The Ministry of Tourism will engage the Quality Council of India (QCI) for an independent and objective evaluation of the state of cleanliness specific to each monument chosen for adoption ... Read more

The Gulf region recorded more than nine million outbound tourists in 2011 and the figure is likely to touch 35 million by 2020; In 2010, 15,684 tourists from the UAE visited Kerala ... Read more

Feel the need to develop this place as an eco friendly tourism destination to regain its glory as it has chain of tourist spots from Achabal to Daksum to Sinthan Top ... Read more

Metropolitan Council of Amritsar gave in-principle approval to the upgradation of Attari Tourist Reception Centre, which will offer a restaurant, food plaza, open air-theatre and multi-level parking for Tourists ... Read more

In case hoteliers object to the proposal, it will be made mandatory to install closed circuit television sets in hotels to show customers what is happening in the kitchen ... Read more

In the first phase, 13 lighthouses across India,including four in Tamil Nadu, would be covered under this scheme ... Read more

Cabinet approvals will no longer be needed in awarding concessions for infrastructure projects, particularly road, railways, civil aviation, ports and metro rail ... Read more

Srivastava was earlier working as Special Secretary and Financial Adviser in the Ministry of External Affairs ... Read more

The Govt has also sanctioned Rs 30 Cr for development of tourism infrastructure in unexplored areas. ... Read more

Air India had earlier opposed Jet Airways’ proposed entry into the alliance, alleging Lufthansa, the mentor airlines of Star Aliance, did not favour the state-owned airline ... Read more