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Goa Tourism Opens Its Pavilion at QTM 2025 The Goa Tourism pavilion at the Qatar Travel Mart (QTM) 2025 was inaugurated today by Vipul, IFS, Indian Ambassador to Qatar, in the presence of Rohan A. Khaunte, Minister for Tourism, Kedar Naik, Director of Tourism, Gavin Dias, General Manager, Marketing, GTDC, Shawn Mendes, OSD to the Tourism Minister, and other dignitaries. The inauguration marked the beginning of a strategically significant presence for Goa at one of the region’s most influential tourism platforms. Speaking on the occasion,  Rohan A. Khaunte, Hon’ble Minister for Tourism, said “Goa has entered a phase of…

Scheme For Promotion Of Sustainable And Inclusive Tourism Development and promotion of tourism destinations and products is primarily undertaken by the concerned State Government (SG)/Union Territory Administration (UTA). However, the Ministry of Tourism through its various schemes provides financial assistance to the State Governments/UT Administrations for development of tourism infrastructure and experiences in the country, on receipt of the project proposals from the concerned SGs/UTAs under the relevant schemes, in synergy with the scheme guidelines, Government instructions, availability of funds etc. The Ministry of Tourism revamped its Swadesh Darshan scheme as Swadesh Darshan 2.0 with the objective to develop sustainable…

Dr Srivatsa Krishna takes over as new Secretary, Ministry of Tourism In a recent bureaucratic reshuffle, the Government of India announced the appointment of Dr Srivatsa Krishna, IAS (Karnataka cadre, 1994 batch) as the new Secretary of the Ministry of Tourism. He succeeds V Vidyavathi, IAS (1991 batch), who has been moved to take charge as Secretary of the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities under the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment. Dr Krishna brings a strong academic and administrative background. He holds a postgraduate degree in International Studies from Jawaharlal Nehru University, a PhD in Management…

Global Aviation and Travel & Tourism Leaders Call for Strengthened International Cooperation at COP30 The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA), together with the governments of Japan, Malaysia and a coalition of leading industry stakeholders, have issued a joint statement at COP30 calling on governments to accelerate coordinated action to achieve net zero carbon emissions from international aviation by 2050. The signatories have also emphasised that ICAO remains the exclusive global forum for regulating international aviation emissions under the long-established frameworks of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Kyoto…

Jammu And Kashmir Tourism Sees Its Record Growth With More Than Two Crore Visitors, Driving Their Economic Boost And New Infrastructure Development In The Region An unprecedented growth in the tourism industry in Jammu and Kashmir, with 2.30 crore visitors, a record for the region. The Union Government, in its recent report to Lok Sabha, said this increase comprises 65,452 foreign tourists. This not only underlines the growing international appeal of the Republic but also showcases how vital tourism has now become in the region’s economy. Tourism has long been the cornerstone of Jammu and Kashmir’s economy, as far as…

‘Phenomenal Forts, Zero Destinations’: Sanjeev Sanyal Warns India Is Missing A Tourism Opportunity India’s demographic window may offer only a 25-year opportunity, but economist and Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council member Sanjeev Sanyal says the country is still failing to capitalise on one of its biggest low-hanging sectors: tourism. Speaking on TheOddCastShow podcast, Sanyal warned that India has not been able to take tourism to the next level despite rising domestic spending power and world-class infrastructure in other parts of the economy. “Demographic advantage doesn’t last forever. It’ll last for about 25-odd years from here. So around about 2050…

‘Birth Tourism’ Under Scrutiny: US Warns Tourist Visas Will Be Rejected If Purpose Is To Give Birth The United States on Thursday clarified that its consular officers will reject tourist visa applications if they determine that the primary purpose of travel is to give birth in the country in order to secure US citizenship for the child. Officials said such travel is not permitted and will result in a visa denial. A State Department advisory notes that adjudicating officers are required to assess the applicant’s intent, and if they believe the visit is planned for childbirth to obtain citizenship, the…