Despite the lingering impact of COVID-19 on hospitality sector, Royal Orchid Hotels has announced the opening of eight new hotels across India. The new properties under brands Regenta Resort, Regenta Central and Regenta Inn are in Bengaluru, Noida, Goa, Jaipur, Ajmer, Mashobra (Himachal Pradesh) and Udaipur. “We are on a path to set up 100-plus […]

To provide easier air travel amid the coronavirus pandemic, global airlines’ body IATA plans to launch its travel pass by the end of March and is also in talks with Indian authorities and carriers for using the pass in India. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has around 290 airlines as members, including Air India, […]

India Tourism Singapore regional office has stated a series of webinars across ASEAN region under the banner ‘India Tourism Reconnect’ in order to kick-start tourism capitalising on the massical vaccination drive that is happening across the globe. These virtual meetings are aimed at reconnecting the Indian Tourism industry with stakeholders in key markets and start […]

Inaugurating the Maritime India Summit 2021 through video conferencing, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that his government is committed to invest in transforming port and waterways infrastructure in a way which is not seen before. He said that the Ministry of Port Shipping and Waterways has created a list of 400 investable projects in […]

Minister of Agriculture Uttarakhand, Subodh Uniyal, President (All India Akhada Council) Narendra Giri, Chairman, Patanjali Yogpeeth, Acharya Balakrishna inaugurated the seven-day long International Yog Festival 2021 on 01st March. The festival is being jointly organized by Uttarakhand Tourism Development Board (UTDB) and Garhwal Mandal Vikas Nigam (GMVN). Calling Rishikesh the motherland of yoga, Uniyal while […]

The government of India plans to set up four water aerodromes in Andaman & Nicobar Islands this year, as it looks to develop the union territory as a tourist destination that can compete with the likes of Maldives and Mauritius. “We recently sent a team from Andaman & Nicobar to the Maldives so that the […]

Taking their commitment to gender equality to a new height, Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL) has decided to convert one of its luxury hotels, Taj Wellington Mews in Chennai into an all-woman managed hotel. Coinciding with the Women’s Day celebrations, this announcement by the company will make the hotel the first all-women managed hotel in […]

Sri Lanka registered 1,682 tourist arrivals in January as the country resumed International flight operations following a nine-month suspension since March 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, according to officials. The Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) officials added that out of the total number of tourist arrivals, 87 per cent were from Ukraine. The […]

In the list of airports which have set benchmarks in listening and engaging the customers during the Covid-19 pandemic released by the ACI World, a trade association of airports of the world, five Indian airports have found its place. The Indian airports which have found place in the list in the APAC region are Indira […]

Karnataka’s luxury train, the Golden Chariot, is all set to be on the tracks soon. As per the latest reports, the luxury train after remaining off the tracks for more than three years, will start chugging once again from March 2021. Reportedly, the train will resume services for the first time since operations were taken […]

The Indian Air Force (IAF) has intimated to the airport authorities about a total closure of passenger flight operations from the airport between April 26 and May 9 to facilitate the ongoing runway recarpeting works. The airport is part of the IAF’s air base at Lohegaon. The air force controls the 2,530m runway and air […]

Manas National Park in Assam has become the country’s first to introduce cycle safaris for tourists. Reportedly, during the first phase, 12 cycles will be made available for tourists, who will be able to enjoy a trip around the periphery of the deep forests and explore the off-beaten tracks. Manas National Park, a UNESCO heritage […]

Spicejet on 06th February announced the launch of air services between Jaisalmer, Delhi and Ahmedabad after the pact between tourism businessmen of Jaisalmer and Spicejet was inked with the mediation of district collector Ashish Modi. To save the tourism industry in Jaisalmer, local businessmen and Spicejet had signed a MoU to start air services. The […]

Tourists visiting Kerala will soon be able to enjoy a river cruise like never before. Kerala Tourism is introduced Malanad-Malabar River Cruise on February 15, 2021, which features 11 types of boat rides. The cruise is offering different thematic experiences and tours of Kerala’s offbeat areas, including the northern districts like Kasaragod and Kannur. The […]

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, […]