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Delhi Metro Mobile App To Offer Tickets Of Monuments Managed By Archaeological Survey Of India
The collaboration will provide tourists and the general public with easy and convenient access through a unified ticketing solution.
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Blue Origin Targets November 22 for Next Space Tourism Flight NS-28
Blue Origin is set to launch its ninth crewed mission, NS-28, on 22 November from its West Texas facility. The mission will take six passengers to suborbital space, including Emily Calandrelli, an MIT-educated engineer and science communicator, along with seasoned space tourists Marc and Sharon Hagle. The 10–12-minute flight will offer a brief pe...
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Venice To Charge Entry Fee, Put Cap On Tourists From April 2024
Venice will start testing a daily admission fee and cap on visitor access to its famous canals from next April, in what the Italian city's mayor hailed as the world's first such scheme.
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Scammers Breach Official South Korean YouTube Channel, Play Elon Musk Clips Discussing Crypto
A YouTube channel belonging to Korea’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism was recently breached. Once the controls to this channel were accessed, the hackers renamed the channel ‘SpaceX Invest’. Soon after, videos of SpaceX CEO Elon Musk discussing cryptocurrencies began playing on-loop on the hacked channel.
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Environment & Tourism Minister Aditya Thackeray Inaugurates New Sonae EV Charging Station In Pune
The charging stations can be accessed through QR Code, RFID Card and Bluetooth for payment on the Sonae Mobile App.
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Indian Outfit Wins UN Award For Efforts To Combat Climate Change Amid Covid
An Indian organisation that leverages tourism and technology to help remote communities access solar energy has won a prestigious UN award for its efforts to combat climate change amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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MakeMyTrip Lays Off 350 Employees as Travel Sector Suffers Due To COVID-19 Crisis
Founder Deep Kalra and CEO Rajesh Magow sent out a letter to all MakeMyTrip employees informing them about the layoff. The letter was accessed by Gadgets 360, and the reason for this layoff has been attributed to the COVID-19 crisis, and its long-drawn impact on the travel industry.
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Internet Services to Be Partially Restored in Jammu and Kashmir Today
The Jammu and Kashmir administration issued orders to partially allow 2G mobile connectivity on postpaid mobiles in the Union Territory from January 15 for accessing white-listed sites in five districts of Jammu region-- Jammu, Samba, Kathua, Udhampur and Reasi.
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Remote Islands Closing To Tourists Next Spring In The Name Of Overtourism
It's not every day that a tourism board tells the traveling public to stay away from the destination it works to promote. But Visit Faroe Islands is doing just that with its decision to limit tourist access to the island chain, a territory of Denmark, this spring.
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Taj Mahal Will Soon Remain Open Every Night For Tourists: Union Minister
The Taj Mahal is likely to be thrown open after sunset for all tourists. So far, night access to the globally renowned monument was allowed at a premium only for five nights in a month.
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New IRCTC Service: Access Pre-Loaded Food Menu, Pay With Cards On 25 Trains
IRCTC or Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation, a subsidiary of the Indian Railways that handles catering, tourism and online ticketing operations, is now offering pre-loaded menus and the facility of card payments on 25 trains. Passengers will now not have to worry about being overcharged as they will be able to pay via point of sale (Po...
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Saudi Arabia Builds Cities In The Sand To Move Beyond Oil
After relying on oil to fuel its economy for more than half a century, Saudi Arabia is turning to its other abundant natural resource to take it beyond the oil age -- desert.
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City Palace Museum In Udaipur Launches Universal Access Plan For Tourists
In a bid to make tourism accessible to all visitors, including the differently abled and senior citizens, the City Palace Museum launched their Universal Access Plan on the ocassion of World Tourism Day.
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Enabling India: Travel Website for People With Disabilities
One of the biggest challenges for people in the pre-travel stage is to find information on accessible hotels, attractions and activities.
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Enabling India: Good Access is Good Business
People with disabilities are gradually being recognised as potential customers. Different sectors, like tourism, aviation and transport, are taking steps to improve disability access. There is an economic perspective as the investments will lead to higher footfall.
