Uttar Pradesh is sharpening its focus on tourism-led job creation as part of its broader USD 1 trillion economy vision, with the aim to increase total tourism-led employment to 5% by 2024, in a phased manner, which is currently at around 1.4%. The sector is expected to play a much larger role in employment over the next two decades. Officials say the strategy hinges on expanding tourism...

The Government of Maharashtra has announced an administrative transition as part of a recent bureaucratic reshuffle and has appointed Mangesh Joshi, an (IAS) officer, as the new Director of the Directorate of Tourism. Joshi has assumed charge of his position at the Directorate of Tourism, Mumbai, on April 21, 2026...

In a significant move to position Arunachal Pradesh as a premier tourism destination, the state government has unveiled plans to develop the Subansiri Lower pondage into a world-class mountain-and-river tourism hub. Officials said the large-scale project will integrate eco-tourism, adventure offerings, cultural experiences and sustainable livelihood opportunities into a cohesive tourism ecosystem.

The revised framework also extends the validity of travel agent registrations from one year to five years, while cutting down the number of required documents from seven to four. In addition, separate registrations for adventure and mountaineering activities have now been brought under a single, unified system.

Goa has begun 2026 on a steady footing, sustaining tourism volumes at near record levels despite increasing global pressures on travel. The State recorded approximately 28.5 lakh visitors between January and March, closely matching Q1 2025, the strongest first quarter in the state’s tourism history. A key driver this quarter was the continued expansion of Goa’s MICE ecosystem. India Energy...

The Koyna Daulat Dongri Festival 2026, organised by Maharashtra Tourism, has witnessed footfall of over 1.5 lakh visitors so far, underlining its growing popularity and impact in promoting rural tourism. The festival was attended by the Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Eknath Shinde. Shinde directed that the festival be extended for three more days, till April 9...

In 2017, Uttar Pradesh received around 23.75 crore tourists, which nearly doubled to 54.06 crore in 2019. Although there was a decline during the COVID pandemic, the effective implementation of the Tourism Policy 2022 led to a rapid recovery. As a result, in 2024, with 64.91 crore tourists, Uttar Pradesh became the state with the highest number of domestic tourists in the country and ranked...

Maharashtra Tourism, in collaboration with the District Administration, Satara, and the Regional Tourism Directorate, Pune, will organise the ‘Koyna Daulat Dongri Festival 2026.’ The festival will be held in Patan, Satara, from April 2 to April 6, 2026. According to the Shambhuraj Desai, Minister of Tourism, Government of Maharashtra, the festival is expected to give a significant boost to...

Uttar Pradesh Tourism Department has initiated the development of two prominent spiritual sites in Prayagraj district, to strengthen the religious tourism. The Falahiri Baba Temple in Karchana and the Durga Temple at Devi Dham Pachdeva in Soraon tehsil will be developed and beautified with an investment of over INR 3.46 crore, aimed at enhancing infrastructure and providing improved facilities...

The Department of Tourism has taken serious note of certain instances of unruly behaviour by visitors with foreign tourists on Goa’s beaches and has reiterated that strict action will be taken against anyone found violating public decorum or causing inconvenience to others...