Calls for Price Ceilings Intensify, ETTravelWorld
Image credit – Stock photo ID:1028621094 As hotel room rates in Delhi soar to as high as INR 20 lakh per night ahead of the India AI Summit, a new…
India to Establish City-Level MICE Bureaus to Boost Global Convention Business, ETTravelWorld
In a significant policy push to strengthen India’s position in the global Meetings, Incentives, Conventions and Exhibitions (MICE) landscape, the Union Ministry of Tourism has announced plans to establish independent,…
Making festive travel responsible & scalable in India’s next billion journey, ETTravelWorld
Vikram Dhawan, Chief Strategy Officer, Ebix Travel – Delphi World Money Ltd. Every year, World Tourism Day is more than just a celebration of global travel, it’s a call to…
Inbound Tourism in India Faces Major Challenges: What’s Next?, ET TravelWorld
The inbound travel has consistently underperformed, with lagging arrival numbers and foreign tourist spending. This issue has often been overlooked by successive governments, and industry associations have, at times, overstated…
Informal talks with states begun, first set likely to be identified by end of 2025, ET TravelWorld
The Centre is working on preparing guidelines for the top 50 tourist destinations in the country, proposed in the Union Budget, which are to be developed in partnership with the…
IATO expresses concern over drastic budget cut for overseas tourism promotion, ET TravelWorld
The Indian Association of Tour Operators (IATO) has voiced strong disappointment over the Union Budget’s allocation of just INR 3 crore for overseas tourism promotion and marketing. IATO President Rajiv…
Overseas marketing budget of Ministry of Tourism falls to record low, ET TravelWorld
The Union Budget for 2025-26 presented by the Union finance minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, has ignored the inbound tourism industry and the brand Incredible India once again. Although the budget proposed…
How India’s tourism ministry fared in 2024?, ET TravelWorld News, ET TravelWorld
Picture used for representation. According to the recent data released by the government, India’s tourism sector has experienced remarkable growth post-Covid, recording 18.89 million international tourist arrivals in 2023. Last…
India aims to become USD 3 trillion tourism economy by 2047, ET TravelWorld
As India aims to become a USD 3 trillion tourism economy by 2047, it is fast becoming one of the world’s most sought-after travel destinations with 14.3 million international tourists…
MOT announces 1 lakh gratis visas for foreign tourists under “Chalo India” campaign, ET TravelWorld
In a major step to boost international tourism, the Government of India has announced the provision of 100,000 ex-gratis visas for foreign visitors under the Ministry of Tourism’s “Chalo India”…