Episode 80 (Mar 4)

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In this episode we focus on:

  • The Finance Minister, in his debut budget, announced to provide the Visa on Arrival facility to 150 countries
  • Six more countries are expected to be provided eVisa
  • Madhya Pradesh is all set to promote itself as a leading tourist destination this year
  • Canadian Tourism Commission to conduct B2B Meetings and their Education Programme in Mumbai, Kolkata and Bengaluru from March 23 to 26
  • Udaan India celebrates 23 years of success
  • Meghalaya has found a place on India’s railway map for the first time since Independence
  • Jumeirah Vittaveli  to open properties in India
  • South Africa to organise roadshows in 19 Indian cities this year
  • HolidayIQ launches an offline mobile guide for 1,300 Indian destinations
  • With the transfer of share holding, Ajay Singh takes over as the new promoter of SpiceJet

We interviewed:

  • Dr Lalit K Panwar, Secretary, Ministry of Tourism, Govt of India
  • Ashwani Lohani, Commissioner & Managing Director, Madhya Pradesh State Tourism Development Corporation
  • Rajan Dua, Managing Director, Udaan
  • Hanneli Slabber, Country Manager, India, South Africa Tourism
  • Hari Nair, Founder & CEO, HolidayIQ.com
  • Graham Kiy, General Manager, Jumeirah Vittaveli