Tag: Incredible India

India received the Award of Excellence for ‘Best in Show’ at the recently concluded New York Times Travel Show 2019, the largest travel show in North America, held from 25th – 27th January in New York, USA. Yogendra Tripathi, Secretary, Ministry of Tourism receives the Award of Excellence The Ministry of Tourism, Government of India participated as the ‘ Presenting Partner’ in the New York Times Travel Show (NYTTS 2019) organized at Jacob K Javits Centre, New York with a view to scale up its tourism promotional efforts in the US, enhance India’s visibility and to increase its share of US ... Read more

Revenue generated through entry fee for ticketed monuments of ASI has shown an increase over last 3 years, said Dr Mahesh Sharma,  Minister of State (independent charge) for Culture and Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate change. The amount spent for conservation, preservation and maintenance of centrally protected monuments/sites in the country during the last three years is as under: 2015-16 – Rs 23746.25 lakh 2016-17 – Rs 30176.22 lakh 2017-18 – Rs 41076.79 lakh There are 3691 monuments/sites declared as of National importance falls under the jurisdiction of Archaeological Survey of India of which 116 monuments are ticketed monuments. The ... Read more

A Global Food Policy Advocacy Initiative, ‘Tasting India’ has commenced  in Delhi from 14th and will conclude on 16th December 2018 in Delhi. ‘Eat Right’ is the the theme of this years’ programme. The event is supported by NITI Aayog, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India, Incredible India, The Nordics (Nordic Council of Ministers), Nordic Food Policy Lab, SDG2 Advocacy Hub, India International Center, Sweden Foodtech and Basque Culinary Center. For the first time in the country, one platform will bring together experts from around the world to discuss ways to actualize the United Nations Sustainability Goals using the ... Read more

How to reach Goa from Mumbai searches always used to show the scenic rail journey on the Konkan route or the long road trip and the easy and fast flight services, but, now there’s a water route open between the two destinations. India’s first ever passenger cruise ship service, Angriya, will ferry you from Mumbai to Goa for just Rs 7000/-. The glamorous cruise between Mumbai and Goa, is sure going to attract a large number of domestic and foreign tourists. A one-way ticket for the cruise will approximately cost Rs 7,000 for a bed in the dorm and Rs 11,000 for a ... Read more

Gurudongmar Lake, Sikkim The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has launched a new T&T Power and Performance Report, ahead of the annual World Tourism Day celebrations. China, the USA and India take the top three spots in the new Power Ranking which combines growth over the past seven years in tourism’s contribution to GDP, international visitor spend, domestic tourism spend and capital investment. “World Travel & Tourism Council ranks Incredible India at No 3 after China & USA as countries powering travel & tourism growth in the world.Will have a huge multiplier impact on jobs! Gr8 achievement!,” tweeted Amitabh ... Read more

The Union Minister for Tourism (IC), K J Alphons has launched the ‘Incredible India Mobile App’ and the “Incredible India Tourist Facilitators Certification” programme on September 27. The Incredible India Mobile App, showcases India as a holistic destination, revolving around major experiences, such as spirituality, heritage, adventure, culture, yoga, wellness and more. The mobile app has been designed keeping in mind the preferences of the modern traveler and follows the trends and technologies of international standards. The app has been equipped with features to assist the traveller in each phase of their journey to India. The app has been developed ... Read more

The celebration of ParyatanParv from 16th to 27th September 2018, organized by the Ministry of Tourism has reached a high note with a series of activities and events being held across the country. The events with an aim to sensitize people about Sustainable Tourism, Swachhta, and to promote tourism were organized in collaboration with the India Tourism domestic offices, Central / State Government organizations and other Stakeholders. Let’s have a look at the different cultural/art performances and other activities held as part of the Paryatan Parv celebrations. Kathakali performance, Kerala Terah Taal Dance, Rajasthan Heritage walk at Qutub Shahi Tombs, ... Read more

The government is taking a slew of measures to increase the number of tourists visiting India from China. And, as part of this initiative, the ministry is planning to appoint a strategic adviser for the Chinese market. The strategic adviser is appointed to advice and coordinate strategies to attract more inbound tourists from China. This was revealed by KJ Alphons, Minister for Tourism, Government of India, at the India Tourism Mart in New Delhi. “As a destination India is doing phenomenally well and is growing well above the global average. In the meantime, Chinese market continues to be a concern for India ... Read more

The first ever India Tourism Mart, organized by the Ministry of Touism, Govt of India, is the brainchild of K J Alphons, Minister of State for Tourism. “The Tourism Mart aims at attracting more tourists to the country,” said the minister while talking to Tourism News Live in an exclusive interview. Minister Piyush Goyal will inaugurate the first edition of India Tourism Mart in Delhi on September 17. The Mart also aims at bringing together the Indian tourism industry to the international players. While the international tourist arrivals grew by a remarkable 7 per cent in 2017 to reach a ... Read more

