Kerala announced that it is ready to receive tourists from outside the State. Hill stations, adventure tourism destinations, backwater destinations are all open for tourists with immediate effect. Houseboats can operate complying with the Covid guidelines. However, beaches will remain inaccessible for tourists until November 1. While opening the State for tourists from other states, […]

Watching Asiatic lions in their natural habitat is indeed a treat for travellers visiting Gujarat and Ambardi Safari Park is one such perfect place for this sighting. Not as popular as the Gir National Park, the Ambardi Safari Park is situated 7 km from Dhari, in Gujarat’s Amreli district. However, the state government is now […]

The Nepal government decided to waive off quarantine and Covid-19 insurance rules for tourists starting from October 17 onwards. A meeting of the Council of Ministers held at the Prime Minister’s residence approved a proposal presented by the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation which will allow foreign tourists who test negative for Covid-19 […]

Russian tourist charter operators have expressed interest in flight landing slots at Goa’s Dabolim International Airport for the upcoming tourism season, Ports Minister Michael Lobo said on 08th October. Speaking to reporters at the state secretariat after a meeting with Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, Lobo said that no new offshore casino vessel was expected to […]

A new terminal building will soon be coming up at the Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport in Guwahati, a major hub for travel around Northeast India. More than 38 percent of the project work is completed, and the new terminal building, which is estimated to cost INR 1232 crore, is scheduled to be ready by […]

Sikkim, which had earlier announced opening interstate movement from October 1 and opening of hotels and homestays from October 10, has further eased restrictions as part of the Unlock 5.0 guidelines. The state had earlier installed health-screening check posts is now discontinuing the facility at Rangpo and Melli check posts. There shall be no restrictions […]

Nepal’s Civil Aviation Ministry has sent a proposal to resume flights to and from India from October 17, confirmed an official from Nepal’s COVID-19 Crisis Management Centre (CCMC). Nepal had earlier blocked all flights to and from India from March, following the COVID-19 pandemic. Nepal’s Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation has proposed to […]

Goa airport expects to touch 75-80 per cent of its flight handling capacity by December-end from the current figure of around 35 per cent, a senior official said. Airport Director Gagan Malik said that it is safe to fly now with all the precautions at the aerodrome and during the flight in place. Right from […]

An airport to connect the capital city of Itanagar is a long-felt need of the local community, as it will also serve as the primary gateway to the state of Arunachal Pradesh. Presently, the closest airport to Itanagar is the one at Lilabari, located at a distance of 80 km in the state of Assam. […]

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 […]