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India Ministry of Tourism (MoT)

Plastic usage to be banned within 100-metre radius of protected monuments

Megha Paul Oct 4, 2019

Speaking at the inaugural of the Paryatan Parv, a week-long celebration of tourism to sensitise people about the value of tourism at the India Gate lawns in Delhi, Prahlad Singh Patel,…

Tourism

Indian tourism surges in first half

Mark Elliott Jul 25, 2017

India's tourism industry continued to experience strong double-digit growth in the first half of 2017. According to the latest figures from India's Ministry of Tourism, the country…

Tourism

Strong growth for Indian domestic tourism

Mark Elliott Jul 4, 2017

India's domestic tourism industry continued to surge in 2016, with inter-state visitation seeing double-digit growth. A total of 1.61 billion domestic tourism trips were registered by…

Tourism

Indian arrivals jump almost 20%

Mark Elliott Jun 19, 2017

International visitor arrivals to India increased strongly in May 2017, driven by the rising popularity of the country's e-tourist visa scheme. According to data from India's Ministry…

Tourism

India’s UN tourism ranking boosted by non-resident arrivals

Mark Elliott Jun 5, 2017

India's international tourism ranking has risen sharply, following a change in the way the country records its visitor arrivals. When it compiles its data for international visitor…

Tourism

Indian tourism soars in April

Mark Elliott May 19, 2017

India's tourism industry continues to flourish, with the country registering a sharp increase in terms of international arrivals in April 2017. According to the latest data from…

Tourism

Indian tourism achieves record first quarter

Mark Elliott May 2, 2017

India welcomed a record number of international visitors in the first quarter of 2017. The total of 2.85 million arrivals for the January-March 2017 period marked a 13.7% increase…

Tourism

Indian medical tourism surges

Mark Elliott Mar 29, 2017

The number of overseas travellers visiting India for medical treatment has surged in recent years. According to figures released by India's Ministry of Tourism, the number of people…

Tourism Boards

Indian arrivals continue to surge in 2017

Mark Elliott Mar 21, 2017

Having welcomed a record number of international visitors last year, India has continued to experience strong growth in the first part of 2017. According to the latest data from…

Technology

India offers free SIM cards to tourists

Mark Elliott Mar 7, 2017

The Indian government has launched a new scheme aimed at making it easier for tourists to stay connected when they visit the country. Recently unveiled by India's Tourism & Culture…

Tourism

Indian domestic tourism surges in 2016

Mark Elliott Mar 3, 2017

India's domestic tourism sector is booming, with the country witnessing a double-digit jump in domestic trips during 2016. According to the latest data from India's Ministry of…

Tourism Boards

Double-digit growth for Indian tourism in 2016

Mark Elliott Jan 24, 2017

India's tourism industry continued to expand in 2016, as the country achieved a double-digit increase in terms of international visitor arrivals. According to new data released by…

Appointments

The latest appointments, including Sabre’s Frank Trampert and Nikki Beach’s new president

Mark Elliott Jan 18, 2017

FRANK TRAMPERT has been appointed as the new managing director & chief commercial officer for Sabre's hospitality business in Asia Pacific. Trampert has extensive experience in the…

Tourism Boards

UK, US top Indian e-visa list

Mark Elliott Dec 21, 2016

Travellers from the UK and US accounted for the largest share of e-tourist visas issued by India in November 2016. According to the latest data from the country's Ministry of Tourism,…

Tourism Boards

India develops tourism ties with Kyrgyzstan

Mark Elliott Dec 20, 2016

India has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Kyrgyzstan aimed at "strengthening cooperation in the field of tourism". The Indian Ministry of Tourism confirmed that Prime…

Tourism Boards

Tamil Nadu top for international tourists

Mark Elliott Dec 2, 2016

Tamil Nadu is the most popular Indian state for international travellers, new data has revealed. The Indian Ministry of Tourism revealed that cumulative foreign visitor arrivals to…

Tourism

Indian e-visas grow in popularity

Mark Elliott Nov 30, 2016

India's e-tourist visa programme continues to gain traction, with a sharp rise in applications in October 2016. According to the latest data from the Indian Ministry of Tourism, a…

