Government / Ministry News

» Chiranjeevi launches campaign '777 days of the Indian Himalayas' to promote the hills

The campaign is intended to attract more international tourists to India during the lean summer season ... Read more

» Only 76 out of 1,700 tourists rescued in Himachal Pradesh

Hundreds of tourists are still stuck in Pooh, Sangla and Rakchham in Kinnaur and Lahaul-Spiti districts of Himachal Pradesh ... Read more

» PM to launch the Rail link to Kashmir on June 26

The Banihal-Qazigund section, which includes an 11-km-long tunnel, will reduce the distance from 35 km (by road) to 18 km. It has been constructed at a cost of Rs 1,691 crore ... Read more

» Chiranjeevi to meet State Tourism Ministers to discuss steps for safety of foreign tourists

The decision to discuss steps for safety of tourists comes against the backdrop of sporadic incidents of crime against foreign tourists in the country relating to harassment and assault ... Read more

» Domestic tourism to be affected due to floods in Himalayas

Travel companies, seeing massive cancellations, are now advising tourists to visit these destinations in August ... Read more

» Kerala Govt. to give incentives only to responsible tourism investors

All hotels and resorts in Kumarakom would be declared RT-complaint on June 27, at the inauguration of the International Conference on Responsible Tourism ... Read more

» DGCA initiates several steps to ensure punctuality by the airlines

It also warned that the airlines not adhering to the approved time-slots would lose their claim on these slots in the next schedule ... Read more

» Marketing of tourism products holds key: Rajasthan CM

Ashok Gehlot laid the stress on tourism while laying foundation stone of Paryatan Bhavan; The tourism department is building a state-of-art complex at cost of Rs 10 crore with all the modern facilities ... Read more

» Visa on Arrival Scheme Registeres a Growth of 37 Percent during May 2013

During the period January to May 2013, the highest number of VoAs were issued at Delhi airport (4,808), followed by Mumbai (1,743), Chennai (1,157) and Kolkata (558) ... Read more

» Chiranjeevi okays collaboration of national hotel management institute with Cornell

National Council of Hotel Management and Catering Technology (NCHMCT) to go ahead with its proposal of academic collaboration with Cornell School of Hotel Administration,USA ... Read more

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