Government / Ministry News

» Madhya Pradesh to develop special force for safety of foreign tourists

After recent alleged gangrape of a Swiss woman in Madhya Pradesh's Datia district the state government moves to safeguard the tourists ... Read more

» Kerala to launch seaplane services from April

The seaplanes could be used for joy rides besides helping tourists reach their destinations in around 30 minutes ... Read more

» Five-Star hotel to come up on Government circuit house land in Amritsar

The land has been handed over to private players under the 'Public Private Partnership' scheme ... Read more

» 48 tourism projects worth 200 crore sanctioned for Jammu

Plans setting up of seven Tourism Development Authorities at Bhardawah, Kishtwar, Rajouri, Poonch, Patnitop, Surinsar-Mansar and Lakanpur-Sarthal ... Read more

» Civil Aviation Ministry to relax norms for domestic carriers flying abroad

While the minimum age of five years of operations will remain for now, the fleet requirement could be cut by half to 10 ... Read more

» Madhya Pradesh Govt. to build Budget hotels at its religious tourist sites

The places where these budget hotels will come up include Amarkantak, Maheshwar, Ujjain, Omkareshwar, Chitrakoot, Orchha, Maihar, Panna, Mandla, Multai, Salkanpur and Mandleshwar ... Read more

» Kerala Tourism to launch online quiz hosted by Shashi Tharoor

The Kerala Tourism department is offering a bonanza of gifts for the winning answers with daily, weekly and monthly gifts during the show ... Read more

» Goa Tourism minister concerned over Casino culture taking root in the state

Apart from the five offshore casinos, Goa also boasts of over a dozen onshore casinos, which are located in the state's numerous five star hotels, many of which dot the coastline ... Read more

» Growth of Tourism in India likely to be impacted this year

Recent cases of assault on foreign tourists, tension with  Sri Lanka and disturbance in Kashmir and the Northeast to affect inbound tourism as many countries have issued travel advisories on Travel to India ... Read more

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