Tourism
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Unlock 2.0: JK reopens for tourism with guidelines
News | Jul 15, 2020, 01:12 PM ISTPhased re-opening of tourism began in JandK from July 14. They have allowed tourists to visit Kashmir with guidelines amid coronavirus pandemic.
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Tourism in Jammu & Kashmir to begin from July 14 | Check latest guidelines
India | Jul 12, 2020, 08:30 PM ISTTourism in Jammu and Kashmir to open in a phased manner from July 14. In this phase, tourism limited to those arriving by air only. RTPCR testing of all tourists compulsory on arrival &tourists to have confirmed hotel bookings.
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Jammu and Kashmir to open for tourism soon, LG issues directions in high-level meet
India | Jul 06, 2020, 10:26 PM ISTAfter a long gap, Jammu and Kashmir will open for tourism again. Lieutenant Governor Girish Chandra Murmu issued directions for reopening of tourism in a high-level meeting in Srinagar today.
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Unlock 2.0: Monuments to reopen with precautions
News | Jul 04, 2020, 07:33 PM ISTMonuments across country can reopen from July 06 under proper guidelines in second phase of unlock. Authorities have begun taking measures to ensure safety amid COVID-19 outbreak.
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Andhra Tourism officer, who thrashed woman colleague, arrested in Nellore
News | Jun 30, 2020, 10:46 PM ISTAndhra Pradesh Police has arrested a government official, who thrashed a woman colleague on June 27 in Nellore following a verbal spat.
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Tourism sector flattens in Uttarakhand amid COVID-19 outbreak
News | Jun 18, 2020, 11:15 AM ISTThe lockdowns have badly affected the tourism of Uttarakhand. Several people lost their jobs and hotel industry, which is totally dependent on visitors, is also facing the hardship.
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Disastrous impact on hospitality sector, govt support needed: Industry on lockdown
Business | Apr 12, 2020, 12:43 PM ISTLockdown is the only way to contain the coronavirus from spreading and almost all the entire world is now reeling under COVID-19 impact with new cases, deaths being reported every other day. Though an essential requirement to fight disease, the lockdown in the country has had a disastrous impact on the hospitality sector, especially for hotels, hoteliers said.
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Coronavirus outbreak affects tourism: Travel restrictions you should know
Travel | Mar 16, 2020, 07:13 PM ISTPeriod between February to April is the best time of the year when tourism flourishes all over the world, however, the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic has hit it badly.
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Tourism in a tailspin on coronavirus scare, TTAI seeks govt help
India | Mar 09, 2020, 04:54 PM ISTThe Travel Agents Association of India has sought the Centre's intervention to overcome challenges faced by the industry as tour operators have witnessed 70-80 per cent cancellation of bookings following the coronavirus outbreak, an official said.
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Kerala registers 17.2 per cent rise in tourists arrivals
India | Mar 06, 2020, 06:57 AM ISTKerala has registered a 17.2 per cent rise in tourist (domestic and foreign) arrivals with the number touching 1.96 crore in 2019.
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Cricket on Snow: Youngsters from Kashmir host tournament on frozen field to promote tourism
Cricket | Feb 20, 2020, 01:54 PM ISTTo attract attention of higher authorities and reach more people on a national scale, a tournament was organized by the youth to promote winter sports further on a frozen field in Markoot.
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Coronavirus hits tourism in Agra
India | Feb 14, 2020, 09:24 PM ISTThe district hospital and the SN Medical College hospital have made arrangements to isolate suspected patients coming from abroad, but the level of confidence in government health services is low.
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Budget 2020: Tourism sector gets ₹2,500 Crore; 5 iconic sites to see infrastructural development
Business | Feb 01, 2020, 10:49 PM ISTBudget 2020: Tourism plays a vital role in boosting the economy of any country. For a surge in tourism, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday proposed to allocate ₹2,500 Crore to the sector in the financial year 2020-21.
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US imposes visa rules for pregnant women on ‘birth tourism’
World | Jan 23, 2020, 11:00 PM ISTThe Trump administration on Thursday published new visa rules aimed at restricting “birth tourism,” in which women travel to the United States to give birth so their children can have U.S. citizenship.
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Foreign tourist arrivals up despite travel advisories, attempts to create bad image: Tourism Min
Business | Jan 17, 2020, 04:20 PM ISTIn 2019, till December, there has been a 43-percent increase in tourists availing e-visa, Forex has grown by almost 19 percent and the increase in FTAs is around 8 per cent as compared to the same period in 2018.
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Railways starts 7-coach glass-enclosed vistadome train on Kalka-Shimla route
Travel | Dec 25, 2019, 02:47 PM ISTThe railways on Wednesday started a seven coach glass-enclosed vistadome train on the heritage Kalka-Shimla route. The red-coloured train, which was decorated with balloons, chugged off from the Kalka railway station in Haryana at around 7 am said.
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Statue of Unity gets more visitors than Statue of Liberty
India | Dec 07, 2019, 11:32 AM ISTThe Statue of Unity is a statue of Vallabhbhai Patel, the first home minister of the country. With a height of 182 metres, it is the world's tallest statue.
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Protecting the environment and heritage key in India's tourism push
Travel | Nov 06, 2019, 09:43 PM ISTA trip to Rishikesh and Haridwar makes you understand the significance of better roads and infrastructure for India's tourism sector. But the importance of protecting the environment and heritage must not be forgotten in our big tourism push.
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Turban-tying, yoga at India pavilion at London travel mart
Travel | Nov 06, 2019, 10:57 AM ISTThe Ministry of Tourism is participating in the three-day World Travel Market (WTM) in London with its pavilion featuring a number of activities, like yoga demonstration, henna application, food tasting, turban tying and saree tying.
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Odisha soon to have houseboats in Chilika, Bhitarkani
India | Oct 24, 2019, 01:23 PM ISTThe Tourism Advisory Committee of the state government has recently approved a slew of activities to attract visitors to the state, Tourism Secretary Vishal Dev said.