister Kumari Selja said Thursday."Commonwealth Games have given an opportunity for showcasing India as a unique and hospitable tourism destination. It is expected that a large number of tourists would visit the country next year bringing back the buoyancy in the sector," she...
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project India as aglobal health care destination, the government is organisingevents abroad to increase the footfalls of medical tourists inthe country.The Union Minister of State for Tourism Sultan Ahmed toldPTI that they had recently organised a road show in the MiddleEast to promote medical tourism in the region."I recently led a Indian delegation comprising touroperators, hospitals and medical...
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Union Minister for Tourism Kumari Selja launching Kerala Tourism’s ‘Kerala Specialist’ online training programme at the World Travel Mart in London recently.The Kerala Tourism has launched an online training programme for travel agents in the United Kingdom. Agents who enlist for the ‘Kerala Specialist’ programme can become ‘India destination specialists’ as they will get to know the unique tourism...
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Diwali-eve scooter blast that killed two people and spurt in crime reported in this international tourist destination of Goa have not affected tourism in the state, state tourism development corporation chairman Shyam Satardekar has claimed.Interacting with mediapersons after inaugurating the 3-day international travel and tourism exhibition hosted by the GTDC, Mr Satardekar said the crime including...
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a tourism hub, the city isall set to promote its resources at the three-day national-level travel expostarting on January 18.The Mysore Travel Mart organized by MysoreTravel Agents Association in association with the tourism department will beheld at Nanjaraja Bahadur Choulty.Mysore Travel Mart chairman S PShanthinath told reporters that the event will provide an ideal platform toexpand the reach of...
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Olympic Games may have a "detrimental" impact on tourism in London, according to a report.Cities that stage the games suffer a drop in tourism in the years around the event, the European Tour Operators Association (ETOA) claims.If London followed the same pattern as Beijing, it could see more than 2.5 million fewer visitors and a loss of £1.5bn in revenue, the study said.The organisation looked at...
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India!TOURISM INDUSTRY STARTING TO SUFFER FROM GLOBAL ECONOMIC CRISIS, UN AGENCY WARNSNew York-Global tourism is already feeling the effects of the financial crisis, slowing down over the northern summer this year, the United Nations tourism agency reports, warning that the industry could suffer a sharper downturn in the months ahead.Consumer demand is falling in both the business and leisure tourism...
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Chhattisgarh was awarded the Best Eco Tourism award for its outstanding performance for promotion of eco tourism in the state.The award was given away to the Chhattisgarh Tourism Board by the Union Minister of State for Tourism Sultan Ahmed at the ''5th Hospitality India and Explore the World'' conference held in New Delhi on Saturday, according to an official release issued here...
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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM:At a time when the tourism sector is feeling the heat of the global slowdown, asustained infusion of creative ideas is required to keep the industry vibrant,according to experts.Participating at a conference titled‘Strategies to beat slowdown in tourism sector’ organized by theTimes Group and Kerala Tourism, experts said a constant flow of ideas wasrequired to take the industry forward.“Tourism...
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