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The Dollar Business Bureau India attracted over 2.58 lakh international tourists during Jan-Oct period, which is up 1073% from about 23, 000 year-on-year   India has witnessed a 1987.9%jump in the number of tourists visiting the country on Tourist Visa on Arrival (TVoA) in October 2015. Last month, 56,477 tourists arrived on e-tourist visa as compared to 2,705 in the month of October 2014. The government had rolled out the Tourist Visa on Arrival (TVoA) scheme, also known as e-Tourist Visa scheme on November 27, 2014 with an aim to simplify travel procedures and attract more number of tourists in the country. E- Tourist visa facility is available for citizens of 113 countries in at 16 international airports, including 7 added on August 15, ...

The Dollar Business Bureau Since the government rolled out Tourist Visa on Arrival (TVoA) scheme on November 27, 2014, India has witnessed an upsurge in international tourists arriving on e-Tourist Visa. During January-August 2015, the number of international arrivals has recorded a staggering growth. India attracted nearly 1.7 lakh international tourists, up 892.9% from 17,120 during the same period in 2014. “This high growth may be attributed to introduction of e-Tourist Visa for 113 countries as against coverage of earlier TVoA scheme for 12 countries,” said the Ministry of Tourism in a statement. Last month, 22,286 tourists travelled to India on e-Visa as compared to 2,705 during the same period last year. It registered a growth of 723.9% over August 2014.  ...

Source: PIB, Government of India The Government has finalised arrangements to extend and implement the e-Tourist Visa facility to the passport holders of People’s Republic of China, Hong Kong Administrative Region and Macau Special Administrative Region with effect from the July 30, 2015, as announced by the Prime Minister during his recent visit to China. The total number of countries/territories covered under the e-Tourist Visa scheme will go up from 74 to 77, with the inclusion of these countries/territories. The 74 countries already included are Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Cayman Island, Chile, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, ...

Source: PIB, Government of India The Minister of State for Culture (Independent Charge), Tourism (Independent Charge) and Civil Aviation, Dr. Mahesh Sharma chairing the Joint Commission Meeting for East Asia and the Pacific & the UNWTO Commission for South Asia, in Maldives on June 04, 2015. (Photo source: CNR :68897 Photo ID :66221; PIB, Government of India)   The Government of India launched Tourist Visa on Arrival (TVoA) enabled by Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA), presently known as e-Tourist Visa scheme, on 27th November 2014 for 43 countries. The Government extended this Scheme to the citizens of Guyana and Sri Lanka in January, 2015 and April, 2015, respectively. The e-Tourist Visa facility is extended to the nationals of 31 countries in May, ...

Source: PIB, Government of India The President, Shri Pranab Mukherjee being briefed about the Expansion project of Karolinska Institute and its new hospital, at the Karolinska Institute, in Stockholm, Sweden on June 02, 2015. The King Carl XVI Gustf and other dignitaries are also seen. (source: PIB, Government of India)   The President of India, Pranab Mukherjee attended a round table discussion with business leaders and entrepreneurs of India and Sweden on June 2, 2015 in Sweden. Later he also addressed a business seminar on the topic ‘India-Sweden Partnership –Co-creating a brighter future’. The Swedish CEOs who attended included Jacob Wallenberg, Chairman Investor; Hans Vestberg, President and CEO Ericsson; Håkan Buskhe, President and CEO SAAB; Olof Faxander, President and CEO Sandvik; ...

The Dollar Business Bureau India registered a whopping 1086% increase in foreign tourist arrival during the first quarter of this year as compared to the same period last year. According to the latest government data, between January and April this year, a total of 94,998 foreign tourists visited the country on e-tourist visa as compared to 8,008 during the same period last year. In April alone, a total of 19,139 tourist arrived on e-tourist visa, up 783% as compared to 2,167 during the same month last year. The increase in number is attributed to the launch of e-tourist visa facility by the government in November last year. Expanding the scheme later, the government started providing the electronic travel authorization ...

The Dollar Business Bureau The Tourism Ministry is in the process of formulating a national tourism policy with the aim of positioning India as a “must see” destination for global travellers. The policy will encourage Indians to explore their own country and realise the potential of tourism as a major engine for economic growth. It will also generate employment. The government has asked for suggestions to prepare the draft of a new National Tourism Policy, 2015.  A draft policy, based on inputs/suggestions received from stakeholders, eminent personalities and experts in the field of tourism, state governments and Union Territory administrations has been uploaded on the official websites of the ministry, www.incredibleindia.org and www.tourism.gov.in. The new policy will be prepared after re-visiting the ...