TOURISM AND HOTEL INDUSTRY AWARENESS - October 2022
Oct 2022
Feb 28, 2023
World's Longest River Cruise 'MV Ganga Vilas' Culminates its Journey in Assam's Dibrugarh
Flagged off from Varanasi on January 13 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the world's longest river cruise 'MV Ganga Vilas' culminated its journey on February 28 in Assam's Dibrugarh.
A welcome ceremony was organised by the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI), under the aegis of the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Government of India in Dibrugarh. The event was be graced by Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) Sarbananda Sonowal along with other Union Ministers, State Ministers, diplomats and officials of IWAI and MoPSW.
The cruise covered a distance of 3,200 km in over 50 days before reaching Dibrugarh on February 28 via Patna Sahib, Bodh Gaya, Vikramshila, Dhaka, the Sundarbans and the Kaziranga National Park.
Karnataka to Get India's First Marina
The Karnataka Government will build the country's first Marina or a boat basin offering dockage, at Byndoor in Udupi district to promote coastal tourism in Karnataka.
The government will also seek permission from the Centre for the relaxation of coastal regulation zone (CRZ) to take up beach tourism in coastal areas and pilgrim tourism.
Feb 27, 2023
J&K Wins Best Adventure Tourism Destination Award
The India Today Tourism Survey chose Jammu & Kashmir Tourism for best adventure tourism award. The awards were given away at New Delhi by Union Minister of State for Culture & Parliamentary Affairs, Arjun Ram Meghwal.
The award was given to the J&K Tourism Department in recognition of its efforts in promoting 'Gulmarg' as an adventure destination of international order.
The award was received by Deputy Director, Tourism, Alyas Ahmad on behalf of the Department.
Ministers from Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh, representatives of Tourism Boards of several states and UTs, representatives of national travel trade and business bodies were present on the occasion.
Feb 23, 2023
India-Guyana Air Service Agreement
The Union Cabinet approved the signing of an air services agreement between India and Guyana that will pave the way for flight services between the two countries. The agreement will come into force after the exchange of diplomatic notes between the parties confirming that each party has completed the necessary internal procedure for entry into force of the pact.
As per the 2012 census, Indians have a sizeable presence in Guyana and are the largest ethnic group comprising about 40 per cent of the population.
The agreement will provide the legal framework for air operations between two countries based on the principles of sovereignty of nations, nationality of carriers and reciprocity in terms of commercial opportunities for the designated airlines of each side.
Feb 19, 2023
Tourism Ministry to Organise 1st Global Tourism Investors' Summit
The Tourism Ministry will organise 1st Global Tourism Investors' Summit from May 17 to 19, 2023 in New Delhi to showcase opportunities in the tourism and hospitality sector. The Summit will deliberate on potential opportunities for investment across tourism segments including hotels and restaurants, adventure and eco tourism, cruise and other related tourism sectors.
Feb 18, 2023
Govt Launches Pan-India Best Tourism Village Competition, New Web Portal
The Centre launched a competition to select the best tourism village from across the country, and also a new website to promote rural tourism.
The launch took place in the presence of Union Culture and Tourism Minister G. Kishan Reddy and Minister of State for Culture and Defence Ajay Bhatt.
The 'Best Tourism Village Competition' helmed by the tourism ministry will be held in three stages, and will seek entries at district level, state level and finally at the national level.
The evaluation criteria have been aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
On the occasion, a new web portal to promote rural tourism in India was also launched.
Reddy also launched the website of the first Global Tourism Investors Summit which will take place at Pragati Maidan later this year.
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