News

Easy Trip Planners shines on the BSE Easy Trip Planners is currently trading at Rs. 43.12, up by 1.92 points or 4.66% from its previous closing of Rs. 41.20 on the BSE. The scrip opened at Rs. 41.21 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 43.49 and Rs. 41.00 respectively. So far 1800278 shares were traded on the counter. The BSE group 'A' stock of face value Rs. 1 has touched a 52 week high of Rs. 73.50 on 24-Nov-2022 and a 52 week low of Rs. 39.25 on 29-Aug-2022. Last one week high and low of the scrip stood at R...
Easy Trip Planners shines on the BSE
Easy Trip Planners shines on the BSE
Source: Accord Fintech
10/07/2023 12:10:24 PM
MakeMyTrip makes discovering India easy on the pocket with new `Incredible India Incredible Prices` Feature Very few countries can lay claim to a diverse canvas of breath-taking destinations like India. The pandemic made Indian travellers explore the country like never before, ensuring sustained growth for the sector. As per on-platform data of MakeMyTrip, Indian travellers, especially in the age group of 22-30 years and 36-45 years, demonstrate a strong Carpe Diem bent of mind to travel. These high-intent cohort groups book multiple holidays yearly, using every possible window to discover new plac...
MakeMyTrip makes discovering India easy on the pocket with new `Incredible India Incredible Prices` Feature
MakeMyTrip makes discovering India easy on the pocket with new `Incredible India Incredible Prices` Feature
Source: PR Agency
29/06/2023 11:35:33 AM
Easy Trip Planners trades higher on the BSE Easy Trip Planners is currently trading at Rs. 43.50, up by 0.15 points or 0.35% from its previous closing of Rs. 43.35 on the BSE. The scrip opened at Rs. 43.64 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 43.70 and Rs. 43.35 respectively. So far 141390 shares were traded on the counter. The BSE group 'A' stock of face value Rs. 1 has touched a 52 week high of Rs. 73.50 on 24-Nov-2022 and a 52 week low of Rs. 39.25 on 29-Aug-2022. Last one week high and low of the scrip stood at Rs...
Easy Trip Planners trades higher on the BSE
Easy Trip Planners trades higher on the BSE
Source: Accord Fintech
22/06/2023 12:33:13 PM
Foreign tourist arrival in India rises to 166% in January-April 2023: G Kishan Reddy Union Tourism Minister G Kishan Reddy has said that the number of foreign tourists who arrived in India this year during January-April 2023 is 166 per cent more than the figures for the corresponding period in 2022. He also said that after the COVID-19 pandemic, foreign tourist arrivals in India have increased. He asserted that India's inbound travel is expected to reach to pre-pandemic level in 2023. The minister also said that currently the Indian government has two priorities: susta...
Foreign tourist arrival in India rises to 166% in January-April 2023: G Kishan Reddy
Foreign tourist arrival in India rises to 166% in January-April 2023: G Kishan Reddy
Source: Accord Fintech
21/06/2023 2:19:01 PM
Shripad Naik reviews G20 Tourism meet preparations in Goa  Union Minister of State for Tourism Shripad Naik on Friday reviewed the preparations for the fourth G20 Tourism Working Group meeting in Goa, an official said. The Union Ministry of Tourism is organising the fourth G20 Tourism Working Group meeting and Tourism Ministerial Meeting from June 19 to 22 in Goa. During the meeting, Shripad Naik highlighted the significance of each delegate serving as an ambassador for their respective countries. Sources said that Tourism Ministers fr...
Shripad Naik reviews G20 Tourism meet preparations in Goa
Shripad Naik reviews G20 Tourism meet preparations in Goa
Source: IANS
16/06/2023 5:32:55 PM
'Women-Friendly Tourism' app to create 10,000 women ventures, 30K tourism jobs in Kerala Kerala Tourism is all set come out with a mobile app to further strengthen the country's first 'Women-Friendly Tourism' initiative launched by the state government to turn the state's tourism sector gender inclusive. Aiming at participation of 1.5 lakh women from the state, the project is being implemented with the support of various organisations, including UN Women. It has set a target of creating 10,000 women ventures and 30,000 jobs in the tourism sector. State To...
