Government / Ministry News

» Uttarakhand govt to open Paanch Dhams on May 2 with a uniform schedule

The state government is improving connectivity via roads & will also ease taxes to promote tourism ... Read more

» Homestay scheme only where the owner is physically residing in the same establishment

The classification for Incredible India Bed and Breakfast/Homestay establishment will be given only in those cases: HC ... Read more

» India to offer electronic visa facility from this year

India will have one of the friendliest visa regimes once the electronic visa facility is introduced says the Tourism Secretary ... Read more

» Election Commission orders to defer Gujarat Tourism shoot until Polls

ECI has directed that the proposed shooting of the film 'Khushboo Gujarat Ki' for two days on March 11 and 12 be deferred in the entire state until the completion of the election process ... Read more

» DGCA issues a show-cause notice to Spicejet over midair Holi dance by cabin crew

Video of the cabin crew on a Goa-Bangalore flight dancing in the aisles went viral on social media ... Read more

» CAG slams J&K Tourism dept for complacence on promoting tourism

Says the dept has not formulated any long and short term perspective plans, and the developmental activities had been undertaken in an ad-hoc manner ... Read more

» CCI orders probe against Indian Railways, IRCTC

Restricting the services of agents authorised by IRCTC, among others, have also come under the scanner ... Read more

» Foreign Tourist Arrivals Show a Growth of 7.2% in February 2014 over February 2013

Foreign Exchange Earnings during the month of February 2014 were Rs 11,355 crore as compared to Rs 10,252 crore in February 2013 and `8,502 crore in February 2012 ... Read more

» Tourism can grow four fold to over USD 400 billion by 2022: finance ministry

Investment in infrastructure, tweaking of tax laws could boost industry ... Read more

» Gujarat Heritage Hotels Association seek govt help to promote tourism

They feel that the Khushboo Gujarat Ki campaign can bring added advantage if these heritage properties are developed ... Read more

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