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TripsNews - June 2007 Headlines

 

June 30, 2007

IIMC admits first foreigner to PGP- Education-Services-News By

Economic Times

KOLKATA: Travis Donselman of IIM Calcutta’s new PGP batch marks a first on campus. The 26-year-old Californian is, in fact, the first foreign-origin student to join the ranks of the institute’s flagship two-year programme. The decision to head to India wasn’t an impulsive one.

June 30, 2007

Metro Plus Kochi : Waiting for the first cruise terminal Waiting for the first cruise terminal

The Hindu

The first cruise terminal in the country will come up in Kochi, if everything goes right, reports Priyadershini S. The blueprint is ready and tourists the world over may drop anchor here

June 29, 2007

Kerala News : Friday, June 29, 2007 Fever scare, bad roads hit tourist inflow TOURISM TRAIL

The Hindu

Players in Kerala’s tourism industry, who were on cloud nine over a month ago, are quite anxious at the scare created by the spread of contagious diseases in the State and the worsening condition of roads during the southwest monsoon.

June 24, 2007

Magazine / Focus : A tale of two rivers A tale of two rivers

The Hindu

The Godavari has an intrinsic bond with the lives being lived on its shores. It can also be made invisible, a conduit for tourism. Overseeing the transition is the Polavaram dam. R. UMA MAHESWARI

June 21, 2007

Bush admn opposes easier immigration bill- Travel-Services-News By

Economic Times

WASHINGTON: The Bush administration has come out strongly against an effort by Republican and Democratic lawmakers to make the immigration bill easier on employers.

June 21, 2007

First aviation career fair from June 23- Airlines / Aviation

Economic Times

BANGALORE: Bangalore will be hosting a first of its kind ‘Indian Aviation Career Fair’ between June 23-25 to provide an overview of the growing job opportunities in the aviation industry.

June 21, 2007

India leaves foreign tourists all smiles- Healthcare-Healthcare

Economic Times

NEW DELHI: American tourist Christina Douglas enjoyed her recent 12-day visit to India. Besides the Taj Mahal what she remembers most is that the country returned her smile. That too for just $3,333 she spent on cosmetic dentistry as compared to $88,888 that it would have cost her in the US.

June 20, 2007

Global trends in tourism — Breaking the billion barrier

The Hindu

Threats of terrorism, pandemic outbreaks, natural calamities and, finally, pesky security checks notwithstanding, the international tourism industry is booming.

June 20, 2007

Mars, Nirulas adorn US co IHC's platter- Hotels / Restaurants

Economic Times

NEW DELHI: Delhi’s iconic restaurant chain Nirula’s and Mumbai’s Mars Restaurants — owners of eateries such as Not Just Jazz By The Bay and Tendulkar’s — are changing hands yet again.

June 20, 2007

Today's Headlines : Wednesday, June 20, 2007 State wants to catch up with Kerala, Goa on tourism front

The Hindu

The State Government has drawn up an ambitious plan to give a complete facelift to Nandi Hills near Bangalore, Kemmanagundi in Chikmagalur district and Jog Falls in Shimoga district, apart from developing several other tourist destinations.

June 16, 2007

The knotty traveller

The Hindu

The Indian tourist has been voted the second worst in the world. What have we done to earn this dubious distinction

June 15, 2007

Beyond the Wall

The Hindu Magazine

I'D never been to Berlin but I had fixed images of the city in my mind. I had imagined Berlin entirely from films. The most powerful image was of a dark,

June 15, 2007

The scent of Nature

The Hindu Magazine

ON the southeastern periphery of the Bandipur National Park, Karnataka, stretches a range of hills called Gopalsamibetta (1,468 m) that takes its name from the temple on top.

June 15, 2007

Today's Headlines : Friday, June 15, 2007 Plan to boost tourism in Uttara Kannada

The Hindu

A plan is being chalked out to develop the tourism industry in Uttara Kannada district that has five coastal taluks, Minister for Small-scale Industries Shivananda Narayana Naik has said.

June 14, 2007

KSINC focus on upmarket tourism sector

The Hindu

The State-owned Kerala Shipping and Inland Navigation Corporation has officially launched its tourist boat - Lake Palace - which is ideally suited for long trips in the backwaters.

June 14, 2007

Metro Plus Hyderabad : A bit of this and that A bit of this and that

The Hindu

AP hopes to lure tourists with a mixed platter - cruise tours, jungle walks, Buddhist circuits and golf. Sangeetha Devi Dundoo gets the bigger picture

June 12, 2007

How about Siachen to beat the heat?- Travel-Services-News By

Economic Times

NEW DELHI: Across the snowy slopes of Siachen —the world’s highest battleground— winds of change are blowing slowly but surely. Though these are still early days for the zone’s demilitarisation, India and Pakistan are giving peace and tourism a chance through proposed ‘peace parks’.

June 11, 2007

The world is a classroom

The Hindu

The “Incredible India” campaign that opened up the tourist floodgates and shored up “Brand India” as an amazing destination has had a spin-off effect in the education sector.

June 10, 2007

Metro Plus Pondicherry : Waves of change Waves of change

The Hindu

The Tourism Department is working towards giving the Beach Road in Pondicherry a new look. DEEPA H RAMAKRISHNAN reports

June 8, 2007

The gold toothed kitty party

The Hindu Magazine

WALKING away from the cashier's desk at a restaurant in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, my eye caught a movement through the glass paned door of a private room at this Soviet style restaurant.

June 8, 2007

Yercaud: Holiday unusual

The Hindu Magazine

THE problem with most tourists is that they are always looking for something to do.

June 7, 2007

Kerala village tourism development scheme launched

The Hindu

Thiruvananthapuram June 6 The Kerala Chief Minister, Mr V.S. Achuthanandan, has launched Kerala Tourism's village tourism development scheme.

June 4, 2007

'Brand India' among global Top 10- Advertising-Services-News By

Economic Times

NEW DELHI: Brand India is a shining metaphor of authenticity, history, art & culture, business, shopping and value. It is natural to gauge the gung-ho halo around India as a brand these days.

June 3, 2007

Gujjar violence badly hit tourism in Rajasthan- Politics/Nation

Economic Times

JAIPUR: The violent protests by the Gujjar community have dealt deadly blows to Rajasthan's booming tourism industry, frustrating foreign and Indian travelers who never expected such troubles in the otherwise serene state.

June 3, 2007

Today's Headlines : Sunday, June 03, 2007 Tourism strategies planned for Hampi

The Hindu

The way the fabulous ruins of Hampi, a world heritage site, is showcased to tourists might undergo a sea change in future. The Tourism Department is evolving an interpretation strategy as part of the broader tourism strategy for the monuments of Hampi.

June 2, 2007

Metro Plus Puducherry : No more the laidback waters No more the laidback waters

The Hindu

Till that call on Friday afternoon, I didn’t know that the day would end on a picture perfect note.

June 2, 2007

Tamil Nadu News : Saturday, June 02, 2007 Eco-tourism at Parambikulam

The Hindu

Kerala Forest Department is launching an eco-tourism package to improve living conditions of tribals in Parambikulam Sanctuary (near Topslip along the Tamil Nadu border). Deputy Conservator of Forests and Wildlife Warden Sanjayan Kumar told The Hindu that Kerala Forest Minister Benoy Viswam would launch the package on Saturday.

June 1, 2007

The Economic Times

Economic Times

The Reserve Bank of India has left all key interest rates unchanged in its first quarter review of the monetary policy. However, it should not be interpreted as the end of monetary tightening or peaking of interest rates. Future policy moves would largely depend on inflationary pressures.

 

 





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