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Delhi Metro Mobile App To Offer Tickets Of Monuments Managed By Archaeological Survey Of India
The collaboration will provide tourists and the general public with easy and convenient access through a unified ticketing solution.
-
Blue Origin Targets November 22 for Next Space Tourism Flight NS-28
Blue Origin is set to launch its ninth crewed mission, NS-28, on 22 November from its West Texas facility. The mission will take six passengers to suborbital space, including Emily Calandrelli, an MIT-educated engineer and science communicator, along with seasoned space tourists Marc and Sharon Hagle. The 10–12-minute flight will offer a brief pe...
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Venice To Charge Entry Fee, Put Cap On Tourists From April 2024
Venice will start testing a daily admission fee and cap on visitor access to its famous canals from next April, in what the Italian city's mayor hailed as the world's first such scheme.
-
Scammers Breach Official South Korean YouTube Channel, Play Elon Musk Clips Discussing Crypto
A YouTube channel belonging to Korea’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism was recently breached. Once the controls to this channel were accessed, the hackers renamed the channel ‘SpaceX Invest’. Soon after, videos of SpaceX CEO Elon Musk discussing cryptocurrencies began playing on-loop on the hacked channel.
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Environment & Tourism Minister Aditya Thackeray Inaugurates New Sonae EV Charging Station In Pune
The charging stations can be accessed through QR Code, RFID Card and Bluetooth for payment on the Sonae Mobile App.
-
Indian Outfit Wins UN Award For Efforts To Combat Climate Change Amid Covid
An Indian organisation that leverages tourism and technology to help remote communities access solar energy has won a prestigious UN award for its efforts to combat climate change amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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MakeMyTrip Lays Off 350 Employees as Travel Sector Suffers Due To COVID-19 Crisis
Founder Deep Kalra and CEO Rajesh Magow sent out a letter to all MakeMyTrip employees informing them about the layoff. The letter was accessed by Gadgets 360, and the reason for this layoff has been attributed to the COVID-19 crisis, and its long-drawn impact on the travel industry.
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Internet Services to Be Partially Restored in Jammu and Kashmir Today
The Jammu and Kashmir administration issued orders to partially allow 2G mobile connectivity on postpaid mobiles in the Union Territory from January 15 for accessing white-listed sites in five districts of Jammu region-- Jammu, Samba, Kathua, Udhampur and Reasi.
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Remote Islands Closing To Tourists Next Spring In The Name Of Overtourism
It's not every day that a tourism board tells the traveling public to stay away from the destination it works to promote. But Visit Faroe Islands is doing just that with its decision to limit tourist access to the island chain, a territory of Denmark, this spring.
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Taj Mahal Will Soon Remain Open Every Night For Tourists: Union Minister
The Taj Mahal is likely to be thrown open after sunset for all tourists. So far, night access to the globally renowned monument was allowed at a premium only for five nights in a month.
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New IRCTC Service: Access Pre-Loaded Food Menu, Pay With Cards On 25 Trains
IRCTC or Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation, a subsidiary of the Indian Railways that handles catering, tourism and online ticketing operations, is now offering pre-loaded menus and the facility of card payments on 25 trains. Passengers will now not have to worry about being overcharged as they will be able to pay via point of sale (Po...
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Saudi Arabia Builds Cities In The Sand To Move Beyond Oil
After relying on oil to fuel its economy for more than half a century, Saudi Arabia is turning to its other abundant natural resource to take it beyond the oil age -- desert.
-
City Palace Museum In Udaipur Launches Universal Access Plan For Tourists
In a bid to make tourism accessible to all visitors, including the differently abled and senior citizens, the City Palace Museum launched their Universal Access Plan on the ocassion of World Tourism Day.
-
Enabling India: Travel Website for People With Disabilities
One of the biggest challenges for people in the pre-travel stage is to find information on accessible hotels, attractions and activities.
-
Enabling India: Good Access is Good Business
People with disabilities are gradually being recognised as potential customers. Different sectors, like tourism, aviation and transport, are taking steps to improve disability access. There is an economic perspective as the investments will lead to higher footfall.
