Tourism

May 06, 2019 17:05
NEW DELHI: The 8th India Golf & Turf Expo – South Asia’s largest golf industry trade show - emphasized on the importance of generating revenues for the golf industry through tourism.
Apr 29, 2019 17:04
LAS VEGAS: UFC, the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization, and the department of culture and tourism - Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) Monday announced a groundbreaking new partnership to bring UFC events to the emirate for the next five years, beginning with UFC 242 on Saturday, 7 September.
Apr 27, 2019 16:04
NEW YORK: We're at the cusp of the busiest time of year for sports travel, with major tennis, football, golf and sports car racing competitions being held around the world in the coming months.
Apr 24, 2019 16:04
DOHA, Qatar: Akbar al-Baker, secretary-general, Qatar National Tourism Council (QNTC); and Zurab Pololikashvili, secretary-general, World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO), have signed an agreement that will see QNTC become a sponsor of the first UNWTO Sports Tourism Start-Up Competition, which will be carried out in collaboration with Futbol Club Barcelona (FCB).
Mar 15, 2019 13:03
NEW DELHI: The 8th Indian Golf and Turf Expo (IGE) 2019 is scheduled to be held at New Delhi’s Thyagraj stadium on April 26-27.
Mar 12, 2019 17:03
KOLKATA: TATA Steel Professional Golf Tour of India (TATA Steel PGTI), the official sanctioning body of professional golf in India, Monday launched a new event, the Bengal Open Golf Championship 2019 Presented by West Bengal Tourism and Powered By Tollygunge Club. The tournament, carrying a prize purse of Rs 3 million, teed off at the historic Tollygunge Club in Kolkata Tuesday and runs through till March 15.
Feb 18, 2019 13:02
KOCHI: The government of Kerala is set to organise the first-ever Champions Boat League (CBL), an IPL-style tournament across the state which will involve boat race across nine teams, IANS reports.
Jan 23, 2019 14:01
TOKYO: The Japanese government has named one of Spain’s most recognised sportspersons, Andre Iniesta as the new face of JNTO, the country’s premier tourism organisation. Agencia Efe reports that the footballer will star in a series of videos which aim to attract more visitors from Europe to visit Japan for two marquee events it is set to host – the Rugby World Cup in 2019 and the Olympic Games in 2020.
Oct 30, 2018 13:10
MUMBAI: ESPNcricinfo, the global leader of digital content on cricket, will be joining hands with Tourism Australia for a media content partnership on ‘Undiscover Australia’, that aims to showcase glimpses of the country beyond the on-field action at its iconic cricket stadiums
Oct 26, 2018 12:10
BHUBANESWAR: Asia’s largest and most prestigious sports literature fest, the Ekamra Sports Literary Festival will take place in India for the first time ever this year as Odisha capital Bhubaneswar is set to host the event on 2-3 November, This Week India reports.