Government / Ministry News

» Rajgir in Bihar to hold 3 day festival

Along with the cultural extravaganza in Rajgir, tourists will also be willing to try their hands at rock climbing, parasailing and paragliding at the hills of Rajgir ... Read more

» Hotel owners in Srinagar seeks rollback of user charges 

The Srinagar Municipal Corporation has issued notices / bills to all the hotel, guesthouse and restaurant owners in Srinagar asking them to deposit hitherto unknown ‘User Charges’ ... Read more

» Himachal Pradesh to construct nine ropeways to promote tourism

The state government has also taken the improvement and maintenance works of roads on priority ... Read more

» APTDC and ILFS draw up a Rs 500-crore Vizag tourism development plan

To develop the city as a world class leisure and business tourism destination with a mix of public and private funding ... Read more

» Secretaries panel endorses proposal to import jet fuel

The airlines’ fuel bill will need Cabinet nod, move may help save airlines at least Rs 2,500 crore annually, a fourth of their total aviation turbine fuel (ATF) bill of Rs 10,000 crore ... Read more

» Tourism Ministry mulls e-visa to boost inbound tourism

The approval for such a system will have to win the confidence of the home & external affairs ministries for reasons of security and proper documentation of foreign visits ... Read more

» Indian Airlines losing around Rs. 1,300 on every passenger flown

Indian carriers are set to post a record $2.5 billion in combined losses this fiscal, says CAPA ... Read more

» DGCA pulls up airlines over poor communication flow to pax regarding fog delays

Fog lifts; flights near-normal; Dense fog likely to return towards month-end, says the weatherman ... Read more

» Kingfisher has not deposited the TDS money with govt for last 2 years 

Kingfisher has about Rs 130 crore of tax deducted at source to be deposited with the government and has committed to pay it by the end of the current financial year ... Read more

» Darjeeling Tea & Tourism Festival begins

The festival will offer various outdoors activities like paragliding, river rafting and kayaking & tea tasting; Special discount for guests in all hotels is also on offer, the festival will continue till January 5 ... Read more

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