Government / Ministry News
Plan to promote the ‘Buddhist circuit train' in China to boost sagging visits ... Read more
The ministry has taken several initiatives towards promoting and marketing tourism development products of the northeastern states ... Read more
The world's single largest block of mangrove forests may have lost a golden opportunity to become a global destination for wildlife tourism ... Read more
The 'Takht Express' would be launched on December 23 from Chandigarh & would cover six sacred destinations for Sikhs, including Amritsar in nine days ... Read more
Indigo has gained reputation for punctuality and last year the privately held airline made a profit of about Rs. 600 crore ... Read more
It said that the ATF which constitutes for about 40 per cent of the total operating cost of an airline, attracts sales tax between four per cent and 30 per cent in different states ... Read more
Funds will be used for tourism and infrastructure development of Satiguda dam and Manikeswari Shiva Temple ... Read more
Domestic airlines in India carried a total of 4.9 crore passengers in the Jan-Oct period this year as compared to 4.2 crore carried in 2010 ... Read more
Approves Rs. 250 crore for a Convention Centre. The project is expected to be ready before June 2012 with core components like main convention hall, exhibition hall and food court ... Read more
Air taxi, a small aircraft, carrying about 15 passengers, would also be introduced on a new circuit of Gwalior, Satna and Rewa to boost tourism ... Read more