Government / Ministry News

» Central Govt sanctions 19 tourism projects for J-K: Jora

Rs 29.90 Cr project for adventure tourism in Zanskar ... Read more

» Ministry of Civil Aviation is planning to cap air fares

The ministry is planning to impose a slab on private airlines above which they would not be able to raise the air fares during a given period ... Read more

» Religious tourism is recession proof: Tourism Secretary

Tourism ministry working towards developing more religious tourist circuits in the country ... Read more

» Forests in Poonch to be developed as eco-tourism destination

The Govt. department has already completed an eco-tourism project at Dara Ki Gali ... Read more

» Vizag Mega tourism projects face development hurdles

Of the five proposed mega tourism projects worth Rs 425 crore mooted by the tourism ministry under the PPP mode in the vicinity of Visakhapatnam, two have been found to be unsuitable ... Read more

» Tourist entry at Bhitarkanika National Park banned for 2 weeks due to annual census

The park in Odisha located at the coastal district of Kendrapada, 170 km from Bhubneshwar, is also a wildlife sanctuary; The park will reopen Jan 6 for tourists ... Read more

» Tourism Ministry to launch new website listing major tourist destinations within India

So far details of 243 destinations have been compiled and the effort is to cover every tourist spot in the country ... Read more

» New Gujarat tourism policy to offer incentives to investors

The State has also identified a range of new spots covering various segments like eco tourism apart from spiritual tourism which has already been growing fast ... Read more

» Maharashtra Govt. to train 500 tribal girls as travel consultants

Move comes after plan to train tribal girls as airhostesses failed ... Read more

» Goa tourism minister wants Sunburn Music Festival to shift venue to South Goa

There are many complaints that the festival gives rise to traffic congestion and chaos, that is why we want it to shift to the south because it has fewer tourists: Minister ... Read more

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