Government / Ministry News

» Central Financial Assistance of Rs.25.04 crore sanctioned for Mega Circuits in Andhra Pradesh

Development of tourism facilities at various temples in Chittoor District like Sri Kalyana Venkateshwara Swamy Temple, Sri Vedanaryana Swamy Temple, Srivari mettu and Chandragiri fort ... Read more

» MoT revises Hotel Classification Guidelines to make the hotel services customer oriented

The revision of these guidelines has been aimed to provide a higher level of services in hotels and also making the information about customers’ rights available to them on and even before their arrival ... Read more

» DGCA asks airlines to set upper limit on the air fares

The carriers had increased fares citing the weakening value of the rupee, increase in jet fuel costs and the poor financial situatio ... Read more

» Formation of Civil Aviation Authority crucial: Survey

Govt should also ensure level-playing field for Indian airlines says survey participants ... Read more

» Illegal hotels in Gir sanctuary to soon face action

Several farm houses which were registered for individual use have converted themselves into hotels and guest houses ... Read more

» Tourist police to look after security of visitors to Bengal

The kiosks of tourist police will also come up in various tourist destinations such as Dakineshwar Temple, Mother House, Victoria Memorial Hall, Kalighat Temple and other destinations ... Read more

» Tour Operators in Goa fear slump in tourism

Existing facilities at Dabolim airport, combined with the developments in the international airlines front will cause a slump in the flight arrivals ... Read more

» India and Japan sign agreement to strengthen cooperation in tourism sector

Japan Tourism is organising a two-day India-Japan Tourism Expo in India from January 13 to 17 next year; Japan may invest in the budget hotel sector in India ... Read more

» Countries call for closer tourism and air transport policies at UNWTO

Issues such as visa facilitation, the need to make airports more visitor friendly, taxation, open skies and the impact of low cost airlines were among the issues in debate ... Read more

» Jammu and Kashmir government plans to raise new battalion of tourist police

With the situation getting better, more and more people want to visit Kashmir and there is a need to have the necessary arrangements, including infrastructure and police, in place ... Read more

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