  പ്രളയത്തില്‍ പ്രതിസന്ധിയിലായ കേരള ടൂറിസത്തെ കരകയറ്റാന്‍ സാധ്യമായ സഹായം നല്‍കുമെന്ന് കേന്ദ്ര ടൂറിസം മന്ത്രി അല്‍ഫോണ്‍സ് കണ്ണന്താനം. ഡല്‍ഹിയില്‍ ടൂറിസം ന്യൂസ് ലൈവിന് അനുവദിച്ച പ്രത്യേക അഭിമുഖത്തിലാണ് മന്ത്രി ഇക്കാര്യം പറഞ്ഞത്. ഡല്‍ഹിയില്‍ തുടങ്ങുന്ന ഇന്ത്യയുടെ ആദ്യ ടൂറിസം മാര്‍ട്ടില്‍ കേരളത്തിന്‌ സവിശേഷ പരിഗണന നല്‍കും. പ്രളയക്കെടുതിയില്‍ നിന്ന് കേരളത്തിലെ ടൂറിസം മേഖല അതിശയിപ്പിക്കുന്ന വേഗത്തിലാണ് തിരിച്ചുവരുന്നത്. മൂന്നാറില്‍ നീലക്കുറിഞ്ഞി പൂക്കുന്ന സമയമാണ്. പരമാവധി വിദേശ ടൂറിസ്റ്റുകളെ ഈ സമയത്ത് കേരളത്തിലെത്തിക്കാന്‍ കേന്ദ്ര ടൂറിസം മന്ത്രാലയം ശ്രമിക്കും. വിദേശ ടൂറിസ്റ്റുകള്‍ യാത്ര നേരത്തെ ആസൂത്രണം ചെയ്യുന്നവരാണ്. ഇവരില്‍ മിക്കവരും പ്രളയകാലത്ത് യാത്ര റദ്ദാക്കി. ഇത്തരം സഞ്ചാരികളെ തിരിച്ചെത്തിക്കുക എന്നത് വെല്ലുവിളിയാണെങ്കിലും കേന്ദ്ര ടൂറിസം മന്ത്രാലയം പരമാവധി ശ്രമം നടത്തുമെന്നും അല്‍ഫോണ്‍സ് കണ്ണന്താനം ടൂറിസം ന്യൂസ് ലൈവിനോട് പറഞ്ഞു. യാത്രാനുകൂല്യത്തില്‍ കേരള വിനോദ യാത്രയും കേന്ദ്ര ജീവനക്കാരുടെ യാത്രാനുകൂല്യത്തില്‍ (എല്‍ ടി സി) കേരള വിനോദ യാത്രയും ഉള്‍പ്പെടുത്തിയേക്കും. ഇക്കാര്യത്തില്‍ പ്രധാനമന്ത്രി ... Read more

Incredible India is conducting roadshow in China’s Beijing. “China has one of the biggest tourist inflows with 144 million outbound tourists last year. India received only 250,000 of that and, with an aim to increase the footfalls, we are conducting big-time roadshow in China,” said Tourism Minister, K J Alphons. The minister is currently visiting Beijing with 20 leading Indian travel agents for the first event of a series of road shows held by the Tourism Ministry, Government of India. The road show will also stop in Guangzhou, Wuhan and Shanghai, aiming to attract the high-spending Chinese tourists to India. In recent ... Read more

The central government is taking all measures to attract more Chinese tourists to the country. The Tourism Ministry has planned a series of roadshows, a dedicated tourist office, and is also training Mandarin-speaking guides to attract more Chinese tourists. The ministry is also planning to host Chinese media in India for the purpose. “Tourist arrivals from China will be our major focus area in the coming months. China sends out 144 million tourists in a year (as per their 2017 figures), while India gets only 2.5 lakh of those. This needs to change,” Tourism Minister K J Alphons, who is leaving ... Read more

Foreign tourist arrivals (FTA) in India has seen a 14 per cent jump in 2017 as compared to 2016. The foreign exchange earnings (FEE) in the sector in 2017 was Rs 1,77,874 crore, said Union Tourism Minister K J Alphons. He said India ranks 26th in the world in arrival of global tourists and is one of the highest growing tourist economies in the world. The minister also said that there is a shortage of two lakh rooms in the tourism sector, mostly in the mid-segment. The minister said there has been a 28.8 per cent increase in domestic tourist ... Read more

About Rs 12.68 crore was allocated for conservation, preservation and environmental development works at the Taj Mahal in the last three years, said Union Culture Minister Mahesh Sharma at the Rajya Sabha. “The essential conservation, preservation and environmental development work at Taj Mahal is attended regularly to keep the monument in good condition,” the minister said. The expenditure incurred by the government on the monument’s conservation, preservation and environmental development was around Rs 4.12 crore during 2017-18. In the previous two years, close to Rs 3.6 crore (2015-16) and Rs 4.6 crore (2016-17) have been spent by the government, Sharma said. ... Read more

Humayun’s Tomb, Delhi An amount of Rs 41,127.86 lakh (Rs 411.27 crore) was allocated for conservation of 3,687 protected monuments during 2018-19 under the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), informed  Minister of State for Culture, Mahesh Sharma. “The conservation work on protected monuments of National importance in the country, under ASI, is attended regularly as per the requirements of different sites and availability of resources and they are in a fairly good state of preservation. Similarly museums are also maintained properly,” the minister said. ASI has already formulated comprehensive conservation policy for conservation of protected monuments, the details of which ... Read more