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Lionel Messi joins the World Tourism Organization to promote the value of responsible tourism. The UNWTO Secretary-General, Zurab Pololikashvili, appointed Messi as UNWTO Ambassador for Responsible Tourism at Camp Nou in Barcelona, after the F.C. Barcelona – Leganés match. “During my travels I have had the opportunity to know other cultures and societies as well as others ways to see the world and this is very enriching. The World Tourism Organization as a specialized Agency of the United Nations works to make tourism a source of development and I am happy I can join this mission of promoting responsible tourism,” ... Read more

With the new flight service by Air India between New Delhi and Tel Aviv, Israel now targets a growth of over 65 per cent in Indian tourist arrivals. As many as 60,000 Indian tourists visited Israel in 2017, compared to 45,000 in 2016 and 39,000 in 2015. The figures show a steady increase in the total number of Indian tourists’ arrival, said Hassan Madah, director of Israel ministry of tourism in India. “We have seen the growth year by year. When a new aircraft comes to a country, there is an increase in the capacity (to carry people at better ... Read more

Darma valley in Uttarakhand’s Pithoragarh district has been a quaint, small village town unnoticed by travel buffs. Now, it is abuzz with tourists and so as the homestays in the town. About 125 families in the valley are now providing homestay facilities to visitors. Kumaon Mandal Vikas Nigam (KMVN), a state government undertaking, is giving them training and ensured sanitation facilities for the guests. Drama, Vyans, Chaundas and Johar are the four tribal valleys, of which Vyans and Johar valleys have been promoted as tourist destinations. Homestay tourist facilities have been developed on Munsiyari-Milam track route in Johar valley, and on Chota ... Read more

Azerbaijan took back the charge of Global Healthcare Travel Council (GTHC), from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) at ‘HESTOUREX’ Congress and Exhibition (Health, Sports and Alternative Tourism) in Turkey. The meeting comprised of a presidential election in which Ruslan Guliyev, President of the Association for Support to Health and Thermal Tourism in Azerbaijan, was elected as president at the Council meeting. The meeting was highlighted by Ruslan Guliyev’s speech about Azerbaijan’s aspects on health tourism. “Election of Azerbaijan to the World Health Tourism Organization testifies to Azerbaijan’s constantly growing influence in the world. According to the outcomes of the meeting, ... Read more

The Responsible Tourism (RT) Mission is crafting a new web portal which will enable art lovers to make online booking of performances.  Performers will put up their work along with the details of the artists on the site. The portal is aimed at promoting local art forms, including dance, music, via online marketing. Artists who are interested in being part of the initiative can register at the mission’s district offices. “The unique initiative will offer a digital platform for artists to reach out to wider audiences. It will also make it easier for programme organisers to get their favourite artist ... Read more

An earthquake measuring over 6.1 magnitude shook western Japan earlier today. The quake wounded over five people and collapsing buildings and roads. The tremor shook the western Honshu located 96 km north of Hiroshima. Five persons are reported to be injured. No other severe casualties were reported other than damages to properties. Meanwhile, the nuclear power station located nearby the spot, were reported safe by the authorities. Around 150 houses lost regular water supply and electricity. Japan’s unique location at the ‘Ring of Fire’ in the Pacific, is the main reason behind the episodes of volcanos and earthquakes. On 11th March, ... Read more

The Union Ministry has listed Goa’s Colva beach under the ‘Iconic Tourist Site Development Project’, for the most-frequent tourist spot in the state. The new title would thus ensure a major tourism-oriented infrastructure development to the beach. Meanwhile, Colva beach in Goa becomes the only beach destination among other 12 sites across India. The project aims at community development, employment generation and would develop the existing local culture and heritage. “The thrust in the project will be community involvement and local participation in making the project a success. A master plan would be put in place to develop Colva beach ... Read more

Indian Railway, as part of fastening trains connecting the four metro cities of Kolkata, Chennai, Mumbai and Delhi (Quadrilateral) has asked the concerned authorities to improve the existing infrastructure. The new move came after the officials come to know that the existing services lacked speed. The ministry also said that the trains should improve the current speed of 60 kmph to 130kmph. Top officials of the Indian railway had sent letters to the General Managers of Indian Railway.  On ensuring necessary steps to fasten the lines connecting the golden quadrilateral. “A review of the maximum permissible speed of the section ... Read more

The American based Walt Disney World Resorts is all about to replace smart keys using mobile phones in their hotels. The new project comes under My Disney Experience app, in which all the features starting from hotel room reservation to itineraries would be featured in under one umbrella. The smart keys once operational, opens the possibility of unlocking gyms, pools, elevators, club lounges and room straight from the airport. The new feature would exclusively be inaugurated at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge, and later would be expanded to further hotel chains. Disney also features new possibilities namely Disney’s Magical Express Luggage Delivery, in ... Read more

