As a part of a recent bureaucratic reshuffle, the Government of Maharashtra has announced the appointment of Vikas Pansare, an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer, as the new Director of the Directorate of Tourism. Pansare has assumed charge of his position at the Directorate of Tourism, Mumbai, on July 30, 2026. Prior to this appointment, he served as Managing Director of...

The Directorate of Tourism, Government of Maharashtra held a meeting with representatives of the Consulate General of the Russian Federation in Mumbai to discuss opportunities to strengthen tourism co-operation between Maharashtra and Russia. The discussions focused on enhancing bilateral tourism, improving air connectivity, and developing long-term collaboration through...

Maharashtra Tourism announced Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Maharashtra Convention Bureau (MCB) and Jochen Witt Consulting (JWC GmbH). The MoU was signed in the presence of Sanjay Khandare (IAS), Additional Chief Secretary (Tourism), Government of Maharashtra, and Vijay Powar, Deputy Secretary, Department of Tourism, Govt. of Maharashtra, along with Jochen Witt, Chairman and...

PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI), in collaboration with the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India; Maharashtra Tourism; Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC); and Shree Saibaba Sansthan Trust, Shirdi, is organising रूहmantic: PHDCCI’s 3rd Global Spiritual Tourism Conclave on June 12–13, 2026 at the Auditorium of Shree Saibaba Sansthan Trust, Shirdi...

The Government of Maharashtra has announced an administrative transition as part of a recent bureaucratic reshuffle and has appointed Mangesh Joshi, an (IAS) officer, as the new Director of the Directorate of Tourism. Joshi has assumed charge of his position at the Directorate of Tourism, Mumbai, on April 21, 2026...

The Koyna Daulat Dongri Festival 2026, organised by Maharashtra Tourism, has witnessed footfall of over 1.5 lakh visitors so far, underlining its growing popularity and impact in promoting rural tourism. The festival was attended by the Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Eknath Shinde. Shinde directed that the festival be extended for three more days, till April 9...

Maharashtra Tourism, in collaboration with the District Administration, Satara, and the Regional Tourism Directorate, Pune, will organise the ‘Koyna Daulat Dongri Festival 2026.’ The festival will be held in Patan, Satara, from April 2 to April 6, 2026. According to the Shambhuraj Desai, Minister of Tourism, Government of Maharashtra, the festival is expected to give a significant boost to...

The festival hosted on October 12, 2025, in BKC, was supported by the Maharashtra Tourism Department. State’s Principal Secretary of Tourism said that through this initiative, Korean corporates will be encouraged to host events across Mumbai and Maharashtra, while data sharing in the tourism sector will help Maha enhance visitor experiences between the two nations.