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UN Report on International tourism
According to the report by UNCTAD and UN’s World Tourism Organisation (WTO), International tourism arrivals are set to stagnate in 2021, except in some Western markets. Key findings of report As per report, stagnation would result into losses of $2.4 trillion. It highlights, tourism sector is not expected to rebound fully until 2023. It underlines, ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2021
Category: International / World Current Affairs • Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: International Tourism • Tourism Sector • UN Report on International tourism • United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
United Nations releases World Economic Situation and Prospects Report, 2020
The United Nations recently released the World Economic Situation and Prospects Report, 2020. According to the report, the world economy is to shrink by 3.2% in 2020. The GDP growth in developed countries will decline to -0.5% in 2020. Highlights: India The report says that the growth rate of India in 2018 was 6.8% and ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Below Poverty Line (BPL) • Employment • employment generation • labour market • Poverty • Tourism Sector • United Nations • World Economic Situation and Prospects Report • World economy
“Dekho Apna Desh”: A Webinar launched by Tourism Ministry
On April 14, 2020, the Ministry of Tourism launched “Dekho Apna Desh”. It is a webinar that caters in-depth information about tourist destinations in the country. It also provides details about culture and heritage of India. Highlights The first webinar series is to explain long history of Delhi. It has been titled as “City of ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020
Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs
Topics: Culture • Dekho Apna Desh • Delhi • GDP • Kolkata • lock down • Tourism Sector
India to offer e-Tourist Visa fee based on tourist footfall
India will introduce a flexible e-tourist visa regime for more than 160 countries based on tourist footfall. As per this the e-tourist visa fee would be higher for peak season of July to March and a considerably lower fee during lean period of April to June. The objective behind the move is to encourage foreign ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2019
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Topics: e-Tourist Visa fee • E-Visa • Forum for India-Pacific Islands Cooperation • Ministry of External Affairs • Tourism Sector • tourist footfall • Union Home Ministry
India Bags First Prize at the International Golden City Gate Tourism Awards 2019
The Ministry of Tourism, Government of India has won the First Prize in the category of TV Cinema Spot at the prestigious international Golden City Gate Tourism Awards 2019. The promotional films/television commercials produced as part of its Incredible India 2.0 Campaign by the Ministry of Tourism have received the awards: Yogi of the Racetrack. The Reincarnation of ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019
Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News
Topics: Arabic • Chinese • French • German • Incredible India • Incredible India 2.0 Campaign • International Golden City Gate Tourism Awards • International Golden City Gate Tourism Awards 2019 • Italian • ITB Berlin • Korean • Ministry of Tourism • Spanish • Tourism Sector
Cabinet approves MoU between India and South Korea for strengthening cooperation in Tourism
The Union Cabinet Narendra Modi has approved signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and South Korea for strengthening cooperation in the field of Tourism. Objectives of MoU Expand bilateral cooperation in tourism sector Increase exchange of information and data related to tourism Encourage cooperation between tourism stakeholders including hotels and tour operators Establish ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2018
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Topics: Business • Cabinet Decisions • Economy • National • Tourism Sector