In a study conducted by travel experts at luggage storage firm Bounce, India’s national capital New Delhi has been named as the third best capital city for tourists to visit on a holiday. The research analysed 69 developed capital cities around the globe, based on factors such as the average cost of a hotel; transport, […]

The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MoHFW) has released the guidelines for the international travellers wishing to visit India on e-Tourist Visa when the country reopens the borders for scheduled international flights and visitors from November 15. The overall spirit of the guidelines is ‘reciprocity’. Countries which have agreements with India and recognise Indian […]

India crossed a major milestone on 21 October when the number of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) vaccine doses administered in the country crossed the 1 billion mark. The milestone was achieved half an hour after 10am. The number is twice the number of vaccines administered in the United States, five times that of Japan, nine times […]

One of the iconic heritage structures of the city, Bombay High Court building and its museum is now open for tourists and heritage enthusiasts. The Directorate of Tourism, Maharashtra, teamed up with Bombay High Court and Tourist Guide Association (ToGA) to offer a heritage walk in the Bombay High Court Building starting from October 16, […]

Indian and international dance groups will take part in the National Tribal Dance Festival to take place in Raipur from October 28, the Chhattisgarh Tourism Board said in a statement on Monday. The three-day festival, organised under the tourism development plan of the Chhattisgarh government, will host artists belonging to diverse tribal communities from countries, […]

The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts announced the opening of their second hotel in the Garden City, The Leela Bhartiya City Bengaluru. Spread across 125 acres, the hotel is strategically located on Thanisandra Road, just at a 30-minute drive from the international airport. The hotel also provides easy access to the MG Road and Outer […]

Australia’s largest airline and its flag-carrier, Qantas has announced that it plans to commence direct flights to India almost after a decade from December 6. However, the decision is subject to the Indian government’s necessary approval, it said. The airline in a tweet informed that it will commence service on the Sydney-Delhi route via Darwin, […]

The Electronic Travel Authorisation service (ETA) at airports in Sri Lanka is now going to resume, according to the government of Sri Lanka. The service is for fully vaccinated international travellers and is a way to make things easier on international travellers. Sri Lanka’s Immigration and Emigration Department Controller General Sarath Rupasiri said that on-arrival […]

Uttarakhand just got a new astronomical observatory, which will help you enjoy a surreal stargazing experience amid the towering mountains of Bhimtal. The newly launched observatory is an ideal place for all astronomy enthusiasts, who have been keen to know more about the open sky and all the magic it holds within. As per the […]

Very soon, vistadome coaches will be added on three more routes, in a move to boost tourism. As per the reports, Indian Railways is planning to introduce Vistadome coaches in Shatabdi trains on three routes, which will be from Delhi to Dehradun, Kathgodam, and Kalka. This is aimed at offering options to travellers to experience […]

ibis has launched its third property in Mumbai – ibis Mumbai Vikhroli. Strategically located in the corporate hub of Mumbai, Lal Bahadur Shastri Marg, the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport. The 15-floor ibis Mumbai Vikhroli features 249 comfortable rooms with large windows, stylish wardrobes, sleek TV panels and the ‘Sweet Bed’ by ibis. The rooms […]

Taj Group Group has announced the opening of a new luxury hotel in Bhopal. Developed by Dilip Buildcon, The 152-room Taj Lakefront hotel has a landmark location overlooking the lake and the hills. Other facilities of the hotels includes two signature restaurants – Machan, the popular all-day diner, and House of Ming, with its renowned […]

IHG Hotels & Resorts has signed a management agreement with notable real estate developer, for a new hotel – Holiday Inn Express & Suites Jaipur Karoli Bagh located at Gopalpura Byepass, in the captial of Rajasthan. The brownfield hotel featuring 141 keys is expected to be operational by the first quarter of 2023.With the new […]

To provide greater aerial connectivity for North East of India, operations will commence on six routes connecting Kolkata – Guwahati, Guwahati – Aizawl, Aizawl – Shillong, Shillong – Aizawl, Aizawl – Guwahati, and Guwahati – Kolkata. With these new flights, travellers from from Guwahati, Aizawl and Shillong will get multiple options for onward connectivity to […]

United Airlines has announced that its new daily year-round nonstop service between Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru and its hub at San Fransico will begin will begin from May 28, 2022 (subject to government approval). The new route is United’s first-ever nonstop service between Bengaluru and the US and builds on the airline’s existing services from […]

In a major decision to boost inbound tourism to India, the Indian government has taken a decision on issuing tourist visa to foreign travellers as the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) will start issuing tourists visa from October 15. Those travelling through chartered flights will be allowed to enter India from October 15 while other […]

One of the world’s famous monumental structures Charminar completed 430 years of its existence on October 9, 2021. The construction of the monument was completed on October 9, 1591 by the then ruler Sultan Mohammed Quli Qutub Shah. However, there is no clarity on the reason for the construction of the monument. Different reasons have […]

After reviewing the current situation of Covid-19 pandemic and looking at the growth of domestic air travel in the country, the government has announced to restore scheduled domestic air operations in the country without any capacity restrictions from October 18. With this, airlines can operate flights of their pre-Covid domestic services. Airlines are currently operating […]

Mark Willis, CEO – India, Middle East and Africa, Accor, has said that after Raffles Udaipur, India is soon to get its second Raffles property in Jaipur. “It’s wonderful to see India recovering. We recently opened the first Raffles there and we have a second raffles coming up as well, which is also interesting as […]

Apeejay Surrendra Park Hotels has announced the signing of Zone Connect Darjeeling in West Bengal. Zone Connect brand falls under Zone by The Park portfolio. Currently, the hotel is undergoing phased upgradation and is being primed to open its doors to welcome guests in the coming winter season. The 65-rooms hotel is a perfect fusion […]

Tata Sons has been selected as the winning bidder for the debt-laden national-carrier Air India, government announced in New Delhi during a press conference. Tuhin Kanta Pandey, Secretary, Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM) informed the decision and said that a panel of union ministers accepted a proposal from officials recommending the offer […]

The Delhi airport will resume flight operations at its T1 terminal from October 31 onwards after almost 18 months of closure, said its operator DIAL on Friday. The T3 terminal and the T2 terminal of the Delhi airport resumed handling flight operations from May 25, 2020, and July 22, 2021, respectively, the GMR group-led DIAL […]