TOURISM AND HOTEL INDUSTRY AWARENESS - December 2018
Dec 2018
Jun 04, 2019
Travel Portal UdChalo to Give a New Lease of Life
In a bid to make wounded soldiers, who are now confined to wheelchairs, self-reliant, an initiative 'UdChalo' is all set to take off at the Army's Paraplegic Rehabilitation Centre (PRC) in Punjab's Mohali.
'UdChalo' is a travel portal that caters for the personal travel of the military and paramilitary forces personnel by aggregating defence fares and getting exclusive discounts.
The PRC has joined hands with UdChalo with an aim to empower the disabled military veterans.
PRC provides institutionalised care to soldiers, who are wounded in military or insurgency operations and can't adequately provide for themselves the constant medical care associated with quadriplegia and paraplegia.
Currently, PRC has 31 ex-servicemen from across the country.
Mauryan-age Wall at Rajgir
Efforts are being made to get Cyclopean Wall, a more than 2,500 years old structure at Rajgir, as UNESCO World Heritage Site.
In a letter sent to the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), the Bihar archaeology department has recommended that the Mauryan age fortification wall should be included in the list of the UNESCO sites and has requested the ASI to forward the proposal to the UNESCO.
The directorate has also explained that the 40 km long wall which encircled the entire city of Rajgriha in ancient times, was erected by the Mauryans over a period of time to protect Magadhan kingdom from invaders and enemies and though only some portions of the structure exist now, it reminds one of the great administrative abilities of the mighty Magadhan empire and that it deserves to get the world heritage monument status.
The Cyclopean wall which is already a nationally protected monument under the ASI, drew attention for UNESCO status when CM Nitish Kumar visited the site during one of his visits to the Rajgir in November 2017.
May 29, 2019
Chinese Tourism to US Drops
After more than a decade of rapid growth, Chinese travel to the U.S. is falling. And that has cities, malls and other tourist spots scrambling to reverse the trend.
Travel from China to the U.S. fell 5.7% in 2018 to 2.9 million visitors. It is the first time since 2003 that Chinese travel to the U.S. slipped from 2018.
One of the reasons for the slowdown in Chinese travel to the US is the friction between the U.S. and China.
May 26, 2019
Sarovar Hotels to Tap Pilgrim Spots' Market
Sarovar Hotels Pvt. Ltd. (SHPL) is planning to expand its footprint in India's pilgrim spots. It is also keen on stepping up its presence in Africa where it is running two hotels now.
Operating on an asset-light model, Sarovar Hotels has a portfolio of 75 hotels in 50 destinations. The 6,000 keys that it manages, are spread across its three brands — Sarovar Premiere, Sarovar Portico and Hometel.
The company said that its strategic expansion plan for the next three years is to add over 2,000 keys, focusing on tier I and II cities in locations like Dalhousie (Himachal Pradesh), Jagdalpur (Chhattisgarh), Dahisar (Mumbai), Rajahmundry (Andhra Pradesh), Pathankot (Punjab) and in pilgrim spots of Katra in Jammu and Kashmir, Ajmer (Rajasthan) and Bodh Gaya (Bihar).
May 20, 2019
Kailash Mansarovar in UN Shortlist
The UNESCO has included the Indian part of Kailash Mansarovar in its tentative list of world heritage sites.
It was in April that the Archaeological Survey of India, which is under the Culture Ministry, sent the proposal mooted by the Ministry of Environment and Forests to UNESCO.
In the proposal, Kailash Mansarovar is in the mixed category, both as a natural as well as a cultural heritage.
May 02, 2019
OYO to Acquire the @Leisure Group
Hospitality firm OYO has agreed to acquire Amsterdam-based vacation rental company @Leisure Group from Axel Springer for an estimated $415 million (over Rs. 2,885 crore).
The @Leisure Group is a vacation rental company in Europe and manages holiday homes, holiday parks and holiday apartments.
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