Government / Ministry News

» Himachal Pradesh signs catering deal with IRCTC

The restaurants in Shimla, Solan, Nahan and Suketi towns will start functioning from March 1 where IRCTC will provide catering service ... Read more

» Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation to renovate 600-yr-old fort to boost tourism

Signs a memorandum with the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to restore the splendour of Bhadra Fort built by the founder of the city, Ahmed Shah, in 1411 AD ... Read more

» ASEAN tourism forum highlights region's push for further integration

The event has aimed to project ASEAN as a single, highly competitive tourist destination by establishing shared laws that reduced travel barriers for visitors both within and to the region ... Read more

» India is fast emerging as a preferred destination for the Saudi tourist

4.5 million Saudis representing nearly a quarter of the population, travelled abroad and spent about US $33 billion last year ... Read more

» Police to take action for 'Jarawa tourism' ad: DGP

Drivers and tour operators would be held responsible for any contact of the tourists with the Jarawas, or any infringement of rules ... Read more

» Indian airline industry expected to suffer huge debt burden of USD 20 billion in 2011-12

Existing FDI policy does not permit foreign airlines investment, thereby denying access to potential sources of capital and expertise ... Read more

» Excess Hotels in Sawai Madhopur put tiger reserve under pressure

In a day only 1,040 tourists can go into the park at a time and there are already 2,000 rooms available with another 2,000 rooms in various stages of construction ... Read more

» Kingfisher Airline importing ATF is bad economics: Oil companies

Oil firms stated that India is surplus in jet fuel and exports half of its production annually ... Read more

» India may put curbs on EU carriers due to Carbon Tax

Under a Horizontal Aviation Agreement between India and the 27-nation bloc EU, New Delhi allows any European airline to operate flights between India and any European Union member state ... Read more

» Kanyakumari to soon have a sound & light show

The trial run for the light and sound show, brought to the land’s end by ITDC at a cost of Rs. 2.25 crore, took place on Saturday at the new open air auditorium with a seating capacity of 300 ... Read more

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