The Secretary stressed the need to develop new tourist attractions and ancillary facilities to encourage tourists to stay longer in the district. He instructed officials to formulate a plan to attract the lakhs of devotees who visit important religious destinations to the district's coastal regions.

The Maharashtra government has made the toll-free helpline 1070 and the State Control Room number 022-69107600 available to Maharashtra residents stranded in Nepal. The State Control Room is operating round the clock. Based on information received from citizens and their families, the authorities are co-ordinating with the concerned agencies and taking the necessary action...

The Tourism and Civil Aviation Department, Government of Sikkim launched the Online Registration and Renewal System of Tourism Establishments, a portal allowing tourism establishments across the state to apply for registration and annual renewal, reducing paperwork and visits to government offices...

The Kerala Travel Mart (KTM) 2026 has recorded more than 3,000 buyer registrations for, signalling strong global interest in the state’s tourism offerings. The registrations include 790 international buyers and 2,210 domestic buyers. The formal inauguration of the three-day event will be held on September 24, while the business meetings will take place from September 25 to 27...

The programme was held at Indira Gandhi Pratishthan (IGP) in Lucknow. The Yamanashi delegation, led by Governor Kotaro Nagasaki and Deputy Governor Junichi Ishidera, participated in the interaction. Senior officials of UP government and representatives of the tourism industry discussed ways to translate the deep cultural ties between the two regions into tourism activities and institutional...

The Maharashtra Tourism Department is implementing the Adventure Tourism Policy, to promote adventure tourism in the state while making tourist safety a top priority. The government has taken a significant step to encourage adventure tourism across all three domains: land, air, and water.

Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel shared that government was coming out with a new tourism policy and urged business groups to invest in the state. "The government is coming out with a new tourism policy. I welcome you to invest in setting up hotels and related infrastructure in the state," Patel said.

Presenting 15 announcements for the Tourism Department during the Assembly’s demand for grants discussion, Tourism Minister S. Rajesh Kumar said INR 2 crore has been earmarked to undertake feasibility studies for proposed cruise and ferry routes. The routes under consideration include Chennai - Kovalam, Poompuhar - Tharangambadi - Nagapattinam and Rameswaram - Thoothukudi -Kanyakumari.

Tourism Minister PC Vishnunadh inaugurated the Festival Office at the Tourism Directorate in Thiruvananthapuram on August 18, 2026, to coordinate the Onam Tourism Week Celebrations starting in the state capital and district centres from August 24. The Minister also unveiled this year’s Onam Festival logo on the occasion...

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has given the green light to a significant infrastructure project of the 135.87-km four-lane, access-controlled Guwahati–Tezpur Corridor of NH-15. Representing a total capital investment of INR 8,970.20 crore, this Ministry of Road Transport and Highways initiative is set to redefine regional connectivity. The project, to be developed under...