Tourism Boards

India to develop tourism in idyllic islands

Mark Elliott Nov 30, 2016

The Indian Ministry of Tourism has unveiled a plan to develop tourism in a tropical archipelago in the Indian Ocean. Following a tourism policy initially set out in 2010 for the…

Tourism Boards

Indian arrivals jump 10% in October

Mark Elliott Nov 22, 2016

International visitor arrivals to India continued to show double-digit growth in October 2016. According to the latest data from the Indian Ministry of Tourism, the country welcomed a…

Tourism

Indian arrivals jump 13% in September

Mark Elliott Oct 20, 2016

International visitor arrivals to India continue to show double-digit growth. According to the latest data from the Ministry of Tourism, the country welcomed 615,000 overseas visitors…

Tourism

UK accounts for most Indian e-visas in September

Mark Elliott Oct 17, 2016

Travellers from the UK were issued with the largest number of e-tourist visas for India in September 2016, as the scheme continues to grow in popularity. According to the latest data…

Religious Tourism

India commits to Buddhist tourism

Mark Elliott Oct 3, 2016

India's government has pledged to develop its Buddhist sites for tourism. Addressing the fifth International Buddhist Conclave, India's Minister of Tourism & Culture, Dr Mahesh…

Tourism Boards

Double-digit growth for Indian arrivals

Mark Elliott Sep 23, 2016

International visitor arrivals to India continue to increase at double-digit pace in 2016. According to the latest data from the country's Ministry of Tourism, 670,000 overseas…

British travellers embrace Indian e-visa scheme

Mark Elliott Sep 21, 2016

The UK was the largest market for India's e-tourist visa scheme in August 2016, continuing the strong demand experience since the system was extended to British travellers a year ago.…

Tourism

India to invest INR5 billion in Jammu & Kashmir tourism

Mark Elliott Sep 21, 2016

India’s Ministry of Tourism approved new tourism projects worth almost INR5 billion (US$74 million) in the northern state of Jammu & Kashmir. Under the ‘Swadesh Darshan’ scheme,…

Tourism Boards

India allocates US$68m for tourism circuits

Mark Elliott Sep 7, 2016

India's Ministry of Tourism has approved the development of new tourism circuits in five states, worth a total of INR4.5 billion (US$68m). The funds, which have been allocated under…

Tourism Boards

India lures tourism investors with new summit

Mark Elliott Sep 6, 2016

This month, the Indian government will host a new event aimed at attracting foreign investment into its tourism sector. The inaugural ‘Incredible India Tourism Investment Summit’ is…

Tourism

Indian arrivals jump 17% in July

Mark Elliott Aug 21, 2016

International visitor arrivals to Indian increased sharply in July 2016. According to the latest data from the country's Ministry of Tourism, a total of 736,000 overseas travellers…

UK, US remain biggest markets for Indian e-tourist visas

Mark Elliott Aug 15, 2016

Travellers from the UK and USA continue to account for the largest number of Indian e-tourist visa applications. According to the latest data from India's Ministry of Tourism, a total…

Tourism

India pens tourism MoU with South Africa

Mark Elliott Aug 11, 2016

The Indian government has ratified a tourism agreement with South Africa. The bilateral Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and South Africa was signed recently and will see…

Tourism

India creates “selfie danger zones” at tourist sites

Mark Elliott Aug 10, 2016

The governments of two Indian states have started warning tourists of the dangers of taking selfies at certain attractions. The country's Ministry of Tourism issued a directive to…

Tourism

“No plans to waive tourist visa fees” – Indian minister

Mark Elliott Jul 29, 2016

The Indian government has no intention of scrapping fees for tourist visas, the country's Minister of Tourism & Culture has stated. Dr Mahesh Sharma made the statement in…

India

Indian arrivals continue to climb in May

Mark Elliott Jun 17, 2016

The number of international visitor arrivals to India continued to increase in May 2016. According to the latest data from the country’s Ministry of Tourism, India welcomed 529,000…

United States

US, UK apply for most India e-tourist visas

Mark Elliott Jun 15, 2016

India's e-tourist visas continue to be most popular with travellers from the US and UK. According to new data from India's Ministry of Tourism, the country issued a total of 43,833…

Tourism Boards

Indian tourist arrivals surge in April

Mark Elliott May 23, 2016

International visitor arrivals to India continued to surge in April, with the country witnessing double-digit growth. According to data compiled by the country’s Ministry of Tourism,…

