Tag: Odisha Tourism

  • Odisha tourism mandates MRSS to conduct joint study with FICCI

    By A Correspondent

     

    In a bid to increase the tourist inflow into the state, Odisha Tourism has commissioned a joint study by FICCI and BSE-SME listed Majestic Research Services and Solutions (MRSS India).

     

    The study titled Odisha Tourism: The Emerging Destination of India, both for inbound and domestic tourism – A road map will be released on the eve of the state travel mart proposed to be held early this year.The mandate includes a white paper on new emerging and existing destinations of Odisha and the commensurate potential countries from where the state could expect foreign tourist inflow.

     

    Raj Sharma

    Expressing pleasure at being associated with FICCI as part of the joint study, MRSS India, chairman, Raj Sharma said: “This is one more feather in our cap after being associated with Great Indian Travel Bazar, India Inbound MICE Tourism 2016, Uttar Pradesh Tourism Mart and very recently with MP Tourism. We are extremely optimistic that the inputs from the proposed report will aid Odisha Tourism to attract more foreign tourists and increase their pie in the domestic circuit too.”

     

  • Odisha Tourism hopes to lure tourists with its roadshows

    By A Correspondent

     

    The Department of Tourism (DoT), Government of Odisha, in it’s bid to attract domestic tourists from an important source state and commercial capital of India – Mumbai organised its road show recently. The objective is to promote the state & its variety of tourism products in the western part of India.

     

    Located on the eastern coast of the country, Odisha is a tourists’ paradise and has many stunning destinations which offer a visual feast to the tourists & visitors. It also throws an educative and culturally pleasing insight into one of the oldest civilizations of the World. The road show seeks to benefit and provide information on Odisha Tourism to the tour lovers, tour operators, travel agents, travel writers, journalists, decision makers etc.

     

    Odisha has successfully nurtured three great religions like Buddhism, Jainism & Hinduism. The DoT is also organising a number of Tourism events like Konark Festival (1st – 5th December), International Sand Art Festival (1st – 5th December), Parab Tribal Festival (16 – 18 November), Dhanu Yatra Festival (Dec – Jan) Rajarani Music Festival (18 – 20 January), Mukteswar Dance Festival (14 – 16 January) etc. to attract more of domestic and international tourists.

     

    Odisha Tourism to attract domestic tourists from various parts of the country is holding road shows in different cities. It has already organised various roadshows last year and this year it attempts to organise ten Roadshows.