FTAs & FEEs from tourism decline in 2018-19 with slowdown in services sector growth: Economic Survey
The growth of the services sector moderated to 7.5% in 2018-19 from 8.1% in 2017-18, according to the Economic Survey tabled in the Parliament today by Nirmala Sitharaman, Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs. The segments that saw deceleration are tourism, trade, hotels, transport,…
J&K and Ladakh have the potential to be the biggest tourist hub: PM
In his first televised address to the nation after the government scrapped Article 370, Prime Minister Narendra Modi listed several benefits that Jammu and Kashmir will enjoy now and also called upon Bollywood and Tollywood to usher a new era of tourism development in the…
FTA in India
The Foreign Tourist Arrivals in India during 2016, 2017 and 2018 were 8.80 million, 10.04 million and 10.56 million (provisional) respectively. Development and promotion of tourist places is primarily the responsibility of concerned State Government/UT Administration. However, Ministry of Tourism, Government of India has…
Circuits of Swadesh Darshan Scheme
Ministry of Tourism under its Swadesh Darshan Scheme- Integrated Development of Theme Based Tourist Circuits is developing tourism infrastructure in the identified circuits, across the country, having tourist potential in a planned and prioritized manner. Under the scheme fifteen thematic circuits have been identified for…
Tourist comfort is our responsibility: J&K Tourism Secretary
Quite often reality overshadows perception and it is our responsibility as the Tourism Department to send out the right information to the tourists who wish to visit the state, said Rigzin Samphel, IAS, Secretary Tourism, Government of Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) while addressing the media…
Rail, road & air connections to coastal Gujarat suspended in the wake of Cyclone Vayu
Western Railways has cancelled and short terminated trains from coastal Gujarat destinations like Veraval, Okha, Porbandar, Bhavnagar, Bhuj and Gandhidham from 6 pm on June 12 till the morning of June 14 in the wake of Cyclone Vayu. Bus services to pilgrim and tourist places,…
Buddhist Circuit in Uttar Pradesh
Ministry of Tourism has identified Buddhist Circuit as one of the fifteen thematic circuits for development under the Swadesh Darshan Scheme. All sites in the country related to Buddhism including the ones in Uttar Pradesh are covered under this Circuit. The projects to be taken…
HP signs MoU with Ski Himalayas Ropeway for investment of INR 500cr
As per a TOI report, the Himachal Pradesh (HP) government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ski Himalayas Ropeway, which will invest INR 500 crore on ropeways, ski resorts, heli ski, heli taxi and heli safari projects in the state. The MoU was…
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…