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TopicTourism Ministry

Topic: Tourism Ministry

Taj Mahal sees 5.24% decline in foreign visitors, still bags top spot for tourists in 2024

UP, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan are the top five favourite destinations for domestic visitors. While for foreign tourists, Maharashtra, West Bengal, UP, Gujarat, and Rajasthan top the chart.

Scheme for private players to ‘adopt’ monuments goes full steam, with critics & ASI in tow

'Adopt a Heritage' came under fire last year when Dalmia Group signed up for the Red Fort. Critics had said Modi govt was selling India's historical gems.

India opens up 137 Himalayan peaks to foreigners in a bid to boost tourism

Foreigners can now apply directly to the Indian Mountaineering Foundation for climbing permits instead of approaching the Defence and Home ministries.

Kerala needs doctors and skilled workers to rebuild lives: Tourism minister Alphons

Union tourism minister K.J. Alphons in a series of tweets appealed to skilled workers to help the state regain normalcy.

Plugged-In: Rapes are bad for tourism, India’s Internet is filtered & Asaram Bapu verdict

In ThePrint https://youtu.be/kYvPz-VRycA The Modi government knows rapes are bad for business, and so the tourism ministry “wants to create a positive image of India, and...

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India’s once unshakeable ties with Russia are fraying

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to New Delhi last week was his first since the invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Bilateral summits used to...

Rupee’s turmoil has echoes of 2013

With the US-India trade deal yet to get done, rupee depreciation may be helping to mitigate India’s loss of competitiveness. The other problem is extreme despondence among overseas equity investors.

US clears $686-mn package to breathe fresh life into Pakistani F-16s

Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.