Commerce and Industry Minister Suresh Prabhu has requested KJ Alphons, the Tourism Minister of State, to set up Indian Institute of Tourism and Travel Management (IITTM) at Ratnagiri or Sindhudurg to promote the development of this region. He made his request in writing to Kannanthanam, stating that the Konkan region with its 700 km coastline […]
Category Archives: Round Up
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Sep
Sep
Thomas Cook (India) Ltd has inaugurated a new office in Faridabad at SCF 51, First Floor, Sector 15, Faridabad, Haryana 121007. Romil Pant, Sr. Vice President and Jatin Sharma, Associate Vice President, Thomas Cook (India) Ltd inaugurated the office. This expansion augments Thomas Cook India’s distribution and reach in Faridabad and Delhi NCR to 16 […]
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Sep
Sep
Goa and Japan plan to have ties between the two regions to boost tourism. Ryoji Noda, Consul General of Japan met Menino D’Souza, Director of Tourism, Goa on Thursday, 6th September 2018. Various initiatives to be taken up to develop tourism in Japan and Goa have been discussed during the meeting. As per a tourism […]
03
Sep
Sep
The Himachal Pradesh Technical University (HPTU) is giving an opportunity to do a course in adventure tourism. The information was stated by Dr SP Bansal, Vice-Chancellor of the University. Dr Bansal informed that the central government had assured the university a grant of Rs 2.5 crore for the course. The vice chancellor also informed that […]
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Aug
Aug
L H A Bareman (Leoni), the tour consultant – Europe of the Tour Designers, has left for the heavenly abode on August 22, 2018. Leoni, from Holland, held great respect for the people in India and the natural beauty of the state. “We at The Tour Designers, remember her with great respect and pain in […]
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Aug
Aug
Karnataka tourism is introducing Augmented Reality (AR) technology in 20 major tourism centers. As pilot projects, AR interventions are already active in heritage sites in the city such as Cubbon Park, Bangalore Palace, Tipu Sultan’s Summer Palace, Bangalore Fort, Lalbagh and some old structures on MG Road. Budgeted cost for implementing the project in 20 […]
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Aug
Aug
Sudhakar Embar (54), renowned tourist guide from Karnataka, died on Saturday, 12th August 2018. The death came in the form a heart attack, while he was on duty, accompanying a tourist team in Chennai. He was taking the tourists from the Chennai International Airport to the hotel where they were staying. Sudhakar was one of […]
13
Aug
Aug
Five members of the renowned bikers group ‘Bullet Rovers Club’ of Kochi have set off a journey to Kashmir. The objective behind the 17 days long journey is to create awareness of conservation of the eco-system. In order to create awareness of sound pollution, the team would not sound horn during their trip. Starting from […]
Hospitality, Hotels, India, News, Round Up
Sneha Jha joins JW Marriott Mumbai Juhu as Director of Sales
10
Aug
Aug
Strengthening its dynamic sales team further, the flagship property of JW Marriott Hotels in India has announced the appointment of Sneha Jha as the Director of Sales. With over a decade of experience in the hospitality industry, Sneha brings to the table proficient expertise and immense knowledge in Sales and Marketing, Hotel Operations, Customer Service […]
10
Aug
Aug
As part of the 72nd Independence Day celebrations, the Indian Air Force has opened an adventure park at the Bagdogra Air Force Station in Siliguri. The IAF has lined up a series of other events in the next seven days. Santosh Chaudhary, the president of the Air Force Wives’ Welfare Association at the IAF station, […]
10
Aug
Aug
There has always been a rumour that a second sphinx is hidden somewhere in Egypt. Some recent news says, construction workers has found a statue of ‘lion’s body with a human head’, underneath, while they were working on a road at Al Kabbash. The new statue is said to be found between the temples of […]
10
Aug
Aug
All the tourists including 30 foreign tourists who were trapped following a landslide in the Plum Judy Resort in Munnar are safe, informed Tourism Minister Kadakampally Surendran. The minister has also urged the authorities to shift the tourists from Idukki to a safer place. The minister gave instructions to the resort owners and also spoke […]
09
Aug
Aug
Emirates has launched a new service for customers in Bangladesh, giving them the option of applying for short stay visas to at the airline’s ticket counters. Emirates’ Bangladeshi passengers can now easily submit their visa applications for short stay visas at Emirates’ ticket counter in Dhaka. The new visa application service is valid until August 31st […]
Adventure Tourism, Europe, Festival and Events, News, Round Up
Bristol Balloon Fiesta 2018 kick starts in Ashton Court
09
Aug
Aug
The Bristol Balloon Fiesta makes its long-awaited return to Bristol’s Ashton Court this weekend and is sure to attract visitors from across the country. Bristol’s biggest annual festival is the largest hot air ballooning event in Europe and crowds of around 100,000 people are expected to descend on Ashton Court each day. The festival runs […]
09
Aug
Aug
Tourism experts expect a setback in the booming US tourism industry due to the escalating trade tensions between the United States and China. “There will be impacts on the tourism. The question is how long. We hope it’s temporary,” said Barry Lin, Vice General Manager of Destination Marketing Services at Chinese online travel agency, Tuniu […]