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1st India Tourism Mart to be held in New Delhi in September 2018
The first India Tourism Mart (IMT) will be held in New Delhi from 16 September 2018 to create a global tourism mart for India on lines of major international travel marts. It will be organized by Ministry of Tourism in partnership with Federation of Associations in Indian Tourism and Hospitality (FAITH). India Convention Promotion Board ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2018
Topics: Business • Economy • Events • India Tourism Mart • National • New Delhi • Tourism Sector
Adopt a Heritage Project: Monument Mitras to adopt heritage sites and monuments
Ministry of Tourism in close collaboration with Ministry of Culture and Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) had launched Adopt a Heritage Project. Under it, selected public sector companies, private sector companies and individuals will develop tourist amenities at heritage sites. They will be called as ‘Monument Mitra’ and adopt the sites essentially under their Corporate ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
Topics: Adopt a Heritage Project • Archaeological Survey of India • Government Schemes • Ministry of Culture • Ministry of Tourism • Monument Mitras • Tourism Sector
India ranks 40 in WEF’s 2017 Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index
India was ranked 40th among the 136 economies across the world in 2017 Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index (TTCI) released by the World Economic Forum (WEF). In this edition of index, India has jumped 12 places from earlier 52nd position in 2015. But it lagged behind its other Asian peers like Japan (4th) and China ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2017
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Business • Economy • National • Tourism Sector • Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index • WEF
UN declares 2017 as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development
The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has declared the year 2017 as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development. The declaration recalls the potential of tourism sector to advance the universal 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Key Facts The International Year aims to support a change in business ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2017
Topics: International • International Year • SDGs • Sustainable Tourism for Development • Tourism Sector • Unga • United Nations
Incredible India Tourism Investors Summit-2016 begins in New Delhi
The Incredible India Tourism Investors Summit (IITIS) 2016 has begun in New Delhi after it was inaugurated by Union Finance Minster Arun Jaitley. The three day summit has been organized by the Union Ministry of Tourism in association with Tourism Finance Corporation of India (TFCI) and Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). Key Facts IITIS will ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2016
Topics: Business • CII • Economy • Events • National • Tourism Sector