World's longest river cruise 'Ganga Vilas' to unlock potential of river cruise tourism in India: Sarbananda Sonowal

Jan 08, 2023

The launch of the world's longest river cruise named MV Ganga Vilas by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 13 in Varanasi will herald...

Cruise tourism among most vibrant, fast-growing sectors of travel industry, says Union Minister Reddy

May 15, 2022

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 15 : Emphasising the vast potential of river cruise industry in the country, Union Culture and Tourism Minister G Kishan...

Odisha to start river cruises to boost tourism

Sep 04, 2020

Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], September 4 : To counter the impact of COVID-19 on the tourism industry, Odisha Chief Secretary, Asit Tripathy has directed the...

Inland Waterways Development Council earmarks Rs 45,000 crore for developing river cruise tourism

Jan 08, 2024

As per the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, "The meet, with an objective to enable inland waterways as conduits of economic growth and...

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh calls Ganga Vilas "obscene" and a threat to Gangetic dolphin

Jan 16, 2023

While inaugurating the world's largest longest river cruise titled Ganga Vilas, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called it "a new age of tourism in India",...

Ship MV Kindat Pandaw embarks on Brahmaputra odyssey as Assam start new age in river cruise tourism

Nov 10, 2023

The ship embarks on a pristine Brahmaputra odyssey from hereon where the rich cultural and social heritage of Assam will be displayed to 31...