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Three day Singhey Khababs Sindhu festival kicks off in Ladakh
Three day long tourism promotional Ladakh Singhey Khababs Sindhu (also known as Sindhu Darshan) Festival has begun in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ladakh region. It was inaugurated by Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed to promote the tourism potentials of Ladakh. The ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2015
Article on Positive and Negative impacts of Eco-tourism in India
Eco-tourism refers to ecologically sustainable tourism to areas having ecological and biological diversity or is of environmental interest to ecologically conscious individuals. Generally speaking, the definition of eco-tourism varies. Some deem tourism to ecologically sensitive or interesting areas as eco-tourism, ..
Union Government extends e-Tourist Visa scheme to 31 more countries
Union Government has extended e-Tourist Visa scheme to 31 more countries with an effect from 31 May 2015. In this regard, Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has issued a notification. With this the total number of countries under the ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2015
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates India’s Healthcare Tourism Portal
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 24 April 2015 inaugurated India’s Healthcare Tourism Portal www.indiahealthcaretourism.com at the ‘SAAARC Trade Mart’ in the Global Exhibition on Services (GES). It was inaugurated on the occasion of three-day Global Exhibition on Services (GES) that ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2015
MakeMyTrip acquires travel startup website Mygola.com
Online travel services provider MakeMyTrip.com has acquired Mygola, a startup travel guide firm. The acquisition was done through MakeMyTrip’s Innovation Fund, which invests in early-stage or start-up companies in the travel technology space. With this acquisition, MakeMyTrip will get a ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2015
Ministry of Home Affairs renames Visa on Arrival scheme to e-Tourist visa
Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has renamed Tourist Visa on Arrival-Electronic Travel Authorization scheme (TVoA-ETA) to e-Tourist Visa with effect from 15 April 2015. With this ambiguities faced by foreign tourists especially by scheme’s nomenclature VoA, presuming that they ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2015
Gujarat government launches industrial tourism to showcase development
Gujarat government has launched industrial tourism package to promote its development by showcasing its major industrial installations which have earned global acclaim for state. It is a first of its kind initiative India, offered by Tourism Corporation of Gujarat Ltd ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2015
Kerala Tourism's campaign’ wins silver prize in Golden Gate Award at ITB-Berlin
Kerala Tourism has won silver prize in the prestigious Golden Gate Award at the Internationale Tourismus-Börse Berlin (ITB-Berlin) – 2015. Kerala Tourism received the prize in the category of mulimedia-campaign for its global multimedia ‘The Great Backwaters campaign’ in the ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2015
Evolution of the Indian Aviation Industry
The Indian aviation industry has experienced remarkable changes since its inception in the early 20th century. It contributes to the nation’s economic growth, connectivity, and tourism. This page outlines the evolution of this dynamic sector. Early Beginnings (1910-1947) First Flight ..
India launches E-Visa facility for 43 countries
India has launched the tourist visa on arrival facility (VoA) enabled by electronic travel authorization i.e. E-Visa facility. It was launched by Home Ministry and Tourism Ministry. This system will be applicable for 43 countries and will make travel seamless ..