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E-Visa scheme popular among the foreigners

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said yesterday that E-Visa scheme has become very popular among the foreigners. He said that in 2015 “the number of e-Visas issued was 5,17,417 which increased to 19,01,309 in 2017. This year till 5th July 11,16,985 e-Visas have been issued.” Rajnath Singh made these comments when he was addressing the […]

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India eyes robust growth in the tourism sector

The share of India’s Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) in world’s International Tourist Arrivals during 2016 was 0.71%, whereas the share of India’s International Tourist Arrivals (which includes Foreign Tourist Arrivals and the arrival of Non-Resident Nationals) in world’s International Tourist Arrivals during 2016 was 1.18%. This information was given by K. J. Alphons, Union Minister of […]