PM Modi launches 52 tourism sector projects worth over Rs 1400 crorePrime Minister Narendra Modi launched 52 tourism projects worth over Rs 1400 crore under the Swadesh Darshan and PRASHAD schemes. The proje...
07 Mar, 2024, 11.32 PM IST
PM Modi inaugurates, lays foundation of multiple projects in Gujarat's SomnathThe projects inaugurated include the Somnath Promenade, Somnath Exhibition Centre, and the reconstructed temple precinct of Old (Juna) Somn...
20 Aug, 2021, 04.39 PM IST
Tourism ministry allocates Rs 50 crore for Govardhan parikramaThe Minister conveyed this after a site inspection in Mathura to assess the requirements for development of facilities at a meeting with th...
13 Jul, 2018, 06.38 PM IST
Centre approves Rs 50 crore for Chintpurni Devi temple: Himachal CM Jai Ram ThakurThe Ministry of Tourism has approved Rs 50 crore under the 'PRASAD' scheme for further development at Chintpurni Devi temple in Una distric...
10 Jul, 2018, 05.28 PM IST
Budget: Rs 1,840.77 crore allocated to tourism ministryThe ministry would be receiving a little over Rs 250 crore more in the 2017-18 fiscal as compared to the ongoing financial year for which i...
01 Feb, 2017, 10.19 PM IST
Tourism projects worth Rs 2,300 crore sanctioned since January 2015These projects envisage world class infrastructural development of the sites with special emphasis on tourist facilities, Tourism Ministry ...
27 Jul, 2016, 11.15 PM IST
Varanasi gets Rs 20 crore tourism packageVaranasi is one of the cities that comes under the ministry's PRASAD (Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spirituality Augmentation Drive) scheme.
22 Feb, 2016, 01.03 PM IST
Young volunteers to be deployed in 13 cities to help touristsTourism Ministry is coming out with a new scheme - Prayatak Mitra -- under which young volunteers, primarily from NCC and NSS, would be dep...
10 Jan, 2016, 05.10 PM IST
Seek spirituality, luxury, wildlife and Ayurvedic rejuvenation in Indiahe Incredible India campaign has attracted 6.80 lakh foreign tourists in October of 2015 as against 6.68 lakh in the same month last year.
26 Nov, 2015, 08.12 AM IST
6 things Modi government is doing to make India a tourist hubIndia will also launch the 'Incredible India 2.0' campaign and for that, eminent ad filmmaker Prasoon Joshi has been roped in.
23 Jul, 2015, 03.09 PM IST
Tourism fetches Rs 3.22 lakh crore foreign exchange in three yearsIndia earned over Rs 3.22 lakh crore worth of foreign exchange through tourism in the last three years, Lok Sabha was informed today.
27 Apr, 2015, 03.25 PM IST
Government launches Rs 500 crore scheme to rejuvenate 12 heritage cities12 cities selected for the scheme are Ajmer, Amritsar, Amravati, Badami, Dwarka, Gaya, Warangal, Puri, Kanchipuram, Mathura, Varanasi and V...
21 Jan, 2015, 10.05 PM IST
Government to use 'Spiritual Tourism' to attract visitorsUnder the 'Spiritual Tourism' programme, the government has drawn up plans to develop holy places and heritage monuments.
05 Jan, 2015, 05.10 PM IST
Government plans Rs 500-crore outlay to develop five tourist circuitsTourism Minister said govt also proposed to spend Rs 100 cr to beautify amenities and infrastructure at pilgrimage centres of all faiths.
06 Aug, 2014, 02.43 PM IST
Tourism Ministry to get Rs 600 crore for two new schemesGovernment has proposed to allocate Rs 600 crore for development of tourism circuits and pilgrimage centres,said Shripad Naik
22 Jul, 2014, 06.06 PM IST
Budget 2014: Arun Jaitley creates Rs 100 crore clubFinance Minister Arun Jaitley has proposed to set aside Rs 100 crore each for close to 30 schemes.
10 Jul, 2014, 04.33 PM IST
Budget 2014: Rs 500 cr for creation of 5 tourist circuitsGovernment will fully support this initiative to develop the facilities in PPP mode through VGF scheme, the Minister added.
10 Jul, 2014, 04.02 PM IST