Tourism Industry
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Budget 2024: Tourism industry seeks uniform 12 per cent GST rate on hotels
Budget | Jul 11, 2024, 08:40 AM ISTBudget 2024:The current GST rates for hospitality are among the highest globally, making tourism expensive.
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Good news! Emirates announces pre-approved visa-on-arrival facility for select Indian travellers
World | Feb 02, 2024, 02:29 PM ISTEmirates has entered into a partnership with VFS Global to simplify the arrival process in Dubai by enabling passengers to "breeze through customs" upon arrival. Dubai welcomed 2 million overnight visitors from India between January to October 2023.
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Maldives travel body extends 'sincere apology' to India amid flurry of hotels, flights cancellations
World | Jan 09, 2024, 08:39 PM ISTMaldives Association of Travel Agents and Tour Operators (MATATO)’s appeal came in a letter to the CEO of an online travel platform in India after it announced the suspension of all flight bookings to the island nation on its website in solidarity with India.
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Good news! After Thailand and Sri Lanka, THIS country likely to provide visa-free entry for Indians
World | Nov 22, 2023, 04:25 PM ISTSri Lanka and Thailand approved visa-free travel to visitors from India and other countries last month. This decision has been taken to revive the countries' tourism sector after the devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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COVID-19 hits tourism industry in Shimla, several become jobless
News | Aug 12, 2020, 09:10 AM ISTTourism industry has been badly affected in the country due to coronavirus pandemic.
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COVID-19 pandemic could cost millions of jobs in global tourism industry: UN body
World | Apr 17, 2020, 11:33 AM ISTMillions of jobs in the global tourism industry could be lost due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which has impacted travel like no other event in history and caused 96 per cent of all worldwide destinations to introduce restrictions in response to the outbreak, the World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) has said.
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What visa ban will cost India?
Business | Mar 14, 2020, 04:12 PM ISTAmid rising COVID 19 cases and to contain the spread of the deadly virus in the country, India has suspended tourist visas until April 15. Moreover, people arriving in the country especially from seven specific countries will be quarantined as a precautionary measure. Here's how it will cost India.
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Coronavirus is another blow to tourism industry after Nipa virus, flood: Kerala Minister in Assembly
Politics | Feb 04, 2020, 03:49 PM ISTKerala Minister Kadakampally Surendran during Assembly said that the tourism industry has been affected after coronavirus outbreak.
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Uttarakhand Congress MLAs wants ban lifted on stay in meadows
India | Jun 25, 2019, 04:13 PM ISTTwo Congress MLAs in Uttarakhand on Tuesday protested against government's "inaction" against High Court's order banning night stay at meadows in the state and limiting the entry of tourists which is affecting the tourism industry.
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Sri Lanka to allow visa free entry to tourist friendly nations
World | Aug 06, 2018, 05:29 PM IST"These efforts are underway to ensure Sri Lanka becomes a destination that would be a visited location throughout the year," John Amaratunga said.
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Artificial Intelligence is making way for tourism industry and it's a great news
Travel | Mar 13, 2018, 05:52 PM ISTTravel industry is amid an increasingly rapid and dramatic technological change, poised to revolutionize the way people travel.
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India TV Samvaad: Minister lists 6 achievements of Modi govt in tourism sector
National | May 15, 2017, 09:43 PM ISTUnion Culture Minister Dr Mahesh Sharma today tabled the report card of his ministry on the occasion of third anniversary of the Narendra Modi government.
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Tourism to get industry status in Uttarakhand: CM Harish Rawat
India | Jul 21, 2015, 08:42 AM ISTDehradun: Tourism would soon be given status of an industry in Uttarakhand, Chief Minister Harish Rawat announced on Monday.After a review meeting of the tourism department, Rawat said fresh impetus to the tourism sector was
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Swine flu: Tourism industry could be big loser
India | Feb 20, 2015, 06:48 PM ISTNew Delhi: The rapidly rising number of swine flu cases in national capital has become a cause of concern for the tourism industry.Hotel and tourism department officials fear that if the government fail to contain
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Top ten haunted hotels in the world
World | Oct 23, 2013, 06:51 AM ISTNew Delhi: There are some hotels around the world where you can try your hand at ghost-hunting.Guests in these hotels have reported everything from doors opening and closing to hearing voices and footsteps when no
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Tourism industry wants electronic visas to meet targets
Oct 19, 2013, 07:16 AM ISTNew Delhi : To attract the envisaged 12 million foreign tourist annually in the next five years as laid down in the 12th Five Year Plan (2012-17), the tourism industry strongly feels the government should