Tourism

Indian e-tourist visa system continues to grow

Mark Elliott May 13, 2016

India’s e-tourist visa system continued to gain popularity in April 2016, with more than 70,000 visas being issued at Indian airports during the month. According to data from India’s…

Tourism

Double-digit growth for Indian visitor arrivals

Mark Elliott Apr 20, 2016

India’s tourism industry continued to thrive in the opening months of the year, with double-digit growth in terms of visitor arrivals in March 2016 and the first quarter. According to…

Tourism

Sharp rise in Indian e-tourist visas

Mark Elliott Apr 13, 2016

The number of visitors entering India on the new e-tourist visas jumped sharply in March 2016. According to the latest data from India’s Ministry of Tourism, a total of 115,677…

Tourism

India’s new tourist helpline receives over 17,900 calls

Mark Elliott Mar 23, 2016

The tourist helpline set up by India’s Ministry of Tourism last month has already received more than 17,900 calls, officials have revealed. The new helpline was launched on 8 February…

Tourism

Indian arrivals grow 11% in February

Mark Elliott Mar 18, 2016

International tourism arrivals to India continued to rise in February. According to new data from the Ministry of Tourism, the country welcomed 847,000 overseas visitors last month,…

Tourism

India creates sustainable tourism partnership

Mark Elliott Mar 16, 2016

India’s Ministry of Tourism has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ecotourism Society of India (ESOI), with the aim of advancing its sustainable tourism efforts.…

Tourism

India awaits cabinet approval for tourism plan

Mark Elliott Mar 9, 2016

India’s Tourism Ministry expects to get Cabinet approval for a draft policy aimed at helping increase India's share in foreign tourist arrivals. The Economic Times quoted Tourism…

Tourism Boards

India launches app to clean up tourism sites

Mark Elliott Feb 24, 2016

India has launched a new app which it hopes will improve the cleanliness of its tourist destinations. Unveiled this week by the country's Minister of Tourism & Culture, Dr Mahesh…

Tourism

Indian e-visa scheme gathers momentum

Mark Elliott Feb 22, 2016

India’s e-visa programme for tourists is starting to gain momentum, with more than 10% of total arrivals in January 2016 entering the country on e-visas. According to the latest…

Tourism

Strong start to 2016 for India tourism

Mark Elliott Feb 18, 2016

India's tourism industry has seen a strong start to the year, with international visitor arrivals increasing almost 7% in January 2016. According to data released this week by India's…

Tourism Boards

India launches tourist helpline in 12 languages

Mark Elliott Feb 11, 2016

India's Ministry of Tourism has launched a new helpline for international tourists. Unveiled this week by Dr Mahesh Sharma, the country's Minister of Tourism, Culture & Civil…

Tourism

India issued 445,000 e-visas in 2015

Mark Elliott Jan 17, 2016

India issued a total of 445,300 e-tourist visas last year, as the scheme was expanded to 113 countries and territories and made available at 16 Indian airports. According to the…

Tourism Boards

India ends 2015 with eight million visitors

Mark Elliott Jan 11, 2016

India exceeded eight million arrivals in 2015, following the expansion of its e-tourist visa programme. According to data from the country's Ministry of Tourism, India welcomed a…

Tourism

Indian arrivals rise 6.5% in November

Mark Elliott Jan 4, 2016

India's international visitor arrivals increased 6.5% in November 2015. According to the latest data from the country's Ministry of Tourism, India welcomed 815,000 visitors in the…

Tourism

Indian e-tourist visas account for 10% of arrivals

Mark Elliott Dec 15, 2015

India's e-tourist visa system appears to be growing in popularity, with more than 10% of arrivals to the country using the online system in November 2015. According to new data from…

Tourism Boards

Indian arrivals climb 6.5% in November

Mark Elliott Dec 14, 2015

International visitor arrivals to India continued to increase in November 2015, although the country's full-year growth rate is likely to be significantly lower than in 2014.…

Tourism

India to develop lighthouse tourism

Mark Elliott Dec 11, 2015

India's Ministry of Tourism has revealed plans to drive tourism to the country's lighthouses. As part of a broader project to develop tourism on the country's coasts and islands, a…

