Tourism
- Opinions
Stunning growth of tourism in Kashmir fills strategic gaps
Tourism in the post-Article 370 abrogation has emerged as a strategic asset for stakeholders in Kashmir as more than two million arrivals till ending August have changed the way tourism was looked…
- Middle East
UAE: Laws approved for public-private ties, 1st electric cargo plane
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Sunday announced a new law enhancing partnership between government and private sectors. This announcement came during a cabinet meeting chaired by Sheikh Mohammed bin…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: Tourism ministry monitors over 7,000 violations
Riyadh: The ministry of Tourism announced that it recorded 7, 000 violations during 45,440 inspection tours. An infographic was posted on the ministry’s twitter account. The authorities mentioned that they received 19,540…
- India
8.5 lakh Indians visited till June this year: Dubai Tourism
Chennai: About 8.5 lakh (0.85 million) Indians have visited Dubai during the first half of the current year, a senior Dubai Economy and Tourism official said on Friday. During the first half…
- Middle East
GCC residents could travel visa-free to Saudi Arabia
Dubai: Saudi Arabia is expected to allow GCC residents to visit the country without any visa for business, tourism and umrah purposes. A report in business news portal Trends suggests that Saudi…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia launches $80mn programme to support tourism
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia has launched an $80 million programme to provide funding for small and micro enterprises in the tourism industry. Under the Tourism Finance Program, the Tourism Development Fund (TDF) and…
- Andhra Pradesh
AP: Cordelia Cruise Empress hits Vizag shores, to boost tourism
Visakhapatnam: Cordelia Cruise Empress reached the shores of Vizag on Wednesday morning. The cruise ship will provide excellent cruise services in the tourism sector with all the amenities to enjoy with the…
- Technology
Blue Origin successfully launches 6 people on 5th space tourism flight
San Francisco: Jeff Bezos’ space venture Blue Origin successfully launched its fifth tourist flight to space on Saturday. Six people were carried to space above the Karman line — an internationally recognised…
- Telangana
Telangana: TSRTC, TSTDC collaborate to strengthen tourism
Hyderabad: Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) and Telangana State Tourism Development Corporation (TSTDC) on Friday called for strengthening tourism in the state. The authorities sought input from stakeholders to strengthen their services…
- Middle East
Jordanian tourism witnesses sign of recovery for Q1 in 2022
Amman: Jordan’s pandemic-hit tourism industry has shown signs of recovery for the first quarter of 2022 and the Eid-al-Fitr holiday, following massive campaigns to promote the kingdom’s tourism profile and the eased…
- India
India key market for Saudi Arabian tourism: Fahd Hamidaddin
Manila: Saudi Arabia has embarked on an ambitious programme to boost inbound tourism and considers India a key market, said Saudi Tourism Board CEO Fahd Hamidaddin. Hamidaddin, who has been the chief…
- World
Global tourism industry to create nearly 126mn jobs in 10 yrs: Report
Manila: The global tourism industry is expected to create almost 126 million jobs worldwide within 10 years, the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) said in a report released on Thursday in…
- India
19 Goa beaches face erosion threat; experts call for urgent mitigation plans
Panaji: Goa’s beaches are under increasing threat of erosion and the phenomenon may impact its tourism economy in the years to come. Experts have called for urgent intervention and the need to…
- Kashmir
J-K: Three-day winter carnival begins at Aharbal to boost tourism
Kulgam: A three-day winter carnival to showcase the beauty of Kulgam and harness its adventure potential began on Monday at the snow-covered Aharbal in south Kashmir. The event was organized by the…
- India
Post Independence, new construction took place only for few families from Delhi: PM Modi
Ahmedabad: In a veiled attack on the Congress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that after Independence, new construction took place only for a “few families from Delhi”, but his government…
