Government / Ministry News

» Foreign Tourist Arrivals growth rate drops to 2.6 per cent in January

There has been a growth of 2.6% in January 2013 over January 2012 as compared to a growth of 9.4% registered in January 2012 over January 2011 ... Read more

» Gujarat State government to invest Rs 100 crore to build hotels

The SPV will be a 50:50 joint venture with a private player where the tourism secretary will be the chairman and the representative of the firm will be the CEO ... Read more

» Taj Palace hotel lease to be renewed by Delhi Development Authority

The agreement allows IHCL, if it wishes, to extend the lease after 30 years under the same terms — a revenue share of 17.25% of annual gross revenues — for another 25 years ... Read more

» Turkey offers help to build up infrastructure to improve Rajasthan tourism sector

Turkey has lot to offer and to learn from India, and there is lot of scope for cooperation with Rajasthan: Ambassador ... Read more

» Catalonia Tourist Board to organise workshops in India in September, 2013

A total of 15,000 Indian tourists visited Catalonia in 2011, making India the second largest market after Singapore in the South East Asia region ... Read more

» South Korean tourist alleges rape at Bandhavgarh resort

Deepak Vishwakarma, manager of Jungle Inn resort in police custody ... Read more

» JK requests Spain to lift negative travel advisory

Germany and UK have already lifted similar travel advisories against the state, following which, a large number of foreign tourists have visited the state ... Read more

» Garbage, Rowdy Taxi-drivers could kill tourism in Goa: TTAG

Cheaper beach tourism destinations like Thailand or Sri Lanka could whisk away Goa's tourists if problems not attended to ... Read more

» Tourism Minister Chiranjeevi meets Secretary General of UNWTO

Discussions emphasized on the proactive approach to make tourism an important global political and economic agenda ... Read more

» Centre grants Chandigarh Rs 250 crore for tourism projects

The ongoing projects include extension of Kalagram in Manimajra, setting up of a Regional Tourist Information Centre, the Paryatan Bhawan at Sector 17 ... Read more

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