Put In Mechanism To Monitor Flight Ticket Portals: Parl panel To Civil Aviation, Tourism Ministry

The committee note that globally, ticket pricing is a well-developed, evolving process, controlled by algorithms

Govt Should Allocate Funds To Develop 'High-End' Tourism: Report

In 2020, the travel and tourism industry's contribution to the GDP was USD 121.9 billion; this is expected to reach USD 512 billion by 2028

Redirecting LTC Funds Is A Vote Of No Confidence For Travel Sector

The Indian Travel & Tourism industry was looking at festive season holidays boost travel demand when people look to travel to their home state.

Centre To Promote North East As Single Tourist Destination

"From 2013 to 2016, the tourism sector in North East grew by 5.2 per cent. During this period, 77 lakh domestic and 1.6 lakh foreign tourists visited the region. This growth is encouraging, but it is just the tip of the iceberg", tourism secretary

Tourism Ministry Policy To Standardise Homestays By October End

Earlier this month, senior officials of the tourism ministry had a meeting with aggregators like Air B&B, Makemytrip, Yatra and Oyo to discuss details and ways to promote homestays

Foreign Exchange From Tourism Rose In Aug '17 As Against Aug '16: Ministry

In January-August 2016, FEEs stood at Rs 99,587 crore, recording a growth of 13.9 per cent over January-August 2015

India Sees Over 15% Growth In Foreign Tourist Arrivals

The highest number of tourists arrived from Bangladesh (20.12 per cent), followed by the US (16.26 per cent), the UK (10.88 per cent) and France (3.01 per cent) in the month of July

Kerala Tourism Expects Sharp Increase In Arrivals This Year

International tourist arrivals stood at 10.38 lakh and domestic tourists at 1.32 crore during 2016, generating revenue of Rs 7,749.51 crore and Rs 29,658.56 crore

Home Ministry Raises Security Concerns Over MICE E-visa

The Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibition (MICE) segment has a 54 per cent market share in business travel globally

‘Medical Tourism Is Growing Rapidly’

Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Culture & Tourism Mahesh Sharma talks about the initiatives that the ministry is pioneering.

India Expects One Million UK Visitors Per Year By 2020

Shaktikanta Das Named Economic Affairs Secretary In Bureaucratic Shakeup

Govt Relaxes Tourist Visa Rules