Government / Ministry News

» Eco-tourism project inaugurated in Patna

Lightweight tourist vehicle to be pulled by a horse under an eco-tourism project at Rajdhani Vatika Park ... Read more

» Tourist interpretation centre to be set-up near Lingaraj temple in Bhubaneswar

Around 60 tourists will be accommodated at the interpretation centre, where big screens with audio visual systems would be installed ... Read more

» DGCA cracks the whip on the airlines over various issues

Directs Airlines to rein in the soaring domestic fares, asks the US and European airlines to revert to the old practice of allowing two bags & directs domestic airlines to offer free water to pax ... Read more

» Subodh Kant addresses International Tourism Ministers Conference T20 at Paris

The 3-day annual conference of Tourism Ministers known as T-20 countries began in Paris yesterday and will conclude tommorow ... Read more

» Intersight group to launch 'friendly driver' project in Kerala under responsible tourism initative

The project seeks to empower drivers as cab owners and guides, besides promoting entrepreneurship and generating employment in the tourism industry ... Read more

» Indian Travel industry protests against travel advisories by five nations

The tourism ministry has already taken up the issue with the foreign office as the industry fears 10-15% cancellations if the advice is not withdrawn ... Read more

» Mega tourism project proposed in Talasari-Udaypur beach area in Orissa

The Government plans to spend around Rs 250 crore for the development of at least 10 tourism destinations of the coastal district ... Read more

» DIPP floats draft note on allowing FDI in domestic airlines

Recommends allowing foreign airlines to pick up stake in domestic carriers with a 26 per cent foreign direct investment (FDI) cap ... Read more

» Ernakulam declared India's 1st smoke free tourist destination

The initiative's first phase targetted controlling smoking in public places and effective implementation of the Indian Tobacco Control Act ... Read more

» Airports to adopt new system to reduce flight congestion

Through Air Traffic Flow Management (ATFM) flight-related information will flow seamlessly across all stakeholders ... Read more

Follow on Facebook