Record Forex Spending Despite TCS Introduction in FY24, ET TravelWorld
Foreign exchange remittances for the first 10 months of FY24 stood at USD 27.4 billion, crossing the FY23 level of USD 27.1 billion. This is despite the introduction of tax…
Japan saw record 2.79 million visitors in February due to Lunar New Year boost, ET TravelWorld
Japan welcomed 2.79 million visitors in February, a record for the month and the most for any month since the Covid-19 pandemic began, boosted by travel during Lunar New Year…
US Embassy in India sees record high tourist visa adjudications in 2023, ET TravelWorld
Picture used for representation. The US Embassy in India has seen a significant increase in tourist visa adjudications this year according to recent remarks by a senior embassy official. In…
With 2.18 crore visitors, Kerala sets new record in domestic tourist arrivals in 2023, ET TravelWorld
Kerala has set a new record in domestic tourist arrivals in 2023 with 2.18 crore tourist footfalls, a 15.92 per cent increase from the previous year, Minister for Tourism and…
80 mph speed record for glacier fracture helps reveal the physics of ice sheet collapse
There’s enough water frozen in Greenland and Antarctic glaciers that if they melted, global seas would rise by many feet. What will happen to these glaciers over the coming decades…
New world record for CIGS solar cells
Uppsala University is the new world record holder for electrical energy generation from CIGS solar cells. The new world record is 23.64 per cent efficiency. The measurement was made by…
Japan sees 2.69 million visitors in January, matching 2019’s record pace, ET TravelWorld
Japan welcomed more than 2 million visitors for an eighth consecutive month in January, official data showed on Wednesday, setting the stage for a potential record year for tourism. The…
Sri Lanka Tourism achieves record growth with surge in Indian visitors, sets ambitious goal of 2.5 million tourists in 2024, ET TravelWorld
From L to R: Krishantha Fernando, General Manager, Sri Lanka Convention Bureau, Subhash Goyal, Chairman, STIC Travel Group, Nalin Parera, Managing Director, Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau, Shehan Semasinghe, State…
OTAs record 70% increase in bookings, ET TravelWorld
An illuminated view of Ram Mandir premises Following the inauguration of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, online travel agencies (OTAs) are riding a wave of optimism as they anticipate a…
Japan sees record 2.73 million visitors in December in Covid recovery year, ET TravelWorld
The estimated number of foreign visitors to Japan totaled 25.06 million in 2023, official data revealed on Wednesday. Japan welcomed a record number of visitors in December, official data showed…