Goa continues to strengthen its position as one of India’s most sought-after year-round destinations, with the State emerging among the top locations witnessing growing traveller interest during the monsoon season, according to the latest Airbnb search data. The findings reveal that domestic searches for monsoon travel have increased by nearly 40% year-on-year, with Goa featuring...

Ladakh has recorded more than 3.30 lakh tourist arrivals between January and July 2026, nearly matching the 3.35 lakh visitors registered during the entire calendar year 2025. Sharing the figures on X, Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh Vinai Kumar Saxena highlighted the region’s strong tourism performance in the first seven months of the year. Tourist footfall crossed the one-lakh mark in both...

Minister of Tourism, Shambhuraj Desai announced that the state government will take the necessary steps to speed up the proposed MICE project at Hatani and Valti in Buldhana district's Chikhli taluka, along with the plan to develop 'Jijau Srushti' at Sindkhed Raja in keeping with the historical significance of Rajmata Jijau's birthplace, said the. Together, these two projects will give...

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah inaugurated a 'waste to wonder' park in Jammu and said it would emerge as a major tourist attraction, further asserting that his government is working to tap the tourism potential of every region in the UT.

To boost to Goa’s tourism sector, Goa's Tourism Minister. Rohan A. Khaunte announced that the Union Home Minister, Amit Shah has approved the activation of the Fast Track Immigration – Trusted Traveller Programme (FTI-TTP) for Goa, paving the way for seamless immigration through automated e-gates at the State’s airports.

Tourism Minister Rohan A. Khaunte recently met with Union Minister for Tourism & Culture, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, to fast-track critical infrastructure and policy reforms. The meeting focused on aligning Goa’s long-term tourism strategy with the Government of India’s national tourism priorities while strengthening the State’s position as India’s premier year-round tourism destination...

Advance safari bookings for Rajasthan's Ranthambore Tiger Reserve have received an overwhelming response, with nearly 40,000 registrations recorded within two hours of the booking window opening for the October–December tourism season. As per a national news agency report, around 14,000 registrations were made by foreign tourists, marking the first time international visitors were able to...

The Meghalaya Rural Tourism Forum (MRTF) has urged the Meghalaya government to introduce a statewide ban on roadside and open-space cooking by tourists, saying the practice is contributing to littering, environmental degradation and an unsustainable tourism model. Speaking after a meeting with the state's Tourism Minister, Timothy D. Shira, MRTF representatives said the discussions focused...

As a part of a recent bureaucratic reshuffle, the Government of Maharashtra has announced the appointment of Vikas Pansare, an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer, as the new Director of the Directorate of Tourism. Pansare has assumed charge of his position at the Directorate of Tourism, Mumbai, on July 30, 2026. Prior to this appointment, he served as Managing Director of...

The Uttarakhand Government is preparing to develop an Integrated Tourism City at Patwadangar in Nainital and a Spiritual Economic Zone (SEZ) at Bilkedar in Srinagar tehsil. The strategic initiative aims to strengthen tourism economy and promote spiritual tourism. The projects aim to attract private investment, improve tourism infrastructure, generate employment and position Uttarakhand...