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TripsNews - August 2007
Headlines August 28, 2007 'After skies, time to open up land'-
Travel-Services-News By Economic
Times NEW DELHI:
It is not enough to open up the skies without also opening up the land and
creating more hotels and resorts for the heavy inflow of tourists, according to
participants at the India Summit of Aviation and Tourism. August 25, 2007 Keeping time with Titan MD Bhaskar Bhat- The Leisure
Lounge Economic
Times “At 12,000
feet above sea level, it does not really matter if you are the managing
director of the country’s most trusted watch brand. August 25, 2007 Tamil Nadu News : Saturday,
August 25, 2007 Chief Secretary reviews tourism projects The
Hindu A host of
tourism- related initiatives got a big push with Chief Secretary L.K. Tripathy
reviewing the status of the projects totalling Rs.200 crore. August 24, 2007 A Taj Mahal in Brussels- ET Cetera-News By
Industry-News-The Economic
Times NEW DELHI:
Belgians will get a chance to see the Taj Mahal as the 17th century monument of
love will be brought alive on sand by noted artist Sudarshan Patnaik, who says
he wants to do it for French President Nicolas Sarkozy too. August 24, 2007 More accommodation needed for 1570 mn tourists by
'17- Hotels Economic
Times NEW DELHI:
Hospitality industry experts have stressed the need to develop new leisure real
estate models as well as budget accommodations in the country with the number
of domestic tourists expected to touch 1,570 million by 2017. August 23, 2007 Eco tourism on the cards at
Chandaka The
Hindu The
Chandaka-Dampara Wildlife Sanctuary has hit the headlines for all the wrong
things recently. But, here is some good news too. August 23, 2007 The
Hindu Rajasthan
has bagged the prestigious Today’s Traveller Diamond Award in recognition of
its outstanding performance in the field of heritage tourism. August 23, 2007 Travelog!- Travel-Services-News By Industry-News-The
Economic Times Economic
Times At
Amangalla in Sri Lanka, beginning 1 September, 2007, there will be courses on
Ayurvedic experience. With a choice of three, seven and 14 day programmes,
guests will have the opportunity to revitalise and balance their energies,
setting the course for a healthy future. Daily consultations, Ayurvedic treatments,
all meals, daily yoga and meditation, and temple visits are included in the
programme. On 28 September Amandari in Indonesia will host a cocktail evening
and literary discussion, August 16, 2007 Medical tourism’s no longer pep pill-
Travel-Services-News By Economic
Times BANGALORE:
Medical tourism in India may not be as booming as the industry makes it out to
be. And even as hospitals try to woo patients from the developed countries,
many still prefer to go for yoga and ayurveda, which is more a part of leisure
and not medical tourism. August 16, 2007 Metro Plus Kochi : Have rooms,
will sell Have rooms, will sell The
Hindu Have spare
rooms, will sell. There’s plenty of room for more rooms in the tourist seasons
to come. But then selling is not everybody’s cup of tea. So the next best thing
to do is to outsource the marketing of your property, be it rooms or home. August 15, 2007 Kerala / Kochi News : Kodiyeri
moots better marketing . Kodiyeri moots better marketing of tourism The
Hindu Minister
for Tourism and Home Kodiyeri Balakrishnan has said that poor marketing
strategy is the biggest hindrance to the development and full utilisation of
the State’s tourism potential. August 15, 2007 Tamil Nadu / Chennai News :
State to promote tourism State to promote tourism on foreign TV channels The
Hindu The Tourism
Department has planned a Rs.2-crore special promotional campaign on foreign
television channels. August 14, 2007 Kerala News : Tuesday, August
14, 2007 First community tourism project in Kollam The
Hindu The first
community tourism programme in the State will start functioning from the Munroe
Thuruthu islands in Kollam district. August 11, 2007 Kerala News : Saturday, August
11, 2007 Chikungunya hits tourism The
Hindu KTDC
Chairman Cheriyan Philip says the tourism industry in Kerala is likely to collapse
if the outbreak of epidemics is not checked. August 11, 2007 Tamil Nadu News : Saturday,
August 11, 2007 Tourism development road map on The
Hindu Asian
Development Bank team that visited tourist spots in Tamil Nadu is preparing a
tourism development road map. August 10, 2007 Andhra Pradesh gets more
tourists The
Hindu Hyderabad,
Aug. 9 Andhra Pradesh has emerged as the top destination for domestic arrivals
with over 11.17 crore people visiting the State in 2006. Talking to
presspersons here, Ms Chitra Ramachandran, Secretary (Tourism) of Andhra August 9, 2007 AP to host travel and tourism
Fair The
Hindu Hyderabad,
Aug. 8 The city will host the 56th Travel and Tourism Fair (TTF), a leading
travel mart, from August 10 to 12. August 9, 2007 Arunachali film to be screened in US- Latest
News-The Economic Times Economic
Times NEW DELHI:
"Sonam", the first feature film made in a dialect of Arunachal
Pradesh and dealing with polyandry among yak shepherds, has been selected for
screening at the National Geographic All Roads Film Festival in Los Angeles and
Washington. August 9, 2007 Kerala Tourism eyes new
geographies The
Hindu Hyderabad,
Aug. 8 After emerging as a forerunner in foreign arrivals, Kerala now has set
its eyes on the “emerging and possible” markets that include Japan, Australia,
Far-East and Russia. August 7, 2007 Kerala News : Tuesday, August
07, 2007 Central team tours coastal areas The
Hindu The Central
team touring the southern districts of the State to assess the damages caused
by monsoon-induced natural calamities visited the coastal areas of the city on
Monday to take stock of the damages caused by sea erosion. August 6, 2007 Cox & Kings to cash in on forex biz-
Travel-Services-News By Economic
Times MUMBAI: Cox
& Kings, which carries the legacy of 249 years of travel business in India,
is witnessing a change of profile. Armed with a category II foreign exchange
licence from the Reserve Bank of India, the company is increasing its revenues
from forex business by 60%, twice as fast as the growth reported by its travel
segment. August 4, 2007 IATO demands inquiry into Tourism Ministry decision-
Policy Economic
Times NEW DELHI:
Tour operators, under the banner of Indian Association of Tour Operators
(IATO), on Saturday demanded an inquiry into the decision of Tourism Ministry
of handing over the e-commerce business at the official website of 'Incredible
India' to a foreign party "on a platter". August 3, 2007 Honing skills for tourism’s sake TOurism Trail The
Hindu Through
“Let’s Learn,” Kerala Tourism has kicked off a first-of-its-kind human resource
initiative for upgrading skills and knowledge of personnel in the tourism and
hospitality sectors. Taken up under ‘Synergy,’ the highly successful public
private partnership initiative of Kerala Tourism, August 2, 2007 ‘Uttarakhand is all about adventure and
eco-tourism’- ET Travel Economic
Times If you are
eco-friendly, you are politically, economically and socially correct. While the
world gets hotter, Corporate India is busy doing a green audit of its energy
utilisation. Not to be left behind, the hospitality sector is also jumping on
to the green bandwagon, as it makes business sense for them in particular. |
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