Peering over her glasses and bearing a stoical smile, Girija Bhan doesn’t look like the impulsive sort. Her serene countenance doesn’t tell the whole story,…
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Tourism minister Ambika Soni said tour operators can expect “substantial relief” on the service tax paid on the amount they charge customers, when the government…
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The tourism ministry has asked the finance ministry to extend a five-year tax holiday for two-, three- and four-star hotels to at least 35 other…
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A unit of Kuoni Travel Group India is planning to expand its visa-processing services to the United States this year, so it can process applications…
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Ten more plots of railway land in places such as Chennai and Guwahati have been put up for bidding by the Indian Railways’ tourism unit…
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The ministry of tourism plans to develop an online portal to compete for hotel and airline bookings with websites such as expedia.com. In partnership with…