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New Delhi, May 13 (NITN): As per the 2nd Tourism Satellite Account of India (TSAI) - 2009-10 and subsequent estimation, the contribution of tourism to total GDP (direct and indirect) of the country and the total employment through tourism (direct and indirect) during 2012-13 were 6.88% and 67.0 million, respectively. more
World Bank to assist tourist circuit of Mathura-Vrindavan Braj Areas

New Delhi, May 13 (NITN): The Uttar Pradesh Pro Poor Tourism Development Project has been approved by the Screening Committee of the Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance and h ...

Indian govt launches special scheme for hilly areas to encourage tourism

New Delhi, May 13 (NITN): Under the Scheme of Swadesh Darshan of Ministry of Tourism, an amount of Rs. 50 crore has already been sanctioned under the North-east Circuit for a project in Arun ...

Goa Tourism, Travel and Tour Operators from China exchange tourism ties

Panjim, May 12 (NITN): Goa Tourism and travel agents/tour operators from the City of Urumqi exchanged tourism and travel ties as 12 delegates from the West end of China visited Goa ...

Goa Tourism inaugurates new services, projects to boost tourism

Panjim, May 12 (NITN): The Hot Air Balloon and Amphibious Vessel, in addition to new tourism projects were inaugurated recently in Goa at the hands of Laxmikant Parsekar, Chief Minister of ...

See and be seen during Britain's summer 'season'

Britain's summer social season evokes a time of genteel social pursuits and flamboyant parties, and was traditionally when the aristocracy embarked on several months of ‘see and be seen' a ...

When the Uber driver dropped us off on the main street of Monpellier driving through the iconic city gateway that is Porte du Peyrou, I thought my five-star hotel was just around with some impressive portico.


When I checked in at The Frankfurt Marriott Hotel this February, the dawn was breaking. From the window of my 28th floor room, a vast canvas of Frankfurt was unfolding with the gradual onset of the sunlight.


Over 300 flights cancelled ...

Tokyo: Airlines were forced to cancel over 300 flights following the collision between a Japan Coast Guard aircraft and a Japan Airlines passenger plane at Tokyo's Haneda Airport on Tuesday evening even as reports said the plane was cleared to land ahead of the tragedy.

New discount membership clu ...

New Delhi/NITN: Regular flyers on Jazeera Airways, Kuwait’s low-cost carrier, can now avail a host of discounts and benefits by enrolling for the new membership club introduced by the airline, recently.

Air India deploys newly ind ...

Gurugram: Air India, a global airline in India, has initiated the deployment of its recently acquired Boeing 777 aircraft to serve all three non-stop routes from Mumbai to the United States.