Government / Ministry News

» Goa tourism department to allow 17 more beach shacks

Some fear this is a backdoor entry for shacks that have been erected illegally ... Read more

» West Bengal Govt plans to build hotel near Puri beach

CM planned the budget hotel after learning about the problems being faced by tourists from Bengal because of the rise in hotels tariffs in Puri ... Read more

» Supreme Court says it will quash Jet-Etihad deal if there are irregularities

The court passed the order on BJP leader Subramanian Swamy's plea seeking its direction to quash the deal on the ground that it was against public interest ... Read more

» Maharashtra MoU with New South Wales to focus on tourism management

To focus on tourism management and learn from each other ... Read more

» Tourism Ministry lodges complaint against fake websites

The department has enclosed print outs of the home pages of these fake websites (tourisminindia.Com, incredibleindia.Org.In, incredible-india.Com, incredibleindiatourism.In) with its complaint ... Read more

» Kashmir’s tourism industry hurt by Srinagar hotels closure

The district administration past week suspended commercial operations in as many as 100 hotels in Srinagar on the directions of J&K High Court as they were operating without Sewage Treatment Plants ... Read more

» India advises its nationals in Thailand to be on alert

The notice came in the wake of mass political protests that spread outside the capital today, demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra ... Read more

» West Bengal to invest Rs.120 crore to develop infrastructure and boost tourism

Funds will be used to develop 11 projects that include resorts, hotels and tourism hubs, basically in rural parts of the state ... Read more

» Himachal to promote Hamta in Kullu valley as a new tourist destination

Hamta may open for tourists after inauguration by the chief minister during the Winter Carnival in January 2014 ... Read more

» Manali Hoteliers oppose govt's new tax policy

Up in arms against the state government's proposal to levy lump sum 10% luxury tax on all rooms of hotels even if the rooms are not occupied during peak tourist season ... Read more

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