Ministry of Tourism

The number of international tourists has seen a sharp increase by125 percent to 159,546 in the first three months of this year, a positive sign for the tourism sector recovery

The Israel Ministry of Tourism together with Tel Aviv Municipality has announced its new multi-channel campaign celebrating one of the biggest weeks of the year for the city

India is rolling out a digital platform in order to facilitate seamless travel within India to boost domestic travel

Tourist arrivals in the Maldives increased 138 per cent in 2021 compared with 2020, with Indians accounting for the majority of the holidaymakers, the Ministry of Tourism in the country said

Indian government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi is coming out with a new tourism policy to strengthen and build capacity of tourism sector in order to provide better services and…

India Pavilion at EXPO 2020 Dubai is showcasing the country as a leading tourist destination globally and highlight the vast opportunities in India’s tourism and hospitality sector during…

As many as 10.93 million foreign tourists came to India in 2019 but the number dropped to 2.74 million in 2020, while domestic tourist visits in the country fell from 2,32,19,82,663 in 2019…

Israel’s Ministry of Tourism has announced that Israel will be accepting individually vaccinated tourists from 1 November

PM Narendra Modi-led government carried out its first major change in the Union Cabinet since May 2019 with the induction of 43 ministers

Ministry of Tourism in India has signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Yatra to strengthen the hospitality and tourism industry.

Visit Maldives together with the Ministry of Tourism has launched ‘I'm Vaccinated’ campaign in order to share a positive message regarding the vaccination of staff working in the tourism…

Sri Lanka has decided to postpone launching the proposed ‘travel bubble’ with India, in the wake of the recent surge in Covid-19 cases in India

On 6 December, the Maldives broke the record of daily arrivals since its reopening, with a total of 3,006 tourists arriving in the Indian Ocean destination

The minister of tourism Abdulla Mausoom has inaugurated the ‘Maldives Border Miles’ programme, aimed to boost tourism in Maldives

ICPB focused on promoting India as an attractive MICE destination will organise flagship event, the 13th Conventions India Conclave (CIC) – as a hybrid event with the theme – ‘Physical &…

FICCI and OYO have come together to develop and design an online training and certification course specifically for the hospitality industry

Maldives Marketing and PR Corporation has announced 146 of its 156 resorts in operation will reopen to guests by the end of October 2020 following health and safety measures

Maldives restarts tourism industry

As the Ministry of Tourism in Spain unveils a social media campaign to mark the end of State of Alarm, and welcome new tourists to the country, the secretary of state for tourism has…

Sensing an opportunity to establish domestic tourism to reduce the dependency on inbound and penetrate into the outbound travel market, the Ministry of Tourism in India recently launched…

The Ministry of Tourism in India has launched a portal called ‘Stranded in India’ to help thousands of foreigners – including tourists from the Gulf – who arrived in India before the…

The OTDYKH International Russian Travel Market has announced the Dominican Republic will be the official partner country of its 26th edition. The country has chosen the show as its most…

According to a statement issued by the Ministry of Tourism in India, in order to create Swachhta Awareness amongst the tourists, students and stakeholders across the country,  it has…

The Ministry of Tourism in India has launched ‘Dekho Apna Desh’ where citizens can pledge to travel to at least 15 locations across India by the year 2022. Bringing cheer to travel…

Malaysia ushered in the New Year and celebration of the Visit Malaysia Year Campaign 2020 at the highest peak of Penang. The launch event was a collaboration between the Ministry of…

The Maldives recently welcomed the 1.5 millionth tourist of 2019. The event was held at Velana International Airport. The 1.5 millionth tourist Marina Kazakova arrived via Aeroflot…

After announcing major tax sops for Indian industry in the afternoon, the decision of the Goods and services tax (GST) Council to reduce GST burden on various sectors of the economy has…

The Old City of Jerusalem has become more accessible for both wheelchair users and the visually impaired, thanks to improved infrastructure and audio apps to help residents and visitors…

CEMS Conference & Exhibition (Malaysia) announced the launch of Malaysia Tourism and Travel Mart 2020 (MTTM 2020) to be held from 25-27 June 2020 at Malaysia International Trade and…

Oman’s Ministry of Tourism (MoT) revealed that there has been a significant increase in the number of tourists who flocked to Dhofar during this year’s Salalah Khareef Festival,…

Latest figures from the Ministry of Tourism, Maldives show the destination saw a 19.7% increase in the number of travellers from the Middle East who visited in the first six months of…

On the basis of nationality-wise, port-wise data received from Bureau of Immigration (BOI), the Ministry of Tourism (MoT) in India has revealed the number of Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs)…

A Vatican delegation who recently visited Jordan was hosted by Royal Jordanian, the Ministry of Tourism and Jordan Tourism Board. The delegation comprises 20 tour operators from the…

In a bid to enhance its sustainability offerings, the union minister for tourism, Shripad Naik recently launched the comprehensive sustainable tourism criteria for India (STCI) for…

In a significant move, the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India has decided to simplify the hotel classification and re-classification procedure by not seeking licenses and…