Almost a year after Kolkata’s Durga Puja festival was awarded the UNESCO tag under the intangible cultural heritage list, the Indian government has nominated the traditional dance form of Garba of Gujarat for inclusion in the list. “The latest nomination will be considered for the next year cycle. The nomination files will be examined by […]

Full service carrier Vistara will start daily non-stop flights between Mumbai and Abu Dhabi from October 1. Abu Dhabi will be the 12th overseas destination for Vistara. “We are delighted to expand our presence in the UAE, with a second Emirate, and offer the choice of flying India’s best airline on one of the busiest […]

From the upcoming tourist season in October foreigners can apply online through a dedicated website for the Restrict Area Permit and Protected Area Permit, the official said, adding that work for development of the dedicated website is on. To visit Sikkim foreigners must obtain Restricted Area Permit (RAP) previously known as InnerLine Permit from Sikkim […]

If all goes as per the plan, Mathura and Vrindavan will soon be connected via a cruise service. Referring to this, Union Shipping Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said that Mathura and Vrindavan will be connected with a cruise service, for which waterways on the Yamuna will be developed. The Minister stated that the experience of travelling […]

An ‘Art Street’ is being developed in a village in Kerala in the district of Kotayam as part of the efforts of the Responsible Tourism Mission (RT mission) of the state tourism department to develop this place as a structured tourism destination. The street with paintings depicting the flora and fauna, history, folklores, art forms, festivals, traditional jobs like toddy tapping […]

Indian Hotels Company (IHCL), is all set to launch its first Vivanta hotel in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. With this, IHCL will have 19 hotels in the state of Gujarat, including four under development. The hotel boasts a contemporary design that pays tribute to the city’s vibrant spirit. Vivanta Ahmedabad SG Highway is strategically located at a […]

Catering to increased demand, Singapore Airlines (SIA) recently announced a 100 per cent restoration of its pre-Covid services to Bengaluru. Starting 30 October 2022, the Airline, which currently flies seven times weekly from the city, will go back to operating 16 times a week. To celebrate the occasion, the Airline has also announced promotional fares for the tickets […]

On 15th August, Independence Day, the beta version of DigiYatra has been rolled out to the Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru and the Delhi International Airport. This should mean that passengers will be able to take a domestic flight from the two locations without any papers, using the e-gate boarding system. DigiYatra boarding systems and […]

Cheetahs from Namibia, who will soon be settled in the Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh have undergone the first health examination conducted by a team of international experts of the Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF) in Namibia. This information was shared by the Indian High Commissioner in Windhoek, Namibia, through his official Twitter handle. The […]

Authorities at Nagarahole Tiger Reserve are opening two additional safari centres to even out the rush. This is even as the demand to open a safari centre at Nugu in Bandipur Tiger Reserve is pending. The two new safari centres will come up at Muttur and Anechowkuru, both located on the Mysore-Kodagu border. The centres […]

The government is actively considering doing away with a provision, which requires international passengers to upload their COVID vaccine certificate or RT-PCR negative report on the Air Suvidha portal before flying to India. However, the existing mandate of filling up a self-declaration form online on the portal will continue, official sources told. “The Civil Aviation […]

Japan Airlines (JAL), which currently operates the only non-stop air service connecting Bengaluru and Tokyo, has increased the flight frequency from twice a week to three times. The additional flight which started from August 6, 2022, is another convenient option for those travelling to and from Japan, as well as for passengers connecting to and […]

Finnair has started direct flight between Mumbai and Helsinki from August 7 which will operate thrice a week. It was launched at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport where the inaugural flight AY125 arrived in Mumbai on August 7 at 05:15 AM. The first flight to Helsinki, Finland took off from CSMIA at 07:10 AM […]

TOFTigers, an association of travel and tourism stakeholders working for the ecological and economic sustainability of the wildlands and wildlife across South Asia, has joined hands with Amsterdam-based Travelife, a leading training, management and certification initiative for tourism companies committed to reaching sustainability, to promote and drive the globally recognised ‘Travelife’ sustainability certification in India. […]

The renowned luxury train, Palace on Wheels, will be back on the tracks by September. Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation (RTDC) Chairman Dharmendra Rathore stated that Rajasthan’s famous luxury train will run on the tracks from September in all likelihood. He added that the state government and the Tourism Development Corporation are keen to bring the […]

The electronic dance music festival Sunburn, scheduled for December 28-30, has now been extended by a day with the specific aim to showcase Goan culture and artistes. However, it hasn’t yet been decided if the ‘Goa day’ will be before or after the three days of EDM. “Over the past 15 years, Sunburn has always […]

IHCL announced the signing of its first hotel under the Taj brand in Ranthambore, Rajasthan. The currently operational hotel will be rebranded as Taj post upgradation. This hotel is a management contract with The Footprints Ranthambore. The 60-rooms hotel is strategically located in Khilchipur adjoining the Ranthambore National Park. A short drive from the National […]

Sarovar Hotels recently opened its first Golden Tulip in New Delhi. This marks Golden Tulip’s debut in the capital city of India. This will be Sarovar’s second Golden Tulip in Delhi NCR after Golden Tulip, Gurugram. Golden Tulip, New Delhi, Harinagar has aesthetically designed 69 rooms offering modern comfort and enhancing guest experience.

As part of India’s 75 years of Independence celebrations under the Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations, Union Culture Ministry has made entry to all Archaeological Survey of India-protected monuments free from 05th till 15th August. There are a total of 3,793 ASI-protected sites across India that will not charge entry fees to any visitors from […]

Akasa Air, the newest airline in India will fly daily direct flights on the Chennai-Mumbai route from September 15, a company statement said recently. As part of its plans to create pan-India network connectivity, Akasa will also add new routes between Ahmedabad and Bangalore from August 23. Akasa Air has an aircraft arriving every fortnight, […]

The Government has set a target to operationalize 100 airports by 2024 subject to the availability of supporting infrastructure such as land, statutory approvals, etc. Officials said that nearly 68 airports have been operationalized for Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS)-UDAN flights since the inception of the UDAN scheme. Selected Airline Operators (SAOs) have operationalized 425 UDAN […]

Air India, fondly called The Maharajah of Skies, is all set to ramp up its flights to Canada. Starting 31 August 2022, passengers looking forward to flying between India and Canada have a reason to fly with Air India as it will commence a daily direct flight between Delhi and Vancouver. The route will be […]