tourism

Piyush Goyal suggests working group to promote tourism between India and Mediterranean nations

Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, on Friday suggested that the government should have a working group on…

3 months ago

India and Malaysia to enhance cooperation in tourism

India and Malaysia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation in the field of tourism, the Ministry…

3 months ago

PoGB: Thorsay Bilamik Valley faces infrastructure neglect, which hurts tourism and well-being

The Thorsay Bilamik Valley in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB) is grappling with severe infrastructural underdevelopment due to administrative neglect, impeding the…

4 months ago

Government selects 57 tourist destinations under Swadesh Darshan 2.0

The government has increased its focus on developing domestic tourism. In reply to a question, Union Minister for Tourism and…

4 months ago

Chitkul, charming village on India-China border stars as new tourism haven

Shimla: Ministry of Tourism has declared Chitkul as ‘Best Tourism Village-2023’—a recognition which the Himachal Pradesh government feels will bolster…

1 year ago

India to kick off first Lighthouse Festival, as part of PM Modi’s tourism push

India’s First Lighthouse Festival is set to begin tomorrow. Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways and Ayush, Sarbananda Sonowal…

1 year ago

Shimla’s iconic Town Hall gets world-class food court to woo tourists

Shimla has got a new attraction for tourists with the British era city’s majestic Town Hall being converted into a…

1 year ago

PM Modi to inaugurate new state-of-the-art Port Blair airport terminal in big boost to tourism

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the New Integrated Terminal Building of Veer Savarkar International Airport in Port Blair on…

1 year ago

Major boost to tourism in Karnataka planned

The tourism sector in Karnataka will be given a major thrust with several new projects announced to increase the number…

1 year ago

Will tourism in Maldives decline after US, UK release terror advisories?

The US and the UK governments have issued advisories that travelers to the Maldives may face threats related to terror…

1 year ago

Banarasi saree weavers get second wind with boom in tourism, G20 meetings

Hopes for thousands of weavers in Varanasi, weaving the famous Banarasi sarees have rekindled with the boom in tourist inflow.…

2 years ago

Centre okays funds for setting up 7 floating jetties in Karnataka to boost tourism

New Delhi: The Centre has cleared a 100% grant of Rs 26 crore to set up 7 floating jetties on…

2 years ago

Saudi Arabia steps up drive to woo Indian tourists

After Thailand, Maldives and several European nations, Saudi Arabia is now looking to tap the Indian travellers as it aims…

2 years ago

Malaysia, Thailand on edge after tourists from Covid-hit China begin to arrive

With China all set to open up its borders and allow its nationals to travel, there is concern in some…

2 years ago

Novel PRASHAD initiative to turn Telangana’s Bhadrachalam and Ramappa temples into world class destinations

The Government of India provided a major fillip to the tourism sector with Droupadi Murmu, the President laying foundation stones…

2 years ago

Modi govt launches several infra projects to boost Goa’s connectivity

As part of the ‘PM Gati Shakti’ – the mega infrastructure project aimed at boosting multimodal connectivity, several key projects…

2 years ago

Russian tourists to return to Goan beaches this winter as Aeroflot announces resumption of flights

Goa is expected to witness a rush of tourists from Moscow this winter as Russia's largest airline Aeroflot has announced…

2 years ago

Varanasi set to become cultural and tourism capital of SCO

The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) will hold its 22nd Summit in the historic Uzbek city of Samarkand from Thursday. The…

2 years ago