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TAABLOID The TAAB E Newsletter (1ST issue) Aug, 2011
Cover Story
TAAB AGM at Hotel Dee Empresa
7 Aug, 2011 _______________________
The cloud getting thick from 6th Aug night. On 7th Aug, 2011, it started to pour heavy. But still the early morning experienced some unusual activities. Quite a number of travel entrepreneurs suddenly found to be moving around, all very busy and all carrying some kind of excitement with them! Well a close interaction with some of them revealed the fact; very soon even more numbers
From Editor’s Desk
Dear Friends-in-Tourism, Very warm greetings to all of you. I feel proud and privileged to bring the1st Issue of TAAB Newsletter to you all. I take this opportunity to thank all of you, as without your support & active participation this wouldn’t be Possible. I will really look forward for your support in future in terms of write-ups, photographs, views & Suggestions. Do mail at [email protected] With best wishes, Editor TAABLOID The Major Decisions taken at the TAAB AGM on 7th Aug, 2011 >> Own office of TAAB immediately >> There will be Grievance Cell to handle the Different complaints
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from the tourism fraternity would be arriving at Hotel Dee Empresa...well ... not to perform any professional duty but all would be gathering here to attend the Annual General Meeting of TRAVEL AGENTS ASSOCIATION OF BENGAL popularly called TAAB, the apex body of West Bengal travel entrepreneurs.
The Registration going on.
The meeting started at 10 AM. The opening session of the AGM started with a spirited note where members presented their views and opinions with reference to the prevailing practices and problems of the Industry on the whole.
Past Treasurer reads the accounts
Frequent exchange of opinion among TAAB members was another strong opinion floated by various members present at the AGM. Introducing more members to TAAB was also strongly recommended by many.
>> Spread the message of TAAB and to bring moretravel entrepreneurs under its fold as Members >> In future TAAB can organize its own “Tourism Fair”
DECISSION Of 1ST GB held on
19TH Aug, 2011
1> 3 authorized signatory in bank – signed by any two, between treasurer
Kaushik Kar, Jt Secretary Prabir Sinha Roy & Vice President Samar Ghosh 2> Maintenance of Cash book, Bank book, Signed by Jt secretary, Treasurer & countersigned by Samar Ghosh 3> Gradation of Sanction of fund. Sanction of more than Rs 5000 Has to be taken approval from Vice president. 4> TAAB’S Present office address will be
President’s Office till the New TAAB office forms 5> President has send a letter to all Govt bodies like India Tourism, State Tourism etc
mentioning about the new TAAB Governing body.
6> A team of TAAB Members
(team leaded by Samar Ghosh & Bachhu Chowdhury) will meet Railway vigilance chief to request him not to be harsh with the genuine operator who are honest. TAAB will issue a form to its members duly notified & registered with notary. This form is mainly for those operators who are doing package tours
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The Joint Secretary Mr Sumit Batyabal presented a brief report about TAAB activities over the period of last two years.
The TAAB members in the AGM
On Record
IMPORTANT TOURISM LINKS:
Ministry of Tourism http://tourism.gov.in/
State / UT Tourism http://indiaimage.nic.in
Andaman & Nicobar Islands http://andaman.nic.in
AP Tourism
http://www.aptourism.com
http://www.andhrapradesh.com
http://www.apinfrastructure.com
Arunachal Pradesh http://www.arunachaltourism.com
http://arunachalpradesh.nic.in
Assam http://assamgovt.nic.in
Bihar http://bihar.nic.in
http://www.nic.in/ptdc
Chhattisgarh http://cgtourism.nic.in
Chandigarh http://www.citcochandigarh.com
New Delhi http://delhitourism.nic.in
Goa
www.goacom.com
http://goagovt.nic.in
http://goatourism.nic.in
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The new Governing body takes over.
