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A high profile delegation from Holland visited Sri Lanka for a familiarization visit

A delegation from the Vereniging van Kleinschalige Reisorganisaties (VVKR); Small & Medium Tour Operators Association in The Netherlands arrived in Sri Lanka on 02nd December 2019, following an invitation from Sri Lanka Tourism. Upon their arrival they received a warm welcome amidst a distinguished gathering, and also had the opportunity of witnessing a cultural performance. […]

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IHCL Opens Devi Ratn Under SeleQtions Brand

Indian Hotels Company (IHCL), South Asia’s largest hospitality company, has announced the opening of Devi Ratn, Jaipur. This hotel will be a part of the SeleQtions brand – a named collection of hotels and resorts. Puneet Chhatwal, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, IHCL said, “We are excited to welcome Devi Ratn to the SeleQtions […]

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Lemon Tree Signs New Hotel In Nepal

Lemon Tree Hotels has announced its latest signing – Bhangeri Durbar Resort, operated by Lemon Tree Hotels, at Nagarkot in Nepal. The resort will be operated through its subsidiary and management arm, Carnation Hotels. The hotel project, owned by Bhangeri Durbar Resort, is expected to open by early 2021. The resort, spread over four acres […]

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Accor to open its 2nd Fairmont in Mumbai with 646 rooms

Jean Michel Casse, (COO) – India and South Asia, Accor has said that 2nd Fairmont in Mumbai with 646 rooms is in the pipeline. “Our upcoming properties for 2020 include the launch of Raffles Udaipur, Novotel Mumbai International and IBIS Mumbai LBS Road. We also have Raffles Jaipur and Mumbai Sahar, which are in the […]

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Gujarat’s Statue of Unity included in ‘8 Wonders of SCO’ list

External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar informed that the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) has listed the 182-metre tall Statue of Unity as one of the ‘Eight Wonders of SCO’. The SCO is an eight-member alliance from Eurasia, which includes India, China, Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. The 182-meter tall Statue of Unity, the […]

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Vistara Inaugurates Services To Kathmandu

Full-service carrier Vistara recently inaugurated its daily flight between Delhi and Kathmandu. Kathmandu is the fifth destination outside of India in the airline’s fast-growing network.“We are very happy to inaugurate services to Nepal today. Travellers to and from Nepal will now experience India’s only five-star airline that’s committed to making a mark with a world-class […]

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Sri Lanka extends free visa on arrival scheme for 48 countries

Sri Lanka has extended the free visa-on-arrival scheme till April 30 for the citizens of 48 countries. To recover from the post-Easter Sunday setback, the tourism industry in Sri Lanka has urged the government to continue the fee-free visa regime. They have pointed out that any loss of revenue to Government from granting a free […]

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AirAsia announces Ahmadabad route

AirAsia announced a new direct route to Ahmadabad from Kuala Lumpur with four times weekly flights commencing 29 April 2020. The airline also launched the ‘Chalo! India’ sales campaign to celebrate lower tourist e-visa fees to travel to India. It is the carrier’s sales campaign for guests to discover India’s beautiful cultures. It currently flies […]

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23-day Incredible India vintage car rally to be flagged off from Delhi soon

A nearly 4000 km expedition of iconic vintage cars will be flagged off from the national capital from February 17, 2020. Latest reports suggest that the rally will traverse through 17 historic cities across the country while making several pit stops at royal palaces on the way. The 23-day Incredible India Rally that is being […]

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Meghalaya to host 9-day ‘Meghalaya Age Festival’ to boost tourism in the region

Meghalaya will be hosting a 9-day Meghalaya Age Festival. Latest reports state that the festival will be held in the scenic Thadlaskein area, situated in West Jaintia Hills in the second week of March. The highlights of this event will be glamping, hot air balloons, and caving. While glamping will be held in Meghalaya for […]

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Princess Astrid of Belgium Visited Cultural and Archeological Sites in Bhaktapur, Nepal

Princess Astrid of Belgium along with her husband Prince Lorenz visited cultural and archeological sites in Bhaktapur on January 21, 2020. The places visited included Taleju Temple, Siddhilaxmi Temple, Five-storied Temple, Bhairavnath Temple, Batsala Temple and Pachpannajyale Durbar, a Royal Palace with 55 Windows. The princess witnessed cultural events including Devinacha (goddess dance) and Lakhe […]

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IRCTC to run country’s third Tejas Express on Indore – Varanasi Route

The Railway Board Chairman VK Yadav has said that the Indian Railways is all set to start the county’s third private train, Tejas Express on the Indore-Varanasi route. The new train will run three days a week and will be the first Tejas Express which will run overnight.

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India’s first full-fledged cruise terminal to open in Kochi by February 2020

India’s first full-fledged international cruise terminal will open at the Ernakulam wharf in Willingdon Island in Kochi and will be commissioned in February 2020. The 25.27 Crore cruise terminal with facilities to handle 5,000 tourists will be spread over 12,200 sq. ft. There are also plans to have regular helicopter services to different tourist spots […]

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Jaipur certified as World Heritage site by UNESCO

Jaipur was recognized as a World Heritage Site last year but was finally conferred with an official certificate earlier this month. It was a momentous occasion for the Pink City on February 5 2020 as Jaipur was certified as a World Heritage site by United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Jaipur was certified […]

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Mt Everest fashion show creates history, enters Guinness Book of World records

Nepal has just created history by hosting the first-ever fashion show at the highest ever altitude in the world. Titled as the Mount Everest Fashion Runaway, the said event was held at a height of 5340 m at Kalapathar, which is near the Everest Base Camp. With this, Nepal created a new Guinness World Record […]

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India to record 11.5% annual growth rate of international arrivals between 2019-2024: PATA

India is among the top 11 destinations in terms of International Visitor Arrivals (IVAs) in Asia Pacific, and will record an Average Annual Growth Rate (AAGR) of 11.5 per cent between 2019-24, reveals the Executive Summary of the Asia Pacific Visitors Forecast. The other destinations in top 11 include Cambodia, Bhutan, Myanmar, Lao PDR, Japan, […]

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Kempinski is mulling to bring brand back to Indian subcontinent: CEO

Martin R. Sumra, CEO, Kempinski Hotels and Chairman of the Management Board, says, “India is a very dynamic market and offers enormous potential for future growth in the hospitality sector. Our plans are to intensify our efforts to bring Kempinski back on the Indian subcontinent. India is a growing market to us where we see […]

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24% growth in E-Tourist Visa arrivals in 2019 in comparison to 2018

During the month of December 2019, a total of 377,092 tourist arrived on e-Tourist Visa as compared to 308,430 during the month of December 2018 registering a growth of 22.3% revealed statistics by Minister of Tourism. During January – December 2019, a total of 2,928,303 tourist arrived on e-Tourist Visa as compared to 2,369,741 during […]

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Union Budget proposes 100 new airports by 2024

The Union Budget presented by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has proposed creating 100 new airports by 2024 to help growing air traffic under Centre’s UDAN scheme. “Air traffic has been growing rapidly in the country as compared to global average. One hundred more airports will be developed by 2024 to support UDAN scheme. .. .” […]

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Budget 2020: Tourism industry cheers FM’s ₹2,500 crore budget boost

The Finance Minster said that more Tejas Express trains will be started to connect various iconic tourist destinations across the country. Introduced in May 2017, the Tejas-class trains are the country’s first semi-high speed fully air-conditioned trains with modern onboard facilities. Currently, Tejas trains are operational on four routes in the country–Mumbai-Goa, Chennai Egmore-Madurai, New […]

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