India Tourism targets UK with new rep

Mark Elliott Dec 9, 2015

India Tourism has moved to enhance its promotional efforts in the UK with the appointment of a new PR representative in the country. McCluskey International has been named as India's…

Sports Tourism

Sikkim plans new reptile park and golf course

Mark Elliott Dec 8, 2015

The Indian state of Sikkim is planning to develop new tourist attractions, including a reptile park and a golf course. Earlier this month Sikkim's Chief Minister, Shri Pawan Chamling,…

Hotels

India establishes sustainable tourism criteria

Mark Elliott Dec 7, 2015

India's Ministry of Tourism has released new criteria for sustainable tourism operations. Under its new Comprehensive Sustainable Tourism Criteria for India (STCI) guidelines, tourism…

Tourism Boards

Bulgarian tourism delegation visits India

Mark Elliott Nov 27, 2015

A delegation of tourism officials from Bulgaria visited India this week, with the aim of improving bilateral relations. The Eastern European country's Minister of Tourism, Nikolina…

Tourism

Indian tourism growth slows in October

Mark Elliott Nov 15, 2015

The growth rate of international visitor arrivals to India slowed to less than 2% in October 2015. According to the latest data from the country's Ministry of Tourism, India welcomed…

Tourism Boards

India pens tourism partnership with Colombia

Mark Elliott Nov 9, 2015

India has signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Colombia that will allow the two countries to cooperate in the field of tourism. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has…

Tourism Boards

India targets one million UK travellers

Mark Elliott Nov 5, 2015

India is aiming to attract one million arrivals from the UK by 2020, a senior industry official told delegates at the World Travel Market (WTM) in London this week. Vinod Zutshi,…

Tourism

More than 200,000 visitors use India e-tourist visa scheme

Mark Elliott Oct 20, 2015

More than 200,000 overseas visitors have entered India using the newly-expanded e-tourist visa scheme so far this year, the country's Ministry of Tourism has revealed. For the…

India

Sikkim to get first airport in 2016

Mark Elliott Oct 16, 2015

The remote Indian state of Sikkim will get its first airport next year, as the government continues its efforts to boost tourism in the country's northeast. The Economic Times…

Tourism

Indian arrivals climb 6% in September

Mark Elliott Oct 13, 2015

International visitor arrivals to India continued to rise in September 2015. According to the latest data from the country's Ministry of Tourism, India welcomed 540,000 overseas…

MICE

International Travel Mart heads to Sikkim

Mark Elliott Oct 1, 2015

The fourth International Tourism Mart (ITM) for India's northeast region will be held in Gangtok, the capital of Sikkim, from 14-16 October 2015. The move was confirmed this week by…

Tourism Boards

India unveils series of new tourism initiatives

Mark Elliott Sep 29, 2015

India’s Ministry of Tourism has launched several new initiatives to coincide with World Tourism Day. Under a new “Tourism Vision” for the country, running until 2030, India has…

Tourism Boards

India pens wide-ranging tourism deal with Cambodia

Mark Elliott Sep 22, 2015

India has signed a new agreement aimed at expanding its tourism links with Cambodia. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed on 16 September by India’s vice president Hamid…

Tourism

Indian arrivals rise in August

Mark Elliott Sep 10, 2015

India continued to experience rising visitor arrivals in August 2015. According to the latest data from the country's Ministry of Tourism, 589,000 international visitors entered India…

Tourism

Tourism Ministry revamps historic Varanasi site

Mark Elliott Sep 7, 2015

India's Ministry of Tourism has announced plans to undertake a major programme to clean up the historic Assi Ghat in Varanasi. Following the recent renovation of the ghat, which is a…

Tourism Boards

After Bihar, India plans Mizoram tourism development

Mark Elliott Aug 31, 2015

Having pledged INR6 billion (US$90 million) of tourism funding to Bihar last week, India's Ministry of Tourism is now looking to help another northeastern state, Mizoram. John…

Tourism

Indian government pledges US$90m to boost Bihar tourism

Mark Elliott Aug 27, 2015

The Indian government has pledged INR6 billion (US$90.4 million) to boost the tourism industry in the northeast state of Bihar. The funding, which was announced by Prime Minister…

