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» Karnataka to develop Coastal Tourism

Rs 15 crore has been earmarked for the development of Malpe St Mary’s island ... Read more

» Creation of Tourism Board and stricter laws suggested for development of Goa

Curbing overdevelopment and concretization are some of the measures suggested to safeguard and boost Goa's tourism ... Read more

» Kashmir to develop 2 KM Tourism Street at Srinagar

GoI sponsored Cluster Development Initiative to give employment opportunity to 1700 families ... Read more

» WTTC calls on India Government to reduce taxes and improve visa policies

The total contribution of Travel & Tourism to India’s GDP in 2011 was 5.6 billion Indian rupees or 6% of GDP and due to rise by 7% in 2012 ... Read more

» Tourism Ministry aims at higher tourist arrivals in next 5 years

We need to accelerate the rate of its growth: Union Minister of State for Tourism K. Chiranjeevi ... Read more

» MoT launches campaign to promote tourism in North East India

Aggressive campaign to market the brand entity of 'Paradise Unexplored' designed for Northeast India; Rs 560 crore invested for promoting tourism in North-East ... Read more

» PATA issues statement on Jakarta Flooding

Jakarta affected by massive flooding and is under emergency decree until January 27; Major tourist destinations in Indonesia beyond Jakarta are safe to visit ... Read more

» Arunachal Pradesh to simplify Inner Line Permit procedure to increase tourist inflow

The ILP is an official travel document issued to Indian citizens who want to visit "protected/restricted areas or states" like Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland and Mizoram ... Read more

» International Tourism Mart begins in Guwahati

85 buyer delegates from 23 countries including ASEAN & European countries to attend the mart ... Read more

» West Bengal to woo investors with firm PPP tourism projects

The bid issue for the Rs 1,500-crore Gajoldoba mega project, spread over 280 acres in Dooars, North Bengal, will open on January 30 and bid approvals will be done by April 30 ... Read more

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