Manisha Saxena, DG Tourism, MOT, said, “The decrease in the budget for overseas promotion is merely a technical reduction. There has been an increase in the allocation for domestic tourism. It is a matter of revamping the schemes and using them in tandem for domestic as well as overseas promotion.
Read More »Ministry of Tourism records an uptick in tourism jobs to 70.04 million for FY 2021-2022
MOT recently released the number of total number of jobs, direct and indirect, in the tourism sector. For 2021-22, it recorded 70.04 million jobs, an uptick in comparison to 68.07 million in 2020-21. Industry leaders believe more jobs could help in unlocking the full potential of India’s tourism sector.
Read More »Tourism projects moving on snail’s pace, need to monitor data collection, says Parliamentary panel
A parliamentary panel has observed that out of the total 45 sanctioned projects under the PRASHAD scheme only 20 have been completed, noting that its progress is very slow. The committee has suggested MOT to evolve its mechanism to collect data on the arrival of foreign and domestic tourists.
Read More »PATA India Chapter elected to international board, to represent 28 chapters around globe
Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) elects PATA India Chapter to its board to represent 28 Chapters around the globe. The Ministry of Tourism has also been elected to the PATA board. PATA will officially announce the same after their general meeting to be held in May 2024 at Macau.
Read More »MOT participates at FITUR with 40+ exhibitors, aims to escalate tourist arrival from Spain
MOT participated at FITUR in Spain with 40 + Indian co-exhibitors with a vision to promote India globally. India has recorded the arrival of 64,756 foreign tourists from Spain in 2023, which signifies that Spain is one of the important source markets for India.
Read More »MOT organises meet to create awareness on tourism potential of Mahabharat Circuit
Tourism Ministry organised a Conference on Mahabharat Circuit on 10 January followed by a familiarisation trip to Kurukshetra, Jyotisar, and Thanesar. The conference was organised to create awareness about tourism potential of these regions for tour-operators, opinion makers, and influencers.
Read More »Govt plans policy change to include subsidies for patients coming to India: Shripad Yesso Naik
Shripad Yesso Naik, Union Minister of State for Tourism, stressed on the importance of coming up with a new medical tourism policy. “In order to improve medical tourism, the government in the upcoming budget will include subsidies and benefits for patients coming to India,” he said.
Read More »MOT develops new Incredible India thematic theme for welcoming foreign tourists to the country
Ministry of Tourism has developed Incredible India thematic brand films for welcoming of foreign tourists to the country which have been specifically curated for the leading overseas market. Brand films are being circulated domestically and internationally for promotion purposes.
Read More »Medical tourism surges in India, Health Ministry announces USD $14.8 billion loans for infra boost
Medical tourists to India has increased, rising from 1.83 lakh in 2020 to 5.04 lakh in 2023 (till October). Union Minister for Culture, Tourism, and DoNER, G. Kishan Reddy, stated that the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, has announced loans totalling $14.8 billion to enhance infrastructure.
Read More »Northeast’s sensitive ecosystem should be taken into account while developing tourism: V Vidyavathi
V Vidyavathi, Secretary, Union Ministry of Tourism, during her brief address at the International Tourism Mart held in Shillong, pointed out, “Development of tourism in the northeast should take into the account the sensitive ecosystem of the region.”
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