Tourism Boards

India cleans up to attract more tourists

Mark Elliott Aug 17, 2015

India has launched a new nationwide campaign aimed at improving the cleanliness and hygiene of its tourism sites. The ‘Campaign Clean India’, which is being driven by the Ministry of…

Tourism

India’s northeast welcomes more overseas visitors

Mark Elliott Aug 12, 2015

India's remote northeastern states experienced a strong rise in overseas visitors in 2014. According to data from the country's Ministry of Tourism, the region welcomed 118,552…

Tourism

India to develop island tourism

Mark Elliott Aug 3, 2015

The Indian government has unveiled plans to develop tourism on its islands. The country's Ministry of Tourism said recently that it will extend Central Financial Assistance (CFA) to…

Tourism

India to fund yoga tourism

Mark Elliott Jul 31, 2015

India will develop its yoga and meditation facilities as a means of boosting tourism. The country's Minister of Tourism, Culture & Civil Aviation, Dr Mahesh Sharma, said this week…

Tourism

India records 200+ assaults on female tourists

Mark Elliott Jul 28, 2015

India has revealed that 223 assaults on female tourists have been recorded since the start of 2014. The figures, released by the country's National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), showed…

Tourism Boards

India outlines measures for tourist safety

Mark Elliott Jul 27, 2015

The Indian government has announced a series of measures intended to ensure the safety of tourists to the country. India has developed an unwelcome reputation in recent years, as…

Tourism Boards

India to sponsor WTM Buyers’ Club

Mark Elliott Jul 24, 2015

India will be the sponsor of the WTM Buyers’ Club at this year's World Travel Market in London. The move forms part of India's efforts to enhance its tourism industry and drive more…

Technology

India e-visa applicants jump 956%

Mark Elliott Jul 20, 2015

The number of tourists visiting India on electronic tourist visas (e-visas) surged 956% in the first half of 2015, following the expansion of the scheme. The government of India…

Tourism

Indian domestic tourism on the rise

Mark Elliott Jul 15, 2015

India is experiencing a surge in domestic tourism, new data reveals. Statistics published by the country's Ministry of Tourism this week show that 1.28 billion domestic trips to other…

Tourism Boards

Tourism can be “backbone” of Indian economy – minister

Mark Elliott Jul 13, 2015

The tourism industry has the potential to become the "backbone of the Indian economy", according to Dr Mahesh Sharma, the country's Minister for Tourism, Culture & Civil Aviation.…

Tourism

India welcomes 3.8m visitors in first half

Mark Elliott Jul 10, 2015

India's tourism industry continued to rise in the first half 2015, albeit at a slower pace than in 2014. According to the latest figures from India's Ministry of Tourism, the country…

Events

India plans year-long series of commemorative events

Mark Elliott May 26, 2015

The Indian government has unveiled plans to hold a year-long series of celebrations to commemorate some of the country's leading historical figures. The country's National…

Tourism

India to sign tourism agreement with China

Mark Elliott May 14, 2015

The Indian government has approved the signing of a new tourism agreement with China. India's Ministry of Tourism has confirmed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has rubber-stamped…

Tourism Boards

India discusses Buddhist Circuit in Bihar, Ladakh

Mark Elliott May 9, 2015

India's Ministry of Tourism, Culture & Civil Aviation, Dr Mahesh Sharma, visited the mountainous region of Ladakh and the eastern state of Bihar last week, to discuss plans for the…

Tourism

Indian tourism slowdown continues

Mark Elliott May 9, 2015

The growth of international visitor arrivals to India continued to decelerate in April 2015. According to the latest data from the country's Ministry of Tourism, just 540,000 overseas…

Hotels

India trains almost 200,000 new hospitality professionals

Mark Elliott Apr 30, 2015

India's Ministry of Tourism has revealed that almost 200,000 new hospitality professionals have now been trained in the country, under its ‘Hunar Se Rozgar Tak’ (HSRT) programme.…

Tourism Boards

Indian tourism minister travels to northeast

Mark Elliott Apr 21, 2015

India's Minister for Tourism, Culture and Civil Aviation, Dr Mahesh Sharma, has completed a trip to the country's remote northeast. Dr Sharma visited Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur and…

