The Sikkim government has suspended issuing Inner Line Permits (ILP) to foreign nationals to prevent any incidences of deadly coronavirus in the state. The state home department issued a notification on 05 March for the purpose. “In view of rapid spread of coronavirus, no ILP may be issued to foreign nationals, including those from Bhutan, […]

Having considered the spread of Coronavirus (COVID19) infection throughout the world, Sri Lanka imposed several visa restrictions for the foreigners arriving in the Country. Please note that “On arrival Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA)” facility for foreigners arriving in Sri Lanka through Normal / Ordinary passports are temporarily suspended from 14.03.2020, 1200 pm (Sri Lanka Time) […]

The Nepal government, late Thursday night, decided to temporarily stop issuing on-arrival tourist visas to all countries and has put an end to all spring mountaineering expeditions, including Everest ascents. The decision comes a day after the World Health Organization declared the Covid-19 outbreak a pandemic and urged countries to take precautionary measures. As per […]

Bhutan said on Friday (March 6) that it had banned the entry of tourists for two weeks after it confirmed its first case of the coronavirus in a tourist who arrived from neighboring India. The tiny Himalayan kingdom, which is heavily reliant on high-end tourism for foreign exchange, said a 79-year-old American who entered by […]

The government has suspended all visas to India as the cases of coronavirus in the country sharply spiked and the World Health Organisation declared it a pandemic. The Union health ministry said all existing visas — except diplomatic, official, UN/International organizations, employment and project visas — will be suspended till April 15. “This will come […]

A beautiful ancient temple has been discovered near Dhundhiraj Ganesh Ji temple in Varanasi in the ongoing work for the Kashi Vishwanath Dham project. The announcement about the discovered temple was made by the top official overseeing the work of the project. At proposed gate no 1 of Shri Kashi Vishwanath Dham corridor, a temple […]

Recording the highest growth rate in total tourist arrivals in 24 years, Kerala attracted around 1.96 crore visitors (including Domestic and Foreigners) in 2019, registering a healthy growth of 17.2 per cent as compared to the figures in the previous year. The total earnings from tourism stood at Rs 45,010.69 crore, notching a robust 24.14 […]

Radisson Hotel Group has celebrated the start of the new decade by announcing the signing of 17 new hotels in India. As the Group enters the third year of ‘Destination 2022’, its global expansion and transformation strategy, these signings will boost the company’s portfolio in South Asia to more than 150 hotels and 17,000 rooms, […]

Mayfair Hotels & Resorts will open ‘Mayfair Tea Resort Siliguri’ in 2020. Pradipta Mohapatra, Assistant Vice President (Sales & Marketing), Mayfair Hotels & Resorts, said, “In 2020, Mayfair will be establishing India’s first boutique tea resort in Siliguri, which is expected to be operations by mid-2020. Situated amidst thousands of acres of aromatic tea gardens, […]

Prahlad Singh Patel, Minister of State (IC) for Tourism & Culture, recently launched the multilingual Incredible India website in New Delhi. The website currently hosted in English and Hindi is now launched in Chinese, Arabic and Spanish to attract tourists from these regions. On this occasion secretary, Ministry of Tourism Yogendra Tripathi, Director General, Ministry […]

The main national event for the International Day of Yoga will be held at Leh, the capital of Ladakh this year. The event, which is held on the 21st of June every year, will be led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Briefing media in New Delhi, AYUSH Minister Shripad Yesso Naik said, the event promises […]

A delegation from the Vereniging van Kleinschalige Reisorganisaties (VVKR); Small & Medium Tour Operators Association in The Netherlands arrived in Sri Lanka on 02nd December 2019, following an invitation from Sri Lanka Tourism. Upon their arrival they received a warm welcome amidst a distinguished gathering, and also had the opportunity of witnessing a cultural performance. […]

Indian Hotels Company (IHCL), South Asia’s largest hospitality company, has announced the opening of Devi Ratn, Jaipur. This hotel will be a part of the SeleQtions brand – a named collection of hotels and resorts. Puneet Chhatwal, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, IHCL said, “We are excited to welcome Devi Ratn to the SeleQtions […]

Lemon Tree Hotels has announced its latest signing – Bhangeri Durbar Resort, operated by Lemon Tree Hotels, at Nagarkot in Nepal. The resort will be operated through its subsidiary and management arm, Carnation Hotels. The hotel project, owned by Bhangeri Durbar Resort, is expected to open by early 2021. The resort, spread over four acres […]

Jean Michel Casse, (COO) – India and South Asia, Accor has said that 2nd Fairmont in Mumbai with 646 rooms is in the pipeline. “Our upcoming properties for 2020 include the launch of Raffles Udaipur, Novotel Mumbai International and IBIS Mumbai LBS Road. We also have Raffles Jaipur and Mumbai Sahar, which are in the […]

External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar informed that the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) has listed the 182-metre tall Statue of Unity as one of the ‘Eight Wonders of SCO’. The SCO is an eight-member alliance from Eurasia, which includes India, China, Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. The 182-meter tall Statue of Unity, the […]

Full-service carrier Vistara recently inaugurated its daily flight between Delhi and Kathmandu. Kathmandu is the fifth destination outside of India in the airline’s fast-growing network.“We are very happy to inaugurate services to Nepal today. Travellers to and from Nepal will now experience India’s only five-star airline that’s committed to making a mark with a world-class […]

Sri Lanka has extended the free visa-on-arrival scheme till April 30 for the citizens of 48 countries. To recover from the post-Easter Sunday setback, the tourism industry in Sri Lanka has urged the government to continue the fee-free visa regime. They have pointed out that any loss of revenue to Government from granting a free […]

AirAsia announced a new direct route to Ahmadabad from Kuala Lumpur with four times weekly flights commencing 29 April 2020. The airline also launched the ‘Chalo! India’ sales campaign to celebrate lower tourist e-visa fees to travel to India. It is the carrier’s sales campaign for guests to discover India’s beautiful cultures. It currently flies […]

A nearly 4000 km expedition of iconic vintage cars will be flagged off from the national capital from February 17, 2020. Latest reports suggest that the rally will traverse through 17 historic cities across the country while making several pit stops at royal palaces on the way. The 23-day Incredible India Rally that is being […]

Meghalaya will be hosting a 9-day Meghalaya Age Festival. Latest reports state that the festival will be held in the scenic Thadlaskein area, situated in West Jaintia Hills in the second week of March. The highlights of this event will be glamping, hot air balloons, and caving. While glamping will be held in Meghalaya for […]

Princess Astrid of Belgium along with her husband Prince Lorenz visited cultural and archeological sites in Bhaktapur on January 21, 2020. The places visited included Taleju Temple, Siddhilaxmi Temple, Five-storied Temple, Bhairavnath Temple, Batsala Temple and Pachpannajyale Durbar, a Royal Palace with 55 Windows. The princess witnessed cultural events including Devinacha (goddess dance) and Lakhe […]