Domestic News

» Tourism ministry sanctions Rs 27 crore to develop 5 railway stations

Amritsar, Rai Barelli and Agra besides Trivandrum and Gaya where work for the beautification as well as development of basic amenities will be taken up jointly with the Railway Ministry ... Read more

» Madras HC reserves order on PIL against tourism in tiger reserve

The petitioner, an NGO, argued that permitting tourism activities in and around the tiger reserve would defeat the object of Project Tiger ... Read more

» Tourism in Kullu Manali hit due to suspension of flights

High-end tourists, mostly from abroad, are cancelling their tour plans to Manali; Hundreds of taxi operators at Bhuntar airport have again become jobless ... Read more

» Kerala tourism to have liaison office in Chandigarh

The tourism promotion programme kicked off with an event, Discover Kerala- Recharge Your Soula on Tuesday ... Read more

» Andhra Pradesh to promote beach tourism

With a 970-km coastline and relatively virgin stretches of beach, the Andhra Pradesh government now expects an investment of about Rs.1,000 crore through PPP ... Read more

» Tourism industry may lose Rs 4170 crore due to Uttarakhand disaster

Tourism sector would also witness a direct employment loss of about 1,80,000 people becoming unemployed for 6 months in the current year: ASSOCHAM Report ... Read more

» Ginger Hotels opens its 28th property at Noida

Plans to scale up its properties by tying up with non-branded family-run hotels and even managing company-owned guest houses ... Read more

» Kerala Tourism not to pursue responsible tourism tag for Kumarakom

Feels that when an RT tag is asserted, it will be up for criticism and scrutiny and also there is no global benchmark for responsible tourism ... Read more

» Bhandardara to be developed as major tourist hub

The developmental works include improvement of the access road, setting up directional and information signage, improvement of pathways and steps, creation of laser show and parking space ... Read more

» Gujarat receives 35 percent of its tourists from Maharashtra

The gross tourist flow during the year was 254.09 lakh which is 13.62 percent higher than the flow in 2011-12 ... Read more

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