Global young give ‘incredible India’ a big miss!

Last Updated: Friday, April 5, 2013, 17:41

Youth share in tourist arrivals have registered a continual declining trend.

Growth in foreign tourist arrivals positive: Chiranjeevi

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 3, 2013, 15:48

Despite some "unfortunate" incidents involving foreigners, tourist arrivals from abroad registered a growth of over 2 per cent in the first two months of this year, Tourism Minister K Chiranjeevi on Wednesday said.

Swiss woman gang-raped in Madhya Pradesh; 20 detained

Last Updated: Saturday, March 16, 2013, 09:29

In another shameful incident, a Swiss female tourist was gang-raped by seven to eight persons at a forest area in Datia district of Madhya Pradesh.

Economic Survey: Image change needed for Indian tourism sector

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 27, 2013, 15:53

Global tourist arrivals are expected to increase by 43 million every year on an average from 2010 to 2030.

Govt aims at increasing tourist arrival

Last Updated: Saturday, January 19, 2013, 15:43

The Union Ministry of Tourism has set a target of increasing the share of India in world tourist arrivals from present 0.6 percent to one percent in the next five years.

Tourism needs marketing, infrastructure: Chiranjeevi

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 14, 2012, 20:24

Indian tourism needs better marketing and infrastructure, Union Tourism Minister Chiranjeevi said on Wednesday.

Govt-industry should partner to boost tourism sector: Report

Last Updated: Sunday, June 24, 2012, 12:48

The government should partner with the private sector and frame a dynamic policy to boost the tourism sector in the country, a report said Sunday.

Emirates Holidays sees India traffic growing in double-digits

Last Updated: Friday, June 1, 2012, 19:30

Emirates Holidays, the tour operating arm of the Dubai-based carrier Emirates Airlines, on Friday said it expects a double-digit growth in its business from India on the back of rising demand for leisure travel.

UK expert to study slum tourism in India?

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 22, 2012, 18:49

The growing phenomenon of rich tourists visiting slums in Mumbai and elsewhere for entertainment mainly sparked off by movie 'Slumdog Millionaire' is the subject of a new study at the University of Leicester.

Expectations: Tourism Sector

Last Updated: Thursday, February 23, 2012, 15:44

FICCI has highlighted the following proposals for the Tourism Sector in its pre-budget memorandum.

India needs to streamline visa, infrastructure to tap tourism potential: Experts

Last Updated: Sunday, February 12, 2012, 19:01

As tourism becomes a key driver of the Indian economy with its growing foreign exchange earnings and income generating potential, the government has to streamline infrastructure and visa procedures to tap the segment's full potential, experts across the industry say.

India hits out at travel advisories

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 25, 2011, 09:49

India on Tuesday objected to advisories issued by the US and other countries that warned of heightened possibility of terror attacks during the Diwali festival season, saying they were “disproportionate”.