The Ministry of Tourism signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Government for the Republic of Korea for strengthening cooperation in the field of Tourism in New Delhi today. K J Alphons, Union Tourism Minister and Do Jong-hwan Minister for Culture, Tourism and Sports, Republic of Korea signed the MoU […]
Tag Archives: tourism
02
Nov
Nov
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Korea for strengthening cooperation in the field of Tourism. The main objectives of the MoU are to expand bilateral cooperation in tourism, including cooperation in data related to tourism, between tourism stakeholders, including […]
06
Oct
Oct
Delhi government has signed a twin city agreement with Moscow, Russia, on 5th October 2018, for cooperation tourism, transport, education, culture, healthcare, e-governance and environment. Manish Sisodia, Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi and Sergey Cheremin, Minister of Moscow and Head of the Moscow City Department of External Economic and International Relations, has signed the agreements […]
01
Oct
Oct
Backwaters of Alappuzha are in the process of revival after the chaos of the rain and floods. In order to convey the message that Alappuzha is ready to receive tourists to its backwaters, the Alappzuha District Tourism Promotion Council is organizing a campaign with the tag line ‘Back to Backwaters’. The authorities are planning to […]
01
Oct
Oct
Rajasthan, famous for its historical tourism destinations, bagged three national awards this year during the National Tourism Awards 2016-17. It was announced at a ceremony held at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi on the occasion of the National Tourism Day. Rajasthan won the sought after top position in the categories of Best Film Promotion Friendly […]
15
Sep
Sep
Kollam port, in the southern district of Kerala, is expected to be a hub for cargo operations and cruise tourism, once the ongoing up gradation works are completed. As per the fisheries minister J Mercykutty Amma, cargo ships form Lakshadweep will be the first to dock in the port. “We will send a high-level committee […]
08
Sep
Sep
Andhra Pradesh, after separated from Telangana, has been depending more on the tourism sector for employment generation and to stimulate economic growth. “The state government is taking all steps to strengthen the infrastructure for tourism development,” said Himanshu Shukla, CEO of Andhra Pradesh Tourism Authority and the Managing Director of AP Tourism Development Corporation (APTDC). […]
07
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 […]
01
Sep
Sep
The government of Goa has re-formed the committee to evaluate the progress of the works on preparation of a master plan and tourism policy for the state. The work has been assigned to the renowned consultants, M/s. KPMG Advisory Services Private Limited of Spain. The 12 member committee will be headed by the Tourism Secretary, […]
20
Aug
Aug
Tourism has excelled the construction industry in Spain in terms of employment generation. As per a recent survey by the Spanish Institute of Tourism, 2.65 million people are engaged in different sectors of tourism, which represent around 13.7 percentage of the total population of the nation, meanwhile construction sector account for around 13.1 per cent. […]
16
Aug
Aug
Considering the disastrous situation of rain and flood in the state, the inauguration function of Jatayu Earth’s Center at Chadayamangalam, Kollam, has been postponed until further notice. It was informed by Kadakampally Surendran, Tourism Minister of Kerala. “The helicopter of Jadayu Earth’s Center will be used for rescue operations in the flood affected areas,” said […]
11
Aug
Aug
Malta, a small Mediterranean Island is hoping to have 20 per cent growth in Indian tourist arrivals this year. Last year around 4,000 Indian tourists visited Malta in 2017. “With India being one of the biggest upcoming markets for tourism in Malta, we want to exploit its full potential. We expect the number of tourists […]
10
Aug
Aug
നിപ്പ വൈറസ് ഭീതി, വിദേശ ടൂറിസ്റ്റിന്റെ കൊലപാതകം എന്നിവ സൃഷ്ടിച്ച ആഘാതത്തിൽ നിന്ന് കേരളത്തിലെ ടൂറിസം മേഖല കരകയറി വരികയായിരുന്നു. മൂന്നാറിലെ കുറിഞ്ഞിപ്പൂക്കാലം ടൂറിസം മേഖല പ്രതീക്ഷയോടെ ഉറ്റുനോക്കുകയും ചെയ്തു. എന്നാൽ തോരാമഴ സംസ്ഥാന ടൂറിസം മേഖലയ്ക്കും തിരിച്ചടിയായി. ടൂറിസ്റ്റുകൾ ഏറെ പോകുന്ന മൂന്നാർ, വയനാട് പ്രദേശങ്ങൾ കനത്ത മഴയിൽ പലേടത്തും റോഡുകൾ തകർന്ന് ഒറ്റപ്പെട്ടു. മഴ നീണ്ടത് കുറിഞ്ഞി വസന്തത്തെയും ബാധിച്ചു. പന്ത്രണ്ടു വർഷത്തിലൊരിക്കൽ പൂക്കുന്ന നീലക്കുറിഞ്ഞി ജൂലൈയിൽ നീല വിസ്മയം തീർക്കേണ്ടതാണ്. എന്നാൽ അങ്ങിങ്ങായി […]
27
Jul
Jul
Foreign tourists’ spent in Brazil has been showing an increasing tendency in recent years. During the first half of the year 2018, the income earned from foreign tourists has increased by 5.94 per cent when compared to the previous year, as stated by an official of the Brazilian Ministry of Tourism. Around 3.15 million foreigners […]
25
Jul
Jul
As tourism is becoming a major revenue earner in most of the countries, a degree in travel and tourism would be one of the most attractive courses in days to come. Vishwakarma University, Pune is offering a Bachelor’s Degree in Travel and Tourism – Bachelor of Arts in Travel and Tourism. The three-year full-time degree […]