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This is the best time to start a tourism enterprise or an enterprise for providing entertainment in Rajasthan, as the state government has decided to exempt 50 per cent on stamp duty. Issuing the order, Department of finance said that the stamp duty chargeable on purchase or lease of multi-storied commercial building for setting up these units will get relaxation of 50 per cent on stamp duty. The benefit will also been given to entrepreneurs who are interested to set up enterprise in information technology. The entrepreneurs can get this relaxation of paying 50 per cent of stamp duty at ... Read more

After winning the hearts of people across the world with its snack varieties, Haldiram’s is now turning to travel and tourism sector, launching a travel company by the name Travhos Experience. The Indian snack company is said to have hired a handful of experienced tourism professionals to head the company. Travhos is also planning to offer everything from package tours to treks. It will also be offering services in heritage and spiritual as well as in business and other packages for India and abroad. “Our model is to make all kind of travel experiences accessible to the public,” Siddharth Sharma, Managing Director ... Read more

Targeting Indian tourists, Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) has opened a representative office in Mumbai. More than 110,000 Indian travellers visited Qatar in the first quarter of 2018. Qatar has become an increasingly accessible destination for Indian travellers, especially after Qatar waived visa entry requirements for Indian citizens last year. “The decision was taken in view of the rapid growth of India’s outbound tourism market in recent years, coupled with QTA’s intensified efforts to diversify and grow visitor source,” said QTA’s Chief Marketing and Promotion Officer Rashed AlQurese. “The steps taken to make accessing Qatar easier are particularly targeted at visitors seeking to experience ... Read more

SpiceJet has launched daily direct services between Delhi and Punjab’s Adampur. The first direct flight was flagged off from Delhi airport’s Terminal 2 to Adampur by Jayant Sinha, Minister of State for Civil Aviation, and Ajay Singh, Chairman and Managing Director, SpiceJet. SpiceJet was awarded Adampur under the first round of the regional connectivity scheme UDAN and the city is the fifth destination for the airline under this scheme. In addition to Adampur, SpiceJet also launched daily services between Leh and Delhi. Flight SG 8731 was flagged off at 3:30 pm from Delhi and SG 8732 was given a flag ... Read more

Crowne Plaza Resort Salalah, the luxurious resort owned by Oman Tourism Development Company has won “Oman’s Leading Resort 2018” at the 25th edition of the World Travel Awards. The Middle East Gala Ceremony was recently held in Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates. “We are proud & honoured to have been recognised again by the World Travel Awards 2018 and we are delighted that our resort is appreciated by the travel industry. This confirms that we continue to deliver excellent service and a reflection of the hotel’s exceptional team in extending true hospitality with an intuitive touch to our guests,” ... Read more

Ramu B, IAS took charge as the Director of Karnataka State Tourism Department on April 24, 2018. The 2010-batch IAS officer Ramu B, had earlier served as the District Collector in Chamarajanagar. He said “My priority in the new role would be to improve the marketing of Karnataka tourism,” said the new tourism director. “One State Many Worlds” is all about selling an experience. I need about some months to study and understand the kind of experience we are trying to market. Be it responsible tourism or adventure tourism, I would really like to market the state to different kind ... Read more

The Andhra Pradesh Tourism Authority (APTA) is planning to host a three-day air show in the city from November 23. The event, titled Air Show-2018, will be held at Punnami Ghat. Air Show-2018 would be held with the support of Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI). About `2.85 crore will be required to host the event, and the state government has released a government order (GO RT 149) sanctioning the same in principle. APTA is planning to conduct 24 events between June 2018 and March 2019. “The calendar of events would be ready by May-end and would be presented to ... Read more

With an aim to boost tourism in the state, the Punjab Heritage and Tourism Promotion Board (PHTPB) has entered into an agreement with Guru Nanak Dev University (GNDU). Shivdular Singh Dhillon, CEO of the PHTPB, and Vice-Chancellor of the GNDU Prof Jaspal Singh Sandhu signed the memorandum of understanding (MoU). “No stone is being left unturned to make Punjab a frontline state in tourism sector. The signing of the MoU for both the institutions would forge a long-term partnership. Besides this, a series of activities would also be chalked out to give fillip to tourism in the state,” said Dhillon. “We are happy to ... Read more

