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Meghalaya tourism crosses 75,000 livelihoods, eyes year-round growth on World Tourism DayIn celebration of World Tourism Day 2026, Meghalaya is embracing a sustainable tourism model that prioritizes community involvement. This i...- Global tourism strengthens, but rising visitor numbers fail to deliver wider benefits: WEFTourism is experiencing unprecedented growth, with international arrivals reaching a record 1.5 billion in 2025. Although improvements in t...
- Axis Bank readies major customer-connect initiative to mark World Tourism DayAxis Bank is set to launch an extensive outreach program across India, spotlighting tourism and hospitality sectors in Goa. The initiative ...
- Trump administration targets birth tourism with new visa curbsThe United States has introduced visa restrictions targeting individuals and facilitators involved in commercial birth tourism. This initia...
- Mizoram opens 2026 festival season with first ‘Pluck & Pay’ Festival, putting communities at heart of tourism economyThe three-day programme brings together traditional Mizo music and dance, local cuisine, handicrafts, cultural performances, Mizo recreatio...
- Indian Embassy in Iceland celebrates UP Diwas, highlights cultural heritage and investment potentialThe Indian Embassy in Iceland recently celebrated Uttar Pradesh Diwas, showcasing its culture and investment opportunities. Dignitaries att...
- In 2018, CRF measured coral restoration's economic ripple across Florida Keys for 5 years. 7 years later, researchers found up to 144% local economic contribution per dollar spentCoral restoration activities in the Florida Keys generated significant economic returns. For every dollar invested, restoration contributed...
- In the 1940s, a few snakes arrived in Guam hidden in military cargo; decades later, nine of the island’s 11 native forest bird species were goneGovernment bodies are collaborating with local citizen scientists in a proactive approach towards snake removal on Guam. This program's aim...
- Their 3,500-acre farm was failing in England's West Sussex. Isabella Tree and Sir Charles Burrell stopped farming it, and 20 years later rare birds, butterflies and wildlife have returnedA struggling 3,500-acre farm in West Sussex took an unexpected turn when Isabella Tree and Sir Charles Burrell stopped conventional farming...
- In 2009, Edward Norton ran the New York Marathon to back a Kenya conservation trust; its work now directly protects 283,000 acres of Maasai landWildlife protection, however, is rarely straightforward. The 2022 report describes a year marked by severe drought, increased poaching pres...
- BRICS adopts New Delhi Declaration: Inside the 140-point document on Global South's ambitionsBRICS leaders adopted the New Delhi Declaration at the 18th summit, reaffirming their commitment to cooperation, multilateralism and a more...
- Odisha secures Rs 2.43 lakh crore investment proposals during UAE outreachOdisha secured investment proposals exceeding Rs 2.43 lakh crore from the UAE. The outreach program yielded twenty-four MoUs and investment...
- Hiranandani Communities enters Goa property market through two partnershipsThe two projects, spread across a five-acre land parcel, have a combined development potential of over 250,000 sq ft and an estimated proje...
- From zero to 54 rhinos: How Assam’s former poachers turned protectors and helped bring Greater One-horned Rhinos back to Manas National ParkAssam’s Manas National Park once lost its entire Greater One-horned Rhino population to poaching and conflict. But local communities helped...
- For years, tourists carved names, messages on bamboo stalks at Kyoto’s Arashiyama grove. Years later, about 350 damaged plants near the path have been cut and moved away to protect the forestTourists have damaged hundreds of bamboo stalks at Kyoto’s famous Arashiyama grove by carving names and messages into them. After finding a...
- Assam-Meghalaya border tension: KSU rally violence injures commuters, damages vehiclesTension flared along the Assam-Meghalaya border after a KSU rally caused damage and injuries in Shillong. Assam-registered vehicles were re...
- ITC Hotels evaluates Dubai, other overseas markets for luxury hotel expansionITC Hotels is evaluating multiple management contract opportunities in Dubai and other “proximal” international markets as it looks to expa...
- MakeMyTrip partners with Ministry of Tourism to promote guided tours across IndiaMakeMyTrip and the Ministry of Tourism have launched over 350 guided tours. These tours are now bookable on the MakeMyTrip platform startin...
- Goa sees surge in monsoon travel searches as Indians embrace ‘micro-cations’Goa sees a surge in monsoon travel and short "micro-cation" trends. Domestic searches for these trips have increased significantly year-on-...
- Ladakh to launch India's first high-altitude wildlife safari, LG approves eco-tourism initiativeLadakh is set to embark on a groundbreaking initiative by launching India's first high-altitude wildlife safari focused on eco-tourism. Thi...
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