Government / Ministry News

» G20 recognizes Travel & Tourism as a driver of economic growth for the first time

Culmination of long-term efforts by the industry, led by UNWTO and WTTC, to encourage world leaders to see the potential of Tourism to create millions of new jobs and billions of dollars of GDP ... Read more

» MOT forms Committee on Beach, River and Backwater Tourism

Vivek Nair, Vice Chairman and MD of The Leela Group to head the committee as the chairman ... Read more

» National Tourism Advisory Council Meets

Hygiene and Cleanliness are Major Cause of Concern says Subodh Kant  ... Read more

» MoT launches Clean India Pilot Project at Qutab Minar, partnered by ITDC

Under the Project, all issues regarding the heritage site are taken care of including providing drinking water facilities, renovation of toilets, proper signages in and around the premises etc ... Read more

» DGCA asks CEOs of Domestic Airlines to examine the Rising Airfares

Increase in average airfare offered by the airlines is phenomenal, although the ATF prices have gone up by only 16% in June 2012 vis-a-vis June 2011 ... Read more

» Gir to remain closed for tourists in monsoons

This is the best mating season for animals and the period is crucial for conservation of the endangered species ... Read more

» Maharashtra govt's SPA plan for Hill Stations fails to take off

This is even as another hill station project in Mulshi taluka was last month notified by the government and another two are in the pipeline in the district ... Read more

» Work to start for the Rs 2,100 crore Itanagar Airport in Arunachal Pradesh

Airline hub policy will be finalised soon, The hubs are planned to be operationalised in Delhi and Chenna: PM ... Read more

» Tourism sector attracts Rs 35,000 cr investment at Karnataka GIM

Land has been offered for tourism projects at various places like Hampi, Pattadakal, Aihole, Belur, Bijapur, Jog, Mysore and Anekal ... Read more

» Foreign Tourist Arrivals register a growth of 4.6% in May 2012 over May 2011

812 Visa on Arrival (VOAs) were issued as compared to 865 VoAs during the month of May 2011, registering a decline of 6.1% ... Read more

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