Goa gets over 5.45 mn tourist arrivals in first half of 2025, unveils renewed strategy

Minister for Tourism, Rohan A KhaunteThe Government of Goa has launched its refreshed tourism vision, positioning the state as a model for regenerative and inclusive tourism. Moving beyond its image as a beach destination, the initiative seeks to...

Kazakhstan Travel Forum Highlights Safety and Growth in Tourism Sector

ASTANA – The Kazakhstan Travel Forum is taking place in Astana on Oct. 6-8, gathering major tour operators, travel agencies, airlines, airports, tourism associations, government agencies, and foreign partners to discuss key trends in the industry....

Golf bridge built between Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan

On October 9, 2025, the leading golf clubs of Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan – Dreamland Golf Club (Baku) and Zhailjau Golf Resort (Almaty) – signed a Memorandum of Understanding on strategic cooperation aimed at developing golf in the region and...

Breaking the Silence in Tokyo: A Kazakh Filmmaker Confronts the Nuclear Scars Through Her Documentary “Jara”

Active Citizens, Asia-Pacific, Civil Society, Europe, Gender, Gender Identity, Headlines, Health, Human Rights, Inequality, Nuclear Disarmament, Nuclear Energy - Nuclear Weapons, Peace, TerraViva United Nations Opinion TOKYO, Oct 10 2025 (IPS) -...

Central Asian airlines flock to New Delhi amid visa-free tourism, growing trade

The Delhi airport, reeling from the impact of closure of Pakistan's airspace for Indian airlines, is seeing newer carriers from Central Asia touchdown. Central Asia is the newest addition to the travel story of jet-setting Indians. (Raj K Raj/HT...

Kazakhstan 2.0: Tokayev’s High-Speed Bid to Digitize a Petrostate

The 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly is over, and the familiar churn of speeches will fuel analysts for weeks. But Astana isn’t waiting on New York. In his State of the Nation address, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev set out a...

Kazakhstan’s Consul in Hyderabad Nasir Ali Khan felicitated for his role in strengthening ties with India

India News Nawab Mir Nasir Ali Khan was recently reappointed as the Consul of Kazakhstan Nawab Mir Nasir Ali Khan, Consul of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Hyderabad for Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, India was felicitated by Rajiv Gandhi...

Putin’s embarrassing cancellation of Arab summit signals waning influence in Middle East

When Vladimir Putin first announced he would host a “Russia-Arab world” summit, the Kremlin imagined the region’s leaders flying to Moscow to discuss regional security and energy relations, with the Russian leader presiding. Announced in April and...

Hunt on for foreign tourists: Goa eyes new markets, targets Poland and Central Asia

Goa is intensifying efforts to revive foreign tourist arrivals, with new charter flights and outreach to emerging markets like Poland, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan, Tourism Minister Rohan Khaunte said on Thursday. Goa welcomed over 54.5 lakh...

Goa redefines tourism with regenerative and inclusive development vision

Goa unveils a new tourism model focused on regeneration, sustainability, and inclusivity, aligning with India’s Viksit Bharat @2047 vision. NEW DELHI, INDIA – The Government of Goa has unveiled a new tourism narrative in New Delhi, marking a...

Kazakhstan Opens Third UEFA-Standard Stadium in Kyzylorda

ASTANA – The Kaisar Arena, a new multifunctional complex featuring an 11,000-seat UEFA-standard stadium, has opened in Kyzylorda. Covering over 20,000 square meters, the facility includes venues for boxing, wrestling, gymnastics, taekwondo, and...

Kazakhstan pilots biometric ID checks to tighten gambling safeguards

New digital initiative aims to boost transparency and prevent fraud across regulated sectors. By Gambling Insider Key points: - Pilot project integrates facial recognition and AI for gambling safety - Ministry of Tourism and Sports partners with...

Kazakhstan launches biometrics pilot to enhance gambling industry safety

Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Tourism and Sports and biometrics firm Biometric.Vision have formalized a cooperation agreement aimed at strengthening safety and citizen protections in the gambling sector. At the Digital Bridge international digital...

Kazakhstan Boosts Film Ties with Turkic Nations at Korkyt Ata Festival

ASTANA – As part of the Korkyt Ata International Film Festival of the Turkic World in Aktau, the State Center for National Cinema Support of Kazakhstan strengthened cultural and cinematic ties with Azerbaijan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Turkmenistan,...

First Kazakh Woman in Space Returns to Earth on Blue Origin Flight

On October 8, 2025, Kazakh citizen Danna Karagussova successfully completed a suborbital flight aboard Blue Origin’s New Shepard spacecraft, becoming the first woman from Kazakhstan and the wider CIS, to travel into space. The mission marked the...

Three out of four Kazakh citizens in South Korea work illegally

Astana. October 9. KazTAG. – A total of 15,000 Kazakh citizens are currently working in South Korea, 11,000 of whom are employed illegally, said Askarbek Yertayev, First Vice Minister of Labor and Social Protection of the Population. "According to...

Employment contracts for Kazakh citizens in Qatar governed by Qatari law

Astana. October 9. KazTAG. – Employment contracts for Kazakh citizens working in Qatar are registered by the ministries and embassies of both countries and are governed by Qatari legislation, said Askarbek Yertayev, First Vice Minister of Labor...

This Diwali, you can save money as you book your travel using your credit card

(ANI) An online travel portal has launched its Diwali sale 'Travel Utsav Sale' between October 7 to October 14, offering discounts on flight and hotel bookings. This limited-time festive sale offers a diverse lineup of discounts on a wide range of...

Goa witnessed over 5.45 million tourist arrivals in first half of 2025: State govt data

New Delhi, Goa saw more than 5.45 million tourist arrivals, including over 2.7 lakh foreign tourist footfalls, in the first half of 2025, according to official data shared by the state government on Thursday. Goa witnessed over 5.45 million...

Old Kazakhstan in Retreat: The Fate of Nazarbayev’s Allies

Since early 2022, the influence of the so-called “Old Kazakhstan” – the political and business circle that once surrounded former President Nursultan Nazarbayev — has been steadily eroded. Institutions have been reshaped, loyalties tested, and the...