Government / Ministry News

» Varanasi ghats to soon get a facelift under Clean India Campaign of MoT

The campaign aims at creating a collective mindset of hygiene and cleanliness; It will employ a balance of persuasion, education, sensitization, training, demonstration and regulation for achieving its goal ... Read more

» Life of Pi movie bags National Tourism Awards

Plans that are on the anvil include 'Life of Pi' tour packages for Puducherry and Munnar (Kerala), where the film has been shot ... Read more

» Tourists can now see Change of Guard ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan

The ceremony will be held every Saturday at 10 a.m. ; It will be open to the public, who will only have to produce a photo identity card at gate no.2, near the Prime Minister’s Office ... Read more

» MoT to open tourism university in Sonepat, Haryana

Tourism University in Rajiv Gandhi Education City in district Sonepat of Haryana ... Read more

» Tura hill station in Meghalaya deprived of its tourism potential

This beautiful spot does not find mention in any tourist brochure; Pelga-Dre, one of the most heart-wetting water falls in the world located nearby is virtually unknown ... Read more

» Karnataka to upgrade infrastructure at 25 Temples to boost pilgrim tourism

Religious endowment dept. has released Rs 1 crore each to selected 25 temples for development of infrastructure ... Read more

» MTDC to start luxury bus service to boost Konkan tourism

MTDC has purchased five Volvo buses which have facilities like chemical toilets, fridge, oven, Wi-Fi at a cost of Rs 5.48 crore which will cover temples, beaches and sea forts in the Konkan region ... Read more

» Ajit Singh asks Chief Ministers to reduce aviation fuel taxes

ATF ( aviation turbine fuel) taxes in India are amongst the highest in the World as New Delhi stands at 20 per cent, in Maharastra 25 per cent and in West Bengal it is 29 per cent ... Read more

» ED to issue show cause notice to Sahara for FEMA violation over Grosvenor Hotel buy

Sahara had acquired the posh London hotel in December 2010 for 470million pounds equivalent to Rs 3525 crore ... Read more

» GTDC to evict encroachers from tourism properties

GTDC has already appointed an estate manager to remove encroachments from all its properties across Goa; Also approved a private proposal to endorse Club Goa cards to be sold to tourists visiting Goa ... Read more

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