Tag: tourism

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 and officials from the Ministry and their counterparts from the Korean side were also present during the signing ceremony. The MoU was signed by two parties desiring to strengthen and further develop the established relationship for strengthening cooperation in the field of Tourism. “The signing ... Read more

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 hotels and tour operators, to establish exchange programmes for cooperation in human resource development and encourage investment in the tourism and hospitality sectors. Main objectives: # To expand bilateral cooperation in tourism sector # To increase Exchange of information and data related to tourism # ... Read more

Manish Sisodia, Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi with Sergey Cheremin, Minister of Moscow 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 on behalf of the two cities. The agreement is for three years. “The agreement will further strengthen the relationship between the two cities,” said Sisodia while speaking to the media after signing ... Read more

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 have boat rally from the finishing point of the Nehru trophy boat race.The event will start on 5th October at 8:00 Am, with a bike rally of women, which will start from Alappuzha beach and conclude at the boat race finishing point. A photo exhibition ... Read more

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 State and Use of Information technology, Social media, and website. Meanwhile, the state shared the award for Comprehensive Development of Tourism with Goa. Kuldeep Ranka, the Principal Secretary of Rajasthan tourism department, Pradeep Kumar, Director of Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation (RTDC) and Punita Singh, joint ... Read more

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 to Lakshadweep for exploring the possibilities,” said the minister, after a discussion with experts in the sector on Friday, 14th September 2018. Recently a delegation from the Lakshadweep Development Corporation has visited the Kollam port stated that the port has huge prospects, as the port ... Read more

Amaravati, Capital City of Andhra Pradesh 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). He was addressing the gathering at the annual convention of the Indian Association of Tour Operators (IATO), which began at Visakhapatnam on Thursday, 7th September 2018. “We have no doubt it will give a great boost to the tourism ... Read more

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 official, Goa has been receiving Japanese tourists, availing the electronic tourist visa through the Goa International Airport at Dabolim. Records depict that around 250 Japanese tourists visit Goa annually and the Goan authorities expect to increase the number in the coming days. D’Souza has informed ... Read more

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, with association of the Additional Secretary of Finance. The committee will also have the Managing Director of Goa Tourism Development Corporation (GTDC), Member Secretary of Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority (GCZMA), the President of Goa Chamber of Commerce and Industry etc. The objective of the ... Read more

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. The demand for workers in the tourism sector has been steadily rising year by year. According to the survey, more than 2.2 million people were employed in tourism in the second during 2014, which has increased to 2.6 million now, depicting a hike of nearly ... Read more

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 Rajiv Anchal, Managing Director, Jatayu Earth’s Center. Earlier, it was planned to inaugurate on 17th August 2018.  

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 will continue to increase in the coming years,” said Konrad Mizzi, Malta tourism minister. “Our vision is to register sustained increases of tourism from the Indian market,” he added. With the aim of development of tourism through encouraging the film industry in Malta, a three ... Read more

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 പൂത്തതല്ലാതെ രാജഗിരി മലനിരകൾ നീലപ്പുതപ്പ് അണിഞ്ഞില്ല. ഈ മാസം അവസാനത്തോടെ നീലക്കുറിഞ്ഞികൾ പൂക്കുമെന്നാണ് വനം വകുപ്പിന്റെ കണക്കു കൂട്ടൽ. കനത്ത മഴ തുടരുന്ന സാഹചര്യത്തിൽ കേരളത്തിലേക്കുള്ള യാത്ര ഒഴിവാക്കണമെന്ന് അമേരിക്ക അവരുടെ പൗരന്മാർക്ക് നിർദ്ദേശം കൊടുത്തതും വിനയായി. വൈകാതെ മഴയൊഴിഞ്ഞ് കേരളത്തിലെ ടൂറിസം മേഖലയുടെ മേലുള്ള ആശങ്കയുടെ കാർമേഘം നീങ്ങുമെന്ന പ്രതീക്ഷയിലാണ് ഈ രംഗത്തുള്ളവർ.

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 visited Brazil during this time, which is 8 per cent more than that of last year. The total spent for the period is USD 3.24 billion, according to the ministry. Tourism is one of the major revenue earners of Brazil, whose total contribution to GDP ... Read more

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 programme is for students who passed XII in any stream. The University also offers Master Degree in Tourism, which can be availed by students with a bachelor degree in any streams. Travel and Tourism post-graduates may go for a Doctorate, if they could score 55 ... Read more