The Sikkim government has suspended issuing Inner Line Permits (ILP) to foreign nationals to prevent any incidences of deadly coronavirus in the state. The state home department issued a notification on 05 March for the purpose. “In view of rapid spread of coronavirus, no ILP may be issued to foreign nationals, including those from Bhutan, […]
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Sikkim government suspends issuing ‘Inner Line Permit’ till further order in wake of coronavirus spread
Sri Lanka imposes Visa Restrictions
Having considered the spread of Coronavirus (COVID19) infection throughout the world, Sri Lanka imposed several visa restrictions for the foreigners arriving in the Country. Please note that “On arrival Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA)” facility for foreigners arriving in Sri Lanka through Normal / Ordinary passports are temporarily suspended from 14.03.2020, 1200 pm (Sri Lanka Time) […]
Read MoreNepal government puts all tourist visas on hold and cancels all spring climbing expeditions
The Nepal government, late Thursday night, decided to temporarily stop issuing on-arrival tourist visas to all countries and has put an end to all spring mountaineering expeditions, including Everest ascents. The decision comes a day after the World Health Organization declared the Covid-19 outbreak a pandemic and urged countries to take precautionary measures. As per […]
Read MoreCoronavirus: Bhutan bans tourists after first case
Bhutan said on Friday (March 6) that it had banned the entry of tourists for two weeks after it confirmed its first case of the coronavirus in a tourist who arrived from neighboring India. The tiny Himalayan kingdom, which is heavily reliant on high-end tourism for foreign exchange, said a 79-year-old American who entered by […]
Read MoreIndia Suspends All Tourist Visas till April 15 Over Coronavirus
The government has suspended all visas to India as the cases of coronavirus in the country sharply spiked and the World Health Organisation declared it a pandemic. The Union health ministry said all existing visas — except diplomatic, official, UN/International organizations, employment and project visas — will be suspended till April 15. “This will come […]
Read MoreAncient temple discovered in Varanasi
A beautiful ancient temple has been discovered near Dhundhiraj Ganesh Ji temple in Varanasi in the ongoing work for the Kashi Vishwanath Dham project. The announcement about the discovered temple was made by the top official overseeing the work of the project. At proposed gate no 1 of Shri Kashi Vishwanath Dham corridor, a temple […]
Read MoreKerala Registers Highest Tourist Footfall in 24 Years
Recording the highest growth rate in total tourist arrivals in 24 years, Kerala attracted around 1.96 crore visitors (including Domestic and Foreigners) in 2019, registering a healthy growth of 17.2 per cent as compared to the figures in the previous year. The total earnings from tourism stood at Rs 45,010.69 crore, notching a robust 24.14 […]
Read MoreRadisson Hotel Group starts 2020 on a high with 17 new hotels in India
Radisson Hotel Group has celebrated the start of the new decade by announcing the signing of 17 new hotels in India. As the Group enters the third year of ‘Destination 2022’, its global expansion and transformation strategy, these signings will boost the company’s portfolio in South Asia to more than 150 hotels and 17,000 rooms, […]
Read MoreMayfair to open India’s first Boutique Tea Resort in Siliguiri
Mayfair Hotels & Resorts will open ‘Mayfair Tea Resort Siliguri’ in 2020. Pradipta Mohapatra, Assistant Vice President (Sales & Marketing), Mayfair Hotels & Resorts, said, “In 2020, Mayfair will be establishing India’s first boutique tea resort in Siliguri, which is expected to be operations by mid-2020. Situated amidst thousands of acres of aromatic tea gardens, […]
Read MoreMultilingual Incredible India Website launched
Prahlad Singh Patel, Minister of State (IC) for Tourism & Culture, recently launched the multilingual Incredible India website in New Delhi. The website currently hosted in English and Hindi is now launched in Chinese, Arabic and Spanish to attract tourists from these regions. On this occasion secretary, Ministry of Tourism Yogendra Tripathi, Director General, Ministry […]
Read MoreMain national event for International Day of Yoga to be held at Leh
The main national event for the International Day of Yoga will be held at Leh, the capital of Ladakh this year. The event, which is held on the 21st of June every year, will be led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Briefing media in New Delhi, AYUSH Minister Shripad Yesso Naik said, the event promises […]
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