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Taj Mahal world's fifth travel hotspots: Lonely Planet

August 19, 2015

India’s historic Mughal mausoleum Taj Mahal has ranked fifth position in the prestigious list of most attractive travel hotspot in the world. It was revealed in the recently released Ultimate Travelist of Lonely Planet which has described the monument as ..

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Taj Mahal becomes first monument in world to have Twitter account

August 16, 2015

The iconic Mughal monument Taj Mahal became the first historical monuments in the world to have a Twitter account of its own. The monument’s official Twitter handle @TajMahal was launched by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on eve of ..

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Goa Tourism Minister D Parulekar conferred with PATWA 2015 award

August 10, 2015

Goa Tourism Minister Dilip Parulekar has been conferred with the Pacific Area Travel Writers Association (PATWA) and Safari India South Asia Travel Award 2015. He was bestowed with this award in the Best Tourism Minister category. With this he became ..

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Thomas Cook (India) Ltd acquires Kuoni’s travel business in India and Hong Kong

August 8, 2015

Thomas Cook (India) Ltd has acquired Zurich based Kuoni Group’s travel businesses in India and Hong Kong for 535 crore rupees. Kuoni entered India in 1996 by acquiring travel brand SOTC and destination management brand SITA. The acquisition includes these ..

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Thomas Cook (India) Ltd buys Sri Lankan firm Luxe Asia Pvt. Ltd

August 1, 2015

Major tour operator Thomas Cook (India) Ltd has acquired Sri Lanka based destination management company Luxe Asia Pvt. Ltd. The acquisition was done in undisclosed deal was made through Thomas Cook (India) Ltd’s wholly owned subsidiary Thomas Cook Lanka (Pvt) ..

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15 Gharials to be released in Beas belt in Punjab to boost tourism

July 30, 2015

Punjab government has announced to release 15 Gharials in the Beas belt, near Harike Patan in order boost tourism. The Gharials species will be released as part of state government’s plan to make Beas belt, a natural habitat of the ..

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Kerala Tourism’s Muziris Heritage Project wins 2015 PATA Award

July 20, 2015

Kerala Tourism has won 2015 Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) award in the ‘Heritage & Culture’ category for its Muziris Heritage Project. The award bestowed in recognition project efforts which aim at restoring and conservation of historical and cultural significance ..

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Tennis Icon Steffanie Graf appointed as brand ambassador of Kerala's Ayurveda

June 24, 2015

Kerala government has appointed Tennis Icon Steffanie Graf as Ayurveda brand ambassador. Decision in this regard was taken by cabinet meeting presided by Chief Minister Oommen Chandy in Thiruvananthapuram. As an Ayurveda brand ambassador she will promote Ayurveda tourism of ..

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