ET Graphics: Deregulation 2.0: 28 reforms moves to cut red tape for land, biz, schools and healthThe Centre has identified 28 priority areas for deregulation, with states like Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh already developing action plans....
17 Feb, 2026, 06.11 AM IST
Make online portal for registration of homestay units in 10 days: Himachal CM Sukhvinder Singh SukhuHimachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has ordered the creation of an online portal for homestay registrations within ten d...
23 Oct, 2025, 06.49 PM IST
Delhi to revive homestay scheme, letting residents host touristsDelhi is set to revive its Bed and Breakfast scheme. The tourism department is looking at Goa's successful model. This aims to simplify reg...
20 Oct, 2025, 12.37 PM IST
NITI Aayog lays out policy roadmap to promote homestays in IndiaNITI Aayog suggests financial support and easier rules for homestays. This aims to help states create better tourism. India relies on touri...
23 Aug, 2025, 12.24 AM IST
NITI Aayog suggests single-window clearance system for homestay registration to boost tourismNITI Aayog suggests simplifying homestay registration with a single-window system. The report emphasizes destination-focused financial ince...
22 Aug, 2025, 07.59 PM IST
Planning a trip to Mussoorie? No entry without online check-in firstMussoorie is implementing mandatory online registration for tourists. The Uttarakhand tourism department initiated this from Wednesday. Hot...
31 Jul, 2025, 01.52 PM IST
Raja Raghuvanshi murder: Meghalaya makes tourist registration mandatory at all homestaysFollowing the murder of an Indore businessman during his honeymoon in Meghalaya, the state government has mandated strict registration for ...
18 Jun, 2025, 07.53 PM IST
Homestay policy may be refurbished to offer incentivesThe government plans to revise the homestay policy, focusing on incentives for hosts and aggregators, transparent regulations, and protecti...
31 Mar, 2025, 12.43 AM IST
Assam govt tabled Tourism Bill 2024 for revitalising and promoting the industryThe bill, tabled by Assam tourism minister Jayanta Mallabaruah. The minister stated in X, “Delighted to present the Assam Tourism (Developm...
05 Feb, 2024, 07.52 PM IST
Sikkim bans homestay owner from leasing, renting their establishments to any third partyThe Sikkim government has implemented a ban on homestay owners in the state from leasing or renting their establishments to third parties. ...
12 Sep, 2023, 12.41 PM IST
Yuvraj Singh served notice for turning his 3BHK Goa villa into homestayThe Tourism Department has asked the cricketer to appear before the deputy director on December 8.
23 Nov, 2022, 12.25 PM IST
Meghalaya makes it mandatory for visiting tourists to registerChief Minister Conrad K Sangma tweeted, “We are reopening Tourism in Meghalaya for tourists from outside the State from 21st Dec 2020. To e...
08 Dec, 2020, 10.23 PM IST
Planning a holiday? Here are the coronavirus related rules of different states for touristsIf you test Covid-positive, quarantine will follow as per the state protocol. Bookings at hotels are being permitted with strict safety gui...
29 Sep, 2020, 09.48 AM IST
Three-day Kerala Travel Mart witnesses around one lakh business meetingsWith 265 stalls over an expansive venue, KTM 2016, which saw registrations from 1,380 foreign and Indian delegates, showcased a wide array ...
30 Sep, 2016, 08.26 PM IST
- Kerala Travel Mart 2016 to see participation from 57 countries including ten new entrants
The ninth edition of KTM will see contingents from ten traditional markets – including the US, Canada and Australia and new entrants China,...
09 Aug, 2016, 05.02 PM IST
Room rental services like Airbnb and Couchsurfing challenge for Goa tourism: State Tourism MinisterSocial media aggregation web portals like 'Airbnb' and 'Couchsurfing' are unregistered services which pose regulators a huge challenge in G...
24 Oct, 2015, 10.38 PM IST
Chief Minister Oommen Chandy to inaugurate Kerala Travel Mart on WednesdayChandy will tomorrow formally inaugurate the three-day event (September 18-20) at which Union Tourism Minister Shripad Yesso Naik will be t...
16 Sep, 2014, 01.36 PM IST