Nepal has decided to end the nationwide lockdown from Tuesday 22 July mid-night imposed for four months with some restrictions in place. A spokesperson for the Nepal government, Yubraj Khatiwada on 22 July evening informed about the end of lockdown imposed since March 24 to end from today mid-night. “Now we would not require to […]

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has unveiled plans to open its first hotels in Nepal and Bhutan as well as the recent launch of its first Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham hotel in India. All three hotels are part of Wyndham’s larger efforts to significantly expand its footprint across the Indian subcontinent and are complemented by additional […]

Despite being considerably affected by the recent COVID -19 outbreak, Sri Lanka Tourism is currently taking several measures to revive the Tourism sector by collaborating with key international organizations, and platforms, through destination promotional marketing among new markets via social and digital media. It is very well known that the Travel and Tourism industry worldwide […]

India approves reopening of ASI (Archaeological Survey of India) protected monuments From 06th July 2020, Ministry of Culture, India has approved the reopening of ASI (Archaeological Survey of India) -protected monuments after a shutdown of approx. more than 100 days. There are more than 3,000 monuments under the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), including the Khajuraho […]

A very rare Golden Tabby tiger has been spotted in Kaziranga National Park in Assam. The tigress has been photographed by Mayuresh Hendre who works as a Naturalist with the luxury cruise ship. This is the only sighting of a Golden tiger in India. This female Golden tiger is believed to be the only recorded […]

Announcing the resumption of international commercial flights, Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on 16th July said India had established individual bilateral bubbles with France and the US that would allow airlines of these countries to operate flights. Puri said air bridges or air bubbles would be the way to resume international air travel amid the […]

The hotel industry that has seen an explosion in recent years and directly dependent on tourism will be in for shake up with the Tourism Council of Bhutan relooking at the tourism policy. The council, a government agency, has an objective –  reacting, rethinking, and recovery post-Covid-19. The recovery post-Covid-19 is to look into tourism policy […]

Sri Lanka’s Tourism Promotion Bureau plans to launch a long-awaited multi-million-dollar global tourism promotion campaign. The final terms of references of the five-year campaign are being reviewed by a committee. The aim is to finish the procurement process by December and to kick off the campaign by January 2021.

Sri Lanka has decided to delay reopening the country to foreign tourists by at least two weeks, but lifted its nationwide curfew on Monday as the island-nation prepares to hold parliamentary elections in the coming weeks. The island nation was initially planning to open its international airports to tourists on August 1, but has now decided […]

The government of Nepal had eased the lockdown starting from 12 June at low risk areas, including Kathmandu valley, by allowing markets to reopen and private vehicles to ply according to the odd-even final digit on license plates matching the final digit of the Nepali calendar date, while adopting effective precautions against COVID-19. Further, Department […]

In order to rekindle the memories of India in the minds of travellers, India Tourism has launched an innovative social media campaign called ‘India Stays Inside’. An initiative by India Tourism Western India Regional office, the campaign has received rave reviews on social media handles of Incredible India. ‘India Stays Inside’ is an emotional campaign […]

Sarnath, one of the most sacred Buddhist sites of the country, located about 11 km from Varanasi, & where Lord Buddha delivered his first sermon after he attained enlightenment will soon witness massive development with The World Bank-funded Rs 100 crore project to provide world-class facilities for pilgrims, tourists and ensure employment for the local […]

The government of India on 29th June issued guidelines for Unlock Phase II, beginning from July 1, with relaxations in night curfew, provision for more domestic flights and trains, and clearance for more than five people in a shop. However, schools, colleges and other educational institutions will remain closed till July 31, and Metro rail, […]

India’s post Coronavirus unlocking begins and the first clear message put up by the government is that the lockdown is going to end. The Ministry of Home Affairs introduced the guidelines of ‘Unlock 1.0’ where it will allow a phased reopening of most activities across India. This unlocking will happen in 3 phases and the […]

The government is phasing Bangladesh out of lockdown by reopening offices and resuming public transport services on a limited scale from May 31 until Jun 15 amid an escalation of coronavirus cases. Offices and other workplaces will be allowed to operate in this period while public transit system will run in a reduced capacity subject […]

Considering the hospitality industry is going through a very difficult time in the wake of Covid 19 Pandemic and lockdown that has severely impacted the accommodation sector, the Ministry of Tourism has decided that validity of approval or certifications of hotels and other accommodation units whose project approvals/reapprovals and classification/reclassification have expired/are likely to expire […]

A special presidential task force appointed in Sri Lanka to overlook all COVID-19 related matters has proposed to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to re-open the country’s international airport for foreign tourists from Aug. 1. The task force said all measures would be based on international and local health guidelines. President Rajapaksa said there was a possibility […]

Kerala flew back 104 Russian tourists who had got stuck in the national lockdown following COVId-19 outbreak. The special plane of Royal Flight Airlines took off for Moscow via Kolkata and Yekaterinburg. While a majority of 75 of passengers were staying in different destinations in Kerala, like Varkala near the state capital, the rest of […]

With the new cases of COVID-19 in Nepal, the government issued some strict rules whereby the vehicular movement and air traffic is banned. Further, the Government has also sealed Kathmandu city to break the chain of spread. A few days ago, the previous lockdown, which was supposed to end on the midnight of 18th May, […]

To help people assess themselves the risk of catching coronavirus infection, the Narendra Modi government on Thursday has launched a mobile app called Aarogya Setu. The app developed in public-private partnership will calculate the chance of infection based on users interaction with others, using cutting edge Bluetooth technology, algorithms and artificial intelligence. Once installed in […]

New rules for domestic travel during the lockdown were released by the government today, including advising passengers to download the Aarogya Setu application on their mobile devices and asking states to ensure thermal screening at departure point of airports, railway stations and bus terminals. The guidelines were shared by Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, […]

The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) on Monday said that domestic air services by non-scheduled and private operators including fixed-wing, helicopters and microlight aircraft shall resume with effect from May 25. “The government has decided for recommencement of domestic air travel by passengers with effect from May 25, which includes domestic air services by non-scheduled […]