TRAVEL & TOURISM

Naeem Akhtar, state Education Minister

Perception plays spoilsport to Kashmir tourism: Naeem Akhtar, state Education Minister

In Srinagar recently, TourismFirst met with Naeem Akhtar, PDP spokesperson and presently Minister for Education in the state government. He was widely seen as the ideal choice for the tourism portfolio which the Chief Minister decided ...
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J&K Tourism gets ready for a busy summer season

Tourism is coming back to Kashmir Valley with improving perceptions of the ground reality, post the floods last September. In fact, we can say things are normal for tourists, as facilities for them are back. Most ...
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Gurgaon: All round growth is creating a world class destination

Gurgaon as a destination has little to do with the traditional concept of tourism, if that is meant to denote sightseeing as the major activity. Destination Gurgaon has everything going in terms of activity. From its ...
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India at Hannover: A Major Boost to Tourism

Make in India is a major national program that is designed to transform India into a global manufacturing and investment hub. In order to start a movement, you need a strategy that inspires, empowers and enables ...
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India gets its first formal leadership ‘retreat’

Grand Bharat it is a perfect coming together of Indian motifs and traditions – in its Ayurveda and yoga elements, bringing the best in its signature spa Kaya Kalpa; in its architectural forms that go back ...
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Kashmir beckons tourists this summer

J&K chief minister also holds its tourism portfolio. As an ardent believer in what tourism can do for the livelihood of his people, Mufti Sayeed is personally leading a marketing campaign that has seen the CM ...
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The Gulmarg Conclave: Putting Tourism First

What is it that Kashmir wants for tourism? There are three distinct products, each a statement on the three distinct regions of the state – Kashmir for romance, beauty, nature; Jammu essentially for pilgrimage; and Ladakh ...
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Indians First and Tourism First ​are the two sides of the same coin

Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg is a media magnate, investor, UN ambassador, passionate fighter for smart cities and the list can go on. Recently in the capital, while referring to his interests in Smart Cities ...
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Internet connectivity is just as critical as airline network for our economy

Of late, we have been hearing a clamour for free wifi and for cities to become wifi connected. Either specific areas or entire cities, the race is towards getting and ensuring free connectivity. And along with ...
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Private Game Parks in Madhya Pradesh

Private Game Parks in Madhya Pradesh

According to a recently published report in the Bhopal edition of a national daily, the Madhya Pradesh government has decided to emulate the African model of private game parks to promote wildlife tourism in the state ...
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