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Japan to provide loan assistance for Uttar Pradesh Buddhist Circuit Development Project
The Union Tourism Minister Kumari Selja has said that Reserve Bank of India has de-linked credit for Hotel projects from the commercial real estates (CRE) enabling hotel projects to avail credit at relaxed norms and reduced interest rates. Addressing...
Resorts World Sentosa wins green award
WHO says a casino and theme park can't be green? Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) has won an award from the Building and Construction Authority (BCA) for integrating sustainable building concepts into the master design of its development. The BCA awarded RWS...
Tags: Singapore, Resorts World Sentosa, Sentosa, casinos, green, green certified, allnews, tourism
Phuket Splashdown! Jungle Waterpark Opening
A NEW era begins on Phuket this year with the opening of the first resort theme park, the Splash Jungle Waterpark at West Sands Resort. Race you to the waterslides.While pricing is still being determined, the 500 million baht waterpark will be open to...
Tags: Thailand, Phuket, water park, allnews, tourism
China's 4th Satellite Launch Center to be Built in Hainan
A new satellite launch center is now under construction near Wenchang in China's southernmost island province of Hainan. Once completed, it will be the country's fourth satellite launch centre and replace the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre (XSLC) for...
Tags: China, space, lauch center, development, tourism
China plans tourist destination near Macau: report
China plans to turn a sparsely populated island next to the gambling haven Macau into an international tourist and technology hub, a report said Friday.Officials told investors and developers in Hong Kong they want Hengqin's population to skyrocket from...
Travel Promotion Act: Who's paying?
If the Travel Promotion Act works as planned, the federal government will put up $100 million per year, the travel industry will kick in $100 million per year, and a new nonprofit corporation will spend it on the world’s biggest international tourism...
Tags: travel, travel promotion Act, tourism
Rs. 50 crore for development of roads connecting places of tourist importance
In a bid to improve road connectivity to places of tourist interest, the Minister for Road Transport and Highways Shri Kamal Nath has assured to provide Rs. 50 crore for development of such roads to state governments under the Central Road Fund. Speaking...
Tags: Tourism
Trumped up corruption charges in Turks and Caicos cause government to collapse
Michael Misick, the former premier of Turks and Caicos Islands, has been recently cleared of two of the several criminal charges against him, including charges of rape. Still pending are corruption charges being pursued against Misick, alleging that...
Tags: celebrities, michael misick, turks, caicos, developers, bribes, corruption, campaign contributions, invest, tourism
WG 2010 provides excellent opportunity for Tourism
The Minister of State for Tourism Shri Sultan Ahmed has said that the Commonwealth Games 2010 will give us an excellent opportunity to convince the global visitors that India provides one of the best experiences for travellers. He was speaking at a function...
Tags: Tourism
The River Ganges beckons you
Kolkata is trying to woo tourists via the waterways. The Calcutta Yacht Club would be offering kayaking and other water sports on the River Ganges. The idea gets encouragement from the tourism on the River Nile which, reportedly, nets nearly 200 millions...
Tags: calcutta yacht club, floatel, river ganges, river nile, tourism, kayaking, speed boating, water sports
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