President: Mr. Amalendu Mookerjee, C/O Holiday Managers 4, Muler Road, Kolkata Telephone: +91-33- Cell: 9748114667 E mail: [email protected]
Vice President: Mr. Samar Ghosh C/O Kalyani Tours & Travels 13 Mahatma Gandhi Road,
Kolkata-700009 Telephone: +91 23608006, 23607293 Cell: +919831046003 E mail: [email protected] Joint Secretary: Mr. Prabir Sinha Roy C/O Panways
87 Lenin Sarani, Ground Floor, Kolkata-700 013
Telephone: +91-33-2227 7400 Fax: +91-33-2217 4374 Cell: 9831022344 E mail: [email protected] Mr. Debangshu Bhattacharya C/O Wayfarers India Pvt. Ltd. 6 B, Sultan Alam Road,
Kolkata 700 033 Tel +91- 33- 2424 0682 Cell: 9831225375
http://www.goatrip.com
http://www.goahub.com/goa
http://ruralbazargoa.nic.in
http://goamuseum.nic.in
Gujarat http://www.gujarattourism.com
Haryana http://www.nic.in/htc
Himachal Pradesh http://www.hptdc.nic.in
Jammu & Kashmir http://www.jktourism.org
Jharkhand http://www.jharkhand.nic.in
Karnataka http://kstdc.nic.in
Kerala Tourism http://www.keralatourism.org
Lakshwadeep http://lakshadweep.nic.in
MadhyaPradesh Tourism http://www.mptourism.com
Maharashtra http://www.maharashtra.gov.in
www.mumbainet.com
Manipur http://manipur.nic.in
Meghalaya http://meghalaya.nic.in
www.meghalayatourism.com
Mizoram http://mizotourism.nic.in
Nagaland http://www.nagalandtourism.com
Orissa http://www.orissa-tourism.com
Pondicherry http:www.tourisminpondicherry.com
Punjab http://ptdc.nic.in
Rajasthan http://www.rajgovt.org
http:www.rajasthantourism.gov.in
Sikkim http:sikkim.nic.ind
http://www.sikkimtourism.org
Tamil Nadu http:www.tamilnadutourism.org/
http://www.tidco.com
Tripura http://tripura.nic.in
Uttar Pradesh http://www.up-tourism.com/
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E mail: [email protected] [email protected]
Treasurer: Mr. Kaushik Kar C/O Traveledge
391/ 25, Prince Anwar Shah Road, Kolkata – 700068
Cell: 9830033268 E mail: [email protected] Asst Secretary: Mr. Gopi Nath Dey C/O Discover India Tourism
K. N. road, Opp side Girga, B Block, Room 14/15
First Floor, Berhampur, Dist Musrshidabad
Cell: 9434754345 E mail: [email protected]/
[email protected] Members: Mr. Debabrata Das C/O Debraj Travels Pvt. Ltd.
9 A Lalbazar Street, Mercantile Building, 2nd Floor,
A Block, Room # 62, Kolkata-700001 Cell: +919830213935,
+919339872348 E- mail: [email protected] Mr. Nayan Kar C/O Eco Tourism
Commerce House, 2A Ganesh Chandra Avenue, 2nd Floor, Kolkata-700 013
Cell: 9831504861 E mail: [email protected] Mr. Anil Kangsabanik C/O Dynamic Tourism
S T Plaza, N S Road, Jaigaon 736182, Jalpaiguri
Cell: 9932323888 E mail: [email protected]
Please do get in touch with us
Uttaranchal http://www.gmvnl.com/
West Bengal http://www.wbtourism.com/
Daman and Diu http://www.damantourism.com/ http://www.diutourism.com/
Dadra- Nagar Haveli http://www.silvassatourism.com/
Other Related Links
Department of Development of North Eastern Region Cottage Industry
http://www.northeast.nic.in
Cottage Industry http://www.cottageemporiumindia.com/
SATTE http://www.satte.org
SOUKYA - The International Holistic Health Centre
http://www.soukya.com
Hotel Association of India
http://www.hotelassociationofindia.com
Federation of Hotel and Resturant Associations of India
http://www.fhrai.com
JuThe Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI)ly
http://www.travelagentsofindia.com
The International Air Transport Association (IATA)
http://www.iata.org
Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) http://www.pata.org
International Hotel & Restaurant Associations
http://www.ih-ra.com
TAFI - Travel Agents Federation of Ind http://www.tafionline.com
Online Rail Reservation http://irctc.co.in
Indian Railways http://www.indianrail.gov.in/
Directory of official web sites of Government of India
http://goidirectory.nic.in
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INDIAN RAILWAY SITES Indian Railways www.indianrailway.com
Southern Railway www.sra ilway.com
Central Railway www.cr-mumbai.com
Western Railway www.westernrailwayindia.com
Eastern Railway http://rail india.tripod.com
East Coast Railway www.webind.com/eastcoastrai lway
Business Tourism www.businesstourism.com/train.html
Unofficial I.R. Home page www.trainweb.com/indiarai l
Raildwar www.geocities.com/raildwar
Rail Museums www.trainweb.com/indiarai l/Museums.htm
Visuals www.powerup.com.au/~kjw_meh/modlpics.htm
Darjeeling Himalayan Rail
www.powerup.com.au/~kjw_meh/dhrsa01.htm
Collection of Photos www.members.tripod.com/ApuB
Indian Super Railways
www.geocities.com:0080/TheTropics /coast/9896/superrlysteam.htm
FAQs - Indian Railways www.geocities.com/irfca_faq
Palace on Wheels www.palaceonwheels.net
W.R. Heritage Sites www.wrheritage.com
INTERNATIONAL RAILWAY SITES
www.britrail.com
www.sbb.ch
www.thalys.com
www.eurostar.com
www.europass.com
www.travelnow.com/rail www.amtrak.com
Photo of the Issue
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Photograph by Mr. Samik Bhattacharya. Location: Gorumara jungle, Murti river bed Camera: Sony DSC-H7
Map of the Issue
Sikkim Road Map
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Topographical Map
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North Bengal
South Bengal
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