Government / Ministry News

» Tourism Ministry proposes more airports for visa-on-arrival service

Proposed o extend the visa-on-arrival facility to be available at more international airports in India including Bangalore and Hyderabad ... Read more

» Goa tourist arrivals increased by 4.5 percent 2012

For 2012, 23.3 lakh domestic tourists and 4.5 lakh foreigners arrived as against 22.2 lakh domestic and 4.45 lakh foreigners in 2011 ... Read more

» Visa on Arrival Scheme Registers A Growth of 63 Percent in March

During the period January to March 2013, a total number of 5,744 VoAs were issued as compared to 3,905 VoAs during corresponding period of 2012 registering a positive growth of 47.1% ... Read more

» Chiranjeevi Inaugrates UNWTO Conference on Sustainable Tourism Development

MoT is hosting UNWTO Conference on Sustainable Tourism Development in Hyderabad from the 12th to 14th April 2013 ... Read more

» Kingfisher Airlines submits revival plan

The plan submitted by KFA CEO Sanjay Aggarwal on Wednesday reportedly did not have NOCs (no-objection certificates) from Airports Authority of India (AAI), tax authorities and banks ... Read more

» JK trying to get travel advisories lifted: Omar Abdullah

Many countries, including the US, have issued travel advisories to their citizens against visiting Jammu and Kashmir due to the prevailing militancy ... Read more

» Hyderabad to host to the UNWTO conference on sustainable tourism on 12 April

Joint meeting of the UNWTO Commission for East Asia and the Pacific and the Commission for South Asia, of which India is currently the chair will also be held ... Read more

» Foreign Tourist Arrivals in India Increased by About Three Percent in March

The growth rate in FEEs in rupee terms in March 2013 over March 2012 was 21.0 percent ... Read more

» Bhubneshwar ITC luxury hotel faces objection from CAG

Though the land site was earmarked for horticulture use with restriction in construction up to 10 metres in height, the land was leased out to the hotel developer in violation of land use zone plan ... Read more

» Air Asia gets Indian Government nod for setting up domestic airlines

This approval will enable AirAsia (India) Private Ltd to apply with the Directorate General of Civil Aviation for the aviation licence to operate as an Indian airline ... Read more

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