'Women-Friendly Tourism' app to create 10,000 women ventures, 30K tourism jobs in Kerala
'Women-Friendly Tourism' app to create 10,000 women ventures, 30K tourism jobs in Kerala
Source: IANS
13/06/2023 4:34:32 PM
MakeMyTrip launches industry-first, bundled offering for Indian Students traveling abroad  This time every year, a large number of students from India travel overseas to pursue their educational dreams. The students travel for extended stays, so their requirements are atypical of the regular traveler. Some even travel with parents which compounds additional travel requirements. Extra baggage, for instance, is one of the essential requirements, as additional baggage fees can be burdensome. As the new-term season lifts off, MakeMyTrip, India’s travel super-app, has tie...
MakeMyTrip launches industry-first, bundled offering for Indian Students traveling abroad
MakeMyTrip launches industry-first, bundled offering for Indian Students traveling abroad
Source: PR Agency
9/06/2023 9:04:52 AM
Praveg jumps on incorporating subsidiary company in East Africa Praveg is currently trading at Rs. 470.00, up by 10.25 points or 2.23% from its previous closing of Rs. 459.75 on the BSE. The scrip opened at Rs. 461.15 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 470.00 and Rs. 461.15 respectively. So far 9820 shares were traded on the counter. The BSE group 'XT' stock of face value Rs. 10 has touched a 52 week high of Rs. 612.00 on 22-Feb-2023 and a 52 week low of Rs. 136.50 on 04-Jul-2022. Last one week high and low of the scrip stood at Rs. 47...
Praveg jumps on incorporating subsidiary company in East Africa
Praveg jumps on incorporating subsidiary company in East Africa
Source: Accord Fintech
26/05/2023 2:39:28 PM
Goa, Uttarakhand sign MoU to boost tourism Goa and Uttarakhand on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to promote tourism between the states as part of the Centre’s 'Dekho Apna Desh' (explore your own country) initiative. The MoU was signed in Dehradun, the capital of the northern state. Goa Tourism Minister Rohan Khaunte said the move will connect “The Arabian Sea with river Ganga”. Khaunte said that Goa and Uttarakhand have become the first Indian states to carry forward the Dekho Apna Desh pr...
Goa, Uttarakhand sign MoU to boost tourism
Goa, Uttarakhand sign MoU to boost tourism
Source: Dion Global Services Ltd
25/05/2023 12:01:25 PM
Government committed to boost tourism, infrastructure development: Nitin Gadkari Nitin Gadkari, the Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways on Wednesday said that the Centre was committed to enhancing the tourism sector and strengthening the country's infrastructure which were positively impacting job creation. He was speaking at the CII Annual Session 2023 here. Under the theme 'Future Frontiers, Competitiveness, Technology, Sustainability, Internationalisation', Gadkari highlighted the significant progress made in these areas and the positive impact...
Government committed to boost tourism, infrastructure development: Nitin Gadkari
Government committed to boost tourism, infrastructure development: Nitin Gadkari
Source: IANS
24/05/2023 4:39:15 PM
Khelo India Games to promote Uttar Pradesh tourism too The Khelo India University Games, which are scheduled to begin later this month, will be used as an opportunity to brand UP Tourism. The Games are being organised across four cities in Uttar Pradesh and players will be taken to important tourist sites in these cities, including the Gorakhnath Temple in Gorakhpur and Mahatma Buddha's Mahaparinirvan site in Kushinagar. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that the Games should reflect the changing face of the state, its heritage, art a...
Khelo India Games to promote Uttar Pradesh tourism too
Khelo India Games to promote Uttar Pradesh tourism too
Source: IANS
21/05/2023 9:56:14 AM
MakeMyTrip logs $70.3 mn operating profit in FY23, highest-ever in its history Leading travel service provider MakeMyTrip on Tuesday said the gross bookings for fiscal year FY23 grew by 122 per cent (year-on-year) to reach $6.6 billion with adjusted operating profit at $70.3 million, a growth of 203 per cent (YoY) and highest-ever for the company. The gross Bookings for Q4 grew by 80.7 per cent YoY in constant currency to $1.7 billion. Adjusted operating profit was $19 million in Q4, as compared to $12 million in Q4 FY22. The company registered $5.4 million profit...
