Celebrating the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between India and Japan, a book launch of Novella titled ‘Healing Strings’ by Manmohan Sadana, Ex-Joint Director General, Ministry of Tourism, Government of India was done recently. The chief guest of the occasion was Koji Yoshida, Counsellor, Embassy of Japan, New Delhi, who launched the book along with other prominent dignitaries. Talking of his book, Sadana, said, “My book will serve as a great tool to build a stronger connection and also to promote tourism between different countries.”
Read More »Ministry of Tourism releases digital booklet of 75 sites to rediscover India under Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav
Ministry of Tourism has released a digital booklet of 75 destinations to rediscover India. The book features destinations ranging from spiritual centres to cultural hubs, from royal palaces to ancient cities, these sites reflect our rich culture and heritage. The booklet comes in line with the celebration of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, through which travellers can explore 75 incredible sites in India.
Read More »Minister launches Utsav Portal to showcase events, festivals and live darshans across India
Union Minister for Tourism, Culture and DONER G. Kishan Reddy inaugurated the Conference of Amrit Samagam. During the inaugural day of the 2 days’ Amrit Samagam Conference, G. Kishan Reddy also launched the Utsav Portal. The Utsav Portal website, a digital initiative launched with the aim to showcase all the events, festivals and live darshans across India to promote different regions of the country as popular tourist destinations worldwide.
Read More »Promotions and campaigns for Incredible India to remain in digital space currently: Rupinder Brar
Rupinder Brar, Additional Director General, Tourism, has informed that for promotions and campaigns currently, they are going to remain in the digital space. “It has a wide outreach at minimal cost. It creates an effective campaign and also in terms of user profile, most people these days prefer the digital space for getting information for bookings for looking at user generated reviews. Hence, we believe that this is a space that will create informational height for incredible India. There will be a lot more users in digital space and in terms of the content, there is so much diversity in the country that we will continue to bring the different offerings of India as we go along with the opening. Also, there is a lot of excitement within the travel industry as well,” she says.
Read More »Centre plans an 8-hour road connectivity from Delhi to Srinagar in order to increase visitor numbers to Kashmir
After the completion of several infrastructure projects in Jammu and Kashmir, Union Minister for Road, Transport & Highways Nitin Gadkari said that people will be able to travel from Srinagar to Delhi in just eight hours in the future. He stated that the government is pursuing a number of important infrastructure projects in Jammu and Kashmir that will improve regional connectivity. “The Srinagar-Katra-Delhi expressway is also under construction,” he said, adding that more people will visit Kashmir if the infrastructure is improved.
Read More »There will be 96 carbon-neutral airports in India by 2024, says Jyotiraditya Scindia
Jyotiraditya M Scindia, Minister of Civil Aviation, Government of India, said that India is very rapidly moving on the issue of environment sustainability and the civil aviation sector is focusing on sustainability & net zero carbon emission which is the need of the hour. He also mentioned that 96 of India’s airports will be carbon neutral by 2024. India has been experimenting with Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) for two years where blended fuel has been used by some of the airlines. He highlighted the need for low-cost energy resources, to power the airport infrastructure, sustainable aviation fuel and fuel-efficient models, to encourage eco-friendliness and innovative solutions towards achieving carbon-neutrality.
Read More »India has second largest network of roads, 36km of highway constructed daily: Brar
Rupinder Brar, Additional DG, Ministry of Tourism, Government of India said “When we look at infrastructure there are two parts of the infrastructure that drives tourism, one is infrastructure in terms of making sure that the tourists facilities are there, but what also drives tourism is connectivity. we are working with the roads ministry to make sure that the last mile connectivity, the highways are in good shape for all of us to travel. I am happy to share that in India today, we have the second largest network of excellent quality roads and as we speak, every day in India 36km of national highways are being carried. So, I must say it is a fantastic time to do road travel in India”.
Read More »Kushinagar airport has given a boost to the Buddhist circuit in India: Rupinder Brar
Rupinder Brar, Additional DG, Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, in an interview said that the Buddhist circuit in India has gained a massive boost with the addition of the Kushinagar airport, which is an airport with the capacity to receive international flights. “India now has 140 airports, and 20 of them are international airports. There will be a number of airports being added to India as we move forward” she added.
Read More »Sustainable and responsible tourism is the way forward says G Kishan Reddy
IHCL announced a framework to drive its sustainability and social impact measures under Paathya. Speaking on the occasion, Union Minister of Tourism, Culture and Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), Government of India, G Kishan Reddy, said “Sustainable and responsible tourism is the way forward and the Government of India is already working in this direction. The government and the industry together are exploring ideas, solutions, and strategies to face the environmental and societal challenges. I applaud IHCL for its holistic approach of Paathya and for leading the path for the sector.”
Read More »MoT introduces ‘Medical’ visa for foreign travellers coming to India for medical treatment
Minister of Tourism, G. Kishan Reddy, said that his ministry will introduce ‘Medical’ visa which can be given for specific purpose to foreign travellers coming to India for medical treatment. ‘E-Medical Visa’ and ‘E-Medical Attendant Visa’ have also been introduced for travellers from 156 countries. The Ministry provides financial Assistance under its Market Development Assistance Scheme to medical tourism service providers accredited by National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers (NABH) for participation in fairs, conferences, and roadshows.
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