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» Tourists rank Mumbai low on cleanliness and friendliness factors in a survey

The Asian cities that featured in the survey besides Mumbai were Tokyo, Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Beijing, Seoul and Kuala Lumpur ... Read more

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» India to get 50,000 new hotel rooms in 6 years

The craze for multiple mixed-use projects and luxury hotels is now turning to realistic projects ... Read more

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» ID mandatory for Tatkal booking at Western Railway counters in Mumbai

A person booking a ticket under the Tatkal scheme for other persons should produce his/her ID card and the ID card of the person for whom the ticket is to be booked ... Read more

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» 25 per cent entertainment duty during Christmas & New Year irks Hoteliers in Mumbai

Any hospitality establishment holding functions on December 24 and 31 by selling tickets exceeding Rs10 lakh will have to apply for permission 15 days in advance ... Read more

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» Flying from New Delhi airport may be cheaper from Jan 1

Airport development fee (ADF) of Rs 200 and Rs 1,300 imposed on domestic and international flyers,respectively,could be halved to Rs 100 and Rs 600 ... Read more

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» Haryana Tourism adopts a multi-pronged strategy to boost tourism

The department is expanding ‘banqueting and conferencing’ facilities, rooms in tourist complexes are being renovated apart from setting up amusement parks ... Read more

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» LPTI opens tourist lounge at Fatehpur Sikri

Located at the Gulistan Tourist Complex, the lounge would offer guests a chance to relax between tours. Comfortable seating and refreshments will be offered to tourists to help them unwind in comfort ... Read more

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» International tourism hits one billion

The figure cements tourism’s position as one of the world’s largest economic sectors, accounting for 9% of global GDP, 1 in every 12 jobs and up to 8% of the total exports of world’s Least Developed Countries ... Read more

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» Foreign holidays sees a drop of 14 percent compared to last year

However, travellers continue to be bullish about their holiday plans for 2013 as per a survey ... Read more

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» Mumbai – Aurangabad – Shirdi identified as Sufi Circuit by National Level Consultant

The Ministry of Tourism has appointed State Level Project Management Agency (SLPMA) for Maharashtra for preparation of Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) of circuits identified by NLC ... Read more

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