Government / Ministry News

» All hurdles will be crossed says Mallya after meeting civil aviation secretary Shrivastava

KFA has debts of close to Rs 8,000 crore and has suffered losses of Rs 1,609 crore in 2008-09, Rs 1,647 crore in 2009-10, Rs 1,027 crore in 2010-11 and Rs 732 crore in 2011-12 ... Read more

» MP tourism minister keen to promote the state as a tourist destination beyond tiger tourism

madhya Pradesh government will give capital subsidy up to 25% of investment, encourage budget hotels at religious places, have fast track clearance for investment above Rs 10 crore ... Read more

» Tourism Ministers to debate on barriers to travel at UNWTO Summit

Reducing visa constraints, simplifying entry processes and developing policies that improve connectivity across borders are the topics on the agenda for the world’s Tourism Ministers meeting ... Read more

» Banks to be more inclined to lend to hospitality sector as they get infrastructure status

Three star plus Hotels located within cities with population of more than 10 lakh are likely to get ‘infrastructure’ tag; top-grade hotels will be eligible for long-term loans of 10-15 years duration ... Read more

» Railway fare hike expected soon says Railway minister Pawan Kumar Bansal

Fares may be increased for providing better services to the passengers ... Read more

» Visa facilitation and air connectivity priorities for the UNWTO says Executive Council 

Ministers of tourism and officials meeting at the 94th session of the UNWTO Executive Council defined advancing visa facilitation and promoting increased air connectivity as priorities for UNWTO ... Read more

» K.C. Venugopal takes Charge as Minister of State for Civil Aviation

Calls for coordinated efforts by all stakeholders to boost the growth of the sector ... Read more

» Recent sighting of two cubs raises hope for the Sariska Tiger reserve

The total number of tigers in the reserve is now seven, including five adult tigers, out of which three are females, but there is no sighting for the tourists ... Read more

» Megastar Chiranjeevi becomes the New Tourism Minister

57-year-old Chiranjeevi, who has his task cut out to sell 'Incredible India' after entertaining millions of fans ... Read more

» 5 day Tawang tourism festival begins with great pomp and show

Governor J J Singh skeptical about the condition of roads that lead to Tawang, urges the Border Road Organization (BRO) authorities to take the matter seriously ... Read more

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