India's tourism sector sector has the unique power to create jobs like no other: FAITH chairman Puneet ChhatwalFederation of Associations in Tourism and Hospitality is preparing to host a national tourism conclave in New Delhi. The event will occur o...
IHCL MD and CEO Puneet Chhatwal re-elected as chairman of FAITHPuneet Chhatwal, MD and CEO of IHCL, has been re-elected as chairman of FAITH for the 2024-2026 term. Ajeet Bajaj and Ajay Prakash will ser...
Trekking, biking, paragliding … Adventure tourism starts peaking as Indians seek thrillsRevenge tourism is evolving into adventure tourism. But poor safety & security practices and infrastructure issues threatened to throttle t...
Adventure Tour Convention attains carbon neutralityTo execute ATOAI and Tourism Corporation of Gujarat’s commitment to promote sustainable tourism and reduce carbon emission, a charter was d...
MakeMyTrip bears the brunt of Covid-hit travel industry, lays off 350 employeesThe company is offering mediclaim coverage till the year-end for individuals and their families who have been impacted by this move.
40% travel, tourism firms staring at complete shutdown risk in next 3-6 months: ReportThe report said that 81 per cent travel and tourism companies have lost their revenue up to 100 per cent while 15 per cent of the companies...
FAITH doubles loss guidance on tourism from Rs 5 lakh crore to Rs 10 lakh crore in meeting with EG-6Federation of Associations in Indian Tourism & Hospitality, the policy federation of all the national associations representing the tourism...
Head for the hills: A lot on offer this summerThis year - incidentally the 50th since the first Indian expedition summitted Mount Everest in 1965 - there seems to be a lot happening ato...
Satellite phones for adventure tourism soonLack of communication facilities has affected some adventure sports like high altitude mountaineering, trekking etc, Tourism Minister Mahes...
Government to lift ban on satellite phones for adventure touristsAccording to estimates, India draws 200,000 foreign tourists for adventure tourism annually with domestic tourists accounting for much more.
Adventure tourism business booms in India; but many pitfalls need to be addressedDespite this seeming growth in the industry, adventure tourism remains a relatively small market, compared to the West.
Government is yet to make adventure tourism a safe affairIndia is yet to have any mandatory quality and infrastructure dependent accreditation system for the adventure tour operators(ATO).
- Promoting the Himalayas to woo tourists
Stepping up efforts to make India a favoured summer destination for tourists, the government today launched a new campaign to promote the v...
One-plus-one offers help reverse fall in tourist arrivalsThe government is counting on innovative tour packages and focused marketing to increase foreign tourist arrivals
- Duty on adventure sports equipment may be removed
In a move to promote adventure sports and tourism in the country, the tourism ministry has proposed removal of import duty on equipment rel...
- Upbeat about India at IATO meet
IATO, celebrating its silver jubilee, held its convention from September 1, 2007 at The Ashok. Livened up by with colourful displays, folk ...
- IATO demands inquiry into Tourism Ministry decision
Tour operators demand inquiry into Tourism Ministry's decision to hand over the e-commerce business at the official website of 'Incredible ...