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STIC Travel Group, Celebrating 5 Decades of Evolution

By Disha Ghosh Friday, 15 September 2023, 5:00 PM 837

Established on September 14, 1973, as a Student Travel Information Centre, STIC Travel Group, has emerged into a company with focus on all aspects of the travel & tourism value chain. “Today, our journey encompasses partnerships with 12 international airlines, 4 cruise companies, and 3 car rental brands. Our portfolio has grown exponentially to encompass […]Continue Reading

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UNESCO adds nineteen attractions from Turkiye to its World Heritage Sites list

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Tuesday, 19 July 2022, 2:30 PM 889

UNESCO has added nineteen historical attractions of Turkiye to its latest list of World Heritage Sites. With this, Turkiye now ranks as one of the top countries globally to offer Indian travellers a record number of cultural heritage sites. With the recent inclusion of the Arslantepe Mound, an 8000-year-old archaeological mound, the country has established […]Continue Reading

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UNESCO declares Kolkata’s Durga Puja an intangible cultural heritage of humanity

By TBM Staff - Hyderabad Friday, 17 December 2021, 6:29 PM 1053

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on Wednesday announced that it has added Kolkata’s Durga Puja to its “Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity” list. The 16th session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage that began on December 13 has made the inclusion. While commending the Continue Reading

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India gets elected to UNESCO World Heritage Committee for four-year term

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Friday, 26 November 2021, 8:00 AM 1028

India was elected to the World Heritage Committee of the UN’s cultural organisation for a four-year term on November 25 , a week after the country was re-elected to the UNESCO Executive Board. “Happy to announce that India has won the seat on World Heritage Committee from the Asia Pacific region. I thank all our […]Continue Reading

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Turkey’s Arslantepe Mound added to UNESCO World Heritage list

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Monday, 2 August 2021, 6:30 PM 2115

The Arslantepe Mound, a 8000-year old archaeological mound was inscribed on UNESCO’s list of World Heritage sites positioning Turkey as a destination with a record number of recognition for its cultural heritage sites. The announcement was done during the recently held Extended 44th UNESCO World Heritage Committee online session in Fuzhou, China. According to a Continue Reading