India, Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh signed a landmark Motor Vehicles Agreement (MVA) for the Regulation of Passenger, Personnel and Cargo Vehicular Traffic among the four South Asian neighbours in Thimpu, Bhutan today. The MVA agreement between sub-grouping of four SAARC nations, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal (BBIN) will pave the
An intense winter storm has affected the U.S. north-east after creating chaos in the south. More than half a million homes and businesses faced power problem and thousands of flights were cancelled. Twenty two states from Texas to Maine have been affected with report of death of 12 people. The
New York State, Philippines and Pakistan nominated for outstanding contribution to tourism development in the face of overwhelming adversity; previous award recipients invited to join round table discussion under the theme ‘repair, rebuild, recover’. Arabian Travel Market, the leading travel and tourism exhibition in the Middle East, has announced the
Ministry of Urban Development, government of India has recently advised the states to examine provision of separate city buses for women in all million plus cities. The Ministry has also issued an “Advisory” to all the States to implement the Intelligent Transport System (ITS) specifications as per the “Ürban Bus
Grosvenor House – a JW Marriott Hotel, iconic London property creates nursery fit for a royal baby. Grosvenor House, A JW Marriott Hotel and bespoke nursery designers Dragons of Walton Street, today announce an exclusive partnership which will see a luxury Premium Park View suite transformed into an exquisite, quintessentially
The new film “Find What You Seek” by the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India received first prize at the 11th Golden City Gate Tourism Media Awards Ceremony held in Berlin today coinciding with ITB Berlin 2013. The Golden City Gate is an international film, print and media contest for
One billion tourists have travelled the world in 2012, marking a new record for international tourism – a sector that accounts for one in every 12 jobs and 30 per cent of the world’s services exports. On the symbolic arrival date of the one-billionth tourist (December 13, 2012), UNWTO revealed
The Chairman of the China National Tourism Administration (CNTA), Mr. Shao Qiwei, and the founder of the international hotel chain Meliá Hotels, Mr. Gabriel Escarrer Juliá, have been named as the first winners of the UNWTO Award for Lifetime Achievement. The UNWTO Award for Lifetime Achievement was established in 2012
IBTM Knowledge Virtual Centre will provide education on demand following shows. The leading global event for the meetings and event industry, EIBTM, is set to launch its first Hybrid Conference at the show this year. The virtual conference will stream five key education sessions on Wednesday the November 28, 2012
Erik Cohen, one of the world’s leading social science scholars in the field of tourism, has been named this year’s winner of the UNWTO Ulysses Prize for Excellence in the Creation and Dissemination of Knowledge, honouring those within academia making a significant contribution to the advancement of tourism. Mr. Cohen,