For the first time ever, eight beaches of India have been recommended for the globally recognised and the coveted international eco-label, the Blue flag certification. Blue Flag beaches are considered the cleanest beaches of the world. The announcement came from the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) at a virtual event, on […]

Aymanam, an adjoining village of the popular tourist destination Kumarakom, has been declared as the first model Responsible Tourism Village in Kerala. The declaration was made by the Chief Minister of Kerala, Pinarayi Vijayan. Aymanam was the first among the 13 selected village Panchayats which implemented all the programmes envisaged under the Responsible Tourism initiative […]

Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL) announced the opening of India’s first exclusive general aviation terminal for private jets at Indira Gandhi International Airport on September 17. It was inaugurated by Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri. The terminal is spread over 8 lakh square feet and has 57 parking bays. It can handle up to […]

Airports Authority of India (AAI) on Tuesday said the new regional airline ‘FlyBig’ will commence its operations in North East after mid-November and will fly on three routes initially. ‘FlyBig’ is the new name in domestic airline focusing its routes on UDAN (Ude Desh Ka Aam Naagrik) through the regional connectivity scheme of the central […]

The Airports Authority of India (AAI) is constructing a new multi-level terminal building at Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport in Leh, which would enable them to handle around 20 lakh passengers annually. The new multi-level terminal is expected to span across approximately 19,000 square meter area along with fixed link bridges and a utility building of […]

Nepal resumed both domestic flights and inter-district vehicular movement from September 21, said Yogesh Bhattarai, Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation. Bhattarai confirmed that the Council of Ministers held a meeting on Monday wherein they decided to resume domestic flights and inter-district vehicular movement from September 21. On September 10, The Himalayan Times had […]

After a gap of 188 days, the Taj Mahal, the top tourist attraction in the country, opened to the public on 21st September. The response was lukewarm as only 1,235 tourists, including 20 foreigners, visited the Mughal-era monument amid strict Covid-19 safety protocol and social distancing norms. The Archaeological Survey of India has allowed only […]

Kerala Tourism’s ‘Human by Nature’ campaign today received the PATA Grand Award 2020 for Marketing, giving a huge stimulus to the tourism industry of the state. The event was attended by Tourism Minister Kadakampally Surendran, Tourism Secretary Rani George; Tourism Director P. Bala Kiran; PATA Chief Executive Officer Mario Hardy; and Macao Government Tourism Office […]

New Delhi, Operations at the Terminal-2 of the Indira Gandhi International Airport here will recommence from October 1 after a gap of around six months. “The resumption of operations at T-2 will be with 96 air traffic movements (48 departures and 48 arrivals) per day and increase progressively up to 180 by the end of […]

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts will be debuting its Wyndham brand in India with the Wyndham Jaipur Ramgarh Resort. Located off the Delhi Jaipur Highway in the Ramgarh area of Jaipur, the resort will be spread over 15 acres and will offer 100 guest rooms and villas. Other facilities will include a lobby lounge, an all-day […]

The Leela Palace Jaipur will be an elegant reflection of modern palatial grandeur and an epitome of true Indian luxury. Set against the majestic backdrop of the Aravalli range on over 8 acres of manicured and well landscaped gardens, it will offer a serene and tranquil environment for guests to discover the Pink City in […]

The Prince of Bahrain, HRH Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, with his expedition team, is in Nepal for a mountaineering expedition. The team of 15 Bahraini nationals working in the Royal Guards Defence Force and three Britons have arrived in Kathmandu on 16th September 2020 via private aircraft from Isa Air Base. Prince Khalifa, a […]

After a six-month-long Covid-19 lockdown, as a part of gradual opening and as per the Government of Nepal’s decision to allow the operation of domestic flights, intercity buses, hotels, restaurants, and other tourism businesses to reopen from September 17, 2020; domestic tourism movements have restarted now. The Government has also decided to allow Trekking and […]

The third annual edition of India Tourism Mart 2020, a B2B travel exhibition designed to promote brand Incredible India organised jointly by the Ministry of Tourism and the tourism industry associations under FAITH, is most likely to be held between November 26 and 28. Planned as a hybrid event this year due to the pandemic, […]

Calling the opening of 137 new peaks for mountaineering, a welcome step, the Indian Mountaineering Foundation has proposed opening 405 new peaks in the Himalayan area to promote mountaineering and provide a boost to adventure tourism in the country. Keen to promote mountaineering and boost India’s tourism prospects as an adventure tourism destination, Union minister […]

M/S Conifer Resorts, a hotel development company based in Solan – Himachal Pradesh, has announced the signing of franchise agreement for a new built Ramada by Wyndham resort at Fagu near Shimla with Wyndham Hotels & Resorts. Located in Fagu, about 18 kilometers east of Shimla on the way to Theog, the 58-room resort will […]

Mumbai airport has put in place a QR code-enabled contactless check-in mechanism for the passengers, which allows them the use of their mobile phones to remotely operate check-in and self-bag drop kiosks for printing boarding passes and bag tags. Passengers at Mumbai airport just need to scan the QR code shown on the kiosks to […]

Manipur plans to resume tourism activities in the state post the oAdd Newngoing pandemic. The state plans to replicate proven ways to deal with the damage that the pandemic has caused to the tourism industry and looks forward to make Manipur a must-visit destination for travellers in the years to come. Waikhom Ibohal Singh said, […]

The Meghalaya government is working on a program to develop a tourism circuit in the South West Khasi Hills district, to help tap the potential of the state as a major tourism destination. Talking about the government’s plan for tourism development in the state, Chief Minister Conrad Sangma said that they have been working to […]

International air traffic will begin from the Kushinagar Airport in about two months, said Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on 06th September after an inspection. “We need employment generation and income through tourism. Another operational international airport will help us achieve that. In the next two months, we will begin international air traffic from […]

To counter the impact of COVID-19 on the tourism industry, Odisha Chief Secretary, Asit Tripathy has directed the Department of Tourism to start river cruise in the state. The Chief Secretary gave directions for the same while exploring possibilities of innovative tourism activities. In the Tripathy said, “River cruising itself is compatible with Covid-19 restrictions. […]

World heritage sites Taj Mahal and Agra Fort will reopen for visitors on September 21 after six months of closure due to the Covid-19 pandemic. However, only 5,000 tourists would be allowed at the Taj and 2,500 at Agra Fort daily. Earlier, Taj used to see a footfall of up to 80,000 people a day, […]