New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) While presenting Budget 2025-26, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Tuesday that, on the capital receipts side, the government will raise funds from multiple channels, including Rs 16,700 crore market borrowings routed via RBI. Additionally, Rs 2,500 crore will be received as interest-free loans under the Special Assistance to the States for Capital Investment (SASCI) scheme, launched by the Ministry of Tourism in 2025.External aid for projects, including t…
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New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) India’s tourism sector is poised to get a big push with the Union Budget for 2026-27 proposing a series of targeted interventions to strengthen institutional capacity, enhance service quality, and improve destination competitiveness.Tourism has a significant potential for employment generation, foreign exchange earnings, and balanced regional development. Owing to its strong multiplier effect and capacity to create livelihoods across hospitality, transport, handicrafts…
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) BJP MP Kangana Ranaut on Sunday said that Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presenting the Union Budget 2026 for the record ninth consecutive time is “wholesome” and particularly “satisfying” for women. Kangana Ranaut, Lok Sabha MP from Mandi, also stated that the government’s focus on promoting tourism in Himachal Pradesh and the Northeast reflects a “revolutionary thought.”Speaking to IANS outside Parliament, Kangana Ranaut said, “The budget is quite wholesome. I …
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan, on Saturday, attended the closing ceremony of Bharat Parv 2026 at the Red Fort lawns, highlighting that the event reflects India’s unity in diversity and collective resolve towards Viksit Bharat@2047. The six-day festival, organised by the Ministry of Tourism as part of the Republic Day celebrations, showcased India’s rich cultural diversity, artistic traditions, and tourism potential, said a statement.Addressing the gatherin…
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) Performances by the Punjabi Folk Orchestra and Qalandri Dhamal will present the musical and spiritual heritage of the state at Bharat Parv 2026 at the historic Red Fort on Saturday, an official said. “The Punjabi Folk Orchestra is a unique ensemble developed using a wide range of traditional Punjabi folk instruments such as Dhol, Dholki, Taal-Koze, Tansari, Flute, Nagara, Chimta, Sap, Kara, and Vanjli,” the official from Ministry of Tourism said.”This orchestra brings to…
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) Union Minister for Tourism and Culture Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said on Thursday that the government has approved an initiative to develop 1,000 tribal homestays under its Swadesh Darshan Scheme.The homestays would be developed as part of ‘Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Unnat Gram Abhiyan’, and the intervention includes a support of up to Rs 5 lakh per unit (for new construction), up to Rs 3 lakh (renovation) and Rs 5 lakh for village community requirement, he said in a wr…
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) Celebrating indigenous ingredients and traditional cooking, the Jharkhand stall at the 25th Bharat Parv near Red Fort is attracting many visitors, an official said on Tuesday. Looking to savour the authentic and time-honoured flavours of Jharkhand at the Institute of Hotel Management (IHM) Ranchi Stall, visitors are enjoying each moment of the culinary journey, the official from the Ministry of Tourism said.The stall showcases the state’s rich food heritage, rooted in …
Bengaluru, Jan 26 (IANS) The Karnataka tableau themed ‘Millets to Microchip’ was showcased at Bharat Parv 2026, a national cultural and tourism festival organised by the Ministry of Tourism as part of the Republic Day celebrations.Bharat Parv 2026 will be held for six days from January 26 to January 31 at the Lawns and Gyan Path in front of the Red Fort in New Delhi. The festival aims to highlight the country’s cultural diversity, heritage and development through exhibitions, performances and …
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Monday said that the report submitted by the Indian Railways on the issue of serving halal-certified food in trains is “incomplete” and also “lacks transparency”.The NHRC had issued a notice to the Railway Board following a complaint alleging that Indian Railways serves only halal-processed meat in non-vegetarian meals, which, according to the complainant, creates unfair discrimination and results in violations of hu…
Bhubaneswar, Jan 9 (IANS) The Odisha Cabinet approved several key proposals of different departments during a meeting held under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi at the Lok Seva Bhawan in Bhubaneswar on Friday.The 11 key proposals cleared by the state cabinet on Friday include the approval of the Odisha Tourism (Amendment) Policy-2026, which is a major reform initiative aimed at strengthening Odisha’s tourism sector. Several significant amendments have been made to the ear…