Government / Ministry News

» DGCA mulling penalty on airlines neglecting safety

Considers measures like disallowing defaulting airlines from expanding their fleet or operations till they started spending the right amount on ensuring aircraft safety ... Read more

» 200 tourists denied entry in Sariska

The Gypsy owners were protesting against the plying of canters in the reserve, and asked the tourists to vacate the vehicles ... Read more

» Similipal Tiger Reserve in Orissa to open for night stay after 2 years

The night stay will, however, be limited to the buffer area of Gudugudia and Jamuani ... Read more

» Airstrips to be developed at Kasaragod, Wayanad in Kerala

Backwater tourism potential of the north Malabar region would also be explored ... Read more

» Sahai announces Global Travel Mart India to be held on 12.12.12

Put a target of adding 5 million more tourists in the near future ... Read more

» Vayalar Ravi calls on finance ministry to ease debt load on Kingfisher

A possible government intervention through state-owned banks may help Kingfisher tide over one of its biggest problems today - the high interest costs on its 7,057.08 crore of debt ... Read more

» ASSOCHAM calls for low taxes on jet fuel

The aviation industry has all ingredients to grow but airlines are facing huge losses as over one-third of operating costs are on account of aviation turbine fuel ... Read more

» IFFI to be part of Incredible India campaign

A MoU between the union information and broadcasting ministry - which organizes the IFFI and the union tourism ministry has already been signed in a bid to enhance synergies  ... Read more

» In India, airlines are overtaxed: Vijay Mallya

Questions duty to fly loss-making routes, blames crisis on oil price spike ... Read more

» South Asia Sub Regional Tourism Forum to be held in Dhaka on Tuesday 29 November 2011

The TWG is organizing a one-day back-to-back forum on developing and marketing subregional Buddhist and nature/culture tourism circuits and products on Monday, 28 November 2011 ... Read more

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