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Parl panel concerned over fund cuts for tourism as sector suffers losses

A parliamentary committee on transport, tourism and culture has raised concerns over budget estimates of the Ministry of Tourism being slashed

A fourth of rooms at risk if Budget doesn't help sector: Hotel bodies

Urge infra status for hotels worth over Rs 25 crore, lower GST and income tax rates

Travellers ready to step out; uptick in bookings for destinations: OYO

As India gradually unlocks, more and more people are now ready to step out to explore domestic destinations, and as per OYO's Diwali booking trends, Jaipur, Kerala, Goa, Visakhapatnam and Varanasi are among the top tourist spots. According to data from global hospitality chain OYO Hotels & Homes, after staying homebound for months, leisure travel is on the rise this Diwali, and Indians are preferring inter-state road trips and beach destinations. According to OYO's booking trends, Jaipur, Kerala, Goa, Visakhapatnam and Varanasi top the charts as the most popular leisure destinations among travellers. The data further highlights Jaipur to be the most popular choice among travellers across north India, with an influx of tourists from nearby cities like Delhi-NCR and Lucknow. Across south India, travellers from Chennai and Bengaluru are heading out on road trips to Kochi in Kerala. Goa, the country's beach capital, is attracting travellers from across the country, it said. Majority

All efforts would be made to promote tourism in Ladakh: L-G Mathur

Ladakh Lieutenant Governor R K Mathur on Sunday said his administration would do whatever possible to promote tourism in the Union Territory.

Taj Mahal opens for tourists after 188 days of coronavirus-led closure

With the opening of Taj Mahal, there was an atmosphere of happiness among the people associated with the tourism business.

Minister meets stakeholders for promoting 'Incredible India' post-Covid

Prahlad Singh Patel on Tuesday held a brainstorming session on promotion of Incredible India' campaign post-COVID-19 with influencers and travel media organisations here

Ram temple will not only boost tourism, but also generate jobs: UP minister

The Uttar Pradesh government has started work to give a facelift to Ayodhya to draw in international tourists in large numbers, he said.

Every drop counts when dealing with a crisis like Covid: CGH Group Director

In a chat with Anjuli Bhargava, Jose Dominic says his hotel group hacked salaries right up to the MD level, but didn't terminate a single permanent staffer on its rolls on account of the pandemic

Tourism ministry extends validity of approval for hotels till June end

Due to the postponement of inspection work and application scrutiny during the lockdown period, it has decided to allow six months' relaxation or extension to all categories of tour operators

What makes IRCTC click in the travel sector amid the Covid-19 pandemic?

Amid the market sell-off, travel service companies such as Thomas Cook and Cox & Kings have been falling like ninepins, Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has emerged as an outlier

Tourists who go to China may consider India a safer option: Prahlad Patel

Patel also said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was the brand ambassador of India's tourism

India tourism on right track, ranking up in 5 years: Minister in Lok Sabha

Patel said that the Centre and the state have to work together and they should not be seen as "competitors".

Coronavirus: Mass cancellation of hotel bookings in Kerala, says Minister

The negative propaganda during the time of Nipah had cost the tourism industry dearly, the minister noted

Medical inbound tourism poised to get a push: FAITH chairman Nakul Anand

Medical inbound tourism, already on the rise, will get a boost with addition of Tier-II and -III hospitals

Year in Review: India went all out in 2019 to woo foreign tourists

India reduced e-visa fee, opened new Himalayan peaks for foreign tourists

India's vast history an immense attraction for tourism sector: Anil Agarwal

Referring to tourist attractions such as monuments and museums, he said, "These are run by the government. It is the time to think how can we make them independent, how we can make them free".

Ease of doing what?

Difficult process to obtain Indian visa has meant we have handicapped our ability to capture the more than 10 per cent of global GDP and 27 per cent of global services exports

Govt plans North East Industrial Corridor to boost jobs, tourism: Rajnath

The Defence Minister also lauded the Five-Year Road Plan of Khandu under which all the existing inter-state and inter-district roads will be upgraded to state highway specifications by 2024.

In search of the unfamiliar

There are parts of India that stoutly hold their own against this cultural hegemony, but it is anyone's guess how long that will last

Good news for Indian travellers: Soon, no need for visas to enter Brazil

Both India and China are part of BRICS - an association of five major emerging national economies including Brazil, Russia and South Africa