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Government will promote medical, wellness tourism through focused approach: Mahesh Sharma

New Delhi, Sept 22 (IBNS): The Ministry of Tourism will announce the establishment of the Medical & Wellness Tourism Board &its functioning on the occasion of World Tourism Day on Sept 27.

JetPrivilege unveils news website for enhanced member experience

Mumbai, Sept 21 (IBNS): JetPrivilege, an internationally acclaimed, award-winning loyalty and rewards programme of Jet Airways, on Monday launched a new website to provide an enhanced user experience to its members.

Eco-tourism: Taiwan takes sustainability to a new level

Taipei, Sept 18 (IBNS): Ecotourism is a form of tourism involving visiting fragile, pristine, and relatively undisturbed natural areas, intended as a low-impact and often small scale alternative to standard commercial tourism.

President of India Pranab Mukjherjee presents the national tourism awards

New Delhi, Sept 18 (IBNS) President of India Pranab Mukherjee presented the National Tourism Awards on Friday at a function held at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi.

Kolkata Metro Railway to run special train services on Weekends ahead of Durga Puja

Kolkata, Sept 17 (IBNS): Kolkata Metro Railway in anticipation of the heavy rush of commuters during the festive season has decided to run special Metro services on the next five weekends that is on Saturdays and Sundays.

Mahesh Sharma chairs meeting of Hindi Advisory Committee of Ministry of Tourism

New Delhi, Sept 16 (IBNS): The Minister of State for Culture (Independent Charge), Tourism (Independent Charge) and Civil Aviation, Mahesh Sharma on Wednesday chaired the meeting of Hindi Advisory Committee of the Ministry of Tourism at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi.

Yas Island offers array of activities to tourists

Abu Dhabi, Sept 8 (IBNS): Yas Island in Abu Dhabi has long enjoyed a reputation as the UAE's prime entertainment destination, but it's not just race weekend, roaring rollercoasters and white-knuckle water rides which bring visitors flocking to the island throughout the year.

VFS Global launches visa application service for Vietnam in Karnataka

Bengaluru, Sept 7 (IBNS): VFS Global has announced the launch of a visa application centre for Vietnam in Bengaluru.

Cold September leads nomadic Gujjars-Bakkarwals to prepone annual tribal migration

Jammu, Sept 6 (IBNS): The unusual dip in the temperature in the hilly and mountainous tracks of north-western Himalayas has led to lakhs of Gujjars and Bakkarwals - the nomadic tribes of Jammu and Kashmir - to prepone their annual seasonal migration from the hills to the plains areas of the border state of Jammu and Kashmir along with their livestock, much earlier than their routine reverse migration to the plains.

President of Seychelles James Michel visits Mumbai to promote Seychelles Tourism

Mumbai, Aug 28 (IBNS): James Michel, President of Republic of Seychelles, while interacting with the Indian Press, reinforced Indo-Seychelles bilateral relations and the need to pave the way for greater partnership to promote tourism between both countries.

Maldives to present singing competition 'Maldives Idol'

Male, Aug 25 (IBNS): American Idol became one of the biggest singing competition in the United States over the years, with millions following, loving it and talking about it every year. When the new season begins in January of 2016, it will mark the 15th and final year of this iconic program. But, Idol fans have something to look forward to as a new Idol show will make its debut that same year.

Jordan to host the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Jordan 2016

Amman, Aug 23 (IBNS): The biggest sporting event in the country's history, the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup will be held in September 2016 in Jordan.

Taj Mahal makes debut in Twitter

Lucknow, Aug 15 (IBNS): India's iconic monument of love Taj Mahal made its Twitter debut as Uttar Pradesh CM Akhilesh Yadav unveiled the handle on Saturday.

Arunachal Pradesh Tourism signs MoU with Viacom 18

Guwahati, Aug 12 (IBNS): To boost tourism sector in Arunachal Pradesh, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed on Wednesday between Department of Tourism, Government of Arunachal Pradesh and Viacom 18.

Emirates launches new offers to celebrate this festive season

New Delhi, Aug 12 (IBNS): As India gets ready to begin festivities this year, Emirates, a global connector of people and places, has added more reasons to celebrate by announcing a sale to inspire travel from India to its network around the globe.