INDIA INTELLIGENCE REPORT
 

News Analysis - Tourism

 

Tourism

  • Indo-Sino Tourism Expected to Rise (March 06, 2007)
    Indian and Chinese tour operators are offering special tour packages and expect a 15-20 per cent jump in outbound travel.<More>

  • Malaysia Expects 400K Indian Tourists (March 05, 2007)
    As part of its "Visit Malaysia Year 2007," Malaysia is pitching for a 25 per cent rise in tourists from India to reach 400,000 this year using easier visa regimes, prizes, and shopping discounts.<More>

  • Low-Cost US Motels to India (February 19, 2007)
    US-based Patel Motels along with others such as Super8 Motels, Country Hearth, Best Inns, and Best Value Inn are to enter India through the franchisee route and develop at least 20 Greenfield properties in metros and secondary cities.<More>

  • Japan Loan for Buddhist Circuit (November 23, 2006)
    Japan and Singapore have offered the Bihar State Government loan of Rs. 5.8 billion (USD 126 million) to develop the cultural Buddhist circuit Nalanda-Bodhgaya-Rajgir as an international tourist destination.<More>

  • US, India Focus on aviation, Tourism  (June 15, 2006)
    A business delegation from Houston, Texas visiting New Delhi showcased a variety of business interests, ranging from tourism to oil and gas and information technology and focused on making Indian aviation, tourism, and cargo businesses its top partners.<More

  • Religious Tourism Picks Up  (May 26, 2006)
    With 2.5 million temples dating back several hundred years (and some several thousands), religious tourism in India is turning out to be a major revenue earner although most of the revenues are not really accounted.<More>

  • Health Tourism is Big Business (April 06, 2006)
    A joint study by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and McKinsey report said that health tourism to India will be large business and will reach USD 12 billon by 2012.<More>

  • Tourism Sector Grows Impressively (February 13, 2006)
    The Indian tourism sector growing at an impressive rate and now makes up 5.83% of the revenue. <More>

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