The construction of the proposed Jewar International Airport in Greater Noida is expected to begin in 2019. The Uttar Pradesh government had set up a joint venture company tp acquire 1441 hectre of land for the project at a cost of Rs 4000 crore. The project has got a no objection certificate from the home and defence ministries. The project has also received an in-principle clearance for immigration services. The airport will not only bring Kanpur and Allahabad closer to National Capital Region under the regional connectivity scheme Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik (UDAN) but also benefit locations in neighbouring ... Read more

The Berlin airport is all set to open in 2020 and an expansion is already planned in time to be completed for the opening. The airport, BER, has announced its plan to build another terminal before it’s opening date. With the new terminal, the airport will be able to handle an additional six million passengers every year. The new terminal is proposed with the hope that it would increase the total capacity at the airport’s opening to 28 million passengers. Together with Schönefeld Airport, which will remain in operation up to the end of 2025, Berlin’s airports will then be able to accommodate ... Read more

Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) plans to operate daily direct flights between New Delhi and Ukraine’s capital Kiev from next year.  The carrier has started operating non-stop flight between the two cities from May 1, with thrice a week service. From June 7, the frequency of flights will grow to four flights a week. The airline has announced an inaugural return fare of Rs 27,500 in the economy and Rs 1,14,000 for return Business class. “We are opening 80,000 seats between two capital cities in a year,” said Sergey Fomenko, Vice President – Commerce, UIA. Flights to and from the Delhi Indira Gandhi International Airport ... Read more

The Union Government has launched an online “event clearance system” for grant of security clearance to foreigners wanting to visit India to attend conferences, seminars or workshops. Union Home Secretary Rajiv Gauba has launched the online Event Clearance System (https://conference.mha.gov.in) for grant of security clearance to the conference/seminar/workshop organized in India. This will enable the Indian Missions abroad for issuance of Conference Visa to foreign nationals/delegates intending to attend such events organized by a Ministry or Department of the Government of India, State Governments or UT Administrations, Public Sector Undertakings, Central Educational Institutions, Public Funded Universities or private institutions or ... Read more

High-speed dust storm in Rajasthan’s Bharatpur, Alwar and Dholpur districts have killed 22 and injured over 100 people. Eleven people died in Bharatpur, six in Dholpur, four in Alwar and one in Jhunjhunu. The dust storm left a trail of destruction leaving hundreds of trees and electric poles uprooted. On Wednesday, heat wave was reported in parts of Rajasthan with Kota recording the highest temperature at 45.4 degrees. The weather department had warned of dust storm, heat wave and light rains in different pockets of the state. “A detailed report of the disaster is awaited. Relief and rescue teams have been ... Read more

The Union Government said it is planning to develop the country’s biggest airport, which will be next only to Mumbai, in the Mopa district of Goa. A joint team of the Airports Authority of India (AAI) and Commerce Logistics Department will visit Goa on 7th-8th May 2018 to facilitate the development of cargo hubs at the new airport to be constructed at Mopa in Goa. The team will meet Goa Chamber of Commerce and Industries to work together in order to leverage the advantages the State offers in terms of connectivity to the coastal belt of Western India. The four ... Read more

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its approval to for expansion and upgradation of integrated terminals at Chennai, Guwahati & Lucknow Airports, at a cost of Rs 2467 crore, Rs 1383 crore and Rs 1232 crore, respectively. Construction of New Integrated Terminal at Lucknow airport will have an area of 88,000 sqm along with the existing terminal building with 16292 sqm. The airport will have annual capacity to handle 2.6 million international and 11 million domestic passenger traffic. The new terminal building would cater to the requirement of passenger growth up to ... Read more