Tourism fetches Rs 3.22 lakh cr foreign exchange in 3 years

Last Updated: Monday, April 27, 2015, 14:42

India earned over Rs 3.22 lakh crore worth of foreign exchange through tourism in the last three years, Lok Sabha was informed on Monday.

Budget tours attract more Indians to China

Last Updated: Sunday, August 11, 2013, 13:29

Over six lakhs Indians visited China last year taking advantage of the affordable group tour packages offered by Chinese tour groups, a tour operator said.

ITDC Q3 net dips 7% at Rs 8.90 cr

Last Updated: Saturday, February 16, 2013, 16:02

The company had posted a net profit of Rs 9.58 crore for the corresponding period of previous fiscal, ITDC said in a statement.

No leave from work, high airfares hit Indian holidayers

Last Updated: Sunday, December 16, 2012, 10:04

No leave from work, high airfares and persistent inflation were the biggest impediments this year for Indians planning a trip abroad which witnessed a 14 percent drop from last year, a study has found.

India working 'proactively' to attract 1 bn tourists: Tourism minister

Last Updated: Sunday, April 15, 2012, 22:42

He also sought greater participation from hospitality players to create supporting infrastructure.

Govt agencies, Air India owe Rs 124 cr to ITDC

Last Updated: Sunday, April 15, 2012, 16:08

After the government's approval of Rs 30,000 crore package for Air India, Indian Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) has intensified efforts to claim Rs 50 crore dues from the state-owned airline.

India likely to have around 1,747 mn travellers by 2021:Report

Last Updated: Sunday, March 25, 2012, 19:14

It predicts that by 2021, global travel industry would see 1,362 billion travellers, of which India is expected to account for 0.8 percent.

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.

Foreign exchange earnings from tourism surge 50%

Last Updated: Monday, February 6, 2012, 22:08

Foreign exchange earnings from tourism in India surged by 49.3 percent to Rs.8,623 crore in January year-on-year on the back of 9.2 percent growth in the number of tourist arrivals, official data showed Monday.

Indian tourism industry targets gay, travellers

Last Updated: Saturday, January 29, 2011, 10:12

Gay and lesbian tourists are big spenders and vacation savvy.

CAT directs ITDC to give preferential treatment to ex-workers

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 2, 2010, 16:14

The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) has directed the state-run Indian Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) to give preference to its former contractual workers when they apply for new jobs.