Medical services lure visitors
Developing countries have put a new twist on tourism they are now promoting their health services to overseas patients alongside the usual tourist attractions. Britain's national health service,
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National parks converted into societies
In a bid to reduce its expenditure and encourage participation of locals in the promotion of eco - tourism, the Himachal Pradesh Government has converted the lion safari at Renuka and Great Himalayan
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Beach garbage : tourism department told to issue notices to hotels
The one man committee of Dr. Nandkumar Kamat appointed to go into the privatisation proposal of Miramar beach management has asked the Tourism Department and Panjim Municipal Council to issue notices
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SARCE for eco-tourism in South Asian region
Educating visitors before they arrive at destinations and providing them with good interpretations during their visit are important for promoting eco-tourism products of a particular area, key
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Fires threaten Chile's native forests, reserves
Forest fires raged out of control in southern Chile, ravaging prized native forests and nature reserves in what the government said was the worst disaster to hit the popular tourism zone in several
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Is ecotourism economically viable in India?
Countries in the Asia-Pacific and rich in biodiversity are clear on what they want from ecotourism; a fine balance between the requirements of tourism and conservation and local communities needs for
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Towards responsible tourism
A conference on ecotourism in South Asia discusses ways towards a balanced tourism policy that will help protect biodiversity and distribute the benefits equitably for the overall development of the
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Zambia's ecotourism venture clouded by ecotroubles
Confusion has erupted among tourism stakeholders in Zambia's tourist capital of Livingstone, the departure point for Victoria Falls on the Zambezi River, a UNESCO World Heritage site that draws
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MoU for Rs 32 lakh snake park signed
For the first time in the Karnataka state, a snake park will come up in an area of two acres near Malkajgiri in the city. The park will be ready in 18 months. The Karnataka State Tourism Development
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EU seeks to boost tourism and protect environment
European tourism experts are trying to find ways of making the holiday industry more environmentally friendly while promoting a recovery from the slump that followed the September 11 attacks.
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De Souza Group holds cleanliness drive at Candolim beach
The De Souza Group of Hotels in Goa with cooperation of Travel and Tourism Association of Goa (TTAG) recently organised a cleanliness drive on part of the Candolim beach as part of the World
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Medical care to be provided at tourists locales to boost tourism
Maharashtra government has an innovative proposal to provide medical and health care facilities at various tourist spots in a bid to boost tourism in the State.
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The first World Eco-Tourism Summit
The first World Eco-Tourism Summit has just opened in Quebec with national, international and industry representatives on hand to seek a balance between conservation and economic development at
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Shrines shun plastics
In an ambitious move to free the higher Himalayan shrines of pollution caused by plastics, the Uttaranchal Tourism Department has succeeded in motivating the Badrinath Kedarnath Temple Committee to
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Tourism's effect on backwaters
The Union environment ministry is setting up an expert committee to study the impact of tourism on Kerala's unique backwaters ecosystem and recommend steps for the integrated coastal zone management.
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Eco-tourism and wildlife corridors put Nepal on world map
The agencies involved in the promotion of environmental conservation can celebrate. Reason : Nepal's efforts surrounding conservation of the wildlives and promoting eco-tourism have been appreciated
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State government to promote health tourism : Khanvilkar
The Maharashtra government will soon launch 'health tourism' in the state on the lines of that prevalent in Kerala, health minister Digvijay Khanvilar said.
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Panel to study urban waste disposal sought
The 18th state convention of the INTUC-affiliated Kerala Municipal and Corporation Workers Congress (KMCWC) concluded here on Sunday. Fisheries and Tourism Minister K V Thomas inaugurated the
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Hokersar attracts record 3,81,708 migratory birds this winter
Even as the Chief Minister Mufti Muhammad Sayeed is on tourism promotion mission in western and southern states persuading domestic tourists to visit Kashmir, a different breed of foreign visitors is
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AP moves to tap health tourism
In an initiative that seeks to bring together best of alternative medicine and combine the advantages of leisure and tourism promotion, the Andhra Pradesh Government has taken up a maiden stride