New Delhi, July 29, 2023: Passengers carried by scheduled Indian and Foreign carriers for scheduled international operations in the first quarter of 2023 show an increase of about 88% over the passenger figures of first quarter of 2022 as per provisional figures available. The number of international passengers had been affected adversely due to COVID-19. […]
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Ministry of Tourism to participate in World Travel Market 2022
New Delhi, November 07, 2022: Ministry of Tourism, Government of India will participate in World Travel Market (WTM) 2022 from 7th to 9th November in London which is one of the largest international travel exhibitions. The theme of this year`s exhibition is ‘The Future of Travel Starts Now’. With the reopening of the country to foreign […]
Anang Tal: Cleaning up and beautification to begin
New Delhi, May 23, 2022: National Monument Authority’s (NMA) mission to have Anang Tal, an 11th CE monument resurrected came true with DDA Vice Chairman Mukesh Gupta, visiting the grand water reservoir with his entire DDA team on May 21 and assuring that it’s cleaning up and beautification will begin now. The visit was joined by […]
Khelo India State Centre of Excellence in Srinagar to add training in Kayaking and Canoeing
New Delhi, May 24, 2021: The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has decided to include the two water sports, Kayaking and Canoeing, at the Khelo India State Center of Excellence (KISCE) in Srinagar. The J&K Sports Council and the state government had initiated the request for these sporting disciplines to be added. The KISCE, […]
Ministry of Tourism Signs MOUs with Cleartrip and Ease My Trip
New Delhi, April 17, 2021: In its ongoing effort to strengthen the Hospitality & Tourism Industry especially in times of the pandemic, the Ministry of Tourism signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Cleartrip and Ease My Trip on 15th April 2021. The primary objective of this MoU is to provide extensive visibility to accommodation […]
Bundi: Architectural Heritage of a Forgotten Rajput Capital
New Delhi, October 26, 2020: The Ministry of Tourism’s Dekho Apna Desh Webinar series titled “Bundi: Architectural Heritage of a Forgotten Rajput Capital” on 24th October 2020 focused on Bundi, Rajasthan. In shadows of erstwhile power centres of medieval India, are small historic towns largely unknown today beyond their immediate geographical context. While considerable focus has […]
India-Brazil set target of USD 15 billion trade by 2022
The visit of the President of the Federative Republic of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, is a sign of the growing importance of the India – Brazil bilateral partnership said Union Minister of Commerce and Industry & Railways, Piyush Goyal, during his address at the inaugural session of the India-Brazil Business Forum held in New Delhi today. […]
National Tourism Awards 2017-18 to be presented tomorrow
The National Tourism Awards 2017-18 will be presented on World Tourism Day tomorrow at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi in the presence of Vice President of India, M. Venkaiah Naidu. A total of 76 Awards under various categories will be presented this year. Union Minister of State for Tourism & Culture (IC) Prahlad Singh Patel, along […]
A bridge between Indonesian and Malaysian Hindus becomes a reality (Pics)
KUALA LUMPUR: Five priests from the Indonesian island of Bali initiated a historic exchange between the Hindu communities of Indonesia and Malaysia when they conducted a special prayer at a Temple in Kuala Lumpur during a tour of the Malaysian capital recently. The visit will now be reciprocated by several Malaysian priests touring Bali, famous […]
Vice President Venkaiah Naidu to leave for Paraguay and Costa Rica
Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu will be paying a visit to Paraguay from 5-7 March 2019 and to the Republic of Costa Rica from 7-9 March 2019. This is the first high-level visit from India to both countries. Vice President Venkaiah Naidu will be accompanied by a high-level delegation including Minister of State […]