Government / Ministry News

» Tourism could help root out Terrorism, Naxalism

Opportunity to channelise the local unemployed youths of under developed areas into mainstream society through employment in tourism industry ... Read more

» Center approves Expressway linking Mumbai to Vadodara

The 400-km stretch will be connected to the Ahmedabad-Vadodara expressway-which is already operational ... Read more

» Kerala to keep tabs on misuse of tourist visas

The Union home ministry has of late taken the issue seriously after intelligence reports pointed out that foreign missionaries were rampantly misusing tourist visa norm ... Read more

» Rajasthan Tourism to promote its fairs during festivals

This month itself, the Pink City will celebrate the Deepoutsav Jaipur from Friday to Monday ... Read more

» Forest dept to install bio-digester technology in eco-tourism spots

To convert organic waste into nutrient-rich liquid fertiliser and biogas, which can be used a renewable source of electrical and heat energy ... Read more

» India may drag EU to WTO over carbon tax on airlines

From January 2012, airlines flying into or out of EU airports will have pay a tax to cover the Co2 emission they emit during the entire flights ... Read more

» Private carriers appeal to govt to stop AI from under pricing its tickets

Cry foul over the aggressive pricing by AI which is cutting into their yields and have urged for intervention ... Read more

» ESOI organises workshop on ‘Practising Responsible Tourism' in Leh

This was the eighth in the series of ESOI workshops, principally targeting small and medium sized tourism service providers for dissemination of responsible tourism practices ... Read more

» Service to tourists should match natural beauty of J&K: Omar

Advocates for tailoring of schemes to provide short term trainings to the people in tourism and hotel management sector with no age limit ... Read more

» US, UK, New Zealand, Canada and Australia issue alert against travel to India

Dampen spirits in the Indian hotel and airline industries, which were expecting things would look up in the festive season ... Read more

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