Tag: Ministry of Tourism
Budget 2019 Highlights: 17 iconic world-class tourist sites to be developed
After a pre-elections populous Budget in February, Modi government today presented the Union Budget to boost infrastructure and foreign investment at a time when...
Vande Bharat Express to soon run between Delhi and Katra
The Indian Railway has decided to soon launch the Vande Bharat Express - India's first semi high-speed train - on the route between Delhi...
Prahlad Singh Patel takes over as Minister of State for Tourism...
Prahlad Singh Patel assumed charge as the Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Ministry of Tourism, Government of India in New Delhi on 4th...
Tourism Under Modi Government 2.0
In the 2019 General Election, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) has scored a victory bigger than in 2014.The Party has crossed...
Orchha selected in the list of UNESCO World Heritage sites
Madhya Pradesh Tourism announced that the historical town – Orcha situated in Madhya Pradesh has been included in UNESCO’s tentative list of world heritage...
Indian passport ranks 66 in Global Passport Index
Indian passport is gaining strength on the global index as more and more countries are offering visa on arrival and visa-free entry to Indians....
50 national/international exhibitors, 500 delegates to participate at IGTE
Indian Golf & Turf Expo (IGTE) 2019 scheduled to be held on April 26-27, 2019 at Thyagraj Stadium in New Delhi will see around...
Government liberalizes e-Visa, increases duration and multiple entries
The e-Tourist Visa which was introduced in September 2014 with 46 countries has now been made applicable for 166 countries. Recently, government has made...
India’s role significant in global tourism growth, WTO
The global tourism surpassed 1.4 billion in international arrivals recording 6 per cent growth over the previous year and generating close to US $...
Ministry of Tourism formulates Guidelines for approval of Online Travel Aggregators
The Ministry of Tourism have formulated the guidelines for approval /re-approval of Online Travel Aggregators (OTA’s). These guidelines have been devised to ensure that...