Union Tourism Minister Shri K. Chiranjeevi has said that Planning Commission of India has made budget allocation of Rs.1282.00 crore for the Ministry of Tourism for the year 2013-14. India’s share in the International Tourist Arrivals in 2012 was approximately 0.64% (provisional). The Minister said his Ministry endeavours to increase India’s share in the International

Union Tourism Minister Shri K.Chiranjeevi will inaugurate the new campus of Indian Institute of Tourism and Travel Management (IITM) at Noida tomorrow. The new campus is spread over 10 acres of land in Sec 62 of Noida The campus has been constructed at a cost of Rs. 27.70 crore.
Indian Institute of Tourism and Travel Management

The Secretary General of United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Mr. Taleb Rifai accompanied by Union Tourism Minister Shri K.Chiranjeevi handed over an “Open Letter” to Vice President Shri M.Hamid Ansari here today. The letter jointly signed by Mr. Rifai and Mr. David Scowsill, President and CEO, World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) urges world

Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) showed a growth of 2.8% in March,2013 over March,2012. The growth rate in Foreign Exchange Earnings(FEEs) from tourism in Rupee terms in March, 2013 over March, 2012 was 21%.
The following are the important highlights regarding FTAs and FEEs from tourism during the month of March, 2013.
Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs):
• FTAs during

United Nations World Tourism Organisation ( UNWTO) Commission’s Conference on Sustainable Tourism Development and 25th Joint Meeting of the UNWTO Commission for East Asia, Pacific and South Asia will be held at Hyderabad from 12th to 14th of this month. Announcing this in New Delhi today Union Tourism Minister Shri K. Chiranjeevi said the need

The growth rate in Foreign Exchange Earnings(FEEs) from tourism in Rupee terms in January 2013 over January 2012 was 20.6%. Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) also showed a growth of 2.6% in January 2013 over January 2012.
The following are the important highlights regarding FTAs and FEEs from tourism during the month of January 2013.
Foreign Tourist Arrivals

Union Tourism Minister Shri K Chiranjeevi called on Mr. Artur Mas, President of Catalonia province of Spain in Barcelona, Spain today.
Both the leaders acknowledged that tourism sector has immense potential for cooperation and discussed the possibility of enhancing inter-alia trade, scientific, tourism, civil aviation and people to people contacts. When Mr. Artur Mas expressed his

Foreign Exchange Earnings (FEEs) from Tourism during the year 2012 showed an increase of 21.8% as compared to FEEs of 2011. Foreign Tourist Arrivals ( FTAs) in the country also registered an increase of 5.4% during the year 2012 as compared to FTAs of 2011.
The following are the important highlights regarding FTAs and FEEs from

Minister of state for tourism (I/C), Shri K. Chiranjeevi has said that India as a part of its the look east policy is sparing no effort to add more content to our “Strategic Partnership” with Vietnam, in the fields of defence, economic, scientific-educational and cultural cooperation.”He was addressing a luncheon reception hosted by Indian Business

Union Tourism Minister Shri K. Chiranjeevi, has approved the setting-up of a multi-lingual helpline to provide general information and assistance to tourists. To begin with, the helpline will be in the languages of the important source countries besides Hindi and English. The Minister has directed that the toll free helpline should be accessible from everywhere