Tourism ministry to rate motels, legacy vintage propertiesHeritage category hotels are currently classified as heritage grand, heritage classic with or without alcohol service, and heritage basic.
31 Oct, 2017, 08.25 AM IST
PM Modi asks ministry to showcase India's tourism potentialUnder a new initiative, companies can use funds under their corporate social responsibility programmes to maintain monuments of national in...
28 Sep, 2017, 10.56 AM IST
Tourism Ministry discusses liquor ban with law, highway ministries"Inter-ministerial consultations are going on to gauge the next steps in the matter and to see which way this is going," Suman Billa, joint...
13 Apr, 2017, 06.59 AM IST
Govt can consider hospitality industry's plea against Supreme Court order banning liquor near highwaysAn ordinance would need to be taken up at a higher level, Suman Billa, joint secretary in the ministry of tourism, told ET.
04 Apr, 2017, 12.47 PM IST
Government open to hearing hospitality industry's plea regarding Supreme Court liquor banIndustry experts are estimating statewide liquor revenue losses of around Rs 50,000 as a result of the ban.
03 Apr, 2017, 02.22 PM IST
Airbnb, OYO pitch in to frame regulationsET had reported this month that the ministry of tourism is currently in discussions to issue draft guidelines for accrediting online platfo...
21 Mar, 2017, 11.48 AM IST
Govt wants to extend e-visa facility to business travellersAs of now, e-visas are available only for leisure and medical tourists, filmmakers and those coming to India for learning yoga.
07 Mar, 2017, 10.42 AM IST
India may become next country to impose strict guidelines on room aggregators like Oyo, AirbnbThe ministry of tourism is in discussions on guidelines for accrediting online platforms that have homestay owners and hotels registered wi...
04 Mar, 2017, 12.36 AM IST
Centre mulls including cruise tours under LTC schemeAiming to increase cruise tourism, the Centre is mulling to include vacations on luxury ships under the Leave Travel Concession (LTC) schem...
15 Apr, 2016, 12.13 PM IST
Tourism Ministry inks MoU for certification of tour operatorsTourism Joint Secretary Suman Billa and ESOI Honorary President Steve Borgia signed the MoU in the presence of Tourism Secretary Vinod Zuts...
13 Apr, 2016, 12.12 PM IST
Kerala wants to project itself as the next big wedding destinationQuality ayurveda packages and cruise tourism would also help the state tap its tourism potential, say experts.
22 Sep, 2014, 11.12 AM IST
Kerala Tourism signs historic agreement with UNESCOThe MoU signed yesterday seeks to formalise a framework of cooperation in the areas of cultural heritage protection and promotion in the st...
02 Aug, 2014, 07.20 PM IST
Kerala Tourism signs historic agreement with UNESCOThe MoU seeks to formalise a framework of cooperation in the areas of cultural heritage protection and promotion in the state.
02 Aug, 2014, 03.47 PM IST
Kerala Tourism launches new 'Great Backwaters' campaign on TwitterThe campaign to unveil Kerala's backwaters as a single destination and a once-in-a-lifetime experience was unveiled on Twitter ahead of tra...
31 Oct, 2013, 12.34 PM IST
Kerala tourism tapping US market to boost tourist arrivalsThe first two road shows were held at New York and Chicago in the last couple of days, which would be followed by the last road show in Los...
22 Oct, 2013, 06.46 PM IST
- UN agency lauds Kerala's plans to revive 'Spice Route'
Kerala's initiative to revive and promote the two millennia-old spice route, through tourism has received a boost, with the UN agency.
04 Aug, 2013, 12.15 PM IST
- Tourism: Kerala beats Taj in Google Search Trends for 2012
Kerala's famous hill station on the Western Ghats 'Munnar' also figures on the list of "Top 10" Indian destinations on Google's Zeitgeist s...
28 Dec, 2012, 01.44 PM IST