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Indian government announces new tourism body for t...
January 10, 2017
Dr Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Development of North Eastern Region announced the formation of the exclusive North-Eastern Tourism Development Council (NETDC) on a public-private partnership (PPP) mode under the auspices of Union Ministry of Do...
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Assam Tourism and MakeMyTrip partners to promote h...
January 10, 2017
In order to promote local tourism in the state, Assam Tourism Development Corporation (ATDC) intends to encourage organised, community-based, environmentally and socially responsible homestays across the region. ATDC and Rightstay recently signed a MoU to promote homestays in the...
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ATOAI conducts skill development training in Madhy...
December 20, 2016
An 8-day workshop was organised by ATOAI (Adventure Tour Operators’ Association of India) on skill development in adventure tourism from December 7 to 14 in Hanuwantiya, Indira Sagar Dam in Madhya Pradesh.
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Priyanka Chopra unveiled as Assam Tourism’s Bran...
December 20, 2016
Assam Tourism Minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma said that the state government has been able to rope in the youth icon and famous Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra as the ‘Brand Ambassador’ of Assam Tourism. The ‘Quantico’ actress will now promote Assam under the brand entity...
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Ethiopian Airlines starts weekly flights to Victor...
December 20, 2016
Ethiopian Airlines, Africa’s largest airline group, announced that it will start four weekly flights to the Victoria Falls, site of the most spectacular waterfalls in the world, from March 26, 2017, with the latest B737-800 New Generation with Sky Interior.
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AccorHotels adopts ‘born in France, made in Indi...
December 20, 2016
Reaching a milestone of network growth across India, AccorHotels announced that it has reached its 45 hotels and resorts milestone with the recent openings of Hotel Formule1 in Nashik and Chennai. Accor said that the openings have led to the brand operating in 18 cities with the ...
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Andhra Pradesh Tourism partners with Stayzilla and...
December 17, 2016
With increasing tourism activity across the country, India will need 290,000 more rooms for tourists in 2020, and homestays are evolving as the best alternative. To promote the concept of homestay in the state, Andhra Pradesh Tourism has signed an agreement with Rightstay (MakeMy...
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Atout France hosts Ambassador’s Travel Awards
December 7, 2016
Atout France, the sole tourism development agency of France, recently celebrated the ambassador’s travel awards to strengthen the travel ties between India and France, and boost the footfall of Indian travellers to the European nation.
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AccorHotels finalises acquisition of the concierge...
November 29, 2016
AccorHotels announced that it has finalised the acquisition of John Paul, the number-one player in the concierge market. John Paul founder David Amsellem will retain a 20 pc stake in the company and will continue to serve as its Chief Executive Officer. This acquisition values th...
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Yatra.com signs MoU with Uttarakhand to promote ho...
November 29, 2016
One of India’s leading online travel companies, Yatra.com has signed a MoU with the Government of Uttarakhand to promote homestays in the state as well as highlight the state’s unique tourist attractions. Being the largest homestays aggregator with an inventory of over 3,000 ...
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