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Tourism Secretary Cristina García Fresco said tourism revenues from January to June reached 282.17 billion pesos (about US$4.83 billion), 32.81 percent more than what was recorded in the same period last year.Fresco said that as of July 10, the Philippines welcomed 3,173,694 inbound tourists...

Kolkata, The Travel and Tourism Fair (TTF) showcasing over 450 exhibitors from 10 countries and 26 Indian states began here on Friday.Sanjeev Aggarwal, president of Fairfest Media, organizer of the fair, said the countries participating in the TTF include Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Mauritius and...

Thiruvananthapuram Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Thursday said the central government plans to attract 25 lakh tourists to the country's lighthouses in the next five years, emphasizing its plan to transform these iconic maritime structures into vibrant tourist spots.Speaking to the...

He said that the tourism sector is facing serious challenges due to the faulty policies of the government.“The delegation of Travel and Tourism Association of Goa (TTAG) met me and highlighted their problems and also raised concerns about the proposed Tourism Bill. I will strongly raise the...

New Delhi: Ports, Shipping and Waterways Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Thursday said more than 5,00,000 tourists visited lighthouses in the country during April-June this year.According to an official statement, Sonowal chaired a meeting of stakeholders to promote lighthouse tourism in...

Mumbai: The travel and tourism industry on Wednesday urged the government to consider a flat 12 per cent GST rate for hotels in the upcoming Budget 2024-2025 to boost domestic and inbound tourism."Tiered GST based on hotel room rates can lead to price disparities as hotels adjust room rates...

Jaipur: Finance Minister Dia Kumari, while presenting the state budget on Wednesday, said that during occasions like Diwali, Holi, Shivratri and Ramnavmi, special programs will be organized in 600 temples of Rajasthan on which Rs 13 crore will be spent."In order to enable the common people to...

During his maiden visit to the state, the Union Minister of State, after meeting with officials of the Tourism Department here, said that Tripura has immense potential for development of tourism sector and it can provide huge employment opportunities.He said that there is a need to encourage...

Agartala, Union Minister of State for Tourism Suresh Gopi on Tuesday reviewed the ongoing tourism related projects in Tripura.Gopi reached Tripura on Tuesday on a three-day visit.He met Tripura Tourism Minister Sushant Choudhary and State Tourism Secretary U K Chakma."We had a detailed...

In Asia Pacific, the tourism sector's recovery has been different.The report said that while outbound travel from China has rebounded and domestic tourism is expanding, inbound tourism remains well below pre-pandemic levels and is hampering China's broader economic recovery.On the other...

The study was commissioned by the state's Ministry of Tourism."The extensive research project was carried out by the Center for Marketing in Emerging Economies (CMEE) at IIM-Lucknow. Led by Satya Bhushan Dash, the study aimed to assess the image perception of destinations.Conducted with the...

Panaji, The bill to promote tourism in Goa aims to plug revenue leakages and bring discipline to the sector, meeting the expectations of stakeholders, state tourism minister Rohan Khaunte said on Monday.Addressing a press conference in Panaji, Khaunte addressed concerns raised by opposition...

Mumbai, Japan's Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation and French lender BNP Paribas on Monday announced the start of operations of the Gujarat International Finance Tec-City - International Financial Services Center (GIFT-IFSC) branch.The Japanese lender said the branch will focus on the foreign...

Mumbai, travel agent body TAAI on Monday sought a slew of measures, including simple visa requirements and encouraging visa-free entry for tourists visiting India, rationalization of GST rates and GST credit, and the status of the industry for all stakeholders in the segment, among others. for...

Kolkata, Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI) on Monday urged the government to address the long-standing concerns of the travel and tourism industry, alleging that these will not be addressed in the interim Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on February 1. Was ignored...

Male, the recently crowned T20 World Champions Indian cricket team has been invited by the country's tourism association and its marketing and public relations corporation to celebrate their victory in the Maldives.The Rohit Sharma-led Indian team won the trophy in Barbados by defeating South...

New Delhi, Hotel sector players want the government to give infrastructure status to hotels to make investments in new properties more attractive instead of categorizing them as luxury or even 'sin goods' in the upcoming Union Budget, considering the sector's potential to play a key role in the...

Mangaluru, Karnataka Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao on Saturday released a coastal tourism calendar for Dakshina Kannada district to attract tourists during all seasons including festivals.The event calendar was released at an event organized by the Coastal Karnataka Tourism Development Council...

Tourist arrivals in the first half were 1.01 million, up 61.7 percent from the same period in 2023.Tourism income reached $113.4 million in June, compared to $100.3 million a year earlier, Xinhua news agency reported.Meanwhile, workers' remittances in the first six months of 2024 stood at...

Nagpur (Maharashtra) [India], in a further boost to the government's Make in India initiative, Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister for Highways and Transport, inaugurated one of the largest hematology reagents and medical equipment manufacturing units in India through HORIBA India in Butibori, Nagpur...