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India start unlock 1.0

India’s post Coronavirus unlocking begins and the first clear message put up by the government is that the lockdown is going to end. The Ministry of Home Affairs introduced the guidelines of ‘Unlock 1.0’ where it will allow a phased reopening of most activities across India. This unlocking will happen in 3 phases and the […]

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Bangladesh leaving lockdown as offices, public transports to reopen from May 31

The government is phasing Bangladesh out of lockdown by reopening offices and resuming public transport services on a limited scale from May 31 until Jun 15 amid an escalation of coronavirus cases. Offices and other workplaces will be allowed to operate in this period while public transit system will run in a reduced capacity subject […]

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Government of India Extends Validity Period Of Approval/Classifications Of Hotels & Other Accommodation

Considering the hospitality industry is going through a very difficult time in the wake of Covid 19 Pandemic and lockdown that has severely impacted the accommodation sector, the Ministry of Tourism has decided that validity of approval or certifications of hotels and other accommodation units whose project approvals/reapprovals and classification/reclassification have expired/are likely to expire […]

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Sri Lanka mulls reopening airports from August 1 to boost tourism

A special presidential task force appointed in Sri Lanka to overlook all COVID-19 related matters has proposed to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to re-open the country’s international airport for foreign tourists from Aug. 1. The task force said all measures would be based on international and local health guidelines. President Rajapaksa said there was a possibility […]

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104 Russian Tourists Fly Back From Kerala

Kerala flew back 104 Russian tourists who had got stuck in the national lockdown following COVId-19 outbreak. The special plane of Royal Flight Airlines took off for Moscow via Kolkata and Yekaterinburg. While a majority of 75 of passengers were staying in different destinations in Kerala, like Varkala near the state capital, the rest of […]

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Nepal issues strict guidelines in light of COVID-19

With the new cases of COVID-19 in Nepal, the government issued some strict rules whereby the vehicular movement and air traffic is banned. Further, the Government has also sealed Kathmandu city to break the chain of spread. A few days ago, the previous lockdown, which was supposed to end on the midnight of 18th May, […]

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Aarogya Setu app launched by government of India to fight COVID-19

To help people assess themselves the risk of catching coronavirus infection, the Narendra Modi government on Thursday has launched a mobile app called Aarogya Setu. The app developed in public-private partnership will calculate the chance of infection based on users interaction with others, using cutting edge Bluetooth technology, algorithms and artificial intelligence. Once installed in […]

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New Rules For Domestic, International Travel: What You Need To Know

New rules for domestic travel during the lockdown were released by the government today, including advising passengers to download the Aarogya Setu application on their mobile devices and asking states to ensure thermal screening at departure point of airports, railway stations and bus terminals. The guidelines were shared by Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, […]

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Domestic air travel in India starts after 2 months

The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) on Monday said that domestic air services by non-scheduled and private operators including fixed-wing, helicopters and microlight aircraft shall resume with effect from May 25. “The government has decided for recommencement of domestic air travel by passengers with effect from May 25, which includes domestic air services by non-scheduled […]

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