Category: Responsible Tourism
Responsible Tourism Mission to launch a web portal to provide information on art, artisans
To help people from around the globe access Kerala’s tradition, art forms and artefacts, Responsible Tourism (RT) Mission has decided to introduce a web portal that consists of information and facts about the State’s art forms, artisans and handicraft products. People who love art forms can make an online booking for performances for an event […]
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Kerala Tourism to appoint third genders and differently abled
Kerala Tourism will soon hire 1,000 tourism resource persons as part of an initiative to promote tourism in the state at the grass-roots level. With a motive to create equality for all the citizens of the state, the government has taken this step to post the third gender and differently abled for tourism promotions in […]
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Manipur Tourism promotes eco-friendly and sustainable tourism
W Ibohal Singh, Director of Tourism, Government of Manipur stated in a press conference of HODs organised by DIPR for highlighting the activities and achievements of the Government of Manipur held at DIPR Complex, Moirangkhom, Imphal that the tourism department is giving its priority to promote eco-friendly and sustainable tourism in the state. He said […]
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J&K government bans use of polythene at tourism hot-spots
In a move to conserve the nature and to promote green and sustainable tourism, the Jammu and Kashmir Government has declared tourist hotspots and resorts in Ladakh and Kashmir as no polythene zones. The government also banned the use of non-biodegradable plastic at the tourist hot-spots. Mehmood Shah, Director, Kashmir Tourism, said, “In order to […]
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UNWTO nominates Messi as the ambassador of responsible tourism
One of the best footballers of this generation, Lionel Messi joins the World Tourism Organization to promote the value of responsible tourism. Recently, the UNWTO Secretary-General, Zurab Pololikashvili, appointed Messi as UNWTO Ambassador for Responsible Tourism. On being appointed as the ambassador for responsible tourism, Messi Said,“During my travels, I have had the opportunity to […]
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Westin Hotels & Resorts announces responsible well-being initiative
Westin Hotels & Resorts announced the launch of Project Rise: ThreadForward, an unprecedented sustainability program that collects, processes and reweaves hotel bed linens transforming them into thousands of pairs of children’s pajamas. The first-of-its-kind pajamas will be distributed to children in need, whose circumstances can contribute to shortened and more fragmented sleep. Beginning April 16, […]
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Angadipetty Kerala Ayurveda museum opens in Thekkady
Kerala Responsible Ayurveda Tourism Educational Resource (KRATER) is a new initiative to provide authentic scientific awareness to common people who are in search of the true spirit and richness of Ayurveda. Its objective conceptualisation led to the establishment of Kerala Ayurveda Museum as Angadipetty, the registered trademark under Trade Marks Registry, Government of India. It […]
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Nominations open for Fifth TOFTigers Wildlife Tourism Awards
This year TOFTigers will be hosting the fifth TOFTigers Wildlife Tourism Awards themed ‘Inclusive Conservation – People and Wildlife’. The awards are run by the nature stewardship alliance charity TOFTigers in association with Sanctuary Nature Foundation. Travellers and travel trade can vote on their best nature experiences from May 1. The Awards aim to […]
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IHCL takes additional strides to promote gender equality at workplace
The Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL) announced two new programs in-line with its commitment to promote equal opportunities for women. The first is an incentive program for referring women candidates which entails a 30-50% higher referral amount to employees in case their selected reference happens to be a woman. The second is a policy announcement […]
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Routes and Roots- A sustainable approach towards Silk Route Tourism by Uzbekistan
The progressive perspective of any country depends upon the cultural and historical roots. The promotion of the country revolves around the route to reach the destination. I traversed through the route to reach the roots of Uzbek at a stupefying ambience of the vibrant Surajkund […]
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