Government / Ministry News

» Tourism Ministry for Visa-on-Arrival for Chinese nationals

China is among 30 countries for which the Tourism Ministry wants Visa-on-Arrival facility, a proposal if endorsed, will raise to 41 the number of countries that will have such a facility ... Read more

» Chiranjeevi moots construction of ropeways in Uttarakhand for safety of pilgrims

The tourism minister is confident that the government will take all measures to restore normalcy ... Read more

» Air India to Operate Additional Flights from Dehradun to Bring Back Stranded Pilgrims

Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh has directed Air India and Pawan Hans Helicopters to render all assistance to the Uttarakhand government ... Read more

» Char Dham region could take 2-3 years to recover

Death toll 207, 50,000 still stranded due to massive flooding and landslides; Indian railways to carry all stranded passengers free of cost to their destinations ... Read more

» Chiranjeevi launches campaign '777 days of the Indian Himalayas' to promote the hills

The campaign is intended to attract more international tourists to India during the lean summer season ... Read more

» Only 76 out of 1,700 tourists rescued in Himachal Pradesh

Hundreds of tourists are still stuck in Pooh, Sangla and Rakchham in Kinnaur and Lahaul-Spiti districts of Himachal Pradesh ... Read more

» PM to launch the Rail link to Kashmir on June 26

The Banihal-Qazigund section, which includes an 11-km-long tunnel, will reduce the distance from 35 km (by road) to 18 km. It has been constructed at a cost of Rs 1,691 crore ... Read more

» Chiranjeevi to meet State Tourism Ministers to discuss steps for safety of foreign tourists

The decision to discuss steps for safety of tourists comes against the backdrop of sporadic incidents of crime against foreign tourists in the country relating to harassment and assault ... Read more

» Domestic tourism to be affected due to floods in Himalayas

Travel companies, seeing massive cancellations, are now advising tourists to visit these destinations in August ... Read more

» Kerala Govt. to give incentives only to responsible tourism investors

All hotels and resorts in Kumarakom would be declared RT-complaint on June 27, at the inauguration of the International Conference on Responsible Tourism ... Read more

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