Film Federation of India (FFI), the apex trade body of Indian film industry recently announced the launch of the first edition of India International Film Tourism Conclave (IIFTC 2013). IIFTC 2013 is India’s first multicity film tourism initiative. This was the first time ever a…

The Minister for Tourism, Government of Goa, Shri Dilip Parulekar, recently announced the dates for this year’s Goa Carnaval – a much-awaited event that draws tourists from all over India and abroad. It will kick-start on February 8 and conclude on February 12, 2013.Dilip Parulekar,…

Union Minister for Tourism K Chiranjeevi will be on an official visit to Spain from 29 January to February 3.During his visit the Minister will inaugurate India Tourism Pavilion in FITUR and will hold discussions with Spanish Tourism Minister Jose Manuel Soria Lopez on cooperation…

Kerala’s Tourism Department targeted visitors from Europe by aggressively promoting the campaign ‘God’s Own Country’. The tourism department recently concluded its three-city road show in Europe - Brussels in Belgium, Lyon in France, and Rome in Italy. Tourism Minister A P Anil Kumar, who led…

As part of a reshuffle in portfolios, Ghulam Ahmad Mir has been appointed as the new Tourism Minister of Jammu & Kashmir (J&K). Mir, who is elected from Doru constituency, represents the Indian National Congress party. In addition, Sajjad Ahmad Kichloo has taken over as…

Maharashtra has something to offer for every traveller domestic or international, with Chitrarath MTDC promoted the various activities that tourists can engage in along the coastal belt of Maharashtra.The Chitrarath depicted the various activities such as snorkeling, parasailing, house boats, forts, etc. that one can…

The 20th edition of South Asia’s leading B2B travel and tourism trade exhibition SATTE (www.satte.in), held from 16-18 January, 2013 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, achieved immense success and saw the presence of the who’s who of both Indian and global travel and tourism industries,…

The Ministry of Tourism (MoT) has taken a slew of measures to promote tourism in the country as well as in overseas markets. The MoT, after launching the phase-II of the Incredible India international campaign, recently approved the setting-up of a multi-lingual helpline to provide…

Union Tourism Minister K. Chiranjeevi announced this at a recent press conference and revealed that this will not only be the first ever International Tourism event to be organised in the north-eastern region, but also the first International Tourism Mart to focus on a specific…

The resort’s restaurants The Verandah, Chulha and The Dining Room were awarded with the 'Best BBQ and Grills Restaurant', 'Best Indian Restaurant' and 'Best All Day Dinning' awards respectively at the culinary award ceremony. “We are thrilled to receive not one but three accolades at…