പൊതുഗതാഗത ശൃംഖല വിപുലപ്പെടുത്തുന്നതിനായി ദുബായ് റോഡ്സ് ആന്‍ഡ് ട്രാന്‍സ്പോര്‍ട്ട് അതോറിറ്റി 316 പുതിയ ബസുകള്‍ കൂടി വാങ്ങുന്നു. 465 ദശലക്ഷം ദിര്‍ഹമാണ് ഇതിനായി ചെലവിടുന്നത്. പരിസ്ഥിതി സൗഹൃദമായ യൂറോപ്യന്‍ എമിഷന്‍ സ്റ്റാന്‍ഡേര്‍ഡ് സര്‍ട്ടിഫിക്കേഷനുള്ള യൂറോ അഞ്ച്, ആറ് സാങ്കേതിക വിദ്യകളോടെയും അത്യാധുനിക സൗകര്യങ്ങളോടെയുമുള്ള കോച്ചുകളായിരിക്കും ഇവ. അടുത്ത വര്‍ഷത്തോടെ എല്ലാ ബസുകളും എത്തിച്ചേരും. ഇതോടെ 2019-ല്‍ ദുബായ് ആര്‍.ടി.എ.യുടെ ബസുകളുടെ എണ്ണം 2085 ആയി വര്‍ധിക്കും. ചെയര്‍മാന്‍ മത്തര്‍ അല്‍ തായറുടെ അധ്യക്ഷതയില്‍ ചേര്‍ന്ന ആര്‍.ടി.എ.യുടെ ഡയറക്ടര്‍ ബോര്‍ഡ് യോഗമാണ് ഈ തീരുമാനമെടുത്തത്. പുതുതായി വാങ്ങുന്ന ബസുകളില്‍ 143 എണ്ണം ഡീലക്സ് ഇന്റര്‍സിറ്റി കോച്ചുകളായിരിക്കും. 79 ഡബിള്‍ ഡെക്കര്‍ ബസുകളും 94 എണ്ണം ഇടത്തരം ബസുകളുമായിരിക്കും. ലോകനിലവാരത്തിലുള്ള പൊതുഗതാഗതം ദുബായിലും സജ്ജമാക്കുക എന്ന ലക്ഷ്യത്തോടെയാണ് പുതിയ ബസുകള്‍ വാങ്ങാനുള്ള തീരുമാനമെന്ന് ചെയര്‍മാന്‍ അല്‍ തായര്‍ വിശദീകരിച്ചു. 2030 ആവുമ്പോഴേക്കും ദുബായിലെ വാഹനഗതാഗതത്തിലെ മുപ്പത് ശതമാനവും പൊതുസംവിധാനത്തിലാക്കി മാറ്റുക എന്ന ലക്ഷ്യത്തോടെയാണ് ഈ ... Read more

National Rail Museum is all set to open heritage steam loco operated trains, exclusively for the tourist in the next years. The steam engines used way back in 1856 years, were the oldest ageing 150 years. The 1920 loco model Phoenix, RamGoti 1865 and Fireless Locomotive made in 1951 is under restoration by the engineers. All the engines are said to undergo durability test before opening it for the tourist, added railway. “We are restoring them for tourism purposes. The first one to be ready by this year-end is the Fireless loco and is likely to be in the NRM ... Read more

Rajasthan tourism marks a remarkable increase in tourist arrival, as in 2017 around 475.27 lakh, tourists visited the state which is higher in number when compared with the previous statistics. Around 16.10 lakhs arrivals, out of the total number were foreign tourists with the other half being domestic tourists. More foreign tourists are getting attracted to the state, which is filled with rich heritage and history in the form of forts, arts, festivals and architecture. The data further reveals that most of the foreign arrivals were reported from France 2.02 lakh, followed by the United Kingdom 1.56 lakh and USA’s ... Read more

Tourist locations in all around the state are turning into nightmares, as risky selfies becomes a common practice among the youngsters. Kottayam, on the other side blessed with most of the scenic attractions reports a wide number of selfie death. Meanwhile, the Centre government has issued strict instructions for the state government to locate no-selfie zones at various dangerous locations. Death incidents are also reported with tourist falling off from the houseboat, selfies with animals during festivals, falling off from slippery rocks, stunt practices on railway tracks. Tourist spots such as Illikkal Kallu in Kottayam needs strict warnings signs to ... Read more

On a mission to curb the increasing emissions and global warming, the Scandinavian nation Norway aims to come up with electric engines in Aviation. “Many people say that we must get rid of air transport because we will never be able to deal with emissions and noise, but this is an outdated approach,” said Ketil Solvik-Olsen, Norwegian Transport Minister. Norway, the expertise in electric vehicles aims to follow zero emission by 2025. Additionally, the government within 20 years, plans to electrify all the short-haul flights using electric propellers. “In my mind, there is no doubt by 2040 Norway will be ... Read more

The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), has come up with a new innovative cash prize offer for the lucky passengers. To avail the offer the user has to link their respective Indian Railways user ID with a valid Aadhaar number. The offer is limited, as it is valid only from January 2018 to June 2018 ticket bookings. On the other side, users can also benefit the offer via booking tickets using government’s BHIM/UPI app. According to railway, around 5 lucky winners are chosen randomly in the second week of the month to win the cash award. Meanwhile, IRCTC also ... Read more