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The industry bodies could even setup dedicated contributory funds which specialise in providing vocational training & accreditation to the staff and entities amongst these other stakeholders.

U'khand CM holds discussion with Chardham Devasthanam Board advisor, instructs to prepare tourism action plan

ANI

National

U'khand CM holds discussion with Chardham Devasthanam Board advisor, instructs to prepare tourism action plan

Thailand Plans $722 Million Subsidy To Spur Domestic Travel After Virus Crisis

BW Online Bureau

Economy

Tourism makes up more than 10% of an economy that the state planning agency estimates will shrink 5% to 6% this year in its worst performance since the Asian financial crisis of 1997-98.

Impact Of COVID-19 On Tourism In India

Nirupama Soundararajan

Opinion

For the tourism industry, this is an excellent time to develop a common safety and sanitation standard for hosting and serving its customers.

Selling Tourism: Creation Or Imitation In Value Chain

Dr Sachin Bansal

After Hours Travel

Let’s speedily recognise, facilitate, get involved in the creation of tourism experiences and believe that the customers have changed and it’s REDO attitude all the way to survive anything involved in the tourism related businesses.

Health Passport For Tourists – Optimism Or Realism?

Dr Anurag Yadav

Opinion

In a way, the Health Passport for now is akin to Ode to a Grecian Urn by John Keats -- imagined beauty and the harsh, changeable reality of human experience!

A Breed Of New Travellers: Understanding Discoveries

Dr Sachin Bansal

After Hours Travel

Travel will offset the world’s misery and digital evolution will keep people connected. The physical attributes of human touch-based connection through a handshake or a hug will certainly get an impact due to social distancing which will leave a vacuum forever. It is time to EDiT!

Coronavirus Crisis Threatens To Silence Japan's Tourist Boom

BW Online Bureau

Economy

About 9.5 million of Japan's foreign visitors last year were Chinese, a number that has risen more than six-fold over the past seven years.

Increase In Pollution Leads To Outbound Travel & Increase In Tourism In Uttarakhand

Preety Arora

After Hours Travel

While the arrival of tourists is always a piece of good news for the state of Uttarakhand, it is also important to keep an eye on the region's pollution level as more cars keep coming to the regions, gradually contributing to the increased pollution level.