To promote sustainable tourism with a view to create employment opportunity, promote Odisha’s cultural heritage and encouraging better investment in creation of world-class infrastructure ... Read more

Also slashes the rate of VAT to 5.5% (plus 10% surcharge) on Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) to attract more airlines to fly in the state ... Read more

Big buses create traffic congestion on narrow roads; New arrangements made for parking of these buses in the fields opposite St Alex church ... Read more

PPP model would be adopted to implement various projects and for a turn-around in the loss-making areas of the sector as per state's new Tourism Minister Krishnendu Narayan Chowdhury ... Read more

Interview with Mari Elka Pangestu, Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy, Republic of Indonesia ... Read more

21 projects worth Rs 96.18 crores have been granted in the 12th five year plan as part of Centre Financial Assistance programme for the state ... Read more

Underlined the need for promoting Indore as a destination for international flights; Also offered do discuss a package including tax concessions on ATF for the airlines willing to operate from Indore ... Read more

Air traffic in October fell sharply from 54.01 lakh in last October to 45.55 lakh passengers in 2012; Air India, Indigo gain market share at the cost of Kingfisher Airlines ... Read more

Explores the possibilities of improving tourism facilities in the erstwhile European colonies ... Read more

The CBEC chief indicated that the Reveune Department might talk to aviation regulator DGCA as the beleaguered airlines is likely to submit a comprehensive revival plan to DGCA by this month end ... Read more