Shimla, July 3 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Governor Kavinder Gupta on Friday released the poster of the ‘Chalo Himachal’ campaign here. The initiative of the Govind Sagar Adventure & Water Sports Association aims to promote adventure tourism and water sports activities across the state, particularly in major reservoirs and lakes.Releasing the campaign poster, the Governor lauded the association’s efforts to promote Himachal Pradesh as a premier destination for adventure and eco-tourism. He said …
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Kathmandu, July 2 (IANS) Nepal witnessed a record number of Indian tourist arrivals by air in June, with visitors from the southern neighbour helping sustain the country’s tourism industry amid disruptions caused by the US-Iran war. The Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) said on Thursday that the country welcomed a total of 91,363 foreign tourists in June 2026, of whom 41,809 were Indian visitors, accounting for nearly 46 per cent of all foreign tourists visiting the Himalayan nation during the month.Acc…
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) NITI Aayog, in collaboration with the Ministry of Tourism, on Tuesday rolled out a roadmap for simplifying regulations, improving the ease of doing business, attracting investments and supporting sustainable growth in India’s tourism and hospitality sector. The report titled ‘Unlocking Growth in Tourism and Hospitality Sector’ was launched at a national workshop held here, in the presence of Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Union Minister for Tourism and Culture; Rajiv Gau…
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) Despite strong fundamentals, India’s tourism outcomes remain below potential, a NITI Aayog report said on Tuesday, highlighting the need to improve ease of doing business to accelerate investments, while also emphasising the importance of visa facilitation in converting tourism interest into actual arrivals.India’s tourism sector is significant in terms of economic contribution and employment. In FY 2023–24, the sector contributed Rs 15.73 lakh crore ($170 billion…
Srinagar, May 10 (IANS) J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Sunday that golf tourism is getting a major push in Kashmir as several national-level golfing events are being planned here this year.Asserting that Kashmir’s golf courses are among the finest in the country, Abdullah said that the government is planning more national-level golfing events to promote Kashmir as a premier golfing destination.Interacting with the media after inaugurating the India Golf Carnival 2026 at the Royal…
Gandhinagar, April 29 (IANS) Gujarat will establish dedicated tourist police stations in three key districts as part of a wider effort to improve safety and services for visitors, following a high-level review chaired by State Police Chief Dr K.L.N. Rao.The meeting, convened to enhance the security, convenience and overall experience of tourists at major destinations, resolved to implement the proposal in line with recommendations of the DG and IG Conference.In the first phase, tourist-friendly …
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) The Intelligence agencies are keeping a close watch on certain individuals from Jammu and Kashmir who are attempting to form human rights groups in a bid to spread a false narrative against the Indian establishment. Several journalists alleged to be on the payrolls of the ISI are also under the scanner. These persons are being told to write negative articles against the Indian security forces, an official said.These rights groups are being formed so that they can put u…
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…
Chennai, Feb 21 (IANS) In a major step towards accelerating tourism investments in the State, the Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation (TTDC) has constituted a dedicated tourism facilitation cell to ensure the swift implementation of projects announced during the Tamil Nadu Global Tourism Summit 2026. The summit, which concluded recently, secured 127 Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with a total proposed investment of Rs 22,795 crore.With the establishment of the new facilitation mechan…
New Delhi/Hyderabad, Jan 28 (IANS) Asserting that India is becoming a major global aviation hub, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday urged investors from around the world to “join us as co-pilots on India’s flight to success”.The Prime Minister declared that the government is working on the next phase of the UDAN scheme to further strengthen regional and affordable air connectivity.In his video message at the inaugural of Wings India 2026, the civil aviation summit that began at Begumpet…