Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced that Rs 500 and Rs 1000 rupee banknotes would be withdrawn from circulation from midnight on Tuesday November 8 to crack down on rampant corruption and counterfeit currency. New notes of Rs 500 and Rs 2,000 would be released and circulated soon. The old notes can be …
Indian marriages in Greece
In Mykonos, the island of winds with its characteristic white houses and pristine beaches, heard once again recently the Sanskrit hymns of wedding and the joyous music of Bollywood when the young Neel Davda who lives and works in London chose this Aegean island for his big, fat Indian wedding drawing the attention of the cosmic society and the national …
Presentation of the e-tourist visa for India in Athens and Thessaloniki
The office of Indian Tourism in Milan and the Indian Embassy in Athens organized on Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at Titania Hotel in Athens an information event for obtaining tourist visas for India online (e-tourist visa). The presentation was accompanied by a small reception attended by the Ambassador of India to Greece Mrs. M. Manimekalai, the …
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The city of Kavala won the most promising new destination award OTM Mumbai 2016 in India
The city of Kavala won the most promising new destination award for 2016 in India’s biggest travel trade show “OTM” held from 18 to 20 February in Mumbai. The prize was awarded to the President of the municipal enterprise of Kavala “DIMOPHILIA” Mrs. Anastasia Iosifidou in a special ceremony held in the auditorium of the Mumbai …
Namaste Greece
Due to the growing interest of Indians for Greece, a group of Greek and Indian entrepreneurs decided and took the initiative to join forces and cooperate in various fields such as trade, tourism, culture and more generally to open up channels of cooperation with the whole continent, since Greece is geographically the closest to India …
India at the International Greek Tourism Expo 2014
The regional office of the Indian Ministry of Tourism in Milan in association with GR Bollywood travels of Athens organized a seminar for travel Agents and Media of Athens, Greece, on 4th December, 2014 at the Jaipur Palace Restaurant on the eve of the International Greek Tourism Expo 2014 in Athens, Greece, in which the …
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70 Indian Tour Operators Visit Greece
For more photographs press here. For the first time the Hellenic Association of Travel and Tourist Agencies (ΗΑΤΤΑ) invited and extended full hospitality to the members of the Outbound Tour Operators Association of India (ΟΤΟΑΙ) who came to broaden the professional collaboration and accommodate a strong demand of Indians for trips to Greece. The invitation has become a logical outcome …
Hellenic Federation of Enterprises Establishes Greek-Indian CEO’s Forum
Hellenic Federation of Enterprises (SEV) and the Federation of Manufacturers of India signed an agreement on establishment of the Greek-Indian CEO’s Forum in Mumbai on 14.11.2007. The Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Petros Doukas, who is on an official visit to the country, was present at the ceremony. During the ceremony Mr. Thanasis Lavidas, …
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Assessing Tourism Potential in India
Secretary-General of the Greek National Tourism Organisation (GNTO) George Koletsos visited India ( August 29 – September 3, 2011) on a mission to assess the tourism potential and prospects. The World Tourism Organization predicts that by 2020 India will “export” 50 million tourists. A visitor from India spends an average of over €2,000, while the majority of …
India – Honored Country in the 74th Thessaloniki International Trade Fair
The 74th Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF) will open on 5 September 2009 having nominated India as the honored country. This rapidly developing Asian country will give a special “tint” to this year’s event as the program will embrace various performances like thefood festival, movies nights, music and dance shows. Distinguished Indian speakers will participate in the TIF Business Forum and will discuss economic …
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