Who is the Minister of Tourism and Culture?
Hon’ble Union Minister of State for Tourism and Culture (I/C) Shri Prahlad Singh Patel visited the Mahabodhi International Meditation Centre at Leh on 5 Sept ,2019.
Who is the head of tourism in India?
Shri G. Kishan Reddy
DIRECTORY of OFFICERS and EMPLOYEES of the MINISTRY of TOURISM
| Name | Designation | Office |
|---|---|---|
| Shri G. Kishan Reddy | Tourism Minister | 011-23718310, 011-23717969, 011-23710431 Fax 011-23731506 |
| Shri Shripad Yesso Naik | Minister of State | |
| Shri Ajay Bhatt | Minister of State |
Who was telecom minister in 2011?
List of Ministers of Communications
| Sl. No. | Name | From Date |
|---|---|---|
| 64. | Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad | 26.05.2014 |
| 63. | Shri Kapil Sibal | 19.01.2011 |
| 62. | Dr. Manmohan Singh | 15.11.2010 |
| 61. | Shri A. Raja | 16.05.2007 |
How many tourists visit India every year?
Number of international tourist arrivals in India from 2010 to 2020 (in millions)
| Characteristic | International tourist arrivals in millions |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 17.91 |
| 2018 | 17.42 |
| 2017 | 16.81 |
| 2016 | 15.02 |
Which is the Golden Triangle of India?
India’s golden triangle is a tourist circuit which connects the national capital Delhi, Agra and Jaipur. The Golden Triangle is so called because of the triangular shape formed by the locations of New Delhi, Agra and Rajasthan on a map.
Who is the Minister of tourism in India?
The Ministry of Tourism, a branch of the Government of India, is the apex body for formulation and administration of the rules, regulations and laws relating to the development and promotion of tourism in India. It facilitates the Indian department of tourism. The head of the ministry is Minister of Tourism (India) held by Shri G. Kishan Reddy.
Who was the Minister of tourism in 1991?
During this time, the Tourism was tied with Commerce Ministry, and later under V. P. Singh’s ministry, in 1991 with Agriculture, when it was headed by Chaudhary Devi Lal. It was again tied with Civil Aviation that year, headed by Madhavrao Scindia, before the Deve Gowda government in 1996 attached it with the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs.
When was the Department of Tourism established in India?
Based on its recommendations, a tourist traffic branch was set up the following year, with regional offices in Delhi and Mumbai, and in 1951, in Kolkata and Chennai. A separate department of tourism under the government was first created on 1 March 1958, that was put under the ambit of Ministry of Transport and Communications.
Where does the tourism industry in India Rank?
The report ranks the price competitiveness of India’s tourism sector 10th out of 136 countries. It mentions that India has quite good air transport (ranked 32nd), particularly given the country’s stage of development, and reasonable ground transport infrastructure (ranked 29th).