Tourism in India
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INDIA, 2017/05/29
India wants to get a larger slice of the growing wedding tourism cake, but this will need better efforts, both at domestic and international levels.
Destinations and venues are plentiful, but connecting the dots and bringing the a lot of service providers together is significant, said Suman Billa, Joint Secretary of the Ministry of Tourism in New Delhi, while opening the two-day Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) Wedding Tourism Summit on May 25.
He told buyers and sellers at the initial conference of its kind that an action plan was required to develop this significant market and to boost arrivals on the whole.
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INDIA, 2016/11/11
Anil Bhandari, well-known industry professional, has said that the India Ministry of Tourism should promote the country as a cuisine destination of the world. Authentic recipe books should be made and as well gifted from the tourist offices and embassies.
Bhandari was speaking at the 13th Chefs Day event in Delhi at The Ashok Hotel. He said cuisine tours to India must be promoted.
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INDIA, 2016/06/12
The Seychelles Tourism Industry were in India last week on what they called a Tourism Promotional Roadshow that took them to Chennai and as well to Bangalore. This Promotional Roadshow was a followup to similar events but a year ago in Delhi and Mumbai and the aim of this drive into India was for the tropical islands of the Seychelles to increase its visibility in order to remain relevant as a holiday option for the Indian holiday makers.
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INDIA, 2016/01/08
Sea planes, helicopters and amphibious vehicles would any minute at this time be available to boost tourism in Goa even as the national is expected to attract 7.5 million visitors this year.
“The sea plane project will start on January 6. We have by presently signed a arrangement with Mumbai-based MEHAIR company, which will run the sea planes connecting Dabolim airport to different rivers across the national. While the sea planes and helicopters will be flying across the national from the Vasco-based Dabolim airport, plans are afoot to start amphibious vehicle services for tourists which will take them from cities to inland water routes,” said Goa Tourism Minister Dilip Parulekar.
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INDIA, 2014/10/05
India, the leading Asian destination for African outbound tourists, is targeting Eastern and Southern African nations as source markets for religious, medical and educational tourists exchange.
Tanzania has been counted part leading source of tourist exchange with India, as is South Africa, the leading African destination for
Indian tourists and outbound tourists to India.
Indian Tourism Office in South Africa is currently coordinating and running tourism marketing campaigns across Southern and Eastern Africa, aimed to attract visitors to India through an exchange programs which will see Indian tourists flock to Africa as well.
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INDIA, 2014/03/24
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INDIA, 2014/03/11
India’s tourism industry, virtually on par with the country's software industry at $117 billion, can grow four times to over $400 billion by 2022 with some investment in infrastructure and tweaking of tax laws, a finance ministry working paper has said.
“This sector is a goldmine of opportunity which has not really been tapped. If tapped well, it can lead to higher and inclusive increase,” the working paper authored by senior economist HAC Prasad said.
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INDIA, 2014/02/17
India is not on top in numbers of foreign tourist arrivals but the average all of money spent by international travelers in the country, on a per-capita basis, is additional than anywhere else. As well, according to the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) data, though the country is ranked 41st in terms of inbound tourist arrivals, it is 16th in total tourism receipts.
Major tourist destinations like the US, China, the United Kingdom and France see far higher annual foreign tourist arrivals, but their per-capita receipts from inbound foreign travelers is much lower than India. According to experts, this is mainly because of a large number of business visitors to India and longer duration of their remain .
Data from the tourism ministry and UNWTO show international tourists' per-capita spend in India as at the end of 2012 stood at over $2,600, while it was $1,900 in the US, $900 in China and $646 in France.
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INDIA, 2014/02/17
They may account for a large chunk of Goa's tourism business, but for restaurant and shack owners in north Goa, the charm of the Russian tourist is definitely starting to wane. The cloud of resentment against visitors from Russia has only gotten darker following a series of rather distasteful incidents-from small misunderstandings to critical altercations, like the one that snowballed into a riot-like situation at Calangute a week back, leaving a waiter with his faced slashed.
According to restaurateurs who regularly cater to Russian tourists along the coastal belt from Calangute to Morjim, the quarrels often start as a result of the language barrier, with most Russians unable to speak or understand English.
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INDIA, 2013/12/16
Sikkim will host a winter carnival to showcase its mountainous beauty, ancient Tibetan Buddhist culture and adventure sports ahead of Christmas.
During the three-day festivities beginning December 22, the hill national\'s incomparable music will be given prominence with local artistes performing in traditional outfits.
The winter carnival\'s objective is to increase the influx of tourists, besides promoting traditional culture, cuisine and organic products, Sikkim Tourism Minister Bhim Dhungel said.
