Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel inaugurated the 2015 edition of Rann Utsav on November 24, 2015 at the tent city of Dhordo. Rann Utsav is a festival of music, dance and culture. The festival offers people the opportunity to watch folk dance performances by more…

The travel and tourism industry is expecting a plethora of good news from the Union Budget 2016-17. “Tourism has been a key contributor to the Indian economy with immense possibilities of growth. While the government’s initiatives to strengthen domestic connectivity as well as international accessibility…

The e-Tourist Visa (e-TV) facility will be extended to 37 more countries from tomorrow. The total count of countries under the scheme will become 150.The new 37 countries included in e-Tourist Visa scheme are Albania, Austria, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Botswana, Brunei, Bulgaria, Cape Verde, Comoros,…

Continuing its recent streak of partnering with innovative start-up ventures, Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has tied up with OYO Rooms, one of India’s largest branded network of hotels to offer standardised accommodation and a convenient booking platform to Rail travellers. The partnership…

Using the just concluded SATTE 2016 platform, Indian Union Minister of State for Tourism & Culture (I/C) and Civil Aviation, Mahesh Sharma, addressing the industry stakeholders from across the world made an impassioned plea for tourism to be considered as one of the key policy…

Mahesh Sharma, the Minister of State (I/C) for Tourism & Culture and Minister of State for Civil Aviation launched the “24x7 Toll Free Tourist Infoline in 12 International Languages including Hindi and English” available on the existing Toll Free Number 1800111363 or on a short…

India has moved 13 positions ahead from 65th to 52nd rank in Tourism and Travel Competitive Index as per the World Economic Forum (Davos) Report, Mahesh Sharma, the Minister of State (I/C) for Tourism and Culture and Minister of State for Civil Aviation said while…

The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) in association with Goa Tourism Development Corporation (GTDC) is set to have a Special Carnaval Charter Coach chugging into Goa during Carnaval with a GTDC tour package specially designed for its passengers between February 6- 9, 2016.Carnaval…

In order to accelerate the growth pace of the inbound arrivals, the Ministry of Tourism (MoT) is fine tuning its marketing strategy to spread awareness about its diverse tourism products to generate more traffic in different overseas markets. “We have recently appointed PR agency in…

First meeting of ‘National Medical & Wellness Tourism Promotion Board’ was held under the Chairmanship of Dr. Mahesh Sharma, Minister of State (I/C) for Tourism & Culture & Civil Aviation in Delhi. Key members, including representatives of well known hospital chains, other stakeholders and the…