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WHAT'S NEW
INDIAN DOMESTIC TOURISM SURGED
IN 2016 •
According to the latest data from India’s Ministry of
Tourism, a provisional total of 1.65 billion domestic
trips were registered in India, 15.5% more than
the 1.43bn recorded in 2015. But these visits are
concentrated in a small number of states – the ten
most-visited states accounted for 84.2% of domestic
trips in 2016. Tamil Nadu (344.3 million visits) was
India’s most popular domestic destination last
year, followed by Uttar Pradesh (229.6m), Madhya
Pradesh (184.7m), Andhra Pradesh (158.5m),
Karnataka (129.8m), Maharashtra (115.4m), West
Bengal (74.5m), Telangana (71.5m), Gujarat (42.8m)
and Rajasthan (41.5m).
ANDHRA PRADESH TOURISM WING
WINS GLOBAL AWARD
The department of tourism, government of Andhra
Pradesh was awarded the best new hot spot
destination at the Patwa Awards at the world’s
biggest tourism expo – ITB Berlin 2017. Speaking
on the occasion, principal secretary to government,
tourism and culture, N. Srikant, said that this award
helps in adding to the global footprint of Andhra
Pradesh.
SUDARSAN PATTNAIK TO TEACH SAND ART TO
BAHRAIN TEACHERS
Noted sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik has been invited by the Economic
Development Board (EDB), Bahrain, to a sand art workshop and
training programme. Around 30 teachers from the Ministry of Education
in Bahrain will participate in this workshop. Pattnaik will teach various
techniques of creating sand art during the five-day workshop. Pattnaik
had recently created the world’s tallest sand castle in Puri.
SHUTTERSTOCK (AGRA; ANDHRA PRADESH)
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