Government / Ministry News

» Supreme Court allows IRCTC to continue operating the high-end luxury train Maharaja Express

Railways had terminated its arrangement with travel agency Cox and Kings for jointly operating and managing India's first pan-country super luxury train ... Read more

» India Signs MoU on Tourism with ASEAN

The main objectives of the MoU are to Cooperate in facilitating travel and tourist visits & Further strengthen the  tourism partnership ... Read more

» GoM to look into foreign capital in domestic airlines

To also consider the proposal of allowing the import of jet fuel directly by the airlines ... Read more

» Urban Development Minister wants Taj Mansingh property lease renewed

IHCL's MD & CEO is confident that the lease will be renewed and the company is in negotiations with NDMC ... Read more

» DGCA to meet top airlines officials on safety lapses issue

To tell airline representatives whether their plans to comply with all instructions and rules, as pointed out by the regulator following the audit, were practicable and feasible ... Read more

» ASEAN countries working on a common visa format to boost tourism

Campaign was launched in Indonesia and would be fully implemented after problems involving issuing a common visas to non-ASEAN residents and issuing free visas to ASEAN residents were settled ... Read more

» Andaman Jarawa tribes enticed to dance naked for tourists

Some tourist safaris blatantly breach laws that ban close contact with these rare tribes and also prohibit taking photographs of them ... Read more

» Army launches web portal for booking travel tickets online for its staff

The portal has been developed by Balmer and Lawrie (a government of India enterprise)- authorised travel agent for the defence personnel ... Read more

» India to develop Film City, Visakhapatnam beaches to attract tourists

Aims star-rated international class hotels with over two lakh rooms and budget hotels with 26 lakh rooms during the Five-Year Plan as India seek 12 per cent year-on-year growth in tourism ... Read more

» Govt cannot financially help private airlines: Ajit Singh

Ministry will try to persuade AAI, fuel suppliers for easier terms to the airlines ... Read more

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