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TripsNews - May 2008
Headlines May 31, 2008 E-Pao.net, India Tourism
Minister TN Haokip called on the Union Minister of Tourism and Culture Ambika
Soni in her office chamber at Transport Bhavan, Parliament Street here this
afternoon and highlighted the 17 proposals submitted to promote tourism in
Manipur. May 31, 2008 MSN
India, India A
110-hectare Agro-Tourism Park developed near Pune and gives an insight about
rural life amidst orchards, paddy and wheat fields, is attracting visitors in
large numbers. May 31, 2008 Beginning
of a new era: airlines all set to fly high with paperless tickets Express
India New Delhi,
May 31 Even as the all the carriers in the world move over to e-ticketing on
Sunday, not everyone is happy as some expect countries like India would be
negatively impacted by this. May 31, 2008 Centre
assures help to Kerala Tourism Newindpress, India T’PURAM: Union Tourism and Culture Minister Ambika
Soni has assured help to Kerala Tourism in exploring the tourism market in
China. May 31, 2008 Chinese
may have copied data from US official's laptop to attempt Economic
Times LONDON:
Though there is no official word from the American authorities, Chinese
officials are suspected to have stolen secret data from the laptop of American
Trade Secretary Carlos Gutierrez during his Beijing visit last December. May 31, 2008 Collapsible Travel Scale - Easy Travel TechShout!, India If you are
worried about your increasing weight while you travel, here’s a portable device
that can be carried while you travel. Called the Collapsible Travel Scale, the
tiny device will allow you to constantly keep a tab on your weight while you
enjoy the trip. May 31, 2008 Deadly snake bites tourist's willy MSN
India, India A tourist
almost died when he stopped for a roadside toilet break and was bitten by a
highly venomous snake - on his willy! May 31, 2008 For tourism, India should flaunt 20 best brands Mangalorean.com, India India
should come up with 20 best brands - or destinations - to attract visitors
instead of promoting the entire country through the 'Incredible India'
campaign, say industry and state tourism officials. May 31, 2008 France says it targeted by Beijing tourism boycott Reuters
India, India PARIS, May
30 (Reuters) - The official tourism body for the Chinese capital of Beijing has
urged tour operators to stop selling holiday packages to France, the French
Foreign Ministry said on Friday. May 31, 2008 Hyderabadi tourist dies in Pahalgam Etalaat, India Srinagar: A
female tourist from Hyderabad, who was injured when a rafting boat carrying
some tourists drowned near Yanner, Thursday succumbed to her injuries at
district hospital Islamabad. May 31, 2008 Kerala declaration on Responsible Tourism adopted: 2nd World
. PTI
(press release), India Thiruvanthanpura, May 30: Responsible Tourism
declaration and conference papers Kerala declaration on Responsible Tourism
adopted at the Incredible India Second International Conference on Responsible
Tourism and fifteen papers presented at the conference are now available on
internet. May 31, 2008 Kerala
government seeks Center’s cooperation for promotion of TopNews, India New Delhi,
May 29 : Kerala Minister for Home, Vigilance and Tourism, Kodiyeri Balakrishnan
in a meeting with Union Tourism and Cultural Minister Ambika Soni today, sought
center’s cooperation for the promotion of Kerala tourism. May 31, 2008 Next
weekend you can be at ...Uttarey The
Telegraph Sikkim is a
jewel embedded in the snow-clad eastern Himalayas. Adventure, history and
culture join hands in this serene land, where one dreamy day blends into the
next. May 31, 2008 Pollution
endangering tourism in Rohtang Pass Daily
India Rohtang
Pass (Himachal Pradesh), June 3: Callous and negligent attitude of tourists has
started to take a toll on the fragile ecological balance of world famous
Rohtang Skiing slopes in Himachal Pradesh due to increasing pollution. May 31, 2008 S.Lanka's Keells year net up, but war hits tourism Reuters
India, India COLOMBO,
May 30 (Reuters) - John Keells Holdings JKH.CM, Sri Lanka's biggest
conglomerate by market value, increased its annual net profit by 45 percent,
driven by its transport sector, but renewed civil war and high commodity prices
dented growth in its leisure and consumer foods and retail businesses. May 31, 2008 'Showcase
20 best places instead of Incredible India'- Travel Economic
Times NEW DELHI:
India should come up with 20 best brands, or destinations, to attract visitors
instead of promoting the entire country through the ‘Incredible India’
