The world’s best cities have just been revealed, and national capital of India features in it! Delhi features, albeit at the 62nd position, in this list of the world’s best cities for 2021. The ranking has been done by Resonance Consultancy Ltd. While travellers were compelled to embrace the new normal with the COVID pandemic, […]
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Uttarakhand allows ‘catch & release’ fishing in 8 rivers for tourism
Two years after Uttarakhand became the first state in the country to ban angling — catching fish using hooks and releasing them back into rivers and ponds in forests — the decision has been reversed. An order to this effect, dated November 18, signed by the chief wildlife warden JS Suhag has been sent to […]
Read MoreVistara eyes direct flights to USA
Vistara, an Indian full-service airline owned by Tata Group and Singapore Airlines, is eyeing direct flights to the United States as the COVID-19 pandemic pushes demand for non-stop travel, a senior executive said. While the specific timeframe and aircraft requirements are yet to be finalised, Vistara is studying various scenarios for starting direct flights, Vinod […]
Read MoreDelhi-Shillong direct flights from next month
From December onwards the capital of Meghalaya – Shillong will share direct air connectivity with Delhi. As the state opens to domestic tourists, this direct connectivity has been a long-pending demand of the northeastern state. In a meeting between the chief minister of Meghalaya, Conrad Sangma and Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) minister, Jitendra […]
Read MoreVistara inaugurates services to Doha
Vistara on 19 November launched its services between Delhi and Doha under the air bubble arrangement between India and Qatar. The inaugural flight departed yesterday from Delhi at 2000 hrs (IST) and landed in Doha at 2145 hrs (AST). The flight returned from Doha at 2245 hrs (AST) yesterday, landing in Delhi (DEL) at 0510 […]
Read MoreIndia establishes air bubble arrangement with Ethiopia for travel
The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) has established a separate bilateral air bubble arrangement with Ethiopia for operation of special international passenger flights between the two countries. “Attention travellers! An air travel arrangement has been established between India and Ethiopia. Designated carriers of both countries are permitted to operate flights between the two countries. Please […]
Read MoreMinistry to permit free photography and videography in non-WH monuments from Dec 25
Union Culture & Tourism Minister Prahlad Singh Patel has announced that all monuments under the ASI, except the 27 World Heritage Monuments, will be opened for photography, videography and film shooting free of cost starting from December 25, 2020, the birth anniversary of the former Prime Minister, Atal Behari Vajpayee. This facility will be available […]
Read MoreRamada by Wyndham signs a new property in Jaisalmer
Ramada by Wyndham has signed a franchise agreement with a hotel in Jaisalmer, owned by JAH Developers Private Limited. Jaisalmer, a popular tourist destination in the northwestern state of Rajasthan in India, is also known as the ‘golden city’ due to its bounteous golden dunes and castles clad in golden honey sandstone is famous for […]
Read MoreFirst DoubleTree by Hilton recently announced Resort Opens in Weerawila, Sri Lanka
Hilton today announced the opening of DoubleTree by Hilton Weerawila Rajawarna Resort, a new three-story, 78-room modern resort in Weerawila, Sri Lanka. The newly-built resort is owned by KDU Adventures (Private) Limited and joins Hilton Colombo and Hilton Colombo Residences as the third hotel to be managed by Hilton in the country. Located amongst lush […]
Read MoreDomestic airlines resume Mt Everest sightseeing flights after eight months in Nepal
The domestic airlines recently announced resuming Mountain View flights after eight months of closure, as economic activities have started to pick-up again and return to normal, including all tourism-related activities in Nepal. The two big private sector companies and mountain flight operators in Nepal, Buddha Air, and Yeti Airlines, have already set a schedule for […]
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