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Cholada Siddhivarn appointed as the new director of TAT Mumbai
Cholada Siddhivarn has been appointed as director of the Tourism Authority of Thailand in Mumbai. She and her team in Mumbai will cover western and southern India as well as
India, Nepal to set up a joint forum to promote tourism
Indo-Nepal Tourism Forum to be set up for mutual consultation and promotion of tourism, said India’s Tourism Minister. Ramayana and Buddhist circuits to be promoted through common branding by India
Government has no plan to completely exit Air India, says Jayant Sinha
The government remains committed to the disinvestment of Air India but has no plan to exit the national carrier altogether, Union minister Jayant Sinha said recently. The proposed stake sale
Over 1.6 lakh people visited India for cruise tourism in 2017-18
More than 1.6 lakh people visited India for cruise tourism in 2017 -18 Tourism Minister K J Alphons told Parliament recently. In a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha, the minister said a task force on cruise tourism was
Govt to roll out DigiYatra offering for air passengers soon
The facility will use digital technology to enhance air passenger experience all the way from ticket booking to airport entry check, security check and aircraft boarding. Having worked on the
ASI unearths hidden underground chamber in Red Fort
A hidden underground chamber has been recently uncovered by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) personnel in Red Fort. The ASI personnel stumbled upon this chamber when they were in
DGCA to regulate air traffic controllers
With global aviation watchdog ICAO giving low score to India after safety oversight audit, the government has decided to entrust the regulation of air traffic controllers with the DGCA. With
UAE exempts visa fee for children of tourists under the age of 18
Exemption applies for those travelling to the country till September 15. Children of tourists, under the age of 18 visiting UAE will be exempted from visa fee, during the summer
Lakshadweep’s new islands to be thrown open only for ‘high-end’ tourists
Checks are to be placed on the movement of tourists to ensure the ecology of the place is not disturbed. Planning to spend a long weekend with family and friends
India signs revised travel arrangement with Bangladesh
Under the Revised Travel Arrangement (RTA)-2018, freedom fighters and elderly Bangladeshi nationals will get five year multiple visas from India. In order to ease visa restrictions for citizens, India and