MakeMyTrip logs $70.3 mn operating profit in FY23, highest-ever in its history
MakeMyTrip logs $70.3 mn operating profit in FY23, highest-ever in its history
Source: IANS
17/05/2023 9:41:37 AM
Easy Trip Planners surges on getting nod to incorporate wholly owned subsidiary Easy Trip Planners is currently trading at Rs. 48.78, up by 0.99 points or 2.07% from its previous closing of Rs. 47.79 on the BSE. The scrip opened at Rs. 48.10 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 49.20 and Rs. 47.82 respectively. So far 182746 shares were traded on the counter. The BSE group 'A' stock of face value Rs. 1 has touched a 52 week high of Rs. 73.50 on 24-Nov-2022 and a 52 week low of Rs. 39.25 on 29-Aug-2022. Last one week high and low of the scrip stood at Rs...
Easy Trip Planners surges on getting nod to incorporate wholly owned subsidiary
Easy Trip Planners surges on getting nod to incorporate wholly owned subsidiary
Source: Accord Fintech
9/05/2023 10:35:55 AM
Easy Trip Planners surges on launching special programme `EMT Royale` for premium customers Easy Trip Planners is currently trading at Rs. 46.50, up by 1.52 points or 3.38% from its previous closing of Rs. 44.98 on the BSE. The scrip opened at Rs. 45.00 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 47.16 and Rs. 44.96 respectively. So far 228103 shares were traded on the counter. The BSE group 'A' stock of face value Rs. 1 has touched a 52 week high of Rs. 73.50 on 24-Nov-2022 and a 52 week low of Rs. 39.25 on 29-Aug-2022. Last one week high and low of the scrip stood at Rs...
Easy Trip Planners surges on launching special programme `EMT Royale` for premium customers
Easy Trip Planners surges on launching special programme `EMT Royale` for premium customers
Source: Accord Fintech
26/04/2023 11:44:28 AM
Now book hotels on MakeMyTrip with zero payment Global travel service provider MakeMyTrip on Tuesday launched a new feature "Book With Zero Payment", which will allow travellers to book a room in hotels or homestays without any payment. According to the company, the new feature will solve anxiety related to uncertain travel plans as users do not need to pay at the time of booking but much closer to the check-in date. "Our attempt is to offer flexibility and alleviate any anxiety related to hotel booking with the launch...
Now book hotels on MakeMyTrip with zero payment
Now book hotels on MakeMyTrip with zero payment
Source: IANS
25/04/2023 1:43:53 PM
Sri Lanka sees increase in tourism earnings in first quarter Amid the ongoing economic crisis, Sri Lanka has witnessed an increase from tourism earnings with around $530 million being received in the first three months of 2023, according to the latest data from the country's central bank. Sri Lanka earned $198.1 million in March, bringing tourism earnings in the first quarter to $529.8 million, the data showed. In the first three months of 2022, Sri Lanka earned $482.3 million from tourism, reports Xinhua news agency. A tourism official sa...
Sri Lanka sees increase in tourism earnings in first quarter
Sri Lanka sees increase in tourism earnings in first quarter
Source: IANS
8/04/2023 4:06:30 PM
Residents in Gulf states can apply for Saudi tourist eVisa Saudi Arabia's Tourism Ministry allowed all residents in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states to apply for a tourist visa online to visit the kingdom, regardless of their profession. The eVisa will allow the Gulf residents to explore the various Saudi regions and perform Umrah rituals if they are Muslims, Xinhua news agency reported. The move came as part of the Saudi efforts to provide an opportunity for the Gulf residents to visit Saudi tourist destinations, enjoy entertai...
Residents in Gulf states can apply for Saudi tourist eVisa
Residents in Gulf states can apply for Saudi tourist eVisa
Source: IANS
10/03/2023 2:42:23 PM
Vietnam expects full tourism recovery by 2025 Vietnam's tourism sector is projected to return to pre-Covid pandemic levels in 2025, authorities said on Thursday. The industry accounted for 9.2 per cent of the Southeast Asian country's annual gross domestic product in 2019, with a record 18 million international arrivals and 720 trillion Vietnamese dong ($30.2 billion) in revenue, according to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. Vietnam has also aimed to attract 35 million international visitors by 2030 with a stead...
