Tourism
Mexico Imposes One of the World’s Strictest Anti-Smoking Laws
Mexico has recently imposed one of the world’s strictest anti-tobacco laws, setting in force a total ban on smoking in public places, including hotels, beaches, and parks. The new law, which is part of the country’s General Law for Tobacco ..
Tags: Anti-Smoking Laws • Corruption • e-cigarettes • Enforcements • Latin America
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2023
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Varanasi nominated as the first SCO Tourism and Cultural Capital
The temple city of Varanasi was nominated as the first-ever SCO Tourism and Cultural Capital during the recently held SCO Summit. Key facts During the 22nd Meeting of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Council of Heads of State held in Samarkand, ..
Tags: Culture of Uttar Pradesh • Shanghai Cooperation Organisaiton (SCO) • Shanghai Cooperation Organisation • Tourism • Uzbekistan
Month: Current affairs - September, 2022
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs • International / World Current Affairs • Places in News Current Affairs • Summits and Conferences
WEF Travel and Tourism Development Index
In the WEF Travel and Tourism Development Index 2021, India has been ranked at 54th place. In 2019, India had ranked at 46th position. However, the country still topped within the South Asia region. This index is the Travel and ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Incredible India International Cruise Conference (IIICC)
Recently, the first Incredible India International Cruise Conference (IIICC) was organized. Who organized the conference? It is a two-day event jointly organized by the Union Ministry of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways and the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & ..
Tags: Cruise tourism • FICCI • MoUs • Mumbai • Tourism
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022
Category: Summits and Conferences
Vietnam Bach Long Pedestrian Bridge
The Bach Long pedestrian bridge in Vietnam is a glass-bottomed bridge that is suspended around 500 ft. off the ground. This newly opened bridge is the world’s longest such bridge. What is the meaning of the name ‘Bach Long’? Bach ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022
Category: International / World Current Affairs
National Digital Tourism Mission
The draft report for setting up of National Digital Tourism Mission is published for feedback from the public. The tourism ministry has invited final comments on the draft report. Background In July 2021, an inter-ministerial task force for National Digital ..
Tags: Digitization • Tourism
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2022
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
