Government / Ministry News

» Ajit Singh asks AAI to not charge airport development fee (ADF) at Chennai & Kolkata Airports

MoCA to also soon consider scrapping of the levy of airport development fees (ADF) on passengers at the New Delhi and Mumbai airports by arranging alternate sources of funding to bridge the funding gap ... Read more

» Cruise passenger facilitation centre inaugurated in Kochi

Arrival of nearly 58,000 cruise tourists to Kochi last year generated revenue worth Rs 60 crore to the State’s exchequer ... Read more

» India and Bulgaria to explore the possibilities of cooperation in Tourism Sector

Will identify areas for working together in the field of Hospitality Training, Promotion, Marketing & Development  of Tourist destinations; To explore the possibilities of enhancing air-connectivity ... Read more

» Siddhanath hill at Borim in Goa to be developed as a tourist spot

Beautification of the road from Borim to the Baithakhol circle on cards ... Read more

» The carbon footprint of Indian carriers was 12,704,000 tonnes of CO2 in 2011

Henceforth, all airlines and airports will have to submit air turbine fuel consumption, electricity usage and information about the movements of passenger, cargo and aircraft to the DGCA ... Read more

» JK tourism developing infrastructure to give a boost to tourism in Ladakh

The tourism department has also said that it will be promoting water sports in the area like river rafting. Mountaineering and trekking will also be an attraction for the visitors ... Read more

» KSRTC and Mysore Travel Agents Association all set for Dussehra celebration

Plans to give free accomodation to 20 groups from different countries like Germany, the US and Singapore who have confirmed their visit to the city with an aim to woo tourists from foreign nations ... Read more

» Lack of basic facilities at Agaya Gangai waterfalls near Kolli Hills keeps tourist away

The waterfalls i Tamil Nadu receive over 50 people of all ages and double the number on weekends and holidays;the State government had plans to install a ropeway to Agaya Gangai, but it remained only on paper ... Read more

» Civil Aviation Ministry to monitor performance of regional airlines

MoCA would also examine ways to carry out restructuring of the Route Dispersal Guidelines (RDGs) which mandate Indian carriers to operate to socially-important but financially-unviable routes ... Read more

» Dedicated helplines launched in Varanasi for women, tourists and elderly

Services of tourist and women helplines can be availed in cases like attack or misbehaviour, chain or purse snatching, duping, teasing or sexual harassment and accidents ... Read more

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