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IndiaLends report recent study by IndiaLends, a new-age were for travels across all the six metros; the world. digital lending platform, found that the maximum (20%) was received from According to IndiaLends data, borrowers A 85% of individuals who applied for Hyderabad, followed by Mumbai (19.7%) and usually opt for countries that offer visa on loans of Rs 30,000 to Rs 2.50 lakh for travel Bangalore (19%). arrival, since most millennials take loans for purposes were millennials. For a new generation of young salaried and last-minute vacations to countries such as The study was conducted ahead of World tech-savvy professionals in the country, the Thailand, Dubai, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Nepal, Tourism Day on September 27 and covered idea of approaching traditional banks for loans the Maldives, and Bhutan. 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ITDC 54th AGM ndia Tourism Development Corporation 54thAGMAddress of C&MD to the (ITDC), the public sector undertaking shareholders on company’s performance • The Total Comprehensive Income (TCI) I under the aegis of the Ministry of during 2018-19:- has been recorded to Rs. 43.93 crore Tourism conducted its 54th Annual General as against TCI of Rs. 13.22 crore in Meeting at the Group’s flagship hotel • The Corporation closed the year once the previous year 2017-18, a jump of property, The Ashok, New Delhi. The again with the remarkable performance. 232.29% meeting was chaired by Shri Piyush Tiwari, The turnover of the corporation during • The board has recommended Chairman& Managing Director& Director the Financial Year 2018-19 stood atRs. a dividend of 21% amounting (Commercial & Marketing) of India Tourism 371.72crore as against Rs.366.42 crore toRs.18.01croreapproximately as Development Corporation. in the Previous Year 2017-18 (As per compared to 18.5% amounting to Rs. Following are the highlights from Ind AS). 15.87 crore in the previous year. Karnika offer festive discount arnika, India’s first premium cruise new and unexplored cruise destinations to our ship by Jalesh Cruises is arriving back guests in India. Being India’s first premium Kin Mumbai on September 19 to sail to cruise line, we are focused on offering our new and unexplored Indian cruise destinations- guests the best of the country’s vast coastline. Ganpatipule in Maharashtra and Diu. Jalesh Karnika will be the first domestic ship to sail to Cruises, India’s first multi-destination cruise Ganpatipule in Maharashtra and Diu, thereby line is celebrating the homecoming of the ship opening up new cruising frontiers in India for with a 15 per cent discount to guests for Diwali, our guests to enjoy and for others to follow.” Christmas and New Year vacations. Karnika will be sailing from Mumbai to The 70, 285 ton, 14 deck white beauty will Muscat, Oman for a Diwali and Christmas take to the blue Indian waters from September special itineraries and it will sail from Dubai to 20 with its first itinerary to Goa.