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27-Aug-08 News briefs: Kerala tourism launches innovative programmes - images Mangalorean.com, India Bangalore
Aug 27, 2008: God's own Country, Kerala, has generated a total revenue of Rs
11,433 crore in 2007 from tourism, an increase of 25.28 per cent over the
previous year and to sustain this growth, it has launched several innovative
programmes. 27-Aug-08 Iffco-Tokio plans travel insurance product Business Standard, India Iffco-Tokio
General Insurance (ITGI), was planning to come up with the first of kind
product in travel insurance for the domestic market and could move to seek the
Insurance Regulatory & Dvelopment Authority(IRDA) in about three month's
time. 27-Aug-08 'Develop new tourism locations' Times of India, India PANAJI:
“Tourism is the hen that lays the golden egg. Take care of it. But the sea is
not enough, they want something more. The government must promote
entertainment. We must maintain cleanliness, hygiene, good toilets, changing
rooms and other infrastructure on international standards,” said Mapusa BJP
legislator Francis D’Souza during the debate on tourism in the state Assembly
on Tuesday. 27-Aug-08 Pacheco turns heat on tourist police Times of India, India PANAJI:
The tourism minister Francis Xavier (Mickky) Pacheco lamented the criticism
against his ministry and sought the Home ministry’s support to boost tourism
and related activities in the state. 27-Aug-08 Rs 4600 cr allocated for tourism growth The Statesman, India KOLKATA,
Aug 26: The state tourism minister, Mr Manabendra Mukherjee, announced today
that West Bengal Tourism Development Corporation has allocated Rs 4,600 crore
in the current financial year for development of tourism in the state. He was
speaking at a function organised by Kaizen Leisure and Holidays, of Peerless
Group this morning. 27-Aug-08 Jet, SpiceJet to drive fares still higher Economic Times, India MUMBAI:
Domestic airlines, pummelled by surging crude oil prices in the past two years,
are planning to hike fares for the seventh time this year. The steady rise in
jet fuel prices has made it tough for the airline industry to stay afloat
without fare hikes. 27-Aug-08 IFFCO-TOKIO plans to enter domestic travel insurance Financial Express, India IFFCO-TOKIO
General Insurance Co Ltd is planning to launch a domestic travel insurance
product within the next three months. The company would apply for Insurance
Regulatory & Development Authority's approval very soon, said Prantik
Mitra, business head (east) of the company. 27-Aug-08 Kaizen Leisure cashing in on travel boom in east Financial Express, India Travel
volume in the eastern part of India alone accounted for Rs 460 crore in 2007-08
out of which Kaizen Leisure & Holidays Ltd, formerly known as Peerless
Travel Pvt Ltd, an associate company of Peerless Group, has a 30-40% share,
general manager Meera Prakash said. 27-Aug-08 End of flying for brand Air Deccan Times of India, India NEW
DELHI: Air Deccan, which introduced the concept of low-cost flying in India,
will cease to exist from next week and replaced by Kingfisher. The airline,
which was taken over by Kingfisher, will stop using DN code for its flights,
instead will start using the owner's IT code. 27-Aug-08 Three member committee to manage SpiceJet Economic Times, India SpiceJet,
which secured a $100-million financing only recently from billionaire investor
Wilbur Ross, has formed a committee of three members to run the airline. 27-Aug-08 Now
that the city's bagged the award for most responsible tourism Chandigarh Newsline, India Chandigarh:
It's India's official green tourist spot. Serene, with the perfect throw of
nature, lush landscape, canopy of trees, a backdrop of mountains, the city's a
mini paradise. "And it's been stated as a rare epitome of modernization
co-existing with nature's preservation. 27-Aug-08 SpiceJet sets up interim committee Business Standard, India In
the absence of a chief executive officer (CEO), Delhi-based low-cost carrier
SpiceJet has decided to set up a three-member management committee to take all
company decisions, especially in the light of the recently-signed agreement
with US-based investor Wilbur Ross. 27-Aug-08 Kerala adds new tourism destinations Zee News, India Bangalore,
Aug 26: Kerala is ready with two new offerings on rural tourism, showcasing a
temple town and a fishing village, developed as part of a Government of
India-UNDP Endogenous tourism programme, state tourism department officials
said. 27-Aug-08 NDTV
partners ministry of tourism for ‘7 Wonders of India’ Indiantelevision.com, India MUMBAI: NDTV has partnered with the Ministry of
Tourism’s Incredible India campaign for the ‘7 Wonders of India’. The campaign
will uncover the seven best natural and man-made marvels in the country. 27-Aug-08 StudentUniverse.com
Becomes the First Travel Search Engine to IT News Online, India WALTHAM,
Mass., Aug. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading online student and faculty travel
provider StudentUniverse.com today introduced new proprietary search technology
that allows flexible date search functionality to help students find
lower-priced airfares. 27-Aug-08 Jet Airways to connect Bangalore, New York and Toronto with daily domain-B, India India's
largest private carrier, Jet Airways, has said it will connect Bangalore with
New York (Newark and JFK) and Toronto, via its European hub, Brussels from 31
October 2008. These will be daily direct services. 27-Aug-08 Ministry of tourism partners NDTV in '7 Wonders of India' campaign domain-B, India Having
taken the 'Incredible India' campaign aboard Singapore Airlines, the ministry
of tourism has now partnered with national television channel NDTV for a
nationwide campaign entitled '7 Wonders of India'. 27-Aug-08 'Flight Shop' partners with Singapore Airlines to boost tourism TravelBizMonitor, India Flight
Centre Limited, Australia’s biggest travel services provider, which operates in
India under the ‘Flight Shop’ banner, has entered into an agreement with
Singapore Airlines to boost tourism from the Indian subcontinent. This tie-up
is a part of the airlines’ celebrations for its double daily service to Delhi
from September 1, 2008. Under this agreement, the two parties have jointly announced
‘Singapore Week,’ which started yesterday and will continue till August
31, at all Flight Shop outlets. 27-Aug-08 Punjab, Haryana, HP & Chandigarh plan joint participation for
PATA TravelBizMonitor, India Haryana,
Himachal Pradesh, Punjab and Chandigarh, in order to promote the Northern
region of the country are planning to participate jointly in the upcoming
Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Travel Mart 2008, to be held from
September 16-19, 2008 in Hyderabad. 27-Aug-08 Economic Times, India Andhra
Pradesh again managed to attract the maximum number of domestic tourists in
2007 while the capital drew the most foreigners for the second consecutive
year, tourism ministry figures show. 27-Aug-08 Tibet to seek ideas for tourism revival Fresh News, India The
authorities in Tibet said Monday they would hold a forum to seek ideas for
reviving the region’s tourism sector, which has been severely hit following the
March 14 disturbances. 27-Aug-08 Press Information Bureau (press release), India The
Tourism and Culture Minister Smt. Ambika Soni has said that the Indian Film
Industry is growing at a fast pace and attracting attention not only from
South-East Asia and Asia but also from Europe and the West. 27-Aug-08 PHTPB to launch ‘Punjab Farm Tourism Scheme’ HospitalityBizIndia, India The
Punjab Heritage and Tourism Promotion Board (PHTPB) will soon launch 'Punjab
Farm Tourism Scheme,' engaging private sector farmers or farm house owners to
provide Rural Tourism experience to tourists. Under this scheme, the farm
houses that are fully developed and worth visiting from tourism point of view
will be enrolled or registered for two years, which can be extended depending
on the services provided. |
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