Accor announced the opening of its second Grand Mercure, at Gopalan Signature Mall in Bengaluru. This is Accor’s sixth hotel in Bengaluru and seventh property in Karnataka for guests to experience flavours, art and culture of the state. This 212-room hotel is inspired by the iconic Hoysala architecture, incorporating local touch points to the overall […]

The revised list of guidelines for surveillance, containment and caution for Covid-19 by the Ministry of Home Affairs, starting from February 1, 2021, has removed many restrictions imposed on various activities, including air, rail and other modes of travel, exhibition, conferences and social functions, education and entertainment. The MHA guidelines for the month of February […]

Russia has now permitted airlines within the country and foreign airlines to resume scheduled international services to India from January 27, 2021, along with few other countries. Announcing this, the Russian embassy in India tweeted, “According to the press-release of @GovernmentRF, the Russian Emergency Response Centre, chaired by Vice Prime Minister Ms Tatiana Golikova, decided […]

To boost rural, religious, and adventure tourism in Sikkim, the state government has decided to open the Ramam check post for entry of foreign tourists from March 1, an official said. The Rambam check post in West Sikkim district will issue Restricted Area Permit (RAP) and Protected Area Permits (PAP) to foreigners. At present, RAP […]

After the conclusion of the annual census of estuarine crocodiles, Odisha’s Bhitarkanika National Park, which is the world’s largest white crocodile park in Kendrapara district, was reopened for tourists on January 24. Bhitarkanika is rich, lush green vibrant ecosystem lying in the estuarine region of Brahmani-Baitarriver in the Northeastern corner of Kendrapara district in Odisha. […]

Jaipur’s Art and Culture Department has recently introduced Astro Tourism in the city. The project has been named the Night Sky Tourism and was launched by the Art and Culture Minister, BD Kalla. According to him, this new initiative will boost the night tourism of Rajasthan. He further said that “It will be a new […]

IndiGo has announced Agra as its 64th domestic destination, in a process to strengthen its regional connectivity. The airline will connect Agra to Bengaluru and Bhopal through direct flights under the UDAN-RCS scheme, effective March 28, 2021. The addition of Agra as a new destination is part of IndiGo’s strategy to enhance domestic connectivity to […]

Budget carrier SpiceJet, which was the first domestic operator to land a commercial flight at Sikkim’s Pakyong airport from Kolkata in early October of 2018, started to connect the aerodrome from Delhi with a non-stop daily service from January 23. The air services on the new route, to be operated by a Bombardier 400 aircraft, […]

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts is continuing to cement its presence in Gujarat with the opening of the Wyndham Ahmedabad Shela. Serving as a tranquil urban retreat, the hotel offers 65,000 square feet of meeting space spread across 34 state-of-the-art meeting rooms able to accompany up to 3,500 attendees along with its indoor and outdoor pools, […]

Sri Lanka welcomed its first foreign tourists in nine months 28 December, even as a new deadlier strain of the coronavirus gripped the island. A charter flight carrying 185 passengers from Ukraine landed at a little-used airport south of the capital, which has been stricken by a surge in Covid-19 cases and deaths. In less […]

Sri Lanka will be opening its borders to Tourists from 23rd January 2021, from all countries. Good thing is that there is no minimum stay requirement. The clients are allowed to stay in ‘Level 1 Safe & Secure Certified’ hotels during the first 14-days in Sri Lanka with their first night stay mandatory in either […]

India started inoculating health workers Saturday in what is likely the world’s largest COVID-19 vaccination campaign, joining the ranks of wealthier nations where the effort is already well underway. India is home to the world’s largest vaccine makers and has one of the biggest immunization programs. Indian authorities hope to give shots to 300 million […]

Himachal Pradesh is planning to organise a Craft Mela on the lines of the Surajkund Craft Fair. Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur said that the state government has identified 95 bighas of land on the Kalka Shimla National Highway for the same. He directed the officers to ensure speedy clearance of various approvals so that […]

The 1000-year old heritage art – the Monpa Handmade Paper of Arunachal Pradesh – which was driven to extinction, has come to life once again, with the committed efforts of the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC). KVIC commissioned a Monpa handmade paper making unit in Tawang which not only aims at reviving the art […]

Maya Sarovar in Bodh Gaya will be the new attraction for the tourists—domestic as well as foreigners—in the days to come. The campus will have various means of entertainment as well as eateries. Bihar state tourism department has awarded the tender to ‘New Travel In Style’, a group of individuals hailing from Bodh Gaya to […]

In a major boost to developing Himachal Pradesh as a round-the-year tourism destination, a first-of-its-kind indoor ski park will be coming up at Kufri, near Shimla. A memorandum of understanding has been signed between the state government and Nagsons Developers to come up with India’s first indoor ski park at Kufri. The project is expected […]

Manipur is planning to promote its Cherry Blossom Festival as an international event and intends to invite delegates from countries like Japan, which also celebrates the Sakura (cherry blossom) festival. This announcement was made by chief minister N Biren Singh, during a virtual inauguration of the Cherry Blossom Mao Festival. The chief minister in his […]

India’s first hot air balloon wildlife safari in a tiger reserve was launched in the world-famous Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve by Madhya Pradesh forest minister Vijay Shah. Shah said the activity will be restricted to the buffer area and people can watch tigers, leopards, Indian sloth bear and other wild animals from a height. “One more […]

Team of 10 Nepali summiteers climbed K2, setting a record as the first team ever to climb the world’s second-highest mountain in the winter season. The 28,251-foot summit of K2 has never been reached in winter due to weather and geographical difficulties. Climbing to the top requires technical skills. K2 is the second-highest peak after […]

A tigress with three cubs was spotted in the forests of Zhemgang, Bhutan after seven years. The camera traps had spotted the tigress not seen since 2014 with her three cubs. The Zhemgang Forest Division office also confirmed that another tigress with three more cubs was seen thriving in the forests of Zhemgang, said a […]

Air India’s longest direct flight from San Francisco to Bengaluru with an all-woman cockpit crew successfully landed in the southern city on Monday. The national carrier had said on Saturday that this flight would be the longest commercial flight in the world to be operated by any Indian airline and the total flight time on […]

Vistara will operate special, non-stop flights between Delhi and Frankfurt from February 18, 2021. Frankfurt is Vistara’s second destination in Europe after London, United Kingdom. The Tata-SIA carrier will fly twice a week between the two cities, on Thursdays and Saturdays, under the air bubble arrangement established between India and Germany. The airline will deploy […]