People are scared of visiting even Dehradun, Rishikesh and Nainital even though these places are as safe as Delhi says Bahuguna ... Read more

Spurt in availability of overall room supply position as compared to demand, high wage cost due to implementation of Sixth Pay Commission report and weakening of global economy to blame says Min ... Read more

The government has identified 29 historical sites of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh regions for preservation and conservation and for this purpose ... Read more

India's share in the international tourist arrivals is also targeted to increase to 1 percent from the existing 0.64 percent ... Read more

Each of these sectors is closely linked to the other and overall development in the country will take place only if we work together in synergy ... Read more

A report by Parliament’s standing committee on tourism has listed cruises, wellness, medicine, wildlife, tea, spice route, heritage and film shooting as areas for developing tourism in Kerala ... Read more

Annual intake capacity of the Institute would be 120 students (total 360 in 3 years) for BSc degree programme in Hospitality and Hotel Administration and 160 in Diploma/Certificate courses ... Read more

Though prevention of crime, including crime against tourists, is the primary responsibility of state governments, the Ministry is concerned over the negative impact of crime on tourism ... Read more

Kerala recorded 7,89,698 foreign tourist arrivals in 2012 the foreign exchange earnings tourched Rs 4,548 crores ... Read more

The Foreign Exchange Earnings for tourism across India is estimated as Rs.50,448 crores in the period January to June, 2013 ... Read more