Though prevention of crime, including crime against tourists, is the primary responsibility of state governments, the Ministry is concerned over the negative impact of crime on tourism ... Read more

Budget woes inflate holiday spend without deflating holiday plans though Depreciating Rupee, soaring airfares and budgetary concerns loom large ... Read more

carriers hit by a double whammy in which costs such as fuel, lease rentals and even a part of salary spends have shot through the roof as rupee depreciates ... Read more

According to industry estimates, bookings for South Indian destinations have gone up by nearly 40 per cent in the past two months on a year-on-year basis ... Read more

The Foreign Exchange Earnings for tourism across India is estimated as Rs.50,448 crores in the period January to June, 2013 ... Read more

Tourist arrivals in Ladhak dipped by 30 percent due to reports of border tension between India and China ... Read more

Lesser known destinations such as Bihar and West Bengal have beaten Goa in the growth of foreign tourist arrivals in the past two years ... Read more

The Gateway Hotels and Resorts, part of the Taj Group, is set to double its number of hotels and room inventory in the next three to four years ... Read more

Better road connectivity, world class airports, better enforcement of law and order will also go a long way in making India an attractive tourist location says the Maharashtra Tourism Minister ... Read more

The authority said it is taking action for litigation against Kingfisher Airlines and Paramount Airways for realising its pending dues ... Read more