campaign, say industry and state tourism officials. Building these brands would
mean better infrastructure, sanitation, cleanliness and also easier promotion
of the tourist sites, they say. May 31, 2008 Sky-high
crude grounds local tourists- Airlines / Aviation Economic
Times NEW DELHI:
This is definitely not a great season for tourism and hotels. First, it was the
dwindling number of business travellers thanks to the economic slowdown. Now, a
rise in travel expenses, including airfares, has taken its toll on the domestic
tourism industry. As many airlines have increased fuel surcharge, travel to
popular holiday destinations has become dearer by Rs 1,000 to Rs 5,000 in the
last three months. May 31, 2008 Howrah
News Service, India New
Delhi:May 30: Union tourism minister Ambika Soni has accorded top priority to
development of tourism in the North-East, since tourism has great potential for
employment generation and economic growth. Ms Soni said in order to tap the
immense tourism potential of the region, what is required is a concerted effort
for upgrading infrastructure and ensuring better connectivity of important
tourist destinations and circuits in the North-East. May 31, 2008 Tourism dept employees injured in fire Kashmir
Live, India Two
employees of Jammu and Kashmir tourism department received burn injuries when a
hut of the department was gutted in a fire. May 31, 2008 Tourism in Agra hit by Gujjar agitation Bombay
News, India Tourism in
Agra has been badly hit by the Gujjar agitation that continued for the seventh
day on Friday. May 31, 2008 Tourism
industry expresses reservations over high commission Newindpress, India PANAJI: Goa's tourism industry on Friday expressed
reservations over the decision of Indian high commission in UK to outsource
visa process. May 31, 2008 Tourism
Ministry identifies 20 mega destinations for TravelBizMonitor, India The
Ministry of Tourism (MoT) has identified 20 destinations or circuits for
developing tourist destinations and circuits of national importance in a
holistic and integrated manner. May 31, 2008 Tourism ministry rules out disinvestment in Ashoka hotel The
Times of India NEW DELHI:
Ruling out disinvestment of Ashoka Hotel, tourism minister Ambika Soni has said
that the India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) was performing well and
had turned around the fortunes of its properties. May 31, 2008 Travel Picks: Ten top new hotels around the world Reuters
India, India SYDNEY (Reuters
Life!) - Looking for a hotel that really stands out from the crowd? Travel
magazine Travel + Leisure has come up with its third annual list of the top 30
best new hotels of 2008 with ten of these listed below. May 31, 2008 Travel Postcard: 48 hours in York, England Reuters
India, India YORK,
England (Reuters Life!) - Got 48 hours to explore York, England's
best-preserved historical city? Reuters correspondents with local knowledge
give tips on how to make the best of a short stay. May 30, 2008 14 more village tourism sites soon Indian
Express, India Encouraged
by the response to its rural tourism project, the Government has identified 14
more village sites which would be opened for foreign tourists in the near
future. Spread over six states, these new sites would add to the 15 model
villages that already exist and are attracting an impressive number of
tourists. May 30, 2008 Agro-tourism
Park in Pune attracts visitors in large numbers News
Locale, India Pune, May
29 (ANI): A 110-hectare Agro-Tourism Park developed near Pune and gives
an insight about rural life amidst orchards, paddy and wheat fields, is
attracting visitors in large numbers. May 30, 2008 Bluetooth to figure out travel time MSN
India, India Bluetooth
technology connects and exchanges information for cell phone hands-free
headsets, wireless keyboards, Internet access for personal digital assistants,
and wireless networks for laptops and personal computers May 30, 2008 China
invites Taiwan to talks on charter flights, tourism Economic
Times, India state media
said Thursday, in another sign of warming relations following a high-level
meeting between the two sides. May 30, 2008 Cook's
new thriller questions medical tourism to India Times
of India, India WASHINGTON:
India's fledgling medical outsourcing industry could soon be taking a body blow
from an upcoming medical mystery thriller by Robin Cook, the acknowledged
maestro of the genre, May 30, 2008 Cultural
extravaganza on Silver Beach The
Hindu CUDDALORE:
The five-day summer festival Neidhal-2008 got off to a colourful start on the
