Maharashtra Government Sets Up Committee for Tourism in Forest Reserves of the State

The Maharashtra government is to set up a committee to suggest measures to increase the number of visitors to the state’s forest reserves areas. The decision was taken at a meeting chaired by Aaditya Thackeray, the state’s Tourism Minister on Saturday, 18th January 2020. During the meeting, it was decided that the to strengthen the ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020

Topics: Aaditya Thackeray • Bird Sanctuaries • Maharashtra • National Parks • Tourism Minister

Cuba appoints new Prime Minister after more than 43 years

Located in the Northern Caribbean with a population of approx 1.2 crores, the Republic of Cuba has named its new Prime Minister on Saturday, 21st December 2019 after a gap of more than 43 years years. The incumbent Tourism Minister of Cuba, 56-years-old Manuel Marrero Cruz was appointed as the new and the 17th Prime ..

Topics: Caribbean • Cuba • Fidel Castro • Government of Cuba • Manuel Marrero Cruz • Miguel Diaz-Canel • Prime Minister of Cuba • Tourism Minister

India wins first prize in TV Cinema Spot at international Golden City Gate Tourism Awards 2019

The Union Ministry of Tourism has won the First Prize in the category of TV Cinema Spot at the prestigious international Golden City Gate Tourism Awards 2019. The awards were given for the following promotional films and TV commercials produced under the Incredible India 2.0 Campaign: Yogi of the Racetrack, The Reincarnation of Mr. and ..

Topics: Contents • Economic sectors • Economy • Incredible India • Ministry of Tourism • Tourism • Tourism Minister

India wins Award of Excellence for ‘Best in Show’ at New York Times Travel Show 2019

India received the Award of Excellence for ‘Best in Show’ at the recently concluded New York Times Travel Show (NYTTS-2019). It is the largest travel show in North America which is held from 25th – 27th January at the Jacob K Javits Centre in New York, United States. The Ministry of Tourism (Government of India) ..

Topics: Indian people • Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport • Shri Yogendra • Tourism • Tourism Minister

China hosts 2018 Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Tourism Ministers’ conference

The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Tourism Ministers’ conference was held in Wuhan, China on 9th May 2018. From India, the Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Tourism and Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology, K. J. Alphons attended the conference. The meeting approved an action plan that will serve as a guideline for ..

Topics: Foreign relations • International Relations • Politics by country • Shanghai • Shanghai Cooperation Organisation • Tourism Minister • United Nations General Assembly observers