Tourist Visa on Arrival (VoA) for 40 more countries including the US, the UK, Brazil, Germany, Canada and Australia, would soon be a reality as the Ministry of Home Affairs is expected to clear the proposal soon. The proposal to allow on-arrival tourist visa to…

The Adventure Tour Operators Association of India (ATOAI) recently announced that it will hold its 11th annual convention in Shivpuri, Uttarakhand from March 25-27, 2014. This year the convention will focus on drawing attention to the rapidly changing environment and chalking out a plan for…

The 26th edition of International Kite Festival, Gujarat’s most awaited event, has been brought to Mumbai for the third consecutive year. The Mumbai leg of the International Kite Festival was recently inaugurated by Dinesh Dasa, Board of Directors, Gujarat Tourism and Shaina NC from BJP.…

Raipur, January 4-6, 2014: The Sirpur National Dance and Music Festival organised by the Chhattisgarh Tourism Board was held at Sirpur, Chhattisgarh from January 04 - 06, 2014 amidst much fanfare. Chief Guest of the event, Lee Joongyu, Ambassador, Republic of Korea, inaugurated the second…

There has been a growth of 6.3 percent in the number of Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTA’s) in the month of December, 2013 as compared to FTA’s in the month of December, 2012. FTAs during the Month of December 2013 were 8.00 lakhs as compared to…

According to the latest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer, demand for international tourism remained strong throughout the first eight months of 2013. Between January and August, the number of international tourists worldwide grew by 5 per cent, driven by strong results in Europe, Asia and the…

The Ministry of Tourism recently launched the ‘Incredible India Promotional Calendar 2014.” The calendar containing 24 photographs on double sided paper was launched by Tourism Secretary Parvez Dewan in a function in the Capital. Launching the calendar, Dewan said that every State has been covered…

Incredible India, an initiative by the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, in association with content-based digital solutions provider Trivone Digital Services, has launched a short film contest for travellers to promote tourism by depicting pristine destinations within the country.The contest, open to both Indians…

Ashok Lavasa, special secretary in the power ministry, has been appointed as the new civil aviation secretary to take over from incumbent K N Srivastava. The appointments committee of the Cabinet approved the appointment earlier this week, officials said.A 1980 batch IAS officer of the…

Indiatourism, Mumbai (Ministry of Tourism, Government of India) and Phoenix Marketcity Kurla (Mumbai) in collaboration with the States of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Goa and Tamil Nadu have jointly organised an event ‘Discover India Fest’ in the Courtyard (first floor) of Phoenix Market City Mall,…