Government / Ministry News
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
The tourism minister is confident that the government will take all measures to restore normalcy ... Read more
Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh has directed Air India and Pawan Hans Helicopters to render all assistance to the Uttarakhand government ... Read more
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
The campaign is intended to attract more international tourists to India during the lean summer season ... Read more
Hundreds of tourists are still stuck in Pooh, Sangla and Rakchham in Kinnaur and Lahaul-Spiti districts of Himachal Pradesh ... Read more
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
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
Travel companies, seeing massive cancellations, are now advising tourists to visit these destinations in August ... Read more
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
