Government / Ministry News

» Spices Board launches project Flavourit to lure International tourists with desi tadka

Flavourit will be meant for the tourists looking for authentic Indian spices as finding good quality spices is a problem that is being faced by an average tourist visiting India ... Read more

» Le Meridien Kochi bags best 5 star deluxe hotel award from Kerala Tourism for 2010-11

This year the hotel was also recognised at the National Tourism Awards for the Best Hotel based Five Star Convention Hotel ... Read more

» Rajasthan tourism minister Bina Kak writes to Sonia Gandhi to save Tiger Tourism

Letter says it is essential for the preservation of forests and wildlife and also generated income for a large number of people living around national parks and sanctuaries directly and indirectly ... Read more

» Jet fuel price increase by 3.2 percent

Third straight hike since July, adding to the cost burden of cash-strapped airlines ... Read more

» Valparai in TN to fight for exclusion from tiger buffer zone

Over 40 homestay providers and more than 600 traders in Valparai have jointly decided to pursue their case in the Supreme Court by availing the services of an eminent advocate in New Delhi ... Read more

» Air India to withdraw facility to travel as additional crew for pilots following misuse

The direction came following a complaint that Air India's Captain S P S Suri was given authorisation by the management to fly on Delhi-Dubai sector as additional crew member after being grounded ... Read more

» Minister urges to explore tourism potential in Dakshina Kannada

The government has sanctioned 3D planetarium worth Rs 24 crore to be set up at Pilikula ... Read more

» Five domestic airlines allowed to import aviation fuel

Those given permission to import ATF include Kingfisher Airlines, SpiceJet, IndiGo, Go Airlines and Air India ... Read more

» Odisha may relax restriction on foreign tourists visiting tribal areas

While more than 60,722 foreign tourists visited Odisha during 2011-12, no tourist from abroad visited the state since March this year mainly due to restriction imposed on visit to tribal pockets ... Read more

» J-K to ask Centre to resume direct Haj flight

The government is keen to see early resumption of flights from Srinagar to Jeddah, which were introduced in October, 2008, but later suspended ... Read more

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