Vietnam expects full tourism recovery by 2025
Vietnam expects full tourism recovery by 2025
Source: IANS
9/03/2023 3:17:36 PM
Easy Trip Planners gains on inking MoU with State Government of Andhra Pradesh Easy Trip Planners is currently trading at Rs. 50.53, up by 0.63 points or 1.26% from its previous closing of Rs. 49.90 on the BSE. The scrip opened at Rs. 50.11 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 50.83 and Rs. 50.11 respectively. So far 91885 shares were traded on the counter. The BSE group 'A' stock of face value Rs. 1 has touched a 52 week high of Rs. 73.50 on 24-Nov-2022 and a 52 week low of Rs. 32.65 on 08-Mar-2022. Last one week high and low of the scrip stood at Rs....
Easy Trip Planners gains on inking MoU with State Government of Andhra Pradesh
Easy Trip Planners gains on inking MoU with State Government of Andhra Pradesh
Source: Accord Fintech
6/03/2023 10:19:29 AM
Out of box thinking needed to boost tourism sector: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Prime minister Narendra Modi on Friday while addressing a post budget webinar on 'Developing Tourism in Mission Mode' said that out of box thinking was needed to achieve new heights in the tourism sector. "We will have to think out of the box and plan ahead to achieve new heights in tourism. It is not a high fancy word representing the rich," he said. "This year's budget focuses on the holistic development of the destinations. Increase in the facilities has le...
Out of box thinking needed to boost tourism sector: Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Out of box thinking needed to boost tourism sector: Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Source: IANS
3/03/2023 1:17:09 PM
MakeMyTrip experimenting with ChatGPT to boost customer experiences  Global travel service provider MakeMyTrip is experimenting with artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot ChatGPT to see if its integration can make customer experiences and their vacation planning better on the platform, the company has said. Sanjay Mohan, Group CTO at MakeMyTrip (MMT), told IANS that the ChatGPT integration is at a very early stage and the company will decide to use it only if satisfied with results. "Our teams are currently testing ChatGPT for helping customers...
MakeMyTrip experimenting with ChatGPT to boost customer experiences
MakeMyTrip experimenting with ChatGPT to boost customer experiences
Source: IANS
21/02/2023 2:12:30 PM
Mudra scheme boosting employment, self-employment opportunities in tourism sector : Prime Minister Narendra Modi  Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that the Centre's Mudra Yojana is playing a crucial role in boosting employment and self-employment opportunities in the tourism sector. Giving examples of shops, dhabas, guest houses, and homestays, the Prime Minister highlighted the loans up to Rs 10 lakh being provided to such businesses without any guarantee. "38 crore Mudra loans have been given across the country so far. About 8 crore youths have become entrepreneurs for t...
Mudra scheme boosting employment, self-employment opportunities in tourism sector : Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Mudra scheme boosting employment, self-employment opportunities in tourism sector : Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Source: IANS
20/02/2023 2:39:43 PM
India plans to promote green tourism during G20 presidency India plans to promote green tourism, open up to 50 new tourism destinations, and launch a publicity campaign in overseas markets during its presidency of the G20 this year, officials said. India will host more than 200 G20 meetings at over 50 locations during the year, including key tourist attractions in Rajasthan, Goa, and Jammu & Kashmir regions, as well as near the archaeological site of Dholavira in Gujarat and other historical monuments, officials said. "G20 will be used...
India plans to promote green tourism during G20 presidency
India plans to promote green tourism during G20 presidency
Source: IANS
7/02/2023 6:40:03 PM
Digi Yatra to be implemented at Kolkata, Pune, Vijayawada and Hyderabad airports by March  Digi Yatra will be implemented at Kolkata, Pune, Vijayawada and Hyderabad airports by March 2023. In the first phase, Digi Yatra was launched on December 1, 2022 at Delhi, Bengaluru and Varanasi airports for providing passengers contactless, paperless check-in and boarding process based on facial biometrics. The Digi Yatra policy is an initiative launched by the Ministry of Civil Aviation for biometric boarding system using the facial recognition technology (FRT). It aims at provi...
Digi Yatra to be implemented at Kolkata, Pune, Vijayawada and Hyderabad airports by March
Digi Yatra to be implemented at Kolkata, Pune, Vijayawada and Hyderabad airports by March
Source: IANS
3/02/2023 11:28:08 AM
Tourism stocks jump as India to showcase opportunities for investment & trade in various segments of tourism at Global Tourism Investor`s Summit Stocks related to the tourism industry surged, as Prashant Ranjan, Director, Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, has said that at the Global Tourism Investor’s Summit, India will be showcasing opportunities for investment and trade in various segments of tourism such as theme parks, adventure tourism, and wellness tourism. Easy Trip Planners is currently trading at Rs. 55.05, up by 0.30 points or 0.55% from its previous closing of Rs. 54.75 on the BSE. BLS International Serv...
