Israel’s India based consulate Mr. Mark Sofer today called on Gujarat... »
Tourism
TTF 2010 concludes in Ahmedabad
Travel and Tourism Fair(TTF) has now become yearly feature in Ahmedabad. As Gujaratis are known for their huge spending in tourist activities, the state is lucrative place for anyone offering good tourism deal. Therefore this time, there were 350 stalls in TTF, and 27 states were officially participating. Ahmedabad’s new Gujarat University indoor AC hall has... »
Pilot project of internet in train:Howrah-Delhi replaces Mumbai-Ahmedabad Shatabdi Express!
Though trial run for provision of Internet facility had been conducted in Mumbai-Ahmedabad Shatabdi Express, the Indian Railway has decided to introduce pilot project for the same in Delhi-Howrah Rajdhani Express, obviously because the central railway minister Mamata Banerjee is from West Bengal, and she is known for doing much for her state with... »
Kutch’s Hodko tourist facility wins Pata Gold award
Pacific Asia Travel Association(PATA) a not-for-profit membership association has announced the winners of the 2010 PATA Gold Awards, sponsored by the Macau Government Tourist Office. This year the awards recognise the achievements of 24-separate organisations and individuals. Gujarat’s Kutch based Hodko rural tourism resort has won PATA Grand Award 2010 in Heritage section. The awards... »
Gujarat Tourism, the best upcoming Tourism department, says Safari India
The Tourism Department of the state of Gujarat is the Best upcoming Tourism Department. The SAFARI INDIA, a prestigious regional tourism magazine covering India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Pakistan and South East Asia has recognized Gujarat Government’s Tourism Department for its outstanding and professional efforts initiated under the dynamic leadership of Chief Minister Shri... »
Gujarat Tourism organizes Road show in Bangaluru
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Tourism Corporation of Gujarat and Tourism Department of Egypt government will work for the mutual cooperation and understanding in Tourism development in India according to state government press release. Tourism Secretary Shri Vipul Mittra, who participated in International India Tourism Mart held in Bangluru, yesterday met official of Egypt International Tourism Board and made an... »
India gets highest foreign tourists from U.S.,U.K.,Bangladesh
Ministry of Tourism (MOT), Govrnment of India has now prepared the provisional Country-wise distribution of Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) for 2009. A statement giving the details of FTAs for Top 15 countries is attached. The following are the important highlights of the country-wise FTAs for 2009: Ø Though the overall FTAs... »
Gujarat is 10th popular domestic tourism state in India, but foreign tourists are just minute
By Japan K Pathak Gujarat government’s magazine ‘Gujarat‘ has cover story in its latest issue that shows Chief Minister Narendra Modi dressed in traditional holding an embroidered umbrella. While the photo is OK, the caption says: ‘Gujarat is top destination in terms of tourists preference’, which is completely wrong and untrue claim. Market Research Division of... »
Rs 9 crore annual burden on Ahmedabad airport users, thanks to user fee of terminal-2
Soon there will be a burden of Rs 415 on international traveler and Rs 110 on domestic traveler for usage of Ahmedabad airport. On sideline of inauguration of newly built terminal 2 of Ahmedabad’s Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel international airport, the Airport Authority of India’s Chairman Shri VP Agrawal told DeshGujarat that the new building is... »
Complete detail of what you would get at Ahmedabad’s new airport building
To be functional from 15th of August, Rs 316 crore new domestic-international terminal building of Ahmedabad’s Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport is equipped with 410-metre long underground travelators(walkalators) in an underground link with the existing domestic terminal. Passengers will be able to travel from new domestic terminal to international terminal using the travelators, which... »
“Every state wants to follow Gujarat, but they say they can’t match Gujarat”(Mp3)
In this audio tape, you will listen to India’s domestic air lines Spice Jet’s Kamal Hingorani, Vice President Marketing and Planning talking about Spice Jet’s Gujarat experience. But the story doesn’t end there. Uttam Kumar Bose, who had been with Sahara Airlines since it was founded and who is now Managing Director at I jet... »