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Tourism ministry launches online programme for tourist facilitators: Govt

The Ministry of Tourism has launched an online certificate programme with the objective of creating a pool of well-trained and professional tourist facilitators across the country

New tourism policy in works, will take India to top: Prahlad Singh Patel

India plans to unveil a new tourism policy soon, Tourism Minister Prahlad Singh Patel announced in Rajya Sabha Friday

Tourism Ministry forms committee to promote tourism in northeast region

The Ministry of Tourism has formed a committee of stakeholders for "aggressively" promoting tourism in the northeast region of the country, a senior official of the ministry said on Wednesday.

Tourism ministry spent Rs 37 cr in 2019-20 to promote domestic tourism

The Ministry of Tourism has spent around Rs 37 crore in 2019-2020 to promote domestic tourism in the country

Budgetary allocation for tourism ministry slashed by 19% to Rs 2,026 crore

The budget has allocated Rs 1088.03 crore for development of tourism infrastructure

Tourism ministry urges Covid-19 insurance cover for foreign tourists

Ministry's addl director general says dept is studying insurance plans offered by Singapore, talks are on with insurers and finance ministry on modalities of providing Covid cover

Healthcare industry expects medical tourists to return to India soon

Industry and govt working on SOPs to ensure safe passage and procedure

FAITH revises upwards forecast on tourism value at risk at up to Rs 15 trn

For the survival of the sector, a FAITH spokesperson said, "The tourism sector requires a customised sector-specific relief package, and it cannot be delayed any further"

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

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".

Monuments not to be given to private firms for upkeep, assures minister

Patel inspected the Indian Institution of Tourism and Travel Management here

Hyderabad, Dubai most preferred destinations for Indians in 2019: Report

Top destinations booked by Indians travelling within the country in 2019 include Hyderabad, Pune, Jaipur, Kochi and Mysore, according to the survey by digital travel company Booking.com

Tourism Ministry to launch Twitter-based grievance redressal mechanism

Tourism Minister Prahlad Patel had a meeting with officials of Twitter earlier this week and requested them to create a dedicated mechanism

Citing e-visa's success, tourism ministry seeks extension to 36 nations

Home Ministry said to have processed the request to extend e-visas to nations like Turkey, Italy, Saudi Arabia and Morocco