Government / Ministry News
Accepting a major demand of the cash-strapped aviation industry, the government had on January 17 decided to launch the process to allow foreign airlines 49 per cent stake in Indian carriers ... Read more
Rural or farm tourism is a relatively new concept in India, allowing urban Indians and foreign tourists get a taste of rustic life ... Read more
Hospitality industry needs about 2 lakh trained persons every year but the supply is just about 18,000 persons; Minister urges the institutes to make "earnest effort to raise their standards" ... Read more
Proposed in the annual State Budget that all hotels are granted 50 per cent concession of tax payable during the off-season ... Read more
Officials said resorts were ready to welcome the international travellers who are responsible for about a third of the impoverished country's gross domestic product ... Read more
Annual Report of The Ministry of Tourism Released ... Read more
Training on improving behavioural skills and etiquettes given to porters, vendors and taxi drivers by a state government-aided tourism institute ... Read more
The move will enable airlines to cut operating costs by 10-15 percent, saving on sales tax, which ranges between three percent and 35 percent and is levied by state governments ... Read more
To help tourists, who routinely suffer at the hands of touts ... Read more
Leading Tour Operators urge simpler US visas to boost business tourism ... Read more