Government / Ministry News

» Kerala to redevelop Kovalam-Poovar belt into a world-class tourism destination by 2042

The government has accorded administrative sanction for preparing the vision document; Kerala Tourism has invited bids from consultants/consortiums for carrying out consultancy services ... Read more

» Burhanpur in Madhya Pradesh to be developed as world heritage site

The tourists will be able to visit famous Asirgarh fort; MP tourism minister asked the collector to chalk out a plan for all-round development of tourist places in the district ... Read more

» Cheating case registered in Mumbai against Move Holidays for defrauding 64 customers

The agency offered holiday packages to Goa, Kerala, Thailand, Bangkok, Manali and Kashmir at throwaway prices ... Read more

» Orissa Government plans to build water sports facilities at different tourist spots

Water sports facilities would be created at different water bodies like those at Ramchandi-Konark, Deras, Jhumuka, Tampara etc  ... Read more

» Shangri la Mumbai gets environmental clearance but developers to face action for construction

The construction on the luxury hotel cost about Rs773 crore and started in 2004. However, developers did not seek environment clearance for the project till last year ... Read more

» Kaziranga National Park & Rajiv Gandhi National Park in Assam reopened for tourists

Floods had inundated three national parks in Assam including Kaziranga National Park, where two-thirds of the world's famed one-horned rhinoceroses live;Some animals were forced out of the park to nearby hills ... Read more

» ID proof mandatory for reserved train travel from December 1

In addition to the approved present set of IDs, the Railways have added senior citizen card, BPL card, ESI card and student IDs as ID proof ... Read more

» Anamalai Tiger Reserve uses GPS to earmark areas where eco tourism would be permissible

The survey will help ATR in identifying apart from regulated tourism areas the buffer zone, forest borders, tea plantation areas and encroachment areas in the forest range ... Read more

» Tourism Minister Chiranjeevi to rope in more film personalities to promote Incredible India

Says "full capacity" of the tourism industry is not being realised and promised to remove "bottlenecks" which are impeding the growth of the sector after talking to his colleagues in other ministries ... Read more

» Bihar Tourism to woo Mauritians with Discover Your Roots campaign

Signs MOU with Mauritius Tour Operators to promote packages to Bihar ... Read more

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