sands of the Silver Beach here on Wednesday.Health Minister M.R.K.Panneerselvam
inaugurated the fete. May 30, 2008 Female
Tourist from Hyderabad drowns GreaterKashmir.com
(press release), India Srinagar: A
woman tourist from Hyderabad drowned when she was rafting in river Lidder in
Pahalgam in south Kashmir Islamabad district, police said on Thursday. May 30, 2008 For tourism, India should flaunt 20 best brands: experts Newkerala.com Building
these brands would mean better infrastructure, sanitation, cleanliness and also
easier promotion of the tourist sites, they say. May 30, 2008 Goa
Govt gives go ahead for new greenfield airport Hindustan
Times The
construction of new greenfield airport in Goa got impetus on Friday with the
state chief minister Digambar Kamat-led committee deciding to give go ahead for
the controversial project. May 30, 2008 Govt
eases overseas borrowing rules for cos- Finance-Economy-News Economic
Times NEW DELHI:
The government said on Thursday it was easing overseas borrowing rules for
firms, raising the limit on how much a company can borrow abroad and repatriate
to $50 million from $20 million in move expected to shore up the rupee. May 30, 2008 Govt
plans to bring Marwari-Karol village on tourist map Kashmir
Live, India Jammu and
Kashmir government has proposed to bring Marwari-Karol village in Doda district
in the tourist map of the state, Minister of State for Tourism G M Saroori
said. May 30, 2008 Grey
creative director Preeti to call it quits- Advertising Economic
Times MUMBAI:
Grey Worldwide national creative director Preeti Nair has decided to call it
quits, less than a year since she joined the agency. ET has learnt that Ms Nair
is in talks with the London-based creative boutique BBH, which has been
planning to enter the Indian market. May 30, 2008 Gujjars'
agitation affects tourism Daily
India Bikaner,
May 30: The Gujjar agitation to seek Scheduled Tribe status has affected
tourism in Rajasthan. May 30, 2008 Hyderabad tourist drowns while rafting in Kashmir Merinews, India A woman
tourist from Hyderabad lost her life as she, along with her mates, lost control
while rafting in a Kashmir river. The seven other injured are being treated at
the district hospital, Anantnag.. May 30, 2008 India
Inc can bring in more dollars now- Finance-Economy-News-The Economic
Times NEW DELHI:
Resource-constrained infrastructure companies and corporate houses can now
raise more low-cost funds abroad and repatriate them for domestic spending. The
finance ministry on Thursday eased the ceilings on external commercial
borrowings (ECBs) by companies. May 30, 2008 India's
Gujjar caste fight for a downgrade Times
Online Thousands
of members of one of India’s lowest castes besieged the capital yesterday,
blocking roads and railways to press their unorthodox demand — to be downgraded
to an even lower social status. May 30, 2008 INTERVIEW-Tough times seen for India carriers till FY10 Reuters,
India NEW DELHI,
May 30 (Reuters) - Spiralling costs of aviation fuel, magnified by some of the
highest taxes in the world, will bleed Indian carriers this year and the next,
a leading aviation consultant said, but the sector would recover in 2010. May 30, 2008 Kerala Tourism Host Second International Conference on Responsible Business
Wire India (press release), India Kerala
declaration on Responsible Tourism adopted at the Incredible India Second
International Conference on Responsible Tourism and fifteen papers presented at
the conference are now available on internet. May 30, 2008 Krol to be developed as tourist village Etalaat, India May 30, 2008 Meghalaya
Tourism seeks global expertise to start cave tourism TravelBizMonitor, India Meghalaya
Tourism plans to cash in on cave tourism by putting in place the requisite
infrastructure by 2010. Meghalaya Tourism will join hands with Meghalaya
Tourism Development Corporation (MTDF) and Meghalaya Adventurers Association
(MAA) to acquire international expertise and organisations to perform
activities like mapping and determining caves and conducting feasibility
studies offering security and ensuring safety of tourists visiting Meghalaya. May 30, 2008 Ministry of Tourism asks stakeholders to find effective marketing Press
Information Bureau (press release), India The Union
Tourism Secretary Shri S. Banerjee has said that Rural Tourism is being given
the Ministry‘s highest priority, as it is a innovative tourism product and also
benefits the host communities of rural tourism sites. May 30, 2008 Pentagon
chief in Guam for update Turkish
Daily News U.S.
