Government / Ministry News

» President calls for rapid expansion of tourism infrastructure

Calls on the Centre, state governments and the private sector to come together ... Read more

» Tourism Ministry  plans Destination-oriented tourism parks

Also plans various initatives to promote Tourism Growth ... Read more

» Train travel, passport fee may come under service tax net

Government considers a 'negative list' model to tax services, which will boost its tax revenues significantly ... Read more

» Vaishnodevi basecamp to have Tourist Post Office

The Department has also inaugurated a floating post office on Dal lake in Srinagar recently ... Read more

» Gulf Air plane veers off Kochi airport runway, flights diverted

At least 7 passengers were injured as a Gulf Air plane from Bahrain with 137 passengers veered off the runway as it was landing and went into a muddy area ... Read more

» Govt moots pan India Common Mobility Travel Card

A prepaid smart card that will allow denizens to travel in public transport- bus, auto-rickshaw, taxi and even book railway tickets pan India ... Read more

» Madurai to ban non-recyclable and non-biodegradable plastic products in key tourist areas

Strict enforcement of the ban in the precincts of the famed Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple, Kallazhagar Temple, Thiruparankunram and Thirumalai Nayak Mahal ... Read more

» Sahay to discuss tapping of rural tourism in West Bengal with CM

The possibility of development of a tourism park and tourism circuit in the region would also be discussed at the meeting ... Read more

» BJP warns Maya govt against selling Tourism Corpn hotels

BJP would approach the Election Commission and if returned to power in assembly next year, send all the ministers and officials responsible for the same to jail by conducting an inquiry ... Read more

» USTA urges US govt to reduce visa processing time for India, China & Brazil

Also urges Transportation and Security Administration (TSA) to reduce the security screening wait time at major airports to less than 10 minutes ... Read more

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