Government / Ministry News

» Domestic tourism grew by 13.8 percent during 2011

The number of foreign tourist visits to States/UTs registered a growth of 8.85% over 2010 as compared to a growth of 24.6% in 2010 over 2009 ... Read more

» Goa plans to attract 6 million tourists in 5 yrs: CM

The state will create entertainment facilities and fix its infrastructure in the tourist belt so that more numbers can be accommodated ... Read more

» Tourism can contribute to the three pillars of sustainability

Tourism, providing jobs and supporting the livelihoods of millions, particularly of women and young people, agreed participants meeting at a Rio+20 tourism event ... Read more

» Air India Constitutes Committee to Implement Justice Dharmadhikari Committee Report

Civil Aviation Ministry To Seek Dispensations For Incentives To Employees ... Read more

» G20 recognizes Travel & Tourism as a driver of economic growth for the first time

Culmination of long-term efforts by the industry, led by UNWTO and WTTC, to encourage world leaders to see the potential of Tourism to create millions of new jobs and billions of dollars of GDP ... Read more

» MOT forms Committee on Beach, River and Backwater Tourism

Vivek Nair, Vice Chairman and MD of The Leela Group to head the committee as the chairman ... Read more

» National Tourism Advisory Council Meets

Hygiene and Cleanliness are Major Cause of Concern says Subodh Kant  ... Read more

» MoT launches Clean India Pilot Project at Qutab Minar, partnered by ITDC

Under the Project, all issues regarding the heritage site are taken care of including providing drinking water facilities, renovation of toilets, proper signages in and around the premises etc ... Read more

» DGCA asks CEOs of Domestic Airlines to examine the Rising Airfares

Increase in average airfare offered by the airlines is phenomenal, although the ATF prices have gone up by only 16% in June 2012 vis-a-vis June 2011 ... Read more

» Gir to remain closed for tourists in monsoons

This is the best mating season for animals and the period is crucial for conservation of the endangered species ... Read more

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