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Water sports policy to benefit tourists, operators of Goa: Tourism Minister

Stating that Goa faces challenges on tourism from Sindhudurg belt and from Karnataka border, Tourism Minister Rohan Khaunte said that his department is promoting water sports

How Mamallapuram came to be top foreign tourist destination in 2021-22

Temple town that hosted Chess Olympiad pipped Taj Mahal to No 1 spot

Tourist arrivals may just be a third of pre-pandemic levels this year

Rajiv Mehra, head of the Indian Association of Tour Operators (IATO), stated that he does not anticipate inbound foreign visitors to surpass 35 per cent of pre-Covid levels until March 31

Taj Mahal most ticketed ASI site for domestic tourists in FY22: Report

The Taj Mahal, a UNESCO world heritage site, was among the 10 most popular centrally-protected ticketed monuments for domestic visitors in 2021-22, according to a new report released by the Union Ministry of Tourism. While the Mughal-era mausoleum ranked first, the Red Fort and the Qutub Minar -- both UNESCO-recognised sites in Delhi -- were the second and third most visited sites, respectively, for the period. The over 280-page report titled 'India Tourism Statistics 2022' was released on Tuesday by Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar on World Tourism Day at an event here. The report said due to restrictions related to COVID-19, "the number of foreign tourist arrivals (FTAs) in India during 2021 decreased to 1.52 million as compared to 2.74 million in 2020, registering a negative growth of 44.5 per cent". Sharing data about the footfall at various sites under the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), the report said the Taj Mahal was the most popular centrally-protected ticketed monum

Some 4.9 million tourists visit Egypt in first six months of 2022

Hotel occupancy during first half of 2022 was 52.6 million nights, a 63.65% rise compared to 32.2 million nights in first half of 2021, said the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics

Tourism to get affected as SC bans commercial activities around Taj Mahal

A Supreme Court order to stop commercial activities within 500 metres of the Taj Mahal has triggered a huge controversy that could create tension and uncertainty affecting the revival of tourism

Ukraine war, inflation affecting tourism industry: UNWTO secretary general

The ongoing war in Ukraine and inflation are affecting the tourism industry, which is recovering from the devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Secretary-General of the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Zurab Pololikashvili. Another major factor that is impacting the industry is that some Asian countries such as China are still "closed", he said. "Chinese market is very important for the industry... China until today is totally closed... It's a big damage for them and for the rest of the world," he said. "Price rise impacted cost of hotel and transport and the troubles today are of people's inability to spend easily and the war. War has changed structure of international visitors... Russia itself is quite a big market, specially for Europe. "As you know, Russians have many residential properties in Europe and it affected a lot on the European market," he said here earlier this week. Pololikashvili was here for the signing of an agreement with leading ...

Rajasthan govt plans to upgrade facilities in hotels owned by RTDC

Recently, chief minister Ashok Gehlot approved Rs 10 crore for the renovation of six hotels of RTDC

Thailand looks to lavish Indian weddings to boost tourism revenue

Thailand hopes to boost its tourism revenue to between 600 billion-700 billion baht by year-end, by targeting high-spending groups like Indian wedding parties and honeymooners

APEC economies' meeting discusses concerted efforts for tourism recovery

Tourism Ministers and delegates from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation economies convened in Bangkok for making concerted efforts to accelerate tourism recovery in the region

From extraction to attraction: Jharkhand launches new tourism policy

Key areas will be employment, economic growth, sustainable development and preservation of art, culture, and heritage

Jharkhand set to unveil ambitious 'Tourism Policy 2021' on Saturday

Jharkhand is all set to launch its Tourism Policy 2021' in New Delhi on Saturday with a vision to revive and revamp the state's tourism sector, an official said

Japan to resume tourism facilities in June; only packaged tour for now

Japan will open its borders to foreign tourists in June for the first time since imposing pandemic travel restrictions about two years ago, but only for package tours for now, the prim minister

PM Modi's visit to Lumbini to boost Nepal's pilgrimage tourism: Expert

Prime Minister Modi's first visit to Lord Buddha's birthplace Lumbini is expected to give the much-needed fillip to Nepal's tourism sector still reeling from the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic

First chartered flight of tourist season to arrive in Goa on Dec 13

Four chartered flights will fly to Goa every week from the UK starting December, two each from Gatwick and Manchester Airports

Tourism players welcome FM's loan package for travel agencies, guides

People associated with the tourism industry have welcomed finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman's loan package for travel agencies and tourist guides which is likely to revive the industry

Coronavirus second wave clogs rebound route for travel operators: Crisil

The tours and travel industry was beginning to recover before the second wave

Holiday first, pay later: Offer suited only to travellers with deep pockets

No amount blocked on advance booking but such borrowing is reckless

Uttarakhand tourism industry seeks relief package to tide over Covid crisis

The coronavirus battered tourism industry of Uttarakhand is pinning its hope on a relief package for those who are facing a livelihood crisis

The hottest property on the market comes with an active volcano in Iceland

Owning a private island is so passe. Get an active volcano instead