Government / Ministry News

» Non-payment of dues to oil companies hits Kingfisher Airlines schedules

At least 34 flights across the country, including nine flights to and from Delhi, and those to Bangkok from Delhi and Mumbai were cancelled ... Read more

» India wins World's Leading Destination and Tourist Board awards at World Travel Mart

Tourism Minister Subodh Kant Sahai received the awards from Graham E. Cooke, president and founder of World Travel Awards, at the Excel Exhibition Centre ... Read more

» Government eyes on tourism sector to bail out ailing economy

The tourism ministry has set an ambitious target of creating 24.9 million jobs during the 12th Five Year Plan to increase the sector's growth from 9% to 12% ... Read more

» Petition seeking to ban tourism in MP tiger reserves rattles hoteliers, tour operators

Not only the tourist inflow into jungle resorts could reduce to a trickle affecting the thousands of people who depend on tourism around these jungles, tourism ban may also lead to increased poaching ... Read more

» Foreign Tourist Arrivals increase by 11% in October

Foreign Exchange Earnings register a growht of 34.5% corresponding to last october ... Read more

» Foreign tourist inflow drops in Kochi

The downward trend in the revenue generated from the high spending foreign tourists will adversely hit the sector ... Read more

» Kolli hills to become eco-tourism destination

Botanical and herbal parks and places of religious worship, among others, will be developed as a part of the eco-tourism destination ... Read more

» Kingfisher cancels 12 flights due to crew shortage, fuel problems

15-crore cheque to AAI bounces, reports of plans to  cancel 31 flights daily till November 19 ... Read more

» Himachal lacks luxury bus service

Tourists travelling between hill resorts are forced to travel by ordinary or semi-deluxe buses that stop at domestic bus stops and take long time to cover small distances, private taxis are an expensive option ... Read more

» CBI to file FIR against Airbus-Indian Airlines deal

The deal had come under the CAG scanner because according to a clause Airbus had committed to invest USD 175 million towards opening of MRO units in India, which was later diluted ... Read more

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