Tag «Tourism»

25 countries to participate in Destination East

SRK likely to feature in new tourism television campaign by West Bengal State hires global consultant for help in preparin Vision Document KOLKATA, January 27: Fairlylarge contingents from the UK, Australia, Thailand and Sri Lanka will gather at the CII-organised Destination East, the largest buyer-seller tourism meet billed for 6-7 February at Town Hall, Kolkata’s …

And God created Packaged Drinking Water – Chawm Ganguly

Water,water,everywhere Ever wonder how the multinationals and trans-nationals  of the world (not to forget our own walking-talking advertisements for Make in India) have already converted an “ubiquity” (something that is omnipresent) into a “commodity” that can be commercially exploited. Yes, we are talking of water here – packaged drinking water, if you may. I know …

Goa Tourism calls out for #GoaInstawalk 2.0 this weekend

Panjim, 6th August, 2014: Goa seems to be excited about the second version of #GoaInstawalk 2.0 being just around the corner. The response for #GoaInstawalk 2.0 has been tremendous and fast with registrations flowing in every day and people talking about it on social media. Thirty- eight photo walk enthusiasts have already registered for #GoaInstawalk …

Goa Tourism announces Carnaval 2014

~ Tourism Minister Shri Dilip Parulekar speaks to media in Mumbai to unveil grand plans for this year’s event. Tourism department expecting over 2.5 lakh tourists. ~ The celebrations begin on February 28 with the Food and Culture festival and go on till March 4. Brazilian samba, live performances by Raghu Dixit Project and Strings …

Foreign Exchange Earnings from Tourism Increases by 7.26 percent in November 2013

Foreign Exchange Earnings (FEEs) from tourism in Rupees terms in November, 2013 increased by 7.26% to Rs.10,429 crore as compared to Rs.9723 crore in November, 2012.  Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) in November, 2013 was 7.18 lakh as against 7.01 lakh in November 2012 showing a growth of 1.41%.                The following are some of the important highlights regarding FTAs and FEEs from tourism during the month of November, 2013: …

Income From Tourism

The Foreign Exchange Earnings (FEEs) through tourism in India during 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 are as below: Year FEEs (in Rs. crore) Growth over previous year (%) 2008 51,294 15.6 2009 53,700 4.7 2010 64,889 20.8 2011 77,591 19.6 2012 94,487 21.8 As per the UNWTO World Tourism Barometer, June 2013, India’s rank …

Foreign Exchange Earnings from Tourism increases by 4.40 per cent in October 2013

Foreign Exchange Earnings (FEEs) from tourism in Rupees terms in October, 2013 increased by 4.40%. to Rs.8513 crore as compared to Rs.8154 crore in October, 2012.  Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) in October, 2013 were 5.89 lakh as against 5.56 lakh in October 2012 showing a growth of 5.94 %.                The following are some of the important highlights regarding FTAs and FEEs from tourism during the month …

London Best City To Study In World

London is one of the best places in the world to study with four universities at the top of a prestigious global ranking of higher education institutions. The United Kingdom capital boasts four top 40 universities – up from three the previous year – and six in the top 200, which is more than the whole …