Tourism stocks jump as India to showcase opportunities for investment & trade in various segments of tourism at Global Tourism Investor`s Summit
Tourism stocks jump as India to showcase opportunities for investment & trade in various segments of tourism at Global Tourism Investor`s Summit
Source: Accord Fintech
20/01/2023 3:35:58 PM
Indian tourism sector to contribute $56 billion forex to GDP: Prashant Ranjan Underlining various steps being taken by the government to promote the tourism and hospitality sector, Prashant Ranjan, Director, Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, has said that at the Global Tourism Investor’s Summit, India will be showcasing opportunities for investment and trade in various segments of tourism such as theme parks, adventure tourism, and wellness tourism. Ranjan further noted that the Government of India has a vision of $56 billion forex, creating around 140...
Indian tourism sector to contribute $56 billion forex to GDP: Prashant Ranjan
Indian tourism sector to contribute $56 billion forex to GDP: Prashant Ranjan
Source: Accord Fintech
20/01/2023 1:44:53 PM
Safari Industries rises as its arm commences additional commercial production of luggage at Halol factory Safari Industries (India) is currently trading at Rs. 1692.05, up by 5.90 points or 0.35% from its previous closing of Rs. 1686.15 on the BSE. The scrip opened at Rs. 1686.95 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 1696.75 and Rs. 1674.50 respectively. The BSE group 'B' stock of face value Rs. 2 has touched a 52 week high of Rs. 1975.25 on 10-Nov-2022 and a 52 week low of Rs. 781.00 on 22-Feb-2022. Last one week high and low of the scrip stood at Rs. 1744.00 and Rs. 1620.55 res...
Safari Industries rises as its arm commences additional commercial production of luggage at Halol factory
Safari Industries rises as its arm commences additional commercial production of luggage at Halol factory
Source: Accord Fintech
4/01/2023 12:40:37 PM
RateGain acquires travel data exchange platform Adara for $16 mn RateGain Travel Technologies Ltd has announced it is acquiring Adara, a leader in data collection and management in the travel and hospitality space, for $16 million (about Rs 132.4 crore). The acquisition will help companies access the most-comprehensive travel-intent, pricing and inventory data to achieve higher return on investment (ROI). "Adara's key differentiator is its access to permissioned travel-intent data from the world's top travel and hospitality players as we...
RateGain acquires travel data exchange platform Adara for $16 mn
RateGain acquires travel data exchange platform Adara for $16 mn
Source: IANS
3/01/2023 9:52:27 AM
5 travel technology trends for 2023 Like most areas of life, the travel and tourism sector is undergoing extensive change as a result of a variety of new, modern technologies. Technology now permeates almost all aspects of travel, whether it is a traveller making a reservation, a travel agency offering its services, or a hospitality provider presenting and delivering amenities. Now that 2022 comes to a close and as we approach the incoming New Year, what are the five travel technology trends that are likely to play out in 20...
5 travel technology trends for 2023
5 travel technology trends for 2023
Source: IANS
27/12/2022 3:48:54 PM
Expecting big investments, Assam grants industry status to tourism sector Assam granted industry status to the tourism sector anticipating big investments and to further boost to the sector. Assam Tourism Minister, Jayanta Mallabaruah highlighted that with such industry status it would attract fresh investments in tourism infrastructures permanent in nature and would contribute towards rapid employment generation, public-private partnership and infrastructure development. An official statement said on Tuesday said that as the growth in the tourism sector is v...
Expecting big investments, Assam grants industry status to tourism sector
Expecting big investments, Assam grants industry status to tourism sector
Source: IANS
21/12/2022 10:11:50 AM
Pick For The Month : Buy EaseMyTrip For Target Rs.68 - Anand Rathi Shares and Stock Brokers * EASEMYTRIP has been under pressure since quiet some time but at this juncture its trading near its crucial support. * Previously the stock turned from this level and we saw a rally towards 73. * On HOURLY chart it is making N wave which is looking lucrative. * Thus we advise traders to go long in the stock with a stop loss 50 BUY : EaseMyTrip : 68 Target : STOP LOSS: 50 : CMP: 56     To Read Complete Report & Disclaimer Click Here ...
