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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 taaboffice@gmail.com 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: holidaymanagers@hotmail.com

Vice President: Mr. Samar Ghosh C/O Kalyani Tours & Travels 13 Mahatma Gandhi Road,

Kolkata-700009 Telephone: +91 23608006, 23607293 Cell: +919831046003 E mail: kalyanilodge@yahoo.co.in 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: panways@yahoo.com 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: wayindia@cal.vsnl.net.in debbalaji@gmail.com

Treasurer: Mr. Kaushik Kar C/O Traveledge

391/ 25, Prince Anwar Shah Road, Kolkata – 700068

Cell: 9830033268 E mail: traveledge@sify.com 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: discoverindiatourism@gmail.com/

discoverindiatourism@rediffmail.com 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: debabrata@mail.com Mr. Nayan Kar C/O Eco Tourism

Commerce House, 2A Ganesh Chandra Avenue, 2nd Floor, Kolkata-700 013

Cell: 9831504861 E mail: eco.tourism@yahoo.co.in Mr. Anil Kangsabanik C/O Dynamic Tourism

S T Plaza, N S Road, Jaigaon 736182, Jalpaiguri

Cell: 9932323888 E mail: dynamictourism@yahoo.com

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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