One of the initiatives taken by the department specifically for women is setting up of a Tourist Police Force ... Read more

Joint meeting of the UNWTO Commission for East Asia and the Pacific and the Commission for South Asia, of which India is currently the chair will also be held ... Read more

CM to unveil its heritage tourism policy soon ... Read more

The print advertisement released on September 27, 2012 showing how a simple act like postponing a hotel laundry could help sustain rain forests ... Read more

The hotels (one to five stars) and resorts will come up at historical places of Mandu, Burahanpur and Chanderi under private-public partnership ... Read more

The campaign, having tagline "Chalo Chalen Bengal (Let's Visit Bengal)", is part of efforts to woo more visitors by the state government ... Read more

The Solapur mega tourist circuit, for which a proposal of more than Rs 40 crore was sent by the MTDC, the Union home ministry has sanctioned only Rs 4 crore ... Read more

The new destinations which will be focused in 2013 include Kokernag, Veerinag, Deksum, Watlab, Manasbal, Wadwan, Simthan pass, Yusmarg, Lolab, and Gurez ... Read more

This year about 70-80% of the FTOs' are from newer regions like Ukraine, China, Japan, Far East and Russia ... Read more

Rs. 43.87 crore for Solapur Mega Circuit in Maharashtra; Rs. 47.62 crore for back water circuit in Alappuzha; Rs. 45.88 crore for Vishakapatnam- Bheemunipatnam Beach Corridor Mega Circuit ... Read more