Tourism

Indian arrivals climb 3% in Q1

Mark Elliott Apr 16, 2015

International visitor arrivals to India continued to climb in the first quarter of 2015. New figures released by the country's Ministry of Tourism show that India welcomed a total of…

Tourism Boards

Indian Tourism Ministry meets with states for new national policy

Mark Elliott Apr 9, 2015

The Indian Ministry of Tourism has held a meeting with state authorities regarding the formulation of the country's new National Tourism Policy. Dr Mahesh Sharma, India's Minister for…

Tourism

India boosts tourism ties with Indian Ocean

Mark Elliott Mar 25, 2015

India has hosted a conference designed to enhance its tourism ties with countries in the Indian Ocean region. Dr Mahesh Sharma, India's Minister of Tourism, Culture & Civil…

Tourism

India to unveil new national tourism policy

Mark Elliott Mar 21, 2015

India will unveil its new national tourism policy in May 2015, marking the first time it has been updated since 2002. Dr Mahesh Sharma, India's Minister of Tourism, Culture &…

Tourism

India’s tourist arrivals rise 4% in January

Mark Elliott Feb 10, 2015

Following a record year in 2014, tourist arrivals to India kept climbing in January 2015, albeit at a slower pace. According to the latest data from the country's Ministry of Tourism…

Tourism Boards

India pens tourism MoU with Oman

Mark Elliott Jan 29, 2015

India has signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Oman, designed to strengthen the tourism industries of both countries. Under the terms of the agreement, India and Oman…

Tourism Boards

India welcomes 7.5m visitors in 2014

Mark Elliott Jan 11, 2015

India welcomed 7.46 million international visitors in 2014, an increase of 7.1% compared to the 6.97m welcomed last year. According to the latest figures released by the country's…

Tourism Boards

India on track to reach seven million tourists

Mark Elliott Dec 16, 2014

India is likely to welcome more than seven million international visitors in 2014, as arrivals continued to rise in November. According to the latest monthly data from the country's…

Tourism Boards

India offers online visas for 43 countries

Mark Elliott Nov 27, 2014

Citizens of 43 countries can now apply for their Indian tourist visas online. Under the new scheme, which was launched on Thursday by Home Minister Rajnath Singh and Minister of…

Tourism

Indian arrivals rise 10%

Mark Elliott Nov 16, 2014

International visitor arrivals to India continued to rise in October 2014. According to the latest data from the country’s Ministry of Tourism, a total of 656,000 overseas visitors…

Tourism

India takes steps to boost arrivals

Mark Elliott Aug 3, 2014

India is planning to increase the number of international arrivals it welcomes each year. The country's Minister of State for Culture & Tourism, Shri Shripad Yesso Naik, revealed…

Tourism

India aims to ensure safety of female tourists

Mark Elliott Aug 3, 2014

India has announced a series of measures designed to ensure the safety of female tourists, in the wake of a series of recent attacks on women in the country. In 2013 a Swiss tourist…

Tourism

MoT to recognise trade providers online

Mark Elliott May 19, 2014

The Ministry of Tourism (MoT) has launched a web-based public delivery system to recognise travel trade service providers. With the launch of the web-based system, the MoT will…

Technology

WorthYourHolidays launches Tripigator.com

Mark Elliott May 6, 2014

WorthYourHolidays, has launched a new travel planning website Tripigator in Delhi on 5 May 2014. Launched in partnership with the Ministry of Tourism (MoT), Tripigator.com generates…

India

VoA grows 1.70% in Q1 of 2014

Mark Elliott Apr 14, 2014

The Ministry of Tourism’s (MoT) Visa on Arrival (VoA) scheme grew 1.70% during the first three months of 2014. During January-March 2014, a total number of 5,841 VoAs were issued…

Tourism

MoT launches Calendar 2014

Mark Elliott Jan 6, 2014

India’s Ministry of Tourism has launched its Calendar 2014 in New Delhi. Launched by Parvez Dewan, Secretary Tourism for India, the calendar adds a new dimension with 24 pictures of…

Tourism Boards

India offers opportunities to foreign film producers

Mark Elliott May 22, 2013 6

The Ministry of Tourism (MoT) in India is looking at promoting itself as a complete film making destination among foreign film producers. Speaking at the Cannes International Film…

