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ATOAI Webinar Emphasizes India’s Adventure Tourism Rise, With a Call for Safety, Standards and Sustainability

ATOAI Webinar Emphasizes India’s Adventure Tourism Rise, With a Call for Safety, Standards and Sustainability New Delhi, April 5, 2025 – As India rapidly climbs the global ranks in adventure tourism from 99th to 38th position, ensuring safety and sustainability has never been more critical. The Adventure Tour Operators Association of India (ATOAI), in its impactful webinar titled “Safety First: …

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Myanmar Army declared a temporary ceasefire from April 2nd to 22nd

The military has declared a temporary ceasefire from April 2nd to April 22nd, prioritizing stability and peace to facilitate relief, rescue, and reconstruction efforts following the devastating earthquake on March 28, which has severely impacted people across the country. According to the military’s statement, the powerful earthquake and subsequent aftershocks have caused damage to roads, bridges, and buildings in the …

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Earthquake-hit Myanmar still needs help despite international aid

Countries such as India, Russia, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, UAE, and Belarus are helping with the rescue teams, while many other countries are also sending aid and donating. Rescue efforts are being delayed as rescue supplies cannot easily reach the worst-hit Sagaing region. Major highways are crumbling, land subsidence is subsiding, bridges are broken, and airports are still not in …

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Sunil Kumar re-elected as UFTAA President to lead UFTAA’s Diamond Jubilee (1966-2026)

Sunil Kumar R, President of TAAI – Travel Agents Association of India, has been re-elected to lead UFTAA as its Global President, to lead UFTAA’s Diamond Jubilee during the term 2025-2026. UFTAA (United Federation of Travel Agents Associations) is an international confederation representing the travel agency and tourism industry, founded in 1966 and headquartered in Monaco, aims to unify travel …

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TAAI Launches TAAI DMC Connect!

  In its innovative and widespread launch that supports Quality & Well-connected Tourism, TAAI has launched TAAI DMC Connect. TAAI offers Destination Management Companies (DMCs) in India and to DMCs of the world an excellent opportunity to remain connected with the Indian Industry to help promote products & services. TAAI in its website revamp, shall offer to offer DMCs, an …

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Farnek composts over 290 tonnes of staff food waste in four years

Food waste during Ramadan highlights AED 4 billion year-round issue in UAE  Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 25 March 2025: Leading UAE-based smart and green facilities management (FM) company Farnek, has composted over 290 tonnes of staff food waste over the past four years, at an average of 200kg per day, at its state-of-the-art staff accommodation centre, Farnek Village, in Dubai. …

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Global Indian Pravasi Kabaddi League unveils Championship Trophy ahead of April 18 kickoff

GI-PKL unveils Championship Trophy in the presence of distinguished dignitaries ahead of April 18 kick off , adds a unique twist to Championship winnerDelhi [India], March 23: The highly anticipated Global Indian Pravasi Kabaddi League (GI-PKL) took a grand step forward with the unveiling of its Championship Trophy in a special ceremony held in Delhi on Sunday. The GI-PKL is …

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20th March 2025: NIMA Becomes First Indian MICE Association to Sign an MOU with Russian Union of Travel Industry (RST)

The Network of Indian MICE Agents (NIMA) marked a significant milestone on 20th March 2025 by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Russian Union of Travel Industry (RST). This momentous agreement was formalized during the International Conference on Uniting North and South – For Sustainable Development in the Arctic, held at the Vivekananda International Foundation in New Delhi. …

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A record year for venues finally slows in Q4, says Events Economy Tracker from The Business of Events

According to the latest Events Economy Tracker from The Business of Events, UK meeting venues finished 2024 strongly despite a slowdown in event bookings and revenues per delegate. The Q4 2024 report, which uses data provided by Venue Performance from a sample of 350 venues across the UK, found that revenues per delegate, which includes venue hire charges, F&B and …

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TAAI WoW Awards – 2025

TAAI had celebrated the International Women’s Day by presenting the TAAI WoW Awards – 2025 (Women of Wonder). When women rise, humanity thrives, which is what drove TAAI to present these WoW Awards. This is our “Milestone Event” on our journey to “The 75 Years of TAAI. During the week of the International Women’s day, TAAI honoured 75 most outstanding achievers, who are …

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