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The Ministry of Tourism strives to position India as a preferred tourism destination
27Jul By adminNo Comments
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The Ministry of Tourism strives to position India as a preferred tourism destination

As per provisional data received from the Bureau of Immigration, the Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) in India during January to April 2023 reached 79 per cent of FTAs during the same period in 2019. The Ministry of Tourism endeavours to position India as a preferred tourism destination in the tourism generating markets to promote various tourism products and destinations and to increase India’s share in the global tourism market. The objectives are met through an integrated marketing and promotional strategy and a synergised campaign in association with the Travel Trade, State Governments and Indian Missions overseas. The promotional activities include participation in travel fairs and exhibitions; advertising in the local print, electronic and outdoor media; organising road shows, India...
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How Canada’s Wildfires Have Affected Summer Tourism
26Jul By adminNo Comments
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How Canada’s Wildfires Have Affected Summer Tourism

Fishing trips to Canada are a tradition for Jeffrey Hardy and his three friends from Vermont. They have, since 2001, been anglers loyal to Quebec’s northern wilderness, where the walleye are plentiful and the cellphone service is not.This summer, the crisp forest air coveted by recreationists visiting Canada was instead polluted with smoke as wildfires have torn through millions of acres, blocking roads, destroying campgrounds and forcing tourism operators to scramble during peak season. The men’s mid-June fishing trip was canceled.“It was a big letdown,” said Mr. Hardy, who is from St. Albans, Vt., but has been living and working remotely from Bermuda since the pandemic began. “Everybody was excited to go because Canada had been shut down for all of Covid.”The country’s worst wildfire se...
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