Defense Secretary Robert Gates flew into Guam yesterday to get an update on
preparations to move thousands of Marines and their dependents from Japan to
the U.S. Pacific territory. Gates' first visit as Pentagon chief to the island
in the Western Pacific came at the start of an Asia tour that is due to take
him to Singapore, Thailand and South Korea. May 30, 2008 RLPC-UK travel group Thomas Cook in new 1.8 bln euro loan Reuters
India, India Proceeds
from the loan will be used to support the firm's ongoing business, including
financing acquisitions, and will also be used to refinance an outstanding
existing bonding loan from April 2007 that guarantees holiday makers' deposits. May 30, 2008 Soni
fails to learn from Taj fiasco The
Times of India NEW DELHI:
Once bitten twice shy does not seem to hold for the tourism ministry. After the
much-hyped New7Wonders of the World campaign last year — where the Taj Mahal
was voted as one of the seven wonders of the world — the N7W company is back
with another campaign — the new seven natural wonders of the world. May 30, 2008 TTDC plans laser show at Muttukadu The
Hindu CHENNAI:
The Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation (TTDC) plans to hold a laser
show at Muttukadu boating yard on East Coast Road and an educational fair at
Rajaji Hall under the public-private partnership model. May 30, 2008 UPDATE 1-RESEARCH ALERT-Stifel upgrades two online travel cos Reuters
India, India Stifel
Nicolaus upgraded online travel companies Expedia Inc (EXPE.O: Quote, Profile,
Research) and Orbitz Worldwide Inc (OWW.N: Quote, Profile, Research) to
"buy" from "hold," citing international growth and an
expected stabilization in the U.S. economy and travel demand. May 30, 2008 The
Hindu CHENNAI: A
26-year-old American tourist was literally taken for a ride and robbed of her
belongings on Saturday. May 30, 2008 Calcutta
Telegraph, India A fresh
controversy has erupted over Tripura chief minister Manik Sarkar’s criticism of
the functioning of the information cultural affairs and tourism department and
incumbent minister Anil Sarkar’s thinly veiled broadside against it. May 30, 2008 Zaheer skips Bangladesh tour to prepare for longer tours ahead Mangalorean.com, India (IANS)
India's pace spearhead Zaheer Khan has decided to skip the tri-series in
Bangladesh next month to rest his troublesome ankle so that he can prepare for
the Asia Cup in Pakistan and Sri Lanka tour. Zaheer injured his ankle again
while playing in the Indian Premier League (IPL). May 29, 2008 "Taxi,
autorickshaw drivers should be tourist ambassadors" The
Hindu CUDDALORE:
Taxi and autorickshaw drivers should act as “tourist ambassadors” to promote
the image of the State. Because the visitors happen to have the first interface
with them, a lot hinges on their behaviour, V. Iraianbu, Secretary, Tourism
Department, told taxi and auto drivers here on Thursday. May 29, 2008 A
boutique creative agency is spicing up the UAE AME
Info Idea Spice,
founded by Sajith Ansar, offers complete branding solutions for clients looking
to position or reinvent their companies in the crowded market. May 29, 2008 Dachigam National Park to promote eco-tourism domain-B, India In a bid to
boost eco-tourism and increase tourist flow, three battery-operated carts were
pressed into service at the Dachigam National Park on the outskirts of
Srinagar. May 29, 2008 Eco
tourism project in Kolleru on the anvil The
Hindu ELURU: An
eco tourism project with an estimated cost of Rs. 4.47 crores in Kolleru is in
the pipeline, according to K.V. Reddy, Director, Andhra Pradesh Tourism
Department. May 29, 2008 Govt
tighten norms for import of cars, SUVs by travel agents Press
Trust of India, India New Delhi,
May 28 (PTI) The government today tightened norms for import of high end cars
and sports utility vehicles by hotels, travel agents and tour operators
following reports of misuse of tax concessions available on import of vehicles
for tourism. May 29, 2008 Govt.
