The year 2013 was a rocky road for Indian tourism. The Rupee dipped, and took a bit of the outbound travel numbers. Moreover, inbound also did not perform well on expected lines despite weakening of Rupee. Assembly election in some of the states and the…

Mumbai International Airport Ltd (MIAL) recently got its much awaited Terminal 2 (T2). The terminal was launched by Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh last week. The 4.4 million square feet structure has the capacity to cater to 40 million passengers per annum and a design…

The Federation of Association in Indian Tourism & Hospitality (FAITH) members have deliberated among themselves and have come out with common proposals for Union Budget 2014-15, which have been submitted with Sumit Bose, Secretary Finance - Ministry of Finance, Government of India.In a letter to…

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…