Government / Ministry News

» Madras HC reserves order on PIL against tourism in tiger reserve

The petitioner, an NGO, argued that permitting tourism activities in and around the tiger reserve would defeat the object of Project Tiger ... Read more

» Tourism industry may lose Rs 4170 crore due to Uttarakhand disaster

Tourism sector would also witness a direct employment loss of about 1,80,000 people becoming unemployed for 6 months in the current year: ASSOCHAM Report ... Read more

» FIPB okays Jet-Etihad deal with some conditions

The 12-member board would have four directors from Jet, two from Etihad and six independent directors ... Read more

» Gujarat receives 35 percent of its tourists from Maharashtra

The gross tourist flow during the year was 254.09 lakh which is 13.62 percent higher than the flow in 2011-12 ... Read more

» Nagaland tourism minister urges Home Ministry to withdraw protected area permit

The minister said the permit has hampered tourism prospects of Nagaland to a large extent ... Read more

» Indian Oil funds Rs 36 crore for development of Tourist facility at Konark

Will comprise of a decorated pathway to the Sun Temple, a display gallery and audio visual centre with a capacity of 200 persons, snacks and ticket counter, parking center and water bodies in the area ... Read more

» Online visa application system will boost tourism says Chiranjeevi

The facility of the Integrated Online Visa Application System under the Immigration Visa and Foreigners Registration and Tracking IVFRT is now operational at 120 Indian Missions abroad ... Read more

» MoCA to regulate airfares through Competition Commission

An economic cell to monitor domestic airlines’ pricing mechanism, is looking at forwarding reports to CCI to take corrective action in the event of discrepancies in airfares ... Read more

» Nashik Municipal Body to survey hotels to evaluate property taxes

City hotels had been surveyed earlier as well but their built-up area has increased significantly since then ... Read more

» Tourism and Aviation Ministers to travel on AI launch flight to Australia to boost Tourism

Will participate in the road shows in Sydney and Melbourne to spread awareness and boost the prospects of bi-lateral tourism ... Read more

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