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Nothing in Govt of India where National Pilgrim status can be given: DG, T
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerela) [India], Mar 3 (ANI): Responding to the southern states request of declaring Lord Ayyappa Temple at Sabarimala as a national pilgrim centre, Director General of Tourism, Satyajeet Ranjan on Saturday said that there is no such scheme in the government of India of d
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Foreign exchange earnings witness 9.9% jump in Jan '18
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 1 (ANI): India's foreign exchange earnings (FEEs) for the month of January 2018, saw a 9.9 percent growth compared to that of the same period last year.
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Razorpay to power UPI on IRCTC
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 28 (ANI): India's first converged payment solutions company, Razorpay, on Wednesday announced its collaboration with Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) to help customers make online payments on IRCTC website and mobile app through Unified Payment I
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Singapore Tourism Board, Paytm partner to engage with Indian travelers
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 28 (ANI): The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) announced its strategic partnership with Paytm, a homegrown mobile-first financial services platform, thus making STB the first National Tourism Organisation (NTO) to partner with the latter.
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Unrest in Maldives: Tourism sector witnesses large scale layoff
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Male [Maldives], Feb 27 (ANI): The tourism sector in Maldives is paying a huge price due to the large scale layoff that is taking place as resorts are receiving significant cancellations from tour operators.
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'Sister Cities' Puducherry, Dali to ink exchange MoU soon
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb.26 (ANI): Keen to take bilateral cooperation in tourism, education, and culture to the next level, India and China are likely to ink a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will result in the Union Territory of Puducherry and China's Dali Prefecture working to
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Martin Nydegger appointed as new CEO for Switzerland Tourism
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 26 (ANI): The Board of Directors of Switzerland Tourism on Monday announced hiring Martin Nydegger as the new CEO in January 2018.
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Tourism Authority of Thailand launches 'Open to the New Shades' campaign i
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 26 (ANI): The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has launched its new marketing concept 'Open to the New Shades of Amazing Thailand' in India.
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Chinese fastest growing segment of Nepal's tourism industry
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Hong Kong [China], Feb.25 (ANI): China, it seems is emerging as one of the most important source countries for Nepal's critical tourism industry, accounting for 7.5 per cent of its gross domestic product.
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India records highest growth rate in visitor arrivals for Singapore
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 23 (ANI): For the third time in a row, Visitor Arrivals (VA) from India to Singapore crossed the one million mark, reinforcing it as one of the most preferred destinations for Indian travelers, Singapore Tourism Board (STB) announced.
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Senior ITDC official arrested in bribery case
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb. 23 (ANI): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday arrested a senior manager of India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 60,000.
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Is Helsinki Asia's new gateway to Europe?
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 19 (ANI): The importance of technology has spiked multiple fold in the recent past, with its impact visible across all sectors, be it tourism, finance or even transport. It, therefore, comes as no surprise that cities like Finland capital Helsinki have chosen to mould
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