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. It is the third largest foreign exchange earner to the country. According ..

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 follows rising demands from public to bring in the Inner Line Permit ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 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 tourist destination abroad. There are also efforts being made to connect the ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 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 to 4.4% worldwide. The West Asia region in the same year registered ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2012

Business & Economy Current Affairs : 14, 15 August 2009

August 14, 2009: GOM (Group of Ministers ) Constituted to examine raising fuel pricesPrime Minister Manmohan Singh has recently taken a decision to constitute a GOM (group of Ministers) to look into the issue of high aviation fuel prices in ..

Month: Current Affairs - September, 2009

Tourism in India

1. India Tourism Development Corporation was set up on October 1st , 1966.2. As per UNWTO World Tourism Barometer India Ranks 42nd in the international tourism Arrivals in 2008. Top four countries are France, Spain, US & China. India’s rank ..