Government / Ministry News

» JK hoteliers demand tourist friendly urban development

The hoteliers urged the Urban Development Minister to help upgrade the infrastructure and other basic facilities for tourists to make their stay comfortable ... Read more

» GoI sanctioned 20 new tourism projects worth Rs 97.36 crore in JK

Projects include construction of Kashmir Haat at ChinarBagh , development of picnic spot at Pahalgam, light and sound show at Shalimar Bagh ... Read more

» Travel agents may appeal Supreme Court ban on transaction fee

Following the Supreme Court order, IndiGo and SpiceJet removed transaction fee, which was a component of tickets issued by agents ... Read more

» Centre plans to develop Delhi-Agra-MP tourist circuit

Foreign tourists visiting Taj Mahal in Agra via Delhi would be attracted to Madhya Pradesh’s historical cities of Gwalior, Orcha, Khujraho, Sanchi and Bhopal for which a plan is in the offing ... Read more

» Government working to simplify the VOA scheme to boost inbound tourism

Trying to reduce the time taken at visa counters and develop major metros of the country as tourism hubs which can serve as base camps for international tourists to explore local attractions ... Read more

» Permit requirement rule for foreigners relaxed for Manipur, Mizoram and Nagaland

The ministry of home affairs has relaxed the rules to permit free movement of foreign tourists in the northeast with exception of nationals from Afghanistan, China, Pakistan and Myanmar ... Read more

» Supreme Court stops airlines from charging transaction fee

Move will impact the agents hard as many airlines have reduced commission or offer no commision at all ... Read more

» Chiranjeevi Calls on Governor of Luang Prabang

Both the leaders discussed various issues of bilateral interest including promotion of the Buddhist heritage circuit ... Read more

» Chiranjeevi suggests extending VOA facility to more countries to boost tourism

The Ministry of Home Affairs had recently informed that it will not extend the TVOA facility to any other country ... Read more

» Tourism is vital for economic boost of J-K: Minister

The authorities of tourism department should ensure time bound completion of ongoing tourism infrastructure for convenience of visiting tourists: Mir ... Read more

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