Press Releases

The 1st Tourism Working Group Meeting (TWG) scheduled to be held at Rann of Kutch, Gujarat, from 7th – 9th February 2023, is a part of the meetings beings held under India’s G 20 Presidency. The G20, or Group of Twenty, is an intergovernmental forum of the world’s major developed and developing economies. It comprises 19 countries (Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, …

Tens of thousands of runners from all over Israel and around the world are expected to participate in the 12th International Jerusalem “Winner” Marathon which will be held on Friday, March 17, 2023. The Jerusalem Winner Marathon course not only allows runners to take in the tremendous sights of the modern and old neighborhoods of the city but also tests …

(Amendment in TCS, Foreign Remittances for Foreigners & NRI)   New Delhi: January 12, 2023 The Outbound Tour Operators Association of India (OTOAI) recently wrote to the honorable Prime Minister, Mr Narendra Modi & Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, to bring their attention to the upcoming Budget 2023, requesting certain consolation and permit for the Outbound Tour Operators.  The Association …



23rd December 2022, New Delhi: The 37th IATO Annual Convention held in Lucknow from 16 -19 December 2022 was a milestone for IATO as the number of delegates crossed 1000 from all over the country. After the convention, five post-convention tours were organized and about 300 delegates and spouses joined the post tour of their interest which concluded on 22nd …

On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and India, the Embassy of Viet Nam in India, in coordination with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Viet Nam, and the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry, organized the Vietnam Tourism Forum in India on December 14, 2022. The forum …

The Cuban film “El Mayor,” about the insurrectionary struggle in Cuba against Spanish colonial rule, was screened at the 15th Noida Global Film Festival, which took place Dec. 8-10.   The film from the Caribbean country is a 2018 production and is inspired by the life of Major General of the Cuban liberation army, Ignacio Agramonte, and his wife Amalia …

The Outbound Tour Operators Association of India (OTOAI) organised a ‘Members Meet’ evening on December 6, 2022 at the Greek Embassy in New Delhi in association with HAX-Hotel Association and the Municipality of Xylokastro in the Corinthian Riviera and under the auspices of the Region of Peloponnese and the Embassy of Greece. The event, which was well-attended by close to …

In accordance with the Memorandum of Association of ADTOI  to conduct elections to elect Office Bearers (Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer)  of ADTOI Gujarat Chapter, election notice was sent to all ADTOI Active Members of Gujarat Chapter and the following candidates have been unanimously elected unopposed for the posts mentioned against each: For the post of Chairman   –                     Mr. Pinkal …

Rad Elan Brings You the Traditional Tamerlane blended scotch whisky at a very attractive price. Exclusively sourced from Scotland and sustainably- framed Tamerlane blended scotch Whiskey is varied and occasionally intimidating, ranging from the light and heathery to the smoky and medicinal, with a huge gamut in-between. The world of scotch whisky was closed down with lot of distilleries in …

A new team has taken over the reigns at the Outbound Tour Operators Association of India (OTOAI) Mr. Riaz Munshi, N.Chirag, has been elected as the President for the term 2022– 2024. Mr. Shravan Bhalla, Highflyer, elected as the Vice-President; Mr. Sidharth Khanna, Khanna Enterprises, elected as the General Secretary; Ms. Monia Kapoor, Travel O Holidays elected as the Joint Secretary: …

(New Delhi – November 23rd, 2022) Following the series of successful tourism promotion events in Thailand and Middle Eastern countries in early November 2022, Vietravel – Vietnam’s Largest Aviation and Tourism Corporation continue to cooperate with the Vietnamese Embassy in India to organize the seminar “Vietnam – A Splendid Destination” and the event “Vietnam’s Night” on November 23rd, 2022. These activities …

10th International Tourism Mart(ITM) for the North East Region from 17th to 19thNovember 2022 in Aizawl, Mizoram    Press Note Ministry of Tourism, Government of India is organizing the 10th International Tourism Mart(ITM) for the North East Region from 17th to 19thNovember 2022 in Aizawl, Mizoram under the Chairmanship of Shri G. Kishan Reddy, Hon’ble Minister of Tourism, Culture and DONER, …

WINE PAIRS WITH PORTUGAL Visit Portugal promoted Portuguese Wine Tourism at Prowine Exhibition in Mumbai Visit Portugal made its successful participation in the Prowine Exhibition in Mumbai’ 2022 on 17th and 18th October. 12 of the best wineries from Portugal took part in the event as a representing Wines of Portugal and CAP (The Confederation of Portuguese Farmers).  The country …