Ministry of Tourism launches SAATHI app for hospitality industry on World Tourism DayThe ministry said SAATHI is an initiative of the tourism ministry with the Quality Council of India to assist the hospitality industry in c...
27 Sep, 2020, 08.19 PM IST
Identified tourism sites can be turned into green zones with use of only biofuels: Petroleum ministerSpeaking at a virtual event organised by the tourism ministry on the occasion of 'World Tourism Day 2020', Pradhan, Minister of petroleum a...
27 Sep, 2020, 07.15 PM IST
Tourism & hospitality body FAITH wants negative American travel advisory to India revisedA level four advisory, issued by the US Department of State-Bureau of Consular Affairs states citizens should not travel to India due to CO...
25 Aug, 2020, 06.59 AM IST
MakeMyTrip bears the brunt of Covid-hit travel industry, lays off 350 employeesThe company is offering mediclaim coverage till the year-end for individuals and their families who have been impacted by this move.
02 Jun, 2020, 11.30 AM IST
40% travel, tourism firms staring at complete shutdown risk in next 3-6 months: ReportThe report said that 81 per cent travel and tourism companies have lost their revenue up to 100 per cent while 15 per cent of the companies...
25 May, 2020, 02.28 PM IST
FAITH doubles loss guidance on tourism from Rs 5 lakh crore to Rs 10 lakh crore in meeting with EG-6Federation of Associations in Indian Tourism & Hospitality, the policy federation of all the national associations representing the tourism...
05 May, 2020, 03.55 PM IST
Tourism ministry plans promotions around GST rate cut for hotelsThe GST rate for room tariffs of Rs 7,500 and above was reduced to 18% from 28%, while those between Rs 1,000 and Rs 7,500 would have to pa...
03 Oct, 2019, 06.08 PM IST
Tourism ministry to highlight lower room tariffs to woo foreignersThe India Convention Promotion Bureau (ICPB), which works closely with the tourism ministry on promoting India as an MICE (meetings, incent...
03 Oct, 2019, 07.21 AM IST
Conventions India Conclave may boost MICE tourism in KeralaThe government hopes that the 12th edition of conventions India conclave, a premier international meet on MICE tourism, to be held at Kochi...
19 Aug, 2019, 07.16 PM IST
India Inc widens road to China after Trump-Xi trade warThere has been an uptick in business travel to China as entrepreneurs and businesses keen to take advantage of opportunities.
17 Aug, 2019, 11.50 AM IST
Government may extend sops to make the MICE space vibrantFor the 1st time, the tourism ministry in association with ICPB conducted roadshows in Paris, Brussels, Geneva & Zurich this year which att...
10 Jul, 2018, 11.29 AM IST