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Tourism in India

September 27: World Tourism Day

World Tourism Day is observed by the United Nations Organisations (UNO) on September 27, every year. Theme of the day In the year 2021, world tourism day was...

September 27, 2021

India has bagged 34th position Travel & Tourism competitiveness Index

As per the latest Travel & Tourism competitiveness Index India bagged 34th position in the index. India’s Travel and Tourism competitiveness Index ranking since 2013 has improved.  The...

November 20, 2019

Indian Government campaign ‘Find Incredible You’ wins Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Gold Award 2019

The Incredible India campaign – Find the Incredible You – has won the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Gold Award 2019 in the “Marketing – Primary Government Destination”...

July 18, 2019

Inner Line Permit

Inner Line Permit is an official travel document issued by the Government of India to allow inward travel of an Indian citizen into a protected/restricted area for a...

April 13, 2018

Short Note: Key Issues On Cruise Tourism In India

Government has identified 5 ports to boost cruise toursim in India. What is status, government policy and issues with Cruise tourism in India? In order to boost cruise...

August 9, 2017

The ‘Dawn of cruise tourism in India’ launched in Mumbai to promote cruise tourism in India

In order to promote cruise tourism in India, a special event ‘The dawn of cruise tourism in India’ has inaugurated in Mumbai, Maharashtra on August 8, 2017. This...

August 8, 2017

Boosting the Tourism Industry

Contribution of tourism sector to India’s GDP is around 6.8% while at the same time it is big employment generator with a 7.7 % of the employment share....

February 17, 2015

Manipur seeks extension of provisions of Bengal Eastern Frontier Regulation 1873

Manipur government has decided to approach the Centre to extend the provisions of the Bengal Eastern Frontier Regulation 1873 to the state. Why this decision ? The decision...

July 14, 2012

Tourism Ministry inks MoU with Railway ministry for carrying out Clean India campaign

The Ministry of Tourism inked a MoU with the Railway Ministry for carrying out ‘Clean India campaign’ in the Indian Railways to encourage the nation as a favored...

July 8, 2012

India’s foreign tourist arrivals up by 8.9 % in 2011

India is emerging as a major tourist destination. The percentage of foreign tourist arrivals in India went up by 8.9% in 2011 over the previous year as compared...

May 2, 2012

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