tightens import norms for cars, SUVs by travel agents Myiris.com, India The government tightened import norms for high end cars and sports
utility vehicles (SUV) by hotels, travel agents and tour operators on
reports of misuse of tax concessions provided to import of tourism vehicles. May 29, 2008 Gujjar
protests hit Delhi, parts of north India India
eNews Clashes
erupted between the police and protestors who burnt tyres at Aya Nagar and on
the Mehrauli-Gurgaon road in south Delhi. The police fired tear gas to disperse
the mobs and detained around 50 people. May 29, 2008 Gujjar
stir affects tourism in Rajasthan NDTV.com, India Australia:
Penguin’s paradise. Someone in the crowd shouts Look! Over there! And eyes
strain hard to see. But it is pretty much next to impossible to recognize what
is in the water. A head, a beak perhaps, a tiny wing May 29, 2008 Gujjar
violence badly hit tourism in Rajasthan Hindustan
Times, India 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. May 29, 2008 Gujjars
besiege Delhi over job quotas The
Independen REUTERS,
NEW DELHI - Thousands of protesters from the Gujjar community burned tyres and
blocked roads leading to New Delhi on Thursday, bringing a battle for college
and government job quotas in which dozens have died closer to the capital. May 29, 2008 Highways
blocked, train service suspended: 'Quota' protesters besiege Delhi Daily
Times NEW DELHI:
Thousands of protesters from an ethnic Indian group burned tyres and blocked
roads leading to New Delhi on Thursday, bringing a battle for college and
government job quotas in which dozens have died closer to the capital. May 29, 2008 Kerala tourism host Second International Conference on
Responsible Tourism India
Gazette Thiruvananthapuram,
May 29 (ANI/Business Wire India): Kerala declaration on responsible tourism
adopted at the Incredible India Second International Conference on Responsible
Tourism. May 29, 2008 Ministeries may pitch in to form 'tourist police' MSN
India, India Centre
would set up a task force involving Home and Defence Ministries to establish
'tourist police' for providing safety and security to tourists, Union Tourism
and Culture Minister Ambika Soni said on Wednesday. May 29, 2008 Model villages to promote tourism Calcutta
Telegraph, India Tired of
city life? Want to take a break in the hinterlands of the state and have a
taste of life at those places? May 29, 2008 MP to get its due place on tourist map' Sahara
Samay, India Bhopal, May
28: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that the state
has a number of tourist attractions and it would soon occupy its due place on
the country's tourist map. May 29, 2008 Museum
shows, a definite tourist magnet Economic
Times, India China’s
Terracotta Army. And already tickets are selling briskly for it’s next special
exhibition — on the Roman emperor Hadrian, called Empire and Conflict, which
opens as thwe tourist season peaks this July. May 29, 2008 Now, Bluetooth may help you figure out your travel-time TopNews, India Engineers at
the Indiana Department of Transportation have created a method that uses
pervasive Bluetooth signals from cell phones and other wireless devices to
constantly update how long it takes vehicles and pedestrians to travel from one
point to another. May 29, 2008 Now, 'tourist police' to protect visitors Sify, India Centre
would set up a task force involving Home and Defence Ministries to establish
'tourist police' for providing safety and security to tourists, Union Tourism
and Culture Minister Ambika Soni said today. May 29, 2008 Protesters besiege India capital over job quotas Reuters,
India NEW DELHI,
May 29 (Reuters) - Thousands of protesters from an ethnic Indian group burned
tyres and blocked roads leading to New Delhi on Thursday, bringing a battle for
college and government job quotas in which dozens have died closer to the
capital. May 29, 2008 Rajasthan tourism hit by Jaipur blasts, Gujjar protests India
Gazette With a
terror attack in the heart of its capital and the Gujjar movement demanding
tribe status spinning out of control, Rajasthan's tourism industry has been
dealt a body blow with tourists staying away from its famed dunes, forts and
palaces. May 29, 2008 Rajasthan
tourism hit by Jaipur blasts, Gujjar protests India
Gazette May 29, 2008 Rammohan
Travel ties-up with Galileo to launch B2C portal by TravelBizMonitor, India Bangalore,
based Rammohan and Company Pvt. Ltd., one of the oldest travel agents in South
India, has tied-up with Galileo for creating its own B2C travel portal, which
will be launched around August 2008. May 29, 2008 Rinkal Mekhecha tops in the 12th General Stream examinations in
Gujarat Gujarat
Global With 93.71 percent marks Rinkal Mekhecha of
Girdharla Keshavji Dholakia School of Rajkot has topped in the examinations of
the 12th General Stream of the Gujarat Education Board. May 29, 2008 Sri Lanka sees cushion from India, diversification Reuters,
India WASHINGTON,
May 28 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's closer trade ties with neighbor India and
value-added products like truck tires and flavored tea drinks should help it
weather a global slowdown, Colombo's trade minister said on Wednesday. May 29, 2008 Super
rich Indian kids troop to Swiss camps - ET Cetera-News By Economic
Times NEW DELHI:
As the weather swings between blistering sunshine and sporadic showers in
India, super rich parents are packing off their wards to the cooler climes of
Swiss Alps for an “international experience” at summer schools and camps there.
It is a great global exposure for the young ones, say their elite mothers who
feel European summer camps are the best personality training ground for the
children who will perhaps lead family businesses or start their own enterprises
someday. May 29, 2008 Terror
strikes have temporary effect on tourist inflow Financial
Express, India The terror
strikes like the one in Jaipur have had a temporary effect on inflow of foreign
tourists but the tourism department has been taking steps to ally fears of
overseas travellers about their safety over such incidents, Union Tourism and
Culture Minister Ambika Soni said on Wednesday. May 29, 2008 Tourism
ministry identifies locations to promote cruise & rural Economic
Times, India The tourism ministry has identified some coastal location |