Government / Ministry News

» Won’t tolerate air safety violation: Ajit Singh  

Several findings have been noted with respect to backlog of flight crew training, Flight Operations Quality Assurance (FOQA) monitoring, shortage of operational crew, delay in disbursement of salaries etc ... Read more

» China, Taiwan and Japan promise Rs 200 crore aid to develop Bihar

Bihar government is preparing to transform the state into a world-class destination for religious and historical tourism ... Read more

» India issues Travel Advisory against travelling to Syria

Indian nationals are advised to avoid all non-essential travel to Syria for the present in view of the situation prevailing in parts of Syria ... Read more

» Kerala losing its shine to other destinations

Global recession, better marketing by other states & introduction of tourist packages to countries like Indonesia and Sri Lanka were the major reasons for the fall in the growth rate ... Read more

» Ministry may allow foreign airlines to hold up to 49% in domestic carriers

New Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh was of the view that international carriers could be allowed to hold more than 26%, and was likely to give a clear direction in this regard; Cabinet to Take Final Call ... Read more

» DGCA asks airline to give timeframe for complying with safety norms

DGCA’s surveillance report had found safety lapses across all airlines ... Read more

» Tourists make a beeline for Himachal to enjoy snowfall

Competitions like igloo making, snow statue, snowballs, snowman, fun races, snow mobile stunts, paragliding on snow etc would be organized in Manali during Manali winter carnival ... Read more

» Nepal to accord priority industry status to its Tourism sector

NATTA AGM held; Pavitra Kumar Karki takes over as the president with new team in place ... Read more

» India received 6.29 million foreign tourists & earned $ 16,564 million in forex in 2011

Growth of 8.9% as compared to the FTAs of 5.78 million in 2010; Foreign Exchange Earning growth of 19.6% ... Read more

» Aviation minister Ajit Singh stands by airlines

No airline faces closure, will ensure safety: DGCA ... Read more

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