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Rapid revival in FTAs, India will become a major tourist destination with government’s development policy: Reddy

By Shayan Mallick | New Delhi Tuesday, 21 February 2023, 11:00 AM 39

According to Union Tourism Minister G Kishan Reddy, one crore (10 million) foreign tourists are expected to visit India this year, reaching almost the pre-Covid peak tourists arrival of 2019 when little over 1 crore 9 lakhs (10.9million) foreign tourists visited the country. India welcomed around 61 lakhs (6.1 million) FTAs in 2022. Reddy was […]Continue Reading

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FTAs during Jan-Aug reach close to 50% pre-pandemic level

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Tuesday, 1 November 2022, 2:00 PM 386

Foreign tourist arrivals in 2022 till August have reached close to 50% of the numbers during the corresponding period in the pre-pandemic year 2019, according to the government data, with officials pointing out that the recovery so far has been on the expected lines, reports Neha Tripathi for Mint. According to data from the Ministry […]Continue Reading

Taj Mahal most ticketed ASI site for domestic travellers in 2021–2022

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Thursday, 29 September 2022, 1:00 PM 679

According to a new report released by the Union Ministry of Tourism, the Taj Mahal, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, was among the 10 most popular centrally-protected ticketed monuments for domestic visitors in 2021-22. While the Mughal-era mausoleum was the most visited site during the period, the Red Fort and the Qutub Minar, both UNESCO-recognised […]Continue Reading