Pick For The Month : Buy EaseMyTrip For Target Rs.68 - Anand Rathi Shares and Stock Brokers
Pick For The Month : Buy EaseMyTrip For Target Rs.68 - Anand Rathi Shares and Stock Brokers
Source: Anand Rathi Shares and Stock Brokers Ltd
19/12/2022 2:15:17 PM
Travel-tour operators' annual convention in Lucknow Over 1,200 stakeholders and members of the Indian Association of Tour Operators (IATO) will attend the 37th IATO Annual Convention beginning here on Friday. IATO is the national apex body of the tourism industry. It is a consortium of different segments of the sector having representation from tour operators, travel agents, hotels, airlines, government tourism departments, development corporations, educational institutions and transport operators. Principal secretary, Uttar Pradesh Tour...
Travel-tour operators' annual convention in Lucknow
Travel-tour operators' annual convention in Lucknow
Source: IANS
16/12/2022 10:28:58 AM
RateGain jumps after Air Senegal selects company to emerge as leading Airline of Africa by using Accurate and Real-time Intelligence RateGain Travel Technologies is currently trading at Rs. 302.25, up by 2.20 points or 0.73% from its previous closing of Rs. 300.05 on the BSE. The scrip opened at Rs. 300.85 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 311.95 and Rs. 300.85 respectively. So far 16359 shares were traded on the counter. The BSE group 'B' stock of face value Rs. 1 has touched a 52 week high of Rs. 525.00 on 18-Jan-2022 and a 52 week low of Rs. 236.05 on 30-Jun-2022. Last one week high and low of the s...
RateGain jumps after Air Senegal selects company to emerge as leading Airline of Africa by using Accurate and Real-time Intelligence
RateGain jumps after Air Senegal selects company to emerge as leading Airline of Africa by using Accurate and Real-time Intelligence
Source: Accord Fintech
15/12/2022 3:47:15 PM
AIIA Goa to open new pastures of medical value tourism Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the satellite centre of All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) in Goa on Sunday. Already a much-loved tourist destination for Indian and international travellers, Goa is also poised to become a hub of Medical Value Tourism with the launch of AIIA - Goa. Inbound tourism in Goa is already beginning to pick up post pandemic and the destination hosted over 19 lakh domestic and 34,000 international tourists between March 2022 and May 2022. While t...
AIIA Goa to open new pastures of medical value tourism
AIIA Goa to open new pastures of medical value tourism
Source: IANS
10/12/2022 11:59:12 AM
RateGain Travel Technologies gains as its arm incorporates subsidiary in UAE RateGain Travel Technologies is currently trading at Rs. 308.15, up by 3.40 points or 1.12% from its previous closing of Rs. 304.75 on the BSE. The scrip opened at Rs. 310.00 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 314.75 and Rs. 306.75 respectively. So far 2673 shares were traded on the counter. The BSE group 'B' stock of face value Rs. 1 has touched a 52 week high of Rs. 525.00 on 18-Jan-2022 and a 52 week low of Rs. 236.05 on 30-Jun-2022. Last one week high and low of the sc...
RateGain Travel Technologies gains as its arm incorporates subsidiary in UAE
RateGain Travel Technologies gains as its arm incorporates subsidiary in UAE
Source: IANS
9/12/2022 10:48:12 AM
Travel fintech platform SanKash to hire over 500 in India in next 6 months Travel fintech platform SanKash on Monday said it plans to hire 500 professionals in India over the next six months. The platforms said that the new hires will fuel SanKash's sales and operations feet on street capability to cater to its existing travel merchant base of 6,000 spread across 250 cities, and increase its ground presence at 150,000 travel point of sale which dominate the domestic travel market. "With the market picking up post-Covid, travel merchants are seeing sig...
Travel fintech platform SanKash to hire over 500 in India in next 6 months
Travel fintech platform SanKash to hire over 500 in India in next 6 months
Source: IANS
6/12/2022 9:54:54 AM
Odisha receives investment intents worth Rs 10.50 lakh cr at MIO conclave The Odisha government received 741 investment intents worth of Rs 10.50 lakh crore during the 'Make in Odisha' (MIO) conclave, which concluded here on Saturday. Addressing the valedictory session, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said the conclave has generated investment intents of Rs 10.50 lakh crore with potential for 10.50 lakh direct and indirect employments. "It's heartening to see the huge response we have got, especially in the post-Covid scenario," he said. ...
