Government / Ministry News

» Star Alliance to soon resume talks for AI's entry to the alliance

The 27-carrier grouping Star Alliance, the biggest airline alliance had denied entry to Air India last year on grounds that it did not meet the minimum joining requirements ... Read more

» Foreign Tourist Arrivals in Feb registers a Negative Growth Rate

FTAs during the period January-February 2012 were 13.59 lakh with a growth of 7.9% as compared to the FTAs of 12.59 lakh with a growth of 12.4% during January-February 2011 over 2010 ... Read more

» IATA suspends Kingfisher for the 2nd time for non-payment of dues

Federal Bank gives NPA tag to its Rs 90 crore Kingfisher Airlines loan; 19 more accounts of Kingfisher Airlines frozen; Oil companies have stopped fuel supply to the crisis-hit airlines due to non-payment of dues ... Read more

» Visa regulations proving to be a hurdle for medical tourism in India

Since the 26/11 terror attack in Mumbai, the cost of medical visa has gone up by three times for citizens of some countries; The processing procedures have also become cumbersome and tedious ... Read more

» Seminar on 'Sustainable Practices in Trans-Himalayan Destinations' organised

The Business School, University of Jammu (JU) in collaboration with Department of Tourism organized the 2-day international seminar ... Read more

» Delhi airport tariff hike may reduce flight number: Study

The report came in the wake of Delhi International Airport Limited seeking a 774 per cent hike in aeronautical tariff and the airlines criticising the move ... Read more

» Indian and Chinese are increasingly acquiring the status of big spenders

In Australia and South Africa, tourists from these two Asian countries outspend those from the US and the UK ... Read more

» Government aims to create 77.5 million jobs in tourism and hospitality sector by 2016

Plans to adopt a ''pro-poor'' approach to the development of the sector in the twelfth five year Plan   ... Read more

» Supreme Court to decide on March 13 about tourism in core area

Bhopal-based environment protection NGO Prayatna had filed a plea demanding ban on tourism in core areas of tiger reserves ... Read more

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