Government / Ministry News

» West Bengal govt to soon set up an Eco-Tourism Board

The department is also working on plans to utilise the natural resources in these areas to set up the new tourist hubs comprising of resorts, food courts, cultural centres, health centers and other facilities in the PPP mode ... Read more

» Maharashtra Govt plans to rope in Sachin Tendulkar as tourism ambassador

The state wants to model its tourism promotion project after neighbouring Gujarat ... Read more

» Vistara Airlines starts sale of tickets, flights to take off from January 9

Signs inter-line agreement with Singapore Airlines, SilkAir ... Read more

» Kerala Govt relaxes policy on alcohol ban

Sunday ban had impacted the tourism industry as several weekend conferences have been shifted out of Kerala ... Read more

» 29 Tourism projects sanctioned for the North Eastern States in 2014-15

These include 9 projects in Nagaland, 8 in Sikkim, 5 in Manipur, 4 in Arunachal Pradesh, 3 in Mizoram ... Read more

» 357 Visas on Arrival issued within 10 days of commencement of facility at Goa Dabolim Airport

The  country  wise  data of  VoA issued  is  as   follows: Russua (154),  Ukraine (183),   Germany (7),  Jordan (3), Singapore (1),   USA (4) ... Read more

» 62.7 Percent Growth in Tourist Visa on Arrival Scheme in November, 2014

During the month of November 2014, a total of 2,968 VoAs were issued under this Scheme as compared to 1,824 VoAs during the month of November 2013 ... Read more

» Tourism Minister plans to double foreign tourist arrivals by 2015

Sharma said India's share in foreign tourist arrivals was far less compared to other Asian countries like China and Thailand ... Read more

» Raju acts tough, denies Air Arabia, Emirates' requests for expansion into India

the minister has been routinely denying any increase to other middle-eastern airlines as well ... Read more

» Union Ministry of Tourism advises State Governments & UTs to deploy Tourist Police at prominent tourist spots

An advisory has been posted on the Ministry of Tourism website www.incredibleindia.org indicating that India remains safe destination for international Tourists including women tourists ... Read more

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