Government / Ministry News

» India can follow Japan to set up MICE Institution

To attract inbound MICE, the Government should encourage public sector and provide sector investments in MICE Infrastructure: Mr. Om Prakash, Director – Inorbit Tours Pvt. Ltd.,ex-Chairman TAAI (WR) ... Read more

» Rail passengers to pay more in AC 1 & AC 2 classes from tomorrow

The revised tariff will also be applicable to tickets tickets issued in advance for journey to commence on or after April 1, 2012; the difference in fares will be recovered from passengers by TTEs in trains ... Read more

» Income tax dept wants luxury sea liners to be taxed as floating hotels

SC issues notice to Star cruises after I-T dept appeals that Luxury cruises were being camouflaged as passenger transport by the respondent to pay tax on 7.5% of income instead of 25% of accruals ... Read more

» SAARC trade, tourism fair begins in Dhaka

About 350 stalls have been set up at the annual event, with the host country displaying their products at around 180 booths ... Read more

» MoT hopeful of attracting more tourists despite tight budget

The tourism ministry remains hopeful that it can bring in at least seven million foreign tourists to the country during this fiscal year ... Read more

» India And Brazil to Strengthen Cooperation in Tourism

Tourism Minister of Brazil Calls on Subodh Kant ... Read more

» Facilities for tourists availing Visa-on-arrival needs to be improved

The survey reveals that tourists take over an hour and sometimes one-and-a-half hours at Mumbai airport for their visas ... Read more

» DGCA pulls the plug on opaque fares

Airlines are participating in a special fare scheme offered by travel portals, 'opaque fares', where neither the identity of the carrier nor the flight details are revealed till payment is through and ticketing done ... Read more

» US visa may be processed in 3 days

Powerful Senators to introduce a legislation in the Senate on a comprehensive visa reform which, if enacted into law, would facilitate visitors and business visas within three days ... Read more

» Brazil asks websites to remove sex tourism promotions

In 2011, the ministry identified 2,169 websites with photos of women in sensual poses and invitations for sexual encounters ... Read more

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