Government / Ministry News

» Royal Rajasthan on Wheels luxurious train launched by Indian Railways

The train will run every Sunday between October and April from Delhi;It will travel across three states - Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh ... Read more

» Growth of 3.2 percent in Foreign tourist arrivals in September 2012

Foreign Exchange Earnings (FEE) during the month of September 2012 were Rs. 6652 crore as compared to Rs. 5748 crore in September 2011 and Rs 4678 crore in September 2010 ... Read more

» DGCA issues Show Cause Notice to Kingfisher Airlines for cancellation of permit

Kingfisher Airlines gets funds but staff crisis hits another low;The airline needs Rs. 55-60 crore to pay salaries for two months ... Read more

» Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve plans to give priority entry to tourists buying a Rs 3000 book

TATR Tiger Conservation Foundation has approved Rs 4 lakh for the purchase of books titled 'Wild Maharashtra; Those tourists purchasing the book  will be offered 'priority entry' into the tiger reserve ... Read more

» Maharashtra Tourist Taxi Union demands immediate reduction in road tax, insurance premium

The government, this year, increased the annual road tax by more than four fold from Rs 400 per seat to Rs 2,000 per seat ... Read more

» Lucknow, Varanasi, Tiruchirapalli, Mangalore and Coimbatore declared as international airports

All these airports are capable of handling medium capacity long range type of aircrafts and are also equipped with facilities for night operations ... Read more

» Supreme Court defers next hearing on tiger tourism ban to October 9

The court has said that it would decide on lifting of the ban after the finalisation of guidelines on eco tourism ... Read more

» Kingfisher Airlines extends lock-out period by another week

Talks between airline management and Delhi-based pilots and engineers on Thursday failed to resolve the standoff. Similar talks in Mumbai on Wednesday ended in what one senior pilot called a stalemate ... Read more

» CII asks government to fully tap the tourism potential of Maharashtra

Submitted a white paper to the state government; 12th five year plan notes that in 2016 foreign tourist arrivals in India are estimated to be 11.2 million ... Read more

» Madhya Pradesh appeals to SC to modify centres guideline for Tiger Tourism

The state government might be allowed to adapt guidelines according to the local condition but they have to be approved by the Centre: Supreme Court ... Read more

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