In a significant decision, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved the proposals of the Ministry of Tourism seeking to enlarge the scope of its scheme that provides for creation of institutional infrastructure necessary for hospitality and tourism specific education. This revision of the scheme had become necessary to meet the growing demand of [...]

More than 100 pilots from across the globe will participate in the five-day pre-world cup paragliding championships to be held at Bir-Billing in Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh from October 16. Bir-Billing is considered to be one of the finest aero sports sites and its name has been included in international paragliding circuits. The take off site [...]

The Secretary (Tourism), Government of Manipur B Sharma IAS with the senior officers of the State Directorate of Tourism namely L Chaoba Sharma, OSD (Tourism) and Meghachandra Kongbam, Joint Director in Charge of Manipur Tourism, New Delhi, visited the Sikkim Tourism Office at Panchsheel Marg in the national capital and observed the functioning of the [...]

There has been a 10.4 percent increase in foreign tourist arrivals to India during the nine months ended September this year at 3.87 million compared with the same period in the previous year. The latest data released by the Government recently shows that foreign exchange earnings from the tourism sector have reached Rs 36,464 crore during [...]

In a big push to attract more Indian tourists, New York City’s marketing agency has opened an office in Mumbai and is launching a promotion campaign featuring New Yorkers Padma Lakshmi, Sant Chatwal and Mira Nair. Already, travel to the city from India has more than doubled in the past five years. It grew by 47 [...]