Summer travel plans take no break: Domestic demand remains strong despite rising fuel costs and airfares, fewer flightsIndians are not cancelling summer holidays despite higher costs and fewer flights. Many are choosing domestic trips or nearby international...
04 Jun, 2026, 08.16 AM IST
Saving fuel: MoS Somanna travels on metro & bike to flag off express train in BengaluruMinister of State V Somanna travelled by Namma Metro and an electric bike, responding to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call to reduce fuel...
17 May, 2026, 09.16 PM IST
Iran war creates new must-have for summer holidays: The plan BTravellers are changing holiday plans. Shorter trips in Europe are becoming popular. Rising airfares and conflict are causing concern. Many...
12 May, 2026, 11.50 AM IST
Gujarati travellers cut back on travel plans amid geopolitical uncertainty, expected market volatilityGujarati travelers are pausing travel plans. Uncertainty from the US-Israel-Iran conflict and stock market dips are causing caution. Advanc...
20 Apr, 2026, 11.29 AM IST
'TMC govt allocated Rs 6,000 cr for Madrasas, but insufficient funds for entire North Bengal': PM Modi in SiliguriPrime Minister Narendra Modi criticised the All India Trinamool Congress government, alleging it prioritised Rs 6,000 crore funding for mad...
12 Apr, 2026, 02.24 PM IST
Maldives aims to attract more Indian tourists; plans to expand flight services from IndiaMaldivian, the national airline of the Maldives, is planning to expand its operations in India, aiming to attract 2 lakh Indian tourists. T...
28 Mar, 2026, 03.44 PM IST
Not Vietnam or Thailand. At Rs 1,400 per day, another country is the cheapest travel destination in southeast AsiaSoutheast Asia continues to be a popular region for Indian travelers seeking budget-friendly international trips, with Laos emerging as the...
12 Aug, 2025, 12.33 PM IST
As Indians splurge on travel, will Budget 2025 bring tax turbulence or tailwinds?Budget 2025 has the travel industry anticipating potential changes. Key issues include investment in tourism infrastructure, rationalising ...
28 Jan, 2025, 06.22 PM IST
Union Budget: A binocular view of travel industry's Budget expectations for Viksit BharatBudget 2024: As the budget session approaches under Modi 3.0, anticipation is high in the travel and tourism sector. Expectations focus on ...
22 Jul, 2024, 10.00 AM IST
Union Budget: Will Budget 2024 book tourism’s ticket to growth?Budget Expectations: The 2024 interim Budget saw a 44.7% increase in tourism sector allocation, a promising sign for industry growth. With ...
09 Jul, 2024, 12.51 PM IST
Air connectivity to small cities to boost tourism industry: MinisterPatel has been working towards getting global recognition to the tourist destinations in the country. His focus is specially on Leh-Ladakh ...
02 Feb, 2021, 06.55 AM IST
Budget should increase the availability and accountability of startup fundsWe need better management, a digital platform, and a known manager to manage the startup funds as similar as mutual fund managers. We also ...
31 Jan, 2020, 11.46 AM IST
Budget 2018: Development of 10 prominent tourism sites should boost tourism, say expertsIn his budget speech, finance minister Arun Jaitley said the government is proposing to develop 10 prominent tourist sites into iconic tour...
01 Feb, 2018, 08.34 PM IST
Hits & misses in tourism sanctions from Union Budget 2015-16India will attract approximately 50,000 cruise passengers while Dubai is expected to clock 5 lakh and Singapore a million arrivals on cruis...
30 Mar, 2015, 04.14 PM IST
A thumbs up to FM Arun Jaitley's Budget from tourism sectorIn Budget speech, Jaitley pointed out that facilities at India's 25 Cultural World Heritage Sites were deficient and called for development...
28 Feb, 2015, 05.28 PM IST
- Uttarakhand govt to offer tax holiday to tourism sector
Uttarakhand govt has decided to extend tax holiday and other benefits to tourism industry and hotels in the state that is home to attractio...
04 Aug, 2008, 07.18 PM IST
- Yatri Niwas, a low-budget hotel for Pahalgam tourists
Keen to promote a tourism-friendly environment for students, the Jammu and Kashmir tourism department has opened 'Yatri Niwas', a budget ho...
15 Sep, 2007, 01.20 PM IST