Tourism

The “Swachh Parayatan Mobile App” was launched by Dr. Mahesh Sharma, the Minister of State (I/C) for Tourism & Culture and Minister of State for Civil Aviation. It includes 25 Adarsh Smarak Monuments Protected by ASI and to be expanded…

In a bid to boost the eco-tourism sector, the Odisha government is to invest Rs.100 crore to develop eco-tourism spots in the state. The government also decided to put in place a centralised online system for advance booking of…

The Ministry of Tourism has launched a Comprehensive Sustainable Tourism Criteria for India (STCI) for three major segments of tourism industry, namely Tour Operators, Accommodation and Beaches, Backwaters, Lakes & Rivers sectors during…

* 6.5% Growth in Foreign Tourist Arrivals in November 2015 over the same Period in 2014. * USA Accounts for Highest Share of Tourist Arrivals in November 2015. * Rs. 11,610 Crores Foreign Exchange Earned through Tourism in November…

The number of Domestic Tourist Visits (DTVs) and the Foreign Tourist Visits (FTVs) to various States/ Union Territories (UTs) during each of the last five years are as below: (DTVs/FTVs in lakhs): The DTVs and FTVs reveal an…

By Pavitar Singh: Kerala has a cosmopolitan and composite culture.  It is an integral part of Indian culture.  The rich cultural heritage of Kerala is a synthesis of Aryan and Dravidian cultures developed over millennia under the influence…

1) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has inaugurated the new campus of Xavier University at Nijigarh Kurki on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar. Apart from MBA, MHRM and MBA-RM courses, XUB is also offering undergraduate courses such as B.Com…

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The Department of Tourism, in association with Odisha Tourism Development Corporation & Odisha Sangeet Natak Academy, is organising the Konark Festival and the International Sand Art Festival at the open air auditorium and Chandrabhaga…