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UNWTO and Netflix Partner to Rethink Screen Tourism

The findings of the research were presented in Madrid against the backdrop of the Iberseries Platino Industria – the largest international event for professionals linked to the audiovisual industry in Spanish and Portuguese. The report’s ultimate goal is to support policymakers and key stakeholders within the tourism sector to implement policies that make their destinations […]

The tourism sector awakens; tourists flow to Wayanad

With the opening of tourist destinations, the number of tourists visiting the district has increased. Hundreds of vehicles and thousands of passengers have arrived in the district in recent days. The resorts in the district were ‘house full’ along with the tourist attractions on the weekends days. According to the DTPC, 17592 tourists visited Pookot […]

Expo 2020’s masterful Opening Ceremony unites millions around the world

Aside from the 3,000-strong audience inside Al Wasl Plaza, millions across the globe tuned in to virtually view the eagerly awaited event. With the golden ring of connectivity – the inspiration for the Expo 2020 Dubai logo – raised to the trellis of the magnificent Al Wasl Plaza, the beating heart of the Expo site […]

Nagaland to celebrate Hornbill festival

With decline in COVID-19 cases, the Nagaland government is gearing up to organise the Hornbill festival this year from December one, a senior official said on Friday. Advisor for Tourism and Art & Culture, Khehovi Yeputhomi said this during a coordination meeting of Tourism and Art & Culture department with tribal hohos (organisations) here on […]

400 destinations around the world now hold the globally recognised stamp

More than 400 destinations around the world now proudly hold the World Travel & Tourism Council’s ‘Safe Travels’ stamp, with New Zealand, Switzerland, and Oman among the latest major destinations to adopt the globally recognised stamp. WTTC, which has been continuously leading the private sector in the efforts to rebuild global consumer confidence and encourage […]

Discover the future of snacking at Expo 2020

With less than one day to go until Expo 2020 opens its doors to welcome the world for 182 unforgettable days, PepsiCo – Expo’s Official Beverage and Snack Partner – has revealed three exciting new innovations that are destined to change the way we shop, eat and drink. Pepsi Go is an AI-powered, unmanned store […]

Assam’s Orang National Park to reopen from Sept 30

The Orang National Park (ONP) in the Darrang and Sonitpur districts of Assam will reopen for tourists on Thursday after remaining closed for several months due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the monsoon, an official said. All COVID-19 protocols and safety guidelines will be followed for the visitors, ONP Divisional Forest Officer Pradipta Baruah said […]

World Tourism Day 2021: Inclusive Growth at the Centre of Tourism’s Restart

Prime Minister Patrick Achi and Minister of Tourism Siandou Fofana welcomed international delegates, signaling Cote d’Ivoire’s firm support of tourism and Tourism Ministers from 12 countries, the biggest Ministerial participation for an official World Tourism Day celebration. The day featured 1,500 participants, including representatives of international organizations and the private sector. “Showing tourism’s human face” […]

Webinar on “Incredible India Adventures: Experiencing the Everest”

On the eve of India’s 75th Independence Day celebration on 14th August 2021, the Ministry of Tourism in collaboration with the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) held a webinar and during the webinar, a series of 12 episodes was launched that will take the participants on a virtual journey of Incredible India. On Friday, the […]

Ministry of Tourism is organizing an event to celebrate “World Tourism Day 2021”

The Ministry of Tourism is organizing an event to celebrate “World Tourism Day 2021” on 27th September 2021 in New Delhi, which has been designated by the UNWTO as a day to focus on “Tourism for Inclusive Growth”. Speaker of Lok Sabha, Shri Om Birla will be chief guest of the event. Union Minister of […]

Innovation and Partnerships to Make Wine Tourism Driver Rural Development

Aligning with the central focus of World Tourism Day 2021, due to be celebrated 27 September, the Conference brough public and private sector stakeholders together to identify ways to maximise the sector’s potential contributions to inclusive growth. Also on the agenda was advancing digital transformation, marketing and promotion and the conservation of nature through a […]

The Ashthalakshmi states are also home to immense ethnic, cultural and linguistic diversity: Shri G Kishan Reddy

Shri G Kishan Reddy, Union Minister for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), Culture and Tourism was on a two day official visit to Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland. As a part of the Arunachal Pradesh leg of his visit, the Union Minister inaugurated several development works and was accompanied by Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Union […]

Kerala to have a first-of-its kind language museum

Kerala, boasting of a high literacy rate and unique literary and cultural tradition, will soon have a museum to showcase the legacy, which is considered to be the first-of-its-kind language-literary and cultural museum in the world. The state government decided to launch the construction of “Akshara Museum” on November 1, the foundation day of the […]

Two more Indian beaches get coveted ‘Blue Flag’ tag

Two more beaches in India have been awarded “Blue Flag” certification, an international eco-level tag, taking the total number of such beaches in the country to 10, the Environment Ministry said on Tuesday. The two beaches to receive the certification this year are Kovalam (Covelong) in Tamil Nadu and Eden in Puducherry, it said. The […]

Radhanagar beach retains Blue Flag certification

Radhanagar beach in Swaraj Deep island of the union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands has retained the Blue flag certification for 2021-22, an official release said. The Radhanagar beach is in South Andaman district and is very popular with both domestic and foreign tourists. The Blue flag certification is a globally recognised eco-label accorded […]