During the month of December 2014, a total of 14,083 TVoA were issued as compared to 2,700 TVoA during the month of December 2013, registering a growth of 421.6 per cent. During January to December 2014, a total number of 39,046 TVoA were issued as…

The Meeting Incentives Conferences and Exhibitions (MICE) industry has shown a growth trajectory across the globe. Corporates from all sectors are more than willing to shell out the extra money required to travel out of their home space to host an event in a destination…

Mahesh Sharma, Union Minister of State for Tourism (Independent Charge), Culture (Independent Charge) and Civil Aviation, held a meeting with Maya Singh, Minister of Women & Child Development of Madhya Pradesh, in New Delhi. Highlighting the potential of tourism in the historical city of Gwalior…

According to the statistics released by the Ministry of Tourism (MoT), domestic tourists visits in 2014 witnessed a growth of around 12 per cent over 2013. The statistics states that the number of domestic tourist visits to the States/ UTs was 1282 million as compared…

During the month of June 2015 a total of 15,557 tourists arrived on e-Tourist Visa as compared to 2,112 during the month of June 2014 registering a growth of 636.6 per cent. During January-June 2015, a total of 1,26,214 tourists arrived on e-Tourist Visa as…

The Minister of State for Tourism and Culture (I/C) and Civil Aviation, Mahesh Sharma has said that tourism has the potential to become the back bone of the economy of the country since it is a means to earn foreign exchange, generate employment and create…

Organised by India Convention Promotion Bureau (ICPB) with the support of the Union Tourism Ministry, the 8th Conventions India Conclave is being organised from the 7th – 9th August 2015 at The India Expo Mart, Greater Noida.The theme this year is “Unleashing the Potential” with…

Union Tourism Minister Mahesh Sharma and Chief Minister of Uttarakhand Harish Rawat discussed various important issues related to the development of tourism in the state of Uttarakhand. Sharma said that the Government of India has always been committed to the development of the Uttarakhand, especially…

Mahesh Sharma, Minister of State for Tourism (I/C), Culture (I/C) and Civil Aviation recently launched the new edition of ‘Atithi Devo Bhava’ television commercials and a brochure titled ‘India- The Land of Yoga’.The four films, made on the theme of “Atithi Devo Bhava” spread awareness…

Mahesh Sharma, Union Minister of State for Culture (Independent Charge), Tourism (Independent Charge), & Civil Aviation held a meeting with Amrit Abhijat, Secretary, Tourism, Government of UP, along with the World Bank team, which is developing a Pro-poor Tourism Development Project in the state of…