SASCI SCHEME OF THE MINISTRY OF TOURISM

India, July 21 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Ministry of Tourism issued operational guidelines for 'Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment - Development of Iconic Tourist Centres to Global Scale'(SASCI) with the objective to comprehensively develop iconic tourist centres in the country, branding and marketing them at global scale. Salient features of this endeavour include developing end to end tourist experience, funding support to the shortlis...


INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR COASTAL AND CRUISE TOURISM

India, July 21 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Development and promotion of tourist destinations and products, including cruise tourism is undertaken by the respective State Government/Union Territory (UT) Administration. The Ministry of Tourism complements the efforts of States/UTs through various schemes and initiatives. Various schemes, programs, and initiatives of the Ministry have been actively addressing issues related to the tourism promotion and developmen...


TOURISM DEVELOPMENT IN ODISHA UNDER SDS 2.0

India, July 21 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Development and promotion of tourist destinations and products is primarily undertaken by the respective State Government/Union Territory (UT) Administration. The Ministry of Tourism through its central sector scheme of 'Swadesh Darshan (SD)' complements the efforts of tourism infrastructure development in the country by extending financial assistance to the State Governments/UT Administrations including the State of O...


TOURIST INFLOW IN JAMMU AND KASHMIR

India, July 21 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The number of domestic and foreign tourist visits in Jammu & Kashmir during the last five years is given below: The rest of the document can be viewed at https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2146397 Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....


ENCOURAGEMENT OF HOMESTAY FACILITIES

India, July 21 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Ministry of Tourism under its voluntary scheme of classification of Incredible India Bed & Breakfast Establishments classifies fully operational rooms of homestay facilities in the country, including those located in the State of Uttarakhand. Homestays are classified under two categories- Gold Category and Silver Category based on the extant Guidelines issued by the Ministry. The Government of India has announced ...


HANDLOOM AWARDS 2024: HONOURING EXCELLENCE IN THE HANDLOOM SECTOR

India, July 21 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Ministry of Textiles is proud to announce the conferment of the prestigious Sant Kabir Handloom Award and National Handloom Awards for 2024, recognizing outstanding contributions by handloom weavers, designers, marketers, start-up ventures, and producer companies in the handloom sector. These awards are part of the Handloom Marketing Assistance (HMA) component under the National Handloom Development Programme (NHDP...


OUTCOMES OF CONFERENCE ON STRENGTHENING OF STATISTICAL SYSTEMS

India, July 21 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) organized a Conference of State Government Ministers on the theme 'Strengthening of Statistical Systems' on 5th April, 2025 at New Delhi. The key objectives of the conference were to highlight importance of producing relevant, accurate and timely statistics at both national and sub-national levels for various socio-economic indicators; to emphasize key are...


BENEFICIARIES UNDER NSDC AND PMKVY SCHEMES

India, July 21 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Under the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) scheme of Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) implemented through National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), more than 1.6 crore candidates have been trained/oriented over the last ten years and out of which 1.29 crore have been certified as on 30.06.2025. Under other programs of NSDC around 1.74 crores candidates are trained. NSDC has fac...


IMPACT OF SKILLS TRAINING UNDER THE KVY

India, July 21 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Skill Gap studies are conducted from time to time which provides information on the skills needed and the skill gaps in various sectors. Such studies guide the interventions of the Government aimed at preparing the workforce as per the industry needs. Further, District Skill Committees (DSCs) are mandated with formulating District Skill Development Plans (DSDPs) to promote decentralized planning and implementation at t...


EMPLOYMENT RATE OF TRAINED YOUTH UNDER SDSS

India, July 21 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Under the Government of India's Skill India Mission (SIM) , the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) delivers skill, re-skill and up-skill training through an extensive network of skill development centres under various schemes, viz. Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY), Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS), National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS) and Craftsman Training Scheme (CTS) through I...