Foreign Exchange Earnings (FEEs) from tourism in Rupee terms in June, 2013 rose by Rs. 551 crores in comparison to June, 2012. FEEs during the month of June 2013 were Rs 7,036 crores as compared to Rs 6,485 crores in June 2012 and Rs 5,440…

Union Tourism Minister K Chiranjeevi sanctioned a special financial package of Rs. 100 crore for restoration and reconstruction of the affected Government tourist facilities in Uttarakhand. This will be in addition to the Central Financial Assistance of about Rs. 95 crore already sanctioned during the…

No power on earth can stop an idea whose time has come. Anand began his deliberation on ‘Mega Trends of Tourism & Hospitality’ with the above quote by Victor Hugo which was the underlying message of his special address at the 3rd HAI e-conclave.He spoke…

K. Chiranjeevi, Union Minister of Tourism announced the launch of a new campaign to publicise the tourism potential of the Himalayas and promote this incredible tourist product internationally.To be called “777 days of the Indian Himalayas”, the campaign will have a twofold objective, one to…

Visa on Arrival (VoA) scheme continues to be popular with foreign tourists with as many as 1,114 foreigners availing it in May this year as compared to 812 in the corresponding period last year, registering a growth of 37.2 per cent.The following are the other…

In an exclusive tête-à-tête with T3 at the recently concluded Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2013, Taleb Rifai, Secretary-General, UNWTO shares his views on the current state of the Indian tourism industryInternational tourist arrivals grew by 4 per cent in 2012 to reach 1.035 billion, according…

The MoT has upped its promotional and marketing efforts and is participating in major trade fairs and travel marts overseas. The recently concluded Arabian Travel Market (ATM), 2013 witnessed the presence of a massive delegation from India, the biggest participation at ATM so far.Speaking with…

India ranks among the top countries in terms of its destination attractiveness but much lower in terms of arrivals and foreign exchange earnings. Lack of effective and tourist friendly visa facilitation has been hailed as the biggest deterrent. Effective visa mechanism is at the heart…

The UNWTO Conference on Sustainable Tourism Development, hosted by the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, in collaboration with the Government of Andhra Pradesh, was recently held in Hyderabad in conjunction with the 25th Joint Meeting of the UNWTO Commission for East Asia and the…

Speaking at the Cannes International Film Festival at Cannes, France Union Tourism Minister K.Chiranjeevi has said that India is a complete Film making destination,“ We try constantly for creating new opportunities for international filmmakers, to access diverse Indian locations,state of the art production and post-production…