Government / Ministry News

» New Zealand to open Visa Facilitation Office in Mumbai

NZ is currently experiencing good growth in tourist numbers from India. ... Read more

» Civil Aviation Ministry threatens to cancel slots for flights repeatedly missing their scheduled departure time

In a 3 Day meeting, officials will also discuss the winter schedule for flights, which needs to be drastically re-planned so as to ensure better results out of stick-to-slot policy for departing as well as arriving flights. ... Read more

» E-passports to be issued by May 2011: Regional passport Officer Mumbai

Also aims to give passports in shorter duration after application ... Read more

» Air services to Srinagar suspended temporarily

According to a PTI report all flights to and fro from Srinagar have been suspended from Monday, 13th September 2010 for three days in view of the ongoing unrest in Kashmir valley. ... Read more

» Hotel & Restaurant Association of Haryana demands complete waiver of Luxury Tax in Haryana

The Association, along with Haryana Chamber of Commerce & Industry, has submitted a memorandum to Bhupinder Singh Hooda, Chief Minister, Haryana for the same. ... Read more

» Indian Govt may allow airlines to use foreign debt to repay local loans

The Department of Economic Affairs (DEA), the policymaking arm of the Finance Ministry, has called for exempting airlines from a regulation barring Indian companies from using foreign debt ... Read more

» Greenfield airport project at Aranmula, Kerala receives clearance

Clearance given for Rs 2,000 crore Greenfield private airport at the temple town of Aranmula, about 80 kms from Sabarimala, in Pathanamthitta district in Kerala. ... Read more

» Tibet Tourism Corporation to set up five-star hotel at Brahmaputra Grand Canyon

Tibet Tourism Corporation will set up a five-star hotel near Yarlung Zangbo (the Tibetan name for Brahmaputra) Grand Canyon in Tibet to make it an international tourist spot. ... Read more

» Haryana Tourism sets up Swiss tents at Dundahera and Surajkund

This is a pilot project ahead of the Commonwealth Games 2010, to be held from October 3-14 in the capital. ... Read more

» Govt of Tamil Nadu & DoT, undertakes tourism initiatives in Kolli Hills

The Department of Tourism (DoT), Government of Tamil Nadu, along with the District Administration and Forest Department, has taken up tourism initiatives in Kolli Hills in Namakkal district in an attempt to attract more tourists and promote Ecotourism.
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