Government / Ministry News

» Tamil Nadu revamps its infrastructure to attract foreign tourists with traditional rural cuisine

18 rural tourism projects including Chettinad, Thadiyankudisai, Kurangani, Kazhugumalai, Theerthamalai, Thirukurungudi have been funded with a total outlay of Rs. 6.21 crore ... Read more

» US eyes China, Brazil and India to boost its tourism sector

Plans for a tourist growth rate of 15% per annum; Hillary Clinton emphasises the need for hassle fee visa processing ... Read more

» Kingfisher Airlines may face prolonged shutdown as it struggles to find investors

Won't get the government's approval to resume flying before it pays staff salaries and submits an acceptable recovery plan ... Read more

» Bihar plans to develop a dolphin watch centre along the Ganga river

Bihar would celebrate Oct 5 as 'Dolphin Day to raise conservation awareness about the endangered mammal declared as India's National Aquatic Animal; ... Read more

» Tourism rules in tiger reserves in violation of Wildlife & Forest Act: NTCA members

Two members of the panel have written to environment minister Jayanthi Natarajan expressing their concerns about the draft ... Read more

» Kingfisher Airlines suspends flights till Thursday

CEO to meet DGCA today amidst crisis as flights grounded, passengers stuck ... Read more

» Open Air tunnel in Jaipur connecting Amber Palace to Jaigarh fort inaugurated

The open air tunnel (Madho Singh Than to Ganesh Pol), believed to be of 18th century, and inaugurated is a 325-metre long traditional cobbled pathway ... Read more

» Tourist from Buddhist Countries to get Visa on Arrival in India

The government is also planning to develop Jain and Sufi tourist circuits in several parts of the country ... Read more

» Tourist flow to Arunachal Pradesh increases

The state government has constructed 23 tourist lodges in various tourist circuits ... Read more

» Prime-time departure and arrival slots at the airports to be auctioned

DGCA had found that airlines were neither utilising their alloted slots nor they were ready to surrender ... Read more

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