Tourism Boards

MoT urges more allocation to tourism ministry

Mark Elliott Mar 25, 2013 14

The Union Tourism Minister, Dr K Chiranjeevi has urged the Finance Minister P Chidambaram for higher budgetary allocation for the tourism ministry. Chiranjeevi told the Finance…

Tourism Boards

MoT calls for corporate sector to join CCI

Mark Elliott Mar 15, 2013 0

The Union Tourism Minister, Dr K Chiranjeevi has urged the corporate world to join hands with the Ministry of Tourism to promote Campaign Clean India (CCI). During an interaction with…

Tourism Boards

MoHA, MoT simplifies embarking cards

Mark Elliott Mar 13, 2013 12

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA) along with the Ministry of Tourism (MoT) has simplified the embarking and disembarking cards for Indian and foreign nationals. Union Tourism Minister…

Tourism Boards

YES BANK, MoT launch travel card

Mark Elliott Mar 11, 2013 9

YES BANK in association with the Ministry of Tourism (MoT), Government of India has launched the ‘Incredible India Travel Card’. The travel card is a value add to enrich India’s tourism…

Tourism Boards

MoT brings more transparency in approving hotels

Mark Elliott Mar 11, 2013 7

New move to be widely welcomed by the hospitality industry…. The Ministry of Tourism has streamlined its procedures for granting hotel project and classifying them as per the star…

Tourism Boards

Kuchipudi to be developed into tourist spot – Minister

Mark Elliott Nov 19, 2012 14

The Ministry of Tourism (MoT) is looking at taking initiatives to develop Kuchipudi village as an important tourist destination in Andhra Pradesh. Dr K Chiranjeevi, Minister of State with…

Religious Tourism

India to offer VoA to Buddhist countries

Mark Elliott Oct 1, 2012 21

Ministry of Tourism to develop three integrated circuits covering Buddhist sites… India will extend the Visa on Arrival (VoA) scheme to Buddhist countries like Thailand and Malaysia.…

Tourism Boards

Oman gets on the Bollywood bandwagon

Mark Elliott Sep 24, 2012 15

Bollywood has been successfully used by many a tourism board to promote tourism through films, riding on this trend is the Sultanate of Oman. The Ministry of Tourism, Oman recently…

Appointments

MoT gets additional secretary

Mark Elliott Sep 12, 2012 1

The Ministry of Tourism (MoT) has appointed a Girish Shankar as the new Additional Secretary. In his new role, Shankar will handle administrative responsibilities, works related with Niche…

Global

MoT to develop Buddhist circuits

Mark Elliott Sep 11, 2012 23

The Ministry of Tourism (MoT) has appointed National Level Consulting (NLC) to indentify spiritual tourism circuits, including Buddhist circuits for integrated development during the 12th…

Tourism

MoT intensifies Clean India Campaign

Mark Elliott Aug 6, 2012 0

The Ministry of Tourism (MoT) will further intensify its Clean India Campaign. The ministry has announced the adoption of ten important ASI monuments by Institutes of Hotel Management (IHM)…

Global

MoT extends Clean India Campaign

Mark Elliott Jul 10, 2012 16

The Ministry of Tourism has extended its Clean India Campaign by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Railways. The MoU was signed in the presence of Tourism…

Global

MoT to extend ‘Hunar Se Rozgar’ scheme

Mark Elliott Jul 5, 2012 16

The Ministry of Tourism (MoT) is set to extend its ‘Hunar Se Rozgar’ scheme for training professionals in the tourism sector. The scheme which was restricted to government-run institutes…

Tourism Boards

Oman’s Ministry of Tourism rolls out domestic campaign

Mark Elliott Jul 4, 2012 15

Oman’s Ministry of Tourism has launched a ground breaking campaign to boost travel within Oman over summer, traditionally a time of low travel demand. The ‘Now is the time’ campaign runs…

Tourism Boards

Oman to highlight festivals, tourist attractions

Mark Elliott May 14, 2012 17

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is a growing tourism market for Oman with the number of Saudi nationals visiting Oman reaching 60,000 in 2011, a 17% increase over the previous year. In lieu of…

Global

MoT, MoCA join hands for tourism promotion

Mark Elliott Mar 25, 2012 16

The Ministry of Tourism (MoT) and the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) have joined hands to promote India as a preferred tourism destination in key international source markets. The…