FTAs to India record approx 2% growth in August 2019 as compared to 2018
Foreign Tourist Arrivals in August 2019 were 7,98,587 as compared to 7,86,003 in August 2018, registering a growth of 1.6%, revealed latest statistics released by Ministry of Tourism, Government of India. FTAs during the period January-August 2019 were 68,82,940 as compared to 67,43,819 in January-…
Tourism sector has huge employment potential: Nitin Gadkari
The second edition of tourism and hospitality buyer-seller meet the ‘India Tourism Mart 2019’ inaugurated in New Delhi on 23rd Sept. On the glittering opening ceremony and in front of International Buyers from 51 countries, Union Minister, Nitin Gadkari, said that tourism sector has employment potential…
Foreigners can now avail treatment without obtaining medical visa
The Union Home Ministry recently announced that foreign visitors coming to India can avail treatment anywhere in the country without procuring a medical visa. However, treatment of diseases requiring an organ transplant would be permitted only on submission of a medical visa. The ministry said…
Indian Medical tourism industry to reach US$ 9 billion by 2020
Indian Medical tourism industry is expected to rewach US$ 9 billion by 2020, reveals the Tourism and Hospitality report by India Brand Equity Foundation. The report also claimed that travel & tourism’s contribution to capital investment in India is expected to grow by 6.7 percent…
India ranks at 13th spot in terms of Price Competitiveness
India ranks at 13th spot in terms of Price Competitiveness, with a score of 6.1, according to the Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Index (TTCI) by World Economic Forum. The better price competitiveness is due to the improved ticket taxes and airport charges, where India ranks…
Foreigners can now avail Rs 50 discount on Qutub Minar tickets
As part of a new facility to ease visitors and skip the queue at Qutub Minar, tourists can purchase tickets online at a discounted rate or just by scanning the QR code through their mobile cameras. Tickets can be booked at asi.payyoumoney.com. Tickets for foreigners…
137 Mountain Peaks for mountaineering and trekking opens
Good news for adventure freaks. Addressing the demand to open more mountain peaks for mountaineering and trekking, Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has announced that the Government will open 137 mountain peaks which will be located in Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttrakhand and Sikkim…
India to offer 30 day e-tourist visa for $25 in peak season
Speaking at the inauguration of a meeting with state government representatives on tourism Today, minister Prahlad Patel said the move was to encourage tourists to visit India. “India to offer 30-day e-tourist visa with USD 10 fee during lean period April to June and USD…
Monuments to have information boards in foreign languages: MOT
Prahlad Singh Patel, Minister of State (IC), Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, has announced that they will soon install information boards at major monuments across the country. These would have information in three foreign languages, the choice of languages would be determined based on…
Paryatan Parv from Oct 2-13, themed on 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi
Suman Billa, Joint Secretary, MOT, revealed that the third edition of Paryatan Parv will be celebrating the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi and will be held from Oct 2- 13 across the country. “The dates for the nationwide activities under Paryatan Parv by the…
Dal Tadka Recipe
Dal Tadka Recipe, a punjabi style of making the dal by pressure cooking the dal and adding the dal to the onion tomato tadka Your India Travel brings you another great Indian Recipe videly used in majorly all the house in North India – Dal…
Bread Gulab Jamun Recipe
Bread Gulab Jamun Recipe is yet another instant recipe made using bread and it is a sweet recipe called as gulab jamun made using white bread. Your India Travel brings you another great Indian Sweet Recipe very popular in India – Gulab Jamun. A very…