Government / Ministry News

» Sikkim govt to allow only registered tour operators to ply tourists to restricted places

The move follows fleecing of tourists by drivers and touts during the recently concluded weeklong Durga Puja vacation ... Read more

» RBI wants lock-in period for FDI in hotels and tourism

A monitoring mechanism to check FDI violations to be set-up ... Read more

» Direct rail link to Katra in Jammu and Kashmir likely by end of 2010

All bridges, tracks, stations and tunnels have been completed on Udhampur-Katra railway link. ... Read more

» Aurangabad declared as tourism capital of Maharashtra by Tourism Minister Dr Vijay Kumar Gavit

50 per cent tax concessions for the hospitality industry to tide over off-season problem ... Read more

» Himachal Pradesh Tourism Department to organise road show in Delhi on October 23-24, 2010

The road show will start with a business meet on ‘Unforgettable Himachal’, where tourism potential of the state, strategy to be followed and investment opportunities in tourism sector will be highlighted by the state government.  ... Read more

» Air India to start daily direct flight between Delhi & Aurangabad from next month

Also plans to re-start Udaipur – Aurangabad flight from next tourist season ... Read more

» New terminal at Varanasi Airport to be operational from next month

Completed at the cost of Rs 150 crore, the new centrally air-conditioned terminal building has the capacity to handle 800 passengers at a given time.  ... Read more

» Air Service Agreement between India and Iraq modified

Both sides can now designate multiple airlines for operations between the countries. ... Read more

» Kumari Selja encourages Hotel Industry

Feels New Delhi has potential to be a major Convention City ... Read more

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