Odisha receives investment intents worth Rs 10.50 lakh cr at MIO conclave
Odisha receives investment intents worth Rs 10.50 lakh cr at MIO conclave
Source: IANS
4/12/2022 9:26:38 AM
MakeMyTrip`s B2B platform MyBiz logs 3X growth over pre-Covid period MakeMyTrip's B2B platform MyBiz has doubled its bookings over last year and grown more than three times over pre-Covid period, the company said on Thursday. MyBiz offers services like booking domestic and international flights, hotels in India and overseas, train, cabs, bus, forex, visa and corporate clients. According to the company, MyBiz currently serves more than 6,300 large and mid-market corporates and more than 39,900 small and medium enterprises (SMEs). The result is that...
MakeMyTrip`s B2B platform MyBiz logs 3X growth over pre-Covid period
MakeMyTrip`s B2B platform MyBiz logs 3X growth over pre-Covid period
Source: IANS
24/11/2022 12:39:26 PM
Creating facilities as per tourists' tastes is vital: Minister Creating facilities catering to the tastes of tourists is important and Kerala Tourism is focusing on assuring a novel experience to visitors through initiatives like adventure tourism, Tourism Minister P.A. Mohamed Riyas has said. The Minister was inaugurating the capital district's first adventure tourism park at Akkulam Tourist Village here. Riyas said in the post-Covid period, the key responsibility of the tourism sector is to create more facilities to attract foreign tourists a...
Creating facilities as per tourists' tastes is vital: Minister
Creating facilities as per tourists' tastes is vital: Minister
Source: IANS
24/11/2022 12:32:07 PM
G20 presidency to boost investment in tourism : Kishan Reddy Union Tourism and DoNER Minister G. Kishan Reddy said on Friday that the assumption of G20 presidency by India would be a big boost in opening the scope of investment for hospitality as well as adventure, cruise and wellness tourism. Reddy, who inaugurated the three-day 10th International Tourism Mart (ITM) Aizawl on Thursday evening, said that he is hopeful that G20 meetings which would be held across the country, including in the northeast, would provide a platform to showcase the cultur...
G20 presidency to boost investment in tourism : Kishan Reddy
G20 presidency to boost investment in tourism : Kishan Reddy
Source: IANS
19/11/2022 10:24:38 AM
IRCTC rides high after Ministry of Railways gives flexibility to customize menu of food items served in trains Indian Railway Catering And Tourism Corporation is currently trading at Rs. 731.75, up by 3.45 points or 0.47% from its previous closing of Rs. 728.30 on the BSE. The scrip opened at Rs. 721.15 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 738.35 and Rs. 721.15 respectively. So far 107819 shares were traded on the counter. The BSE group 'A' stock of face value Rs. 2 has touched a 52 week high of Rs. 928.75 on 17-Nov-2021 and a 52 week low of Rs. 557.00 on 06-Jul-2022. Last one week h...
IRCTC rides high after Ministry of Railways gives flexibility to customize menu of food items served in trains
IRCTC rides high after Ministry of Railways gives flexibility to customize menu of food items served in trains
Source: Accord Fintech
17/11/2022 2:54:19 PM
MakeMyTrip`s fintech arm, TripMoney sees over 270% increase in sale of non-COVID, byte-size insurance cover in 10 months since January 2022 National, November 15, 2022— MakeMyTrip’s fintech arm, TripMoney has recorded more than 270% increase in sale of non-COVID, byte-size insurance benefit covers against unexpected emergencies such as travel cancellation for any reason, loss of baggage or mobile device, identity documents theft, home burglary, medical exigency etc. when travelling, this year. While insurance covers for international travel have always been considered a must-have, today, there is a noticeable increase...
MakeMyTrip`s fintech arm, TripMoney sees over 270% increase in sale of non-COVID, byte-size insurance cover in 10 months since January 2022
MakeMyTrip`s fintech arm, TripMoney sees over 270% increase in sale of non-COVID, byte-size insurance cover in 10 months since January 2022
Source: PR Agency
15/11/2022 3:14:16 PM
India participates in WTM 2022, London to step up recovery of inbound tourism With a view to step up recovery of inbound tourism to pre-pandemic level, the Ministry of Tourism is participating at World Travel Market (WTM) 2022 from November 7-9 in London which is one of the largest international travel exhibitions. The theme of this year's exhibition is 'The Future of Travel Starts Now'. The formal inauguration of the Indian Pavilion was done by Arvind Singh, Secretary, Ministry of Tourism, and Vikram Doraiswami, High Commissioner of India to UK in pr...
