Tourism is proving to be a vital pillar in India’s economic framework, contributing 5% to the nation’s GDP in 2022-23, according to data presented in Parliament. With 9.52 million foreign tourist arrivals in 2023, the sector continues its steady rebound from the pandemic’s challenges, underscoring its
India, a land steeped in history, culture, and natural beauty, has always been a popular tourist destination. However, the global pandemic dealt a significant blow to the country’s tourism industry. As the world gradually recovers from the effects of COVID-19, India is witnessing a gradual resurgence
The number of foreign tourist arrivals (FTAs) recorded in February, 2017 stood at 9.56 lakh f 8.47 lakh in February 2016 and 7.61 lakh in February, 2015. Ministry of Tourism compiles monthly estimates of Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) & FTAs on e- Tourist Visa on the
The Mumbai Metro operator has announced a combo tourism package called “Mumbai Metro Darshan” wherein visitors are taken on day-long tour of Mumbai’s major destinations (primarily South Mumbai), and one day they visit destinations in and around the Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar metro alignment through self guided tour. “The
Kerala Tourism has been conferred the national Web Ratna Award for 2014 for ‘exemplary e-governance initiative through the Internet.’ The website (www.keralatourism.org) won the Golden Icon award in the ‘Outstanding Content’ category of Web Ratna Awards, instituted by the Union government. The website, designed and maintained
The tourism intelligence and marketing study conducted by Stark Tourism Associates corroborates United Nations World Tourism Organization’s prediction that outbound tourism from India will touch a whopping 50 million by 2020. The study was unveiled at the India Forum session of Internationale Tourismus Bourse (ITB) Berlin
The Andaman and Nicobar (A&N) administration has undertaken a big tourism development drive under the management of its Lieutenant Governor Lt Gen AK Singh. Development of tourism has a huge social connect here as tourism sector is the 2nd highest employment generator for the Union teritory.
The forthcoming 25th United Nations World Tourism Organisation meeting of the joint commissions for the South Asia and the Asia Pacific region will discuss on the topic ‘Sustainable Tourism Development’. The Union ministry of tourism, in collaboration with the state government, would host the mega event.
The Odisha state government on Friday organized the Chilika Mahotsav, a two-day cultural programme at Satapada in Puri district to tap the tourism potential of Chilika Lake, the largest brackish water lake in Asia. The first of its kind event is being jointly organized by the
Hollywood film Life of Pi is all set to receive two National Tourism Awards for promoting India as a tourism destination, especially Puducherry and Munnar in Kerala. The film’s director Ang Lee and Yann Martel, the author of the book on which the film is based,
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