For : UNESCO has officially recognized the celebration o ... UNESCO has officially recognized the celebration of art and culture of Durga Puja to be of great religious importance. The decision was taken in Paris on 15th December 2021 where the 16th committee of UNESCO inscribed Durga Puja as an intangible cultural heritage. This is the first festival in Asia to achieve the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Status To Durga Puja Festival.

For : West Bengal won the PATWA International Travel Awa ... West Bengal won the PATWA International Travel Award 2023 for the best state for culture at ITB Berlin on the 8th of March 2023.

For : In 2021 The Tourism Department Government of West ... In 2021 The Tourism Department Government of West Bengal has been conferred with the prestigious SKOCH GOLD Award under the Tourism and Culture category for transformational performance during covid pandemic. SKOCH Award instituted in 2003 salutes people projects and institutions that goes extra mile to make India a better nation.

For : Tourism department, West Bengal has been awarded t ... Tourism department, West Bengal has been awarded the certificate of excellence in the category of the "Best cultural & heritage destination" at the Travel & Tourism Excellence Award, 2019.

For : International Hospitality Council (IHC), London, t ... International Hospitality Council (IHC), London, the iconic body of World Hospitality Organizations and International Institute of Hotel Management, one of the best hospitality education institutes in the world, hailed by 50 countries. West Bengal Tourism has been conferred with IHC London and IIHM Hospitality Honour List 2023 Award on 24th April 2023, 8th International Hospitality Day, 2023.

For : For showing exemplary valor and resilience during ... For showing exemplary valor and resilience during the coronavirus pandemic, The Tourism Department was awarded by the Millennium Post on 5th December 2021.

For : Sundarbans National Park has been adjudged as a wi ... Sundarbans National Park has been adjudged as a winner in the best national park category in Outlook Travelers Award 2018

For : The West Bengal Tourism Department has been confer ... The West Bengal Tourism Department has been conferred with the coveted TTF Excellence Award 2021 and adjudged the winner of host state support award at the Travel & Tourism Fair (TTF), Kolkata.