Government / Ministry News

» Maoist fear hits tourism in Jharkhand

Locals urged the administration to take steps towards developing tourism activities in the region, which would encourage business activities for them to earn their livelihood ... Read more

» Kashmir Hoteliers Club demands industry benefits for tourism sector

Tourism sector has been declared as an industry but no benefit is given to this growing sector: Chairman ... Read more

» West Bengal to start Paragliding in Digha, Sunderbans to attract foreign tourists

The tourism department is taking the initiative of starting paragliding in major tourist places in association with a private company ... Read more

» Tourism should aim for 12 percent growth: White Paper

Projections by the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) say India has the highest growth potential over a 10-year period between 2009 and 2018 ... Read more

» Central Govt sanctions 19 tourism projects for J-K: Jora

Rs 29.90 Cr project for adventure tourism in Zanskar ... Read more

» Ministry of Civil Aviation is planning to cap air fares

The ministry is planning to impose a slab on private airlines above which they would not be able to raise the air fares during a given period ... Read more

» Religious tourism is recession proof: Tourism Secretary

Tourism ministry working towards developing more religious tourist circuits in the country ... Read more

» Forests in Poonch to be developed as eco-tourism destination

The Govt. department has already completed an eco-tourism project at Dara Ki Gali ... Read more

» Vizag Mega tourism projects face development hurdles

Of the five proposed mega tourism projects worth Rs 425 crore mooted by the tourism ministry under the PPP mode in the vicinity of Visakhapatnam, two have been found to be unsuitable ... Read more

» Tourist entry at Bhitarkanika National Park banned for 2 weeks due to annual census

The park in Odisha located at the coastal district of Kendrapada, 170 km from Bhubneshwar, is also a wildlife sanctuary; The park will reopen Jan 6 for tourists ... Read more

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