India participates in WTM 2022, London to step up recovery of inbound tourism
India participates in WTM 2022, London to step up recovery of inbound tourism
Source: IANS
8/11/2022 4:02:03 PM
Tourism in Uttar Pradesh registers 27% increase Domestic tourism in Uttar Pradesh has grown by 27 per cent in 2021-2022 -- as per a survey by the Union Tourism Ministry - casting aside the shadow of the pandemic. Uttar Pradesh has also emerged as the second biggest contributor, after Tamil Nadu, with over 16 per cent share in the national pie. Against 8.6 crore tourists in 2020-21, Uttar Pradesh was visited by 10.9 crore people in 2021-22. The state also made it to the top ten states witnessing foreign tourist visits in 2021. It r...
Tourism in Uttar Pradesh registers 27% increase
Tourism in Uttar Pradesh registers 27% increase
Source: IANS
28/10/2022 9:44:53 AM
Mastercards Sri Lanka with Love Campaign unlocks an array of rewards and experiencesto entice Indian tourists to visit the Island nation New Delhi: As the situation in Sri Lanka continues to improve, Mastercard today launched ‘Sri Lanka with Love’, a campaign to encourage Indian tourists to explore the vast array of unforgettableexperiences offered by the Island nation. As part of the campaign, Mastercard has collaborated with over 50 merchant partners such as hotels, resorts, restaurants, and tour operators to promote Sri Lanka as a preferred destination for Indian tourists.Mastercard cardholders planning to visit...
Mastercards Sri Lanka with Love Campaign unlocks an array of rewards and experiencesto entice Indian tourists to visit the Island nation
Mastercards Sri Lanka with Love Campaign unlocks an array of rewards and experiencesto entice Indian tourists to visit the Island nation
Source: PR Agency
20/10/2022 11:08:10 AM
Hotels & Tourism Sector Update: Seasonally weak quarter; still expect healthy performance - ICICI Direct Although Q2FY23 is expected to be seasonally weak for the tourism sector due to monsoons, we expect a decent performance from the hotel sector with revenue for the quarter expected to be up ~17% from pre-Covid levels. Consistently strong leisure demand, a sharp rebound in corporate travel along with much needed reset of room rates (as seen in Q1FY23) are expected to act as a key driving force for growth in revenues. However, monsoon led weakness is expected to lead to 6.3% drop in revenues Qo...
Hotels & Tourism Sector Update: Seasonally weak quarter; still expect healthy performance - ICICI Direct
Hotels & Tourism Sector Update: Seasonally weak quarter; still expect healthy performance - ICICI Direct
Source: ICICI Direct Ltd
11/10/2022 10:26:49 AM
Kamat Group to grow internationally as the tourism industry recovers "We are not only focusing on hygiene but are equally vigilant about the health parameters while cooking," said Dr. Vikram Kamat, Chairman, of The Kamat Group With the international tourism sector gradually recovering, the efforts of the Kamat Group to relaunch overseas restaurants have begun. Countries like Vietnam and Sri Lanka in South East Asia have opened their doors to tourists and slowly it is starting in other parts of the world as well. The Kamat Group, which runs popular...
Kamat Group to grow internationally as the tourism industry recovers
Kamat Group to grow internationally as the tourism industry recovers
Source: PR Agency
7/10/2022 11:54:17 AM
Thailand looks to Indian weddings to boost tourism revenue Thailand hopes to boost its tourism revenue to between 600 billion-700 billion baht ($16 billion-$19 billion) by year-end, by targeting high-spending groups like Indian wedding parties and honeymooners, a senior tourism official said. Famous for its white-sand beaches and nightlife, Thailand hopes to tap into "pent-up demand" from the multi-billion dollar Indian wedding industry, Tourism Authority of Thailand deputy governor Siripakorn Cheawsamoot told Reuters in an interview thi...
Thailand looks to Indian weddings to boost tourism revenue
Thailand looks to Indian weddings to boost tourism revenue
Source: Reuters
31/08/2022 3:57:56 PM