Ministry of Tourism

The Union Tourism Ministry announced that 76 projects, totaling INR 5,287.9 crore, have been approved under the Swadesh Darshan Scheme, with 75 projects now physically complete.

This significant initiative aimed at promoting safer, sustainable, responsible and gender-responsive adventure tourism practises in India

Tel Aviv Global & Tourism’s “White Night” Campaign marks the 20th anniversary of Tel  Aviv being designated the “White City” by UNESCO.

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The 12th edition of Great Indian Travel Bazaar (GITB) will be organised from April 23- 25, 2023 under the joint aegis of Rajasthan Tourism Department, Ministry of Tourism and Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce (FICCI).

The Ministry of Tourism has decided to shut down its seven overseas offices tasked with promotional activities by March 31 next year. 

“Ministry of Tourism, government of India will participate in World Travel Market (WTM) 2022 from 7th to 9th November in London which is one of the largest international travel exhibitions,” the ministry said in a statement.

The number of international tourists has seen a sharp increase by125 percent to 159,546 in the first three months of this year, a positive sign for the tourism sector recovery

The Israel Ministry of Tourism together with Tel Aviv Municipality has announced its new multi-channel campaign celebrating one of the biggest weeks of the year for the city

India is rolling out a digital platform in order to facilitate seamless travel within India to boost domestic travel

Tourist arrivals in the Maldives increased 138 per cent in 2021 compared with 2020, with Indians accounting for the majority of the holidaymakers, the Ministry of Tourism in the country said

Indian government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi is coming out with a new tourism policy to strengthen and build capacity of tourism sector in order to provide better services and facilities to the visitors

India Pavilion at EXPO 2020 Dubai is showcasing the country as a leading tourist destination globally and highlight the vast opportunities in India’s tourism and hospitality sector during its two-week participation of the Ministry of Tourism

As many as 10.93 million foreign tourists came to India in 2019 but the number dropped to 2.74 million in 2020, while domestic tourist visits in the country fell from 2,32,19,82,663 in 2019 to 61,02,16,157 in 2020

Israel’s Ministry of Tourism has announced that Israel will be accepting individually vaccinated tourists from 1 November

PM Narendra Modi-led government carried out its first major change in the Union Cabinet since May 2019 with the induction of 43 ministers

Ministry of Tourism in India has signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Yatra to strengthen the hospitality and tourism industry.

Visit Maldives together with the Ministry of Tourism has launched ‘I’m Vaccinated’ campaign in order to share a positive message regarding the vaccination of staff working in the tourism sector

Sri Lanka has decided to postpone launching the proposed ‘travel bubble’ with India, in the wake of the recent surge in Covid-19 cases in India

On 6 December, the Maldives broke the record of daily arrivals since its reopening, with a total of 